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Chris Putnam

CEO · Dallas Express Media

CEO at Dallas Express Media. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 3 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
3
Roles reported
3
Reported compensation
$300K
Others who share this name
3

Who this is

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Reported as CEO of Dallas Express Media, based in Dallas, TX.
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Received $300K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as President/Di of Texas Foundation for Education Rights INC, uncompensated.
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Also listed as President/Di of Texans for Education Rights, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Dallas Express Media CEO · $5.9M revenue · Dallas, TXTO PROVIDE UNBIASED, NON-PARTISAN NEWS COVERAGE FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DALLAS.Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$300Kreported comp
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Texas Foundation for Education Rights INC President/Di · $285K revenue · Dallas, TXTO PROVIDE FAMILIES WITH AN ALTERNATIVE TO FAILING PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ALLOW CHILDREN TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND THRIVE IN ADULTHOOD,…Filed FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Texans for Education Rights President/Di · Dallas, TXFiled FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Chris Putnam

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Chris Putnam 2 organizations · Addison, TXTexans for Public Accountability
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Chris Putnam 1 organization · Gastonia, NCHabitat for Humanity of Gaston
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Chris Putnam 1 organization · Garner, NCGarner Area Youth Softball League

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Chief Dev Officer · FY2023
$150K
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Executive Dir. · FY2023
$135K
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Managing Dir · FY2022
$117K
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Editor-in-Chief · FY2023
$105K
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President · FY2024
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Director · FY2024
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Secretary · FY2024
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CEO · FY2023
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Director · FY2024
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Director · FY2024
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Secretary/Di · FY2022
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Director · FY2022

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org