KIPP INC DBA KNOWLEDGE IS POWER PROGRAM INC
10711 Kipp Way Drive, Houston, TX 77099 www.kipphouston.org

Total Revenue
$168,397,731
Total Expenses
$166,883,105
Net Assets
$0

Organizations Filed Purposes: KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is committed to developing in underserved students the academic skills, intellectual habits, and qualities of character necessary to succeed at all levels of pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, college, and the competitive world beyond.

KIPP Houston serves early childhood/elementary, middle school, and high school students with a special focus on college readiness through academic and character development.

KIPP Houston's mission: To build a better tomorrow, we educate our students with the academic and character skills necessary to thrive in college and lead choice-filled lives. KIPP began in 1994 with a powerful idea: to create a classroom that helped children develop the knowledge, skills, character, and habits necessary to succeed in college and build a better tomorrow for their communities. Founders Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin began by redefining what was possible for a classroom of public school students in Houston. Essential to creating a great system of schools is having our eyes on the same goal: college graduation. At KIPP Houston, teachers, leaders, students, and parents are all united around this goal. By providing outstanding educators, more time in school learning, and a strong culture of achievement, KIPP Houston is helping students build the skills needed to make it not only to, but through, college. During the 2017-18 school year, approximately 13,600 students were enrolled in grades pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. KIPP Houston operated 10 primary schools, 12 middle schools and 4 high schools. The students that KIPP Houston serves are predominantly minorities with 62% identified as Hispanic, 33% as African-American, 1% as Caucasian, 1% as American Indian or Alaskan Native, and 3% as Asian. The school day begins at 7:25 a.m. and ends at 4:15. On Fridays, the school day begins at 7:25 a.m. and ends at 3:00. All KIPP students, parents, and teachers sign a Commitment to Excellence pledge in which they commit to do whatever it takes for themselves and their teammates to learn and prepare for college. From day one in our schools, college is the focus; college banners line the school hallways and classes are identified by the year those KIPP students are projected to go to college. KIPP Houston's ultimate goal is to raise the college graduation rate for KIPPsters to 82%. We are committed to doing whatever it takes to address the achievement gap between our nation's low and high income students. Although 91% of KIPPsters come from economically disadvantaged families, 96% of KIPP Houston students graduate from high school; and 85% have matriculated to a higher education institution. Tracking from the eighth grade, nearly 50% of alumni have graduated from college and another 10% are still persisting. This college graduation rate is more than five times the graduation rate of comparable low-income students across the United States.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Sehba AliSuper/CEO50$274,845
Mike FeinbergVc Chr 2/22/1850$266,280
Laurie A BieberHead of School50$202,083
Daphane CarterChief Academic Officer50$195,617
Eric KotCOO50$192,342
Daniel CaesarSuperintendent50$172,440
Charles W Fimble JrChief Talent Officer50$155,595
Kenneth GoeddekeHead of School50$155,307
Eric ColemanHead of School50$145,303
Deedrah HarpChief Innovat Ofcr50$143,536
Sharon M FoleyDir of Academics50$134,727
Francis Cush JrHead of School50$131,350
Jaideep HebbarCFO August 201750$68,428
Kent WallaceDirector2$0
Allison ThackerDirector2$0
Heidi M SmithDirector2$0
Shawn RaymondDirector2$0
Karol MusherDirector2$0
Rocio MendozaDirector2$0
Brian MccabeDirector2$0
Duncan KlussmannDirector2$0
Doug FosheeDirector2$0
Mark DesjardinsDirector2$0
Jayshree DesaiDirector2$0
Ernie D CockrellDirector2$0
Ethan PhillipsSecretary2$0
Bill BoyarChairman4$0

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