Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1953.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
79 people listed on the 990; $434K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Lively | $284,000 | $221,483 | $221,483 | $211,783 | $215,000 |
| Christy Declairmont | $150,000 | — | — | — | — |
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.
See Texas Package Stores Association executive salaries →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
Advocates for package stores at the state capitol, preventing harmful laws and taxes.
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Advocacy for professionals in the industry to promote the industry within the state of texas.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-1078520) · Dispute this lineOrganization contracts with lobbyists to promote the interests of package store owners and protect the package store industry in the state capitol
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-1078520) · Dispute this lineThe tspa convention is held in the summer of each year, usually mid-to-late july, in a major texas city. It includes education seminars designed to help package store owners run their business, wine tastings, other product tastings, to train owners and employees on new products. Also convention includes legislative updates.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-1078520) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $2.2M | $2.4M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.2M | $2.4M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $47K | $7K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $2.1M | $2.4M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $279K | $279K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $434K | $434K | ||
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $12K | $12K | ||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $26K | $26K | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $143K | $143K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $2K | $2K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $412K | $412K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $10K | $10K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $19K | $19K | ||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $5K | $5K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $26K | $26K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $1K | $1K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $7K | $7K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $78K | $78K | $393 | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $115K | $115K | $21 | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $54K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 3, 2026 | $1.9M | $1.6M | $314K | $2.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 26, 2025 | $1.9M | $1.4M | $493K | $2.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 17, 2024 | $1.8M | $1.4M | $417K | $1.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 23, 2023 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $144K | $1.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 23, 2022 | $1.5M | $1.1M | $390K | $1.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 3, 2021 | $811K | $961K | −$150K | $682K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,884,899 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 77 of 77 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,884,899 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,571,222 across 15 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $2,447,253 assets, 9 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,440,044 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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