Mission
Brillante Academy is on a mission to help children grow into people of good character and spirit, and to be prepared for excellence in high school, college, and beyond.
Public Charity
Brillante Academy
Brillante Academy is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Mission, TX. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $5.1M, expenses of $5.6M, total assets of $25.1M. Imperigo tracks 7 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $667K.
EIN: 844218577
Mission, TX
Charter Schools
NTEE: B29
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.1M
Total Expenses$5.6M
Total Assets$25.1M
Grant Records7
Funding Total$667K
Filing Years2022–2025
Where $100 goes at Brillante Academy
How Brillante Academy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
Brillante Academy launched in August of 2023 at the request of the Rio Grande Valley community and after years of diligent preparation
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CHARTER SCHOOL GROWTH
$300,000
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
$50,000
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$15,000
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$60,000
INNOVATIVE SCHOOLS
$215,000
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CEO
Aaron Brenner
Board Member
Alfredo Villalobos
Superintendent
Ana Karen Salinas
Chair
Dan West
Board Member
Luciana Hampilos
Board Member
Maggie Barreiro
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.1M | $5.6M | $25.1M |
| 2024 | $3.8M | $3.9M | $24.6M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $836K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $228K | $26K | $212K |
Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $228K to $5.1M (+2130%), with total assets most recently reported at $25.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.