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Responsive Education Solutions

Public charity · Grantmaker Lewisville, TX EIN: 75-2822221 Website

to provide hope for students through educational options that promote a free society and cultivate moral and academic excellence.

Responsive Education Solutions at a glance

Total assets
$59,550,260
-1.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,831,328
-36.3% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$723,369
+17.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$3,002,092
-52.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Responsive Education Solutions funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

LewisvilleTallahassee

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $3.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Responsiveed Texas Lewisville, TXGeneral Support$3,613,929
Foundation for Excellence in Education Tallahassee, FLNational Summit Sponsorship$12,500
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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$59,550,260$4,831,328$3,002,092——$723,369
2024$60,519,697$7,579,288$6,324,668$3,626,4292$617,726
2023$60,714,474$9,101,394$2,412,283——$116,085
2022$55,017,679$1,268,755$2,067,283——$3,440

About Responsive Education Solutions

Based on IRS filings

Responsive Education Solutions is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lewisville, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $59.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $723K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Responsive Education Solutions is led by Charles Cook, CEO & Board Member on every filing since 2022; 7 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Charles Cook

    CEO & Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    25 hrs/week

    $38K (2022) → $177K (2025)

  • Marvin Reynolds

    Board President

    Board Vice President → Board President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Baumann

    Cbo & Clo

    On filings since 2022

    25 hrs/week

    $154K (2022) → $227K (2025)

  • Christian Cutter

    Chief Academic Officer

    Executive Vice President of Academics → Chief Academic Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    25 hrs/week

    $118K (2022) → $192K (2025)

  • Joe Deprospero

    Chief Financial Officer

    Board Member → Chief Financial Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    25 hrs/week

    $229K (2025)

  • Kalese Whitehurst

    Chief of Staff

    On filings since 2022

    25 hrs/week

    $117K (2022) → $150K (2025)

  • Gary Arnold

    Brand Superintendent

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $167K (2025)

  • Michael Terry

    Brand Superintendent

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $174K (2025)

  • Lance Losey

    Board Secretary

    Board Member → Board Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Ben Klingenstein (2022–2023) — Board President
  • Former: James Taylor (2022–2023) — CFO & CTO
  • Former: Kent Sparks (2022–2023) — Board Secretary
  • Former: Lisa Bowen (2023) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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

Joe Deprospero — Chief Financial Officer: $229KJoe DeprosperoChief Financial Officer$229KChris Baumann — CBO & CLO: $227KChris BaumannCBO & CLO$227KChristian Cutter — Chief Academic Officer: $192KChristian CutterChief Academic Officer$192KCharles Cook — CEO & Board Member: $177KCharles CookCEO & Board Member$177KMichael Terry — Brand Superintendent: $174KMichael TerryBrand Superintendent$174KGary Arnold — Brand Superintendent: $167KGary ArnoldBrand Superintendent$167KKalese Whitehurst — Chief of Staff: $150KKalese WhitehurstChief of Staff$150K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $229K, to Joe Deprospero (Chief Financial Officer). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Responsive Education Solutions

How large is Responsive Education Solutions?

Responsive Education Solutions reported $59.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8M.

What is Responsive Education Solutions?

Responsive Education Solutions is a public charity focused on Education, based in Lewisville, TX. It holds $59.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Responsive Education Solutions operate?

Responsive Education Solutions has awarded grants in Florida, Texas.

What is Responsive Education Solutions's EIN?

Responsive Education Solutions's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2822221. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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