Texas Classroom Teachers Association

Not tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(4)Since 1927 EIN 74-1054101Revenue $4.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRStcta.orgPo Box 1489, 78767-1489 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Jan 1957

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501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$930K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$930K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 29.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.7M
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.5M
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$4.5M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$12.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.5M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$4.5M
Expenses
$4.5M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$4.5M
Net assets
$12.0M
FY2025-0.08%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.2M
FY2021$13.0M
FY2022$12.8M
FY2023$12.4M
FY2024$12.0M
FY2025$12.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · 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 1957.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $3.1M Management & general 31% · $1.4M

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

19 people listed on the 990; $930K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$274,472Pt VII · Sec A
Corporate Counsel
$180,508Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Legal Services
$172,097Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Legislation
$171,701Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Membership
$117,500Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$13,267Pt VII · Sec A
Membership Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeri Stone——$284,652$261,202$349,025$284,937
Ann Fickel$274,472$274,472$228,100$197,757$183,172$184,250
Dohn Larson——$242,988$263,539$227,293$238,516
Lonnie Hollingsworth—$256,509$244,521$241,248$246,668$228,411
Gerald Francisco—$187,236$174,125$162,578——
Holly Eaton—$182,554$174,001$166,604——
Michael Currie$180,508$177,598$156,073$160,368$145,017$143,905
Julie Leahy$172,097$168,097$166,941$152,176$146,061$137,483

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

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1 program · $3.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Independent united teaching association, professional excellence, professional and economic security for educators, and human and civil rights for educators and children

$3.1Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$265K
Other incomeLn 4–11$227K
Money outPt IX
$4.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.1M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$12.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.1M
Total assetsLn 16$16.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$265K
Other incomeLn 4–11$227K
Total revenueLn 12$4.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1
SavingsLn 2$11.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$172K
Other assetsLn 15$534K
Total assetsLn 16$16.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$12.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$11.2M$11.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$166K$172K
Total assetsLn 16$16.5M$16.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.5M$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$12.0M$12.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$542K$417K$125K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.2M$447K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$44K$30K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$381K$295K$86K
Payroll taxesLn 10$214K$161K$53K
Management feesLn 11a$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$95K$88K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$48K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$48K$45K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$56K$38K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$99K$99K
TravelLn 17$49K$49K$182
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$120K$120K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$108K$108K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$767K$587K$181K
All other expensesLn 24e$313K$112K$200K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.5M$3.1M$1.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.5M$4.5M−$9K$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.7M$5.1M−$404K$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.7M$5.1M−$403K$12.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.0M$5.2M−$172K$12.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.4M$4.9M$460K$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.5M$4.9M$546K$12.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,513,197 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,308,316$4,021,771
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $322,125$264,871
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $115,834$226,555
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,746,275$4,513,197
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 $3,519,153$2,788,250
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,630,745$1,734,028
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,149,898$4,522,278
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$403,623−$9,081
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $4,513,197 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,021,771
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,021,771
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $264,871$264,871
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $164,817$164,817
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $61,738$61,738
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $61,738 · Excluded from tax $429,688$4,513,197
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,522,278 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $416,721 · Management $124,972$541,693
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,161,252 · Management $446,517$1,607,769
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $29,510 · Management $14,406$43,916
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $295,158 · Management $85,943$381,101
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $160,902 · Management $52,869$213,771
IX-11a Management feesManagement $7,056$7,056
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $87,865 · Management $7,234$95,099
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $48,170$48,170
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $45,287 · Management $2,500$47,787
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,769 · Management $18,043$55,812
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $98,541$98,541
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,015 · Management $182$49,197
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $119,567$119,567
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $25,373$25,373
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $107,534$107,534
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $586,820 · Management $180,534$767,354
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $112,401 · Management $200,137$312,538
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,102,267 · Management $1,420,011 · Fundraising $0$4,522,278
Part X · Balance sheet $16,701,699 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$1
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,220,699$11,139,766
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,103,921$3,048,016
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $119,996$262,995
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $166,182$171,563
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,511,780$1,545,740
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $396,113$533,618
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,518,691$16,701,699
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $944,891$1,177,417
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,543,867$3,516,749
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $50,625$37,306
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,539,383$4,731,472
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,979,308$11,970,227
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,979,308$11,970,227
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,518,691$16,701,699
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,970,227 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,513,197
XI-2 Total expenses$4,522,278
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,081
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,979,308
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,970,227

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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