Transparency Texas FY2020 filing

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A web-based nonprofit organization providing research and information and committed to providing Transparency in political discourse.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1365206) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
90% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
0.3 mo
of spending, in cash
0.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $985K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
219% of total assets
Liabilities are 219% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$336K
Spent
$348K
To programs
90%
Net assets
−$12K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$336K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$443K
FY2023$325K
FY2024$635K
Expenses
$348K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$285K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$814K
Net assets
−$12K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$12K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$178K
FY2023$237K
FY2024$58K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $312K Management & general 10% · $35K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides web-based research and information to promote transparency in political discourse.

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1 program · $312K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization provided research and information to the public in providing transparency in political discourse, primarily through its website.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-1365206) · Dispute this line
$312Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$985K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$336K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$335K
Other incomeLn 4–11$990
Money outPt IX
$348K
Ln 25
Programscol B$312K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
−$12K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$335K
Other incomeLn 4–11$990
Total revenueLn 12$336K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$25
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32−$12K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$2K$10K
LiabilitiesLn 26$719$21K
Net assetsLn 32$885−$12K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$8K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$766$612$77$77
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$4K$457$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$30K$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$7K$794$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$224$0
Information technologyLn 14$287K$258K$29K$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$286$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$348K$312K$35K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 7, 2025 $635K$814K−$179K$58K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 22, 2024 $325K$266K$59K$237K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $443K$285K$158K$178K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 18, 2022 $207K$176K$31K$20K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 21, 2021 $336K$348K−$13K−$12K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $335,558 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $83,086$334,568
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenue$990
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $83,086$335,558
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,765$10,766
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,278$337,322
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $94,043$348,088
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,957−$12,530
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $335,558 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$334,568
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$334,568
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $990 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$990
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $990 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$335,558
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $348,088 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,000 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $1,000$10,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $612 · Management $77 · Fundraising $77$766
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,109 · Management $457 · Fundraising $0$4,566
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,839 · Management $3,315 · Fundraising $0$33,154
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,143 · Management $794 · Fundraising $0$7,937
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,017 · Management $224 · Fundraising $0$2,241
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $257,906 · Management $28,656 · Fundraising $0$286,562
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,576 · Management $286 · Fundraising $0$2,862
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $312,202 · Management $34,809 · Fundraising $1,077$348,088
Part X · Balance sheet $9,778 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,579$9,753
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25$25
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,604$9,778
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $719$21,423
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $719$21,423
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $885−$11,645
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $885−$11,645
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,604$9,778
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$11,645 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$335,558
XI-2 Total expenses$348,088
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,530
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$885
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$11,645

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

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