Avance Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 91-2074499

Avance creates pathways to economic mobility for predominately latino families through high quality, culturally responsive, two-generation programming that ensures school-readiness for young children and opportunities for parents to build social and economic capital.

Avance Inc at a glance

Total assets
$16,448,195
-11.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$65,765,240
-2.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$70,787
-15.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$66,682,764
+1.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Avance Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

San Antonio

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Avance Inc San Antonio, TXAffiliate Fees for Program Services$30,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$16,448,195$65,765,240$66,682,764——$70,787
2024$18,637,088$67,089,102$65,647,550$30,0001$83,394
2023$19,366,987$65,620,921$64,016,488——$50,402
2022$11,319,048$60,395,226$59,915,017——$5,865
2021$9,679,832$57,357,108$56,774,870——$11,949
2020$9,235,703$55,464,742$54,646,447——$37,287

About Avance Inc

Based on IRS filings

Avance Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $71K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Avance Inc is led by Teresa Granillo, National Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 12 of 40 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Teresa Granillo

    National Chief Executive Officer

    National CEO → National Chief Executive Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cristina Garza

    Austin Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $75K (2021) → $79K (2025)

  • Luz Flores

    Houston Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $183K (2020) → $206K (2025)

  • Susan S. Thompson

    San Antonio Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $150K (2020) → $96K (2025)

  • Maria Yesenia Gonzalez

    San Antonio Executive Director

    San Antonio Chief Programs Officer → San Antonio Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2021) → $144K (2025)

  • Lorely Deleon

    Houston Senior Director II of Communications & President

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2025)

  • Margaret Jaime

    Austin Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2025)

  • Ana Lorena Carrasco

    National Executive Director

    National Regional Director → National Executive Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luzelma Canales

    Board Chair

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristie Mireles

    Houston Senior Director II of Ehs & Hs Programs

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2024) → $137K (2025)

  • Rondalyn Skinner

    Houston Senior Director II of Pcep, H. Relatsh. & U

    Houston Senior Director II of Pcep, H. Relatsh. & Uw Program → Houston Senior Director II of Pcep, H. Relatsh. & U, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2024) → $138K (2025)

  • Janely Deaz

    Houston Senior Director II of Finance

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2025)

  • Thania Reyes

    Houston Senior Director II of Hr

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2025)

  • Cindy Tran

    Houston CFO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $128K (2020) → $178K (2025)

  • Kavin A. Montgomery

    Houston Chief Administrator

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $142K (2020) → $191K (2025)

  • Alice Rodriguez

    Board Member

    Dallas Treasurer → Dallas Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    Dallas Secretary & Treasurer → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole McZeal Walters

    Board Member

    Houston Secretary - Interim → Houston Vice Chair, 2023

    Houston Vice Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Oran Jr.

    Treasurer

    Houston Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Ramirez

    Board Member

    Dallas Director → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Belinda Arambula

    Board Member

    Austin Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jorge Padilla

    Board Member

    Austin Treasurer → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Flores

    Member-At-Large

    San Antonio Director → Member at Large, 2024

    Member at Large → Member-At-Large, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Iliana Alanis

    Board Member

    San Antonio Director → San Antonio Secretary, 2023

    San Antonio Secretary → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elida Gonzales

    National Chief Financial Officer

    National CFO → National Chief Financial Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ife Gbosi

    Board Member

    Houston Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Ayoub

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claudia Kramer Santamaria

    Parliamentarian

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel King

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dolores Hernandez

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hilda Galvan

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Cutler

    Member-At-Large

    Board Member → Member-At-Large, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisette Rodriguez

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lydia Aleman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Manuel Berrellez

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maria Del Rosario Garza

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sofia Ramon

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob McAllister

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Priscilla Camacho

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rose Martinez

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sterling Stewart

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (101)
  • Former: Jeri George (2022–2024) — San Antonio Chief Hr Officer
  • Former: Tanya Rodriguez (2023–2024) — San Antonio CFO & Director of Analytics
  • Former: Diana Cavazos (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Marlo Michaeli (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Melanie Johnson (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert McCallister (2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Ana P. Salinas (2020–2023) — Houston Director
  • Former: Carina Benavides (2020–2023) — Houston Director
  • Former: David Vassar (2020–2023) — Houston Board Chair
  • Former: Durwesh Khalfe (2020–2023) — Houston Secretary
  • Former: Evelyn Bean (2020–2023) — Houston Director
  • Former: Fred Gaona (2020–2023) — Dallas Director
  • Former: Jason Westenskow (2020–2023) — San Antonio Board Chair
  • Former: Julio De La Llata (2020–2023) — Austin Director
  • Former: Karen Mawyer (2020–2023) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Keith Argueta (2020–2023) — Houston Treasurer
  • Former: Lisa Tomaka (2020–2023) — Austin Board Chair
  • Former: Maria Aceves (2020–2023) — Dallas Secretary
  • Former: Maria Cantu Hexsel (2020–2023) — Austin Vice Chair
  • Former: Mary Bailey (2020–2023) — San Antonio Treasurer
  • Former: Michelle Hyde (2020–2023) — San Antonio CFO
  • Former: Robert Echavarria (2020–2023) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Rogelio Marroquin (2020–2023) — Houston Director
  • Former: Samantha M. Gallegos (2020–2023) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Santiago Jorba (2020–2023) — Dallas Board Chair
  • Former: Vanessa Maldonado (2020–2023) — Dallas Executive Director
  • Former: Alma Ruiz (2021–2023) — Austin Director
  • Former: Gregorio Flores (2021–2023) — San Antonio Vice Chair
  • Former: Jerome Prince (2021–2023) — Dallas Director
  • Former: Jessica Bass Bolander (2021–2023) — Dallas Director
  • Former: Michael Zacho (2021–2023) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Ruben D. Campos (2021–2023) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Susana Castillo (2021–2023) — Austin Director
  • Former: Tonda Brown (2021–2023) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Vanessa Santamaria Daiton (2021–2023) — Austin Secretary
  • Former: Yajaira Munoz (2021–2023) — Austin Director
  • Former: Yesenia Cardoza Ramirez (2021–2023) — Dallas Director
  • Former: Lucas O'Brien (2022–2023) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Bonnie Mair (2023) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Catalina Gonzalez Morin (2023) — Houston Senior Director of Hr
  • Former: Claudia Ortega-Hogue (2023) — Houston Director
  • Former: Cristina Ayala Gomez (2023) — Austin Director
  • Former: Elliott Witney (2023) — Houston Director
  • Former: Jessica Gonzalez (2023) — Houston Director
  • Former: Joel Perez (2023) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Julia Moss (2023) — San Antonio Chief Operations Officer
  • Former: Laura Fuentes (2023) — San Antonio CFO
  • Former: Lena Delgado (2023) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Leonor Vargas (2023) — Austin Director
  • Former: Maria E. Perez (2023) — Houston Director
  • Former: Sandeep Kibey (2023) — Houston Director
  • Former: Stephanie Bergara (2023) — Austin Director
  • Former: April Parra (2020–2022) — Houston Director
  • Former: Carel Stith (2020–2022) — Houston Director
  • Former: Chevazz G. Brown (2020–2022) — Houston Director
  • Former: Cristina Cornejo (2020–2022) — Austin Director
  • Former: Jim Jeffery (2020–2022) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Maria F. Breen (2020–2022) — San Antonio Board Chair
  • Former: Mary Jane Gomez (2020–2022) — Houston Director
  • Former: Pooja Amin (2020–2022) — Houston Secretary
  • Former: Saul Valentin (2020–2022) — Houston Board Chair
  • Former: Sheryl J. Jimerson (2020–2022) — Houston Director
  • Former: Steve Jacobs (2020–2022) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Vanitha Pothuri (2020–2022) — Houston Director
  • Former: Viviana Tristan (2020–2022) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Yvonne Tagle Jauregui (2020–2022) — Austin Director
  • Former: Janet Deleon (2021–2022) — Houston Chief Development & Comms. Officer
  • Former: Robert Tenczar (2021–2022) — Houston Director
  • Former: Washington Jackson III (2021–2022) — Houston Chief Administrator of Support Programs
  • Former: William Hornberger (2021–2022) — Dallas Director
  • Former: Mike Zacho (2022) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Amando Rodriguez (2020–2021) — Dallas Director
  • Former: Amber Walker (2020–2021) — Austin Director
  • Former: Julia Dodd (2020–2021) — Dallas Director
  • Former: Kyler Arnold Ramsey (2020–2021) — Austin Director
  • Former: Matthew Neal (2020–2021) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Melissa Caro Preston (2020–2021) — Austin Director
  • Former: Phillip Martin (2020–2021) — Austin Director
  • Former: Richard Heffernan (2020–2021) — Dallas Board Chair
  • Former: Zenaida Sandy Martinez Nava (2020–2021) — Austin Director
  • Former: Alvaro Saenz (2020) — Dallas Director
  • Former: Angela M. Sanchez (2020) — San Antonio Secretary
  • Former: Bob Tenczar (2020) — Houston Director
  • Former: Daisy Cano Esparza (2020) — Dallas Executive Director
  • Former: David Gair (2020) — Dallas Past Chair
  • Former: Douglas Cowen (2020) — Dallas Director
  • Former: Esther Calzada (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Felicitas Cadena (2020) — Dallas Secretary
  • Former: Jo Cassandra Cuevas (2020) — Austin Board Chair
  • Former: Karen Thompson (2020) — San Antonio Board Chair
  • Former: Kathleen Bruck (2020) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Krista Moore (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Laura Hannusch (2020) — Houston Director
  • Former: Lourdes Pelcastre (2020) — Austin Director
  • Former: Maria Cristina Jaramillo (2020) — Dallas Director
  • Former: Marie Felan (2020) — Austin Executive Director
  • Former: Natalia De La Vega Evans (2020) — San Antonio Director
  • Former: Rust E. Reid (2020) — Dallas Director
  • Former: Shawntae Nix (2020) — Houston Treasurer
  • Former: Stacey Shackelford (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Trayce Robinson MD (2020) — Dallas Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Luz Flores — Houston Executive Director: $206KLuz FloresHouston Executive Director$206KKavin a Montgomery — Houston Chief Administrator: $191KKavin a MontgomeryHouston Chief Administrator$191KCindy Tran — Houston CFO: $178KCindy TranHouston CFO$178KMaria Yesenia Gonzalez — San Antonio Ed (Start 06/25): $144KMaria Yesenia GonzalezSan Antonio Ed (Start 06/25)$144KRondalyn Skinner — Houston Sr. DIR. II of Pcep, H. Relatsh. & U: $138KRondalyn SkinnerHouston Sr. DIR. II of Pcep, H.…$138KKristie Mireles — Houston Sr. DIR. II of EHS/HS Programs: $137KKristie MirelesHouston Sr. DIR. II of EHS/HS…$137KLorely Deleon — Houston Sr. DIR. II of Communications & PR: $113KLorely DeleonHouston Sr. DIR. II of…$113KThania Reyes — Houston Sr. DIR. II of HR: $113KThania ReyesHouston Sr. DIR. II of HR$113KMargaret Jaime — Austin Ed (Start 04/24): $110KMargaret JaimeAustin Ed (Start 04/24)$110KJanely Deaz — Houston Sr. DIR. II of Finance: $107KJanely DeazHouston Sr. DIR. II of Finance$107KSusan S Thompson — San Antonio Ed (Thru 07/24): $96KSusan S ThompsonSan Antonio Ed (Thru 07/24)$96KCristina Garza — Austin Ed (Thru 04/24): $79KCristina GarzaAustin Ed (Thru 04/24)$79K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $206K, to Luz Flores (Houston Executive Director). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Avance Inc

How large is Avance Inc?

Avance Inc reported $16.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $65.8M.

What is Avance Inc?

Avance Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Antonio, TX. It holds $16.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Avance Inc operate?

Avance Inc has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Avance Inc's EIN?

Avance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2074499. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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