Transmit Receive Labs INC

Tax-deductible

Houston, TX501(c)(3)Since 2014EducationEIN 46-5563614Revenue $3.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRStxrxlabs.org6501 Navigation Blvd Ste A0, 77011-1363 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since May 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Our goals are to bring creative people together, to serve as an incubator for imaginative solutions for everyday problems, to make opaque scientific and technical concepts accessible to everyone through education and to provide much needed services to our community, made possible by the skills and passion of our membership.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 28 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$97K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 71% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$981K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$833K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$3.9M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$4.4M
Net assets
$833K
FY2025▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$549K
FY2021$937K
FY2022$750K
FY2023$841K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$833K

From the FY2025 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 May 2015.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $4.2M Management & general 3% · $135K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$97,167Pt VII · Sec A
Chariman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Roland Von Kurnatowski’s $97K as Director is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Roland Von Kurnatowski$97,167$44,000$22,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers tools, machines, and courses for education, collaboration, and project building.

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2 programs · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Education Program

In 2025, TXRX Labs continued expanding its education initiatives with Houston-area students and teachers, maintaining a strong partnership with the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and welcoming non-HISD schools.

$4.2Mprogram expense
02

Membership

facility usage for members includes tools and equipment for the creation of personal projects and prototypes.

$18Kprogram 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 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$858K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$135K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$833K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$554K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$981K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$858K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$554K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$554K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$899K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$981K
Net assetsLn 32$833K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$676K$554K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$899K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$833K$981K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$833K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$97K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.3M$47K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$26K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$108K$104K$4K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$0$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$550$0$550$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$316K$313K$3K$0
Office expensesLn 13$37K$19K$19K$10
OccupancyLn 16$473K$426K$47K$0
TravelLn 17$53K$45K$8K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$156K$156K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$29K$25K$4K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.7M$78$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$4.2M$135K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.9M$4.4M−$453K$833K 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.1M$3.7M$444K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$3.2M$91K$841K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$3.0M−$187K$750K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$2.2M$388K$937K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$2.0M$181K$549K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,912,539 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,682,478$858,419
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,419,368$3,054,120
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,101,846$3,912,539
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,424,756$1,571,857
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,232,665$2,793,686
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,657,421$4,365,543
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $444,425−$453,004
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,912,539 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,054,120 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$188,677
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$669,742
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$858,419
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,054,120 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,912,539
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,365,543 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $97,167 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$97,167
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,292,991 · Management $47,328 · Fundraising $0$1,340,319
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,373 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$26,373
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $103,860 · Management $4,138 · Fundraising $0$107,998
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,849 · Fundraising $0$2,849
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $550 · Fundraising $0$550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $313,143 · Management $3,217 · Fundraising $0$316,360
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,576 · Management $18,818 · Fundraising $10$37,404
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $426,425 · Management $46,704 · Fundraising $0$473,129
IX-17 TravelPrograms $45,083 · Management $7,632 · Fundraising $0$52,715
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $155,570 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$155,570
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,144 · Management $3,969 · Fundraising $0$29,113
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,723,210 · Management $78 · Fundraising $2,708$1,725,996
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,227,542 · Management $135,283 · Fundraising $2,718$4,365,543
Part X · Balance sheet $1,814,602 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $675,603$553,723
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $397,378$358,672
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,011$3,375
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,044,837$898,832
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,118,829$1,814,602
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $832,744$981,428
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $832,744$981,428
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,286,085$683,892
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$149,282
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,286,085$833,174
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,118,829$1,814,602
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $833,174 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,912,539
XI-2 Total expenses$4,365,543
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$453,004
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,286,085
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$93
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$833,174

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