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Deep Waters Academy

  • Houston, TX
  • Tax exemption issued: April 2022
  • EIN: 85-3670476

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2026 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2026

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$478,947
Expenses
$402,890
Net Income
$76,057
Net Assets
$167,392
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $101,936
21.3%
Program Services $370,647
77.4%
Investment Income $2,037
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,327
0.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $60,198
14.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $200,299
49.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $166,535
Total Liabilities -$857
Net Assets $167,392
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kristin Fontana (Vice-president) $24,650 $0 $10,500
Ashlee Schaffrinna (Board Member) $22,485 $0 $4,500
Amelia Chiara (President) $13,480 $0 $4,500
Dustin Kinnison (Board Member) $1,263 $0 $1,000
Vincent Chiara (Treasurer & Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kim Noto (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Francis Fontana (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Aimee Anderson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Chris Dobbins (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 14, 2026

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$265,042
Expenses
$280,801
Net Income
-$15,759
Net Assets
$90,269
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $27,739
10.5%
Program Services $235,369
88.8%
Investment Income $2,025
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$525
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $434
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $39,900
14.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $148,364
52.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $90,269
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $90,269
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kristin Fontana (Vice-president) $24,410 $0 $0
Ashlee Schaffrinna (Board Member) $22,930 $0 $0
Amelia Chiara (President) $15,490 $0 $0
Vincent Chiara (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kim Noto (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Francis Fontana (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dustin Kinnison (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$192,160
Expenses
$187,222
Net Income
$4,938
Net Assets
$106,028
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,857
15.0%
Program Services $161,771
84.2%
Investment Income $1,120
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $412
0.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $36,900
19.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $87,498
46.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $106,994
Total Liabilities $966
Net Assets $106,028
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kristin Fontana (Vice-president) $22,690 $0 $0
Amelia Chiara (President) $14,210 $0 $0
Vincent Chiara (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kim Noto (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Francis Fontana (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ashlee Schaffrinna (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dustin Kinnison (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Jan. 30, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$233,362
Expenses
$165,846
Net Income
$67,516
Net Assets
$101,091
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $86,573
37.1%
Program Services $145,902
62.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $887
0.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $37,640
22.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $77,363
46.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $103,885
Total Liabilities $2,794
Net Assets $101,091
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kristin Fontana (Vice-preside) $22,120 $0 $0
Amelia Chiara (President) $15,520 $0 $0
Vincent Chiara (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kim Noto (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Francis Fontana (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 20, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$106,466
Expenses
$82,730
Net Income
$23,736
Net Assets
$33,575
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $33,548
31.5%
Program Services $72,028
67.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $890
0.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $13,140
15.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $28,375
34.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $38,668
Total Liabilities $5,093
Net Assets $33,575
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kristin Fontana (Vice-preside) $9,360 $0 $0
Amelia Chiara (President) $3,780 $0 $0
Sara Fontana (Head Of Mini) $0 $0 $0
Vincent Chiara (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kim Noto (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 15, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Gross receipts
Less than $50,000

Postcard filings do not ask for a specific revenue amount and provide no additional financial details.

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990-N

Postcard filing for an organization with gross receipts less than $50,000. These filings do not generate a downloadable form.

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