True Texas Project INC FY2023 filing

Not tax-deductible

Irving, TX501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 27-2998683Revenue $353K in FY2023

On file with the IRStruetexasproject.com2300 Valley View Ln Ste 242, 75062-1826 · Irving, TXTax-exempt since Dec 2014

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Regularly meetings were held monthly in which various speakers gave talks on topics related to the exempt purposes (see schedule o.)

74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$10K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$353K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$416K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$64K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$353K
FY2023▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$190K
FY2022$419K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$506K
FY2025$381K
Expenses
$416K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$95K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$416K
FY2024$424K
FY2025$336K
Net assets
$64K
FY2023▼ -50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$106K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$146K
FY2025$189K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2014.

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% · $309K Management & general 7% · $28K Fundraising 19% · $78K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$5,208Pt VII · Sec A
President
$5,208Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie McCarty’s $38K as CEO is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1032 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Julie McCarty$37,500$5,208
Fran Rhodes$37,500$5,208

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Hosts monthly meetings with speakers discussing topics related to its exempt purposes.

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1 program · $309K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Regularly scheduled meetings were held and talks were given by different individuals on topics related to the Organization's Exempt Purpose (see Schedule O).

$309Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$353K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$237K
Other incomeLn 4–11$116K
Money outPt IX
$416K
Ln 25
Programscol B$309K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$64K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$237K
Other incomeLn 4–11$116K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$353K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$64K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K$66K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$129K$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$127K$64K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$35K$28K$7K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$125K$125K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$49K$49K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$39K$39K
TravelLn 17$31K$31K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$71K$71K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$195$195
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$416K$309K$28K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $381K$336K$45K$189K 990 PDF
FY2024 $506K$424K$82K$146K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $353K$416K−$63K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022 $419K$399K$20K$127K 990 PDF
FY2021 $190K$95K$94K$106K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $352,827 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$237,278
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$115,549
I-12 Total revenue$352,827
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$173,099
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$242,514
I-18 Total expenses$415,613
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$62,786
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $352,827 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $237,278$237,278
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $115,549$115,549
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $237,278 · Excluded from tax $115,549$352,827
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $415,613 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $28,333 · Fundraising $7,083$35,416
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $125,226$125,226
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,457$12,457
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,292$29,292
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $49,320$49,320
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,728$10,728
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,042$12,042
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,822$38,822
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,082$31,082
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $71,033$71,033
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $195$195
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $309,164 · Management $28,333 · Fundraising $78,116$415,613
Part X · Balance sheet $67,034 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $646; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,632$66,388
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,278$67,034
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,179$2,374
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,529$876
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,708$3,250
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $126,570$63,784
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,570$63,784
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,278$67,034
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $63,784 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$352,827
XI-2 Total expenses$415,613
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$62,786
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,570
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$63,784

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