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Torch Foundation FY2020 filing

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Round Rock, TX501(c)(3) EIN 20-8911377Revenue $170K in FY2020Latest return filed Aug 13, 2026

On file with the IRSRound Rock, TXTax-exempt since Jan 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide secured telecommunications services to the state's rural and community hospitals.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-8911377) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $467K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
74% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
183.4 mo
of spending, in cash
183.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $398K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
6 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$170K
Spent
$79K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$170K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$13K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$15.3M
FY2025$949K
Expenses
$79K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$441K
FY2022$587K
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$13.5M
FY2025$660K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $59K Management & general 26% · $21K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Roland
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Turner
Torch Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Lyle
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Quang Ngo
President/CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects rural and community hospitals with secure communication services.

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1 program · $59K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Providing rural healthcare facilities with the telecommunications equipment and services needed to advance in healthcare with telemedicine.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-8911377) · Dispute this line
$59Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Episcopal Health FoundationFY2024$250K
Texas Mutual Insurance CompanyFY2024$142K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$398K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $260K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$65,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$72,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$70,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$16,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$23,330
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,647

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$170K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$79K
Ln 25
Programscol B$59K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$389K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$181K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Total revenueLn 12$170K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Accounts receivableLn 4$160K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$278K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$15K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$181K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$38$25K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$310$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$0$10K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$40K$10K$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$537$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$236$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$79K$59K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 13, 2026 $949K$660K$289K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 4, 2025 $15.3M$13.5M$1.8M$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 2, 2024 $5.2M$4.6M$601K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 17, 2023 $1.0M$587K$435K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2022 $13K$441K−$427K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 25, 2021 $170K$79K$90K$1.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $169,886 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $316,552$389,163
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,200$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46,604$28,147
I-11 Other revenue−$247,424
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $364,356$169,886
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $70,836$13,647
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,519$65,783
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $132,355$79,430
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $232,001$90,456
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $169,886 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$247,424 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$389,163
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$181,002
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$389,163
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28,147$28,147
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$219,277$169,886
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $79,430 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $13,647$13,647
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,240 · Management $310 · Fundraising $0$1,550
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,666 · Fundraising $0$9,666
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,250 · Management $10,062 · Fundraising $0$50,312
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,146 · Management $537 · Fundraising $0$2,683
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,336 · Management $236 · Fundraising $0$1,572
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $58,619 · Management $20,811 · Fundraising $0$79,430
Part X · Balance sheet $1,667,260 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $357,674$1,883
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,179,236$1,212,329
X-4 Accounts receivable$159,588
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$278,330
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $147$15,130
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,537,057$1,667,260
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38$24,923
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38$24,923
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,237,019$1,182,337
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $300,000$460,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,537,019$1,642,337
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,537,057$1,667,260
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,642,337 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$169,886
XI-2 Total expenses$79,430
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,456
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,537,019
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,862
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,642,337

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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