2026-06-15T15:19:46-05:00 2025-07-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2024-08-01 760547112 Joy Development School JOYD 7135230660 One Chelsea Boulevard Houston TX 77006 Shara Bumgarner Head of School 7135230660 2026-06-15 1 0 Susanna Blackmon P01226926 7134395739 2026-06-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Shara Bumgarner One Chelsea Boulevard Houston TX 77006 11242676 0 X www.thejoyschool.org X 1997 TX The Joy School is a nonsectarian, independent, nonprofit day school focused on meeting the unique needs of students who, although intellectually capable, often have great difficulty finding success in a traditional school environment. 21 21 89 21 0 0 2656435 1859552 8874415 9157924 110985 194230 -18006 1996 11623829 11213702 814455 1222538 0 0 6696327 6638793 0 0 528656 2279199 2470267 9789981 10331598 1833848 882104 32370856 32265821 7620646 6633507 24750210 25632314 The Joy School prepares students with learning differences to return to traditional classroom settings by enabling them to reach their social and academic potential in a safe, supportive environment. 0 0 8339997 1222538 9157924 The Joy Development School offers developmentally appropriate and individualized education for children with significant learning disabilities and who are 1-3 years behind their peers academically. The learning disabilities include speech and language developmental delays, dyslexia, ADD/ADHD, and auditory processing disorders. The Joy School's goal is to bring these children back up to grade level so that when it is appropriate, they can return to mainstream education. 8339997 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 15 0 1 89 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X Melissa Kelly 7135230660 One Chelsea Blvd Houston TX 77006 Trish Hayes Board Chair 5.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Josh Jones Vice Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Madelaine Pfahler Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Paul Mayhew Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Fowler Carter Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Davis Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jen Edwards Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Genna Evans Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica Keiser Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shannon Lecoq Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jimmy Moffett Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Keith Mosing Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Crystal Parker Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica Pinnell Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Renee Raizen Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Yoni Sade Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kurt Sands Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lincoln Singleton Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 James Thompson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Walker Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Trey Willerson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Shara Bumgarner Head of School 40.00 1.00 X 245736 0 27346 Sharon Donia Dir of Fin & Acct (thru 08/24) 40.00 1.00 X 68812 0 8689 Abbie Gittinger Dir of Fin & Acct (as of 08/24) 40.00 1.00 X 59900 0 4507 Lara Leigh Bergoon Assistant Head of School 40.00 0.00 X 121773 0 13473 Deborah Kirkland Development Director 40.00 1.00 X 123686 0 14058 Christine Pratt Admissions Director 40.00 0.00 X 125058 0 13608 Rachel Williams Dean of Faculty 40.00 0.00 X 103639 0 10121 Robert Wise Director of Strategic Initiatives 40.00 0.00 X 120842 0 12562 969446 0 104364 6 0 1 0 DE Harvey Builders 3663 Briarpark 101 Houston TX 77042 Construction 225962 DTK Facility Services LLC 1467 Brittmore Rd Houston TX 77043 Janitorial services 155875 Active Internet Technologies PO Box 783838 Philadelphia PA 19178 IT services 119350 3 214784 1023025 621743 24348 1859552 Tuition and fees 611110 8650735 8650735 Auxiliary services 611710 507189 507189 9157924 194230 194230 2250 0 2250 2250 2250 28720 214784 28974 -254 -254 11213702 9157924 0 196226 165000 165000 1057538 1057538 455402 134743 245385 75274 5057950 4223249 551939 282762 198354 166342 21271 10741 526547 429206 65744 31597 400540 318052 56781 25707 2171 2171 30875 30875 751844 488880 253243 9721 38126 38126 164069 115508 18603 29958 90504 43444 44381 2679 95897 87409 6418 2070 46481 42862 3619 56786 34398 22388 92608 84412 6198 1998 553764 504751 37063 11950 116463 106155 7795 2513 Prof. development 146011 86967 21660 37384 Maintenance & equipment 145630 133096 9478 3056 Curriculum & student pg 94921 94921 Subscriptions & permits 27291 23064 2981 1246 16826 16826 10331598 8339997 1462945 528656 2447182 4268851 4673905 4234788 1283542 249435 13419 27142 419608 413689 27033204 3961288 23525420 23071916 7780 0 32370856 32265821 212275 233046 165000 3954271 4514765 3454100 1720696 7620646 6633507 X 24594565 25587314 155645 45000 24750210 25632314 32370856 32265821 882104 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4233441 5570184 3396029 2656435 1859552 17715641 4233441 5570184 3396029 2656435 1859552 17715641 5388461 12327180 18270 4803 20807 110985 196480 351345 18066986 39320646 0.68230 0.67970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 762264 165000 73907 1001171 821755 97371 156862 762264 635153 151316 35286 821755 457522 222935 -45304 635153 362278 12090 83154 457522 0.76670 0.17560 0.05770 0 1 1 9098483 9098483 16870793 3112569 13758224 1063928 848719 215209 23071916 10237371 81207 81207 10156164 1057538 1057538 11213702 9116360 7300 7300 9109060 1222538 1222538 10331598 Part V, Line 4: The Endowment fund was established to provide long-term financial support for the Joy Development School. Donor-restricted permanently endowed funds are permanently restricted to The Joy School Endowment Fund. Earnings on permanently restricted funds will be used to support the operations of The Joy Development School. The amount on Part V, line 1d, column (b) represents a correction to The Joy School Endowment fund's board designated endowment balance. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Increase in value of Endowment 81,207. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Financial aid 1,057,538. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Endowment investment management fees 7,300. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Financial aid 1,057,538. Intercompany grant to Endowment 165,000. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 The School's nondiscrimination policy is on the website - www.thejoyschool.org. Schedule E, Part I, Line 6 The School claimed and received the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025. Luncheon 243504 214784 28720 4829 24145 243504 214784 28720 4829 24145 28974 -254 1 The Joy School Endowment Fund One Chelsea Boulevard Houston TX 77006 384045948 501(c)(3) 165000 0 General support 1 0 Financial aid to students 37 1057538 Part I, Line 2: The Joy School awards scholarships each year based on the demonstrated financial need of the family regardless of race, color, nationality, or ethnic origin. The School accepts applications in the Spring for the following school year. Each application is thoroughly evaluated. The criteria includes, but is not limited to, total family income, family expenses and the number of children in the family. No further review is required after scholarships are approved. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shara Bumgarner Head of School 245636 0 100 0 0 0 13280 0 14066 0 273082 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The CFO reviews a draft of Form 990 with the Head of School. A final copy of the tax return is made available to the Board of Directors prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c To ensure that the School operates in a manner consistent with its charitable purposes and that it does not engage in activities that could jeopardize its status as an organization exempt from federal income tax, periodic reviews are conducted on an annual basis at the direction of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The Head of School's performance is evaluated by the Head of School Committee based on interviews, observations, self evaluation (HOS) and employee evaluations. Overall, compensation is based on performance and comparable salary data from similar organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Available upon request. The Joy School Endowment Fund One Chelsea Blvd Houston TX 77006 384045948 Support the activities of Joy Dev School TX 501(c)(3) Line 12a, I Joy Development School 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 The Joy School Endowment Fund B 165000 Cash