Our impact · 2024–2025 Year in Review

More than $8.8 million invested in RISD since 1984.

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FY 2024–25 highlights

Because of your generosity…

What donors, partners, and volunteers made possible from Sept. 1, 2024 through Aug. 31, 2025.

FY 2024–25 financial snapshot

Where the money went, and where it came from.

Expenses by category

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    Revenue by type

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      Five-year trend

      Total revenue raised, 2020–2025.

      Bars start at zero. Figures as published in the Year in Review; the 2024–25 total equals revenue by type without in-kind donations.

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      Behind the numbers

      The teachers and graduates your gifts reached.

      Coming in 2025–26

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      Transparency

      Independent, reviewed, and open book.

      • Independent 501(c)(3). Governed by a volunteer board, separate from Richardson ISD and its board.
      • Reviewed every year. An independent audit firm reviews our financial records after each Sept. 1–Aug. 31 fiscal year and prepares our IRS Form 990.
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      Financial review (FY 2024, PDF) IRS Form 990 (FY 2024, PDF)
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