The Argyle FY2021 filing

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San Antonio, TX501(c)(4)Since 1955 EIN 74-1241614Revenue $5.9M in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 20, 2025

On file with the IRStheargyle.comSan Antonio, TXTax-exempt since Aug 1958

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The argyle's primary purpose is to foster and support the texas biomedical research institute.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-1241614) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
39¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$318K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 0.7% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
39%
of spending
39% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$318K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.9 mo
of spending, in cash
2.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$856K
22% of total assets
Liabilities are 22% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$5.9M
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
39%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.9M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2025$9.0M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$8.8M
FY2025$9.3M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$2.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending April 2021) · 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 Aug 1958.

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

Where the money goes

39 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 39% · $2.1M Management & general 61% · $3.4M

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

16 people listed on the 990; $318K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
General Manager
$317,860Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Personnel Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michael Vlad$372,264$338,814$350,504$318,215$317,860
Richard Bundick$132,247————

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

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

Supports and fosters biomedical research in Texas.

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The argyle provides services to members who support the texas biomedical research institute (tbri). Support is through required annual contributions directly to the institute as a condition of their membership, as well as additional direct financial gifts.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-1241614) · Dispute this line
$2.1Mprogram 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$14K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$479K
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$3.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$856K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$479K
Government grantsLn 1e$479K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$5.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$347K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Accounts receivableLn 4$569K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$194K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$79K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$467K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$856K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 588
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$507K$856K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$318K$190K$128K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$1.4M$1.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$162K$162K
Payroll taxesLn 10$227K$157K$71K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$221K$77K$144K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$119K$90K$29K
Information technologyLn 14$62K$62K
OccupancyLn 16$438K$438K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$166K$166K
InsuranceLn 23$395K$395K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$270K$749K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.5M$2.1M$3.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 20, 2025 $9.0M$9.3M−$325K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2024 $8.6M$8.8M−$289K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 30, 2024 $7.8M$8.5M−$622K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 10, 2022 $8.3M$7.2M$1.1M$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 23, 2021 $5.9M$5.5M$377K$3.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $5,912,815 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$478,557
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,687,988$3,756,553
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,666$8,530
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,495,964$1,669,175
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,192,618$5,912,815
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 $3,710,543$3,095,854
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,315,016$2,439,645
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,025,559$5,535,499
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $167,059$377,316
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,912,815 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,669,175 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$478,557
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$478,557
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,756,553$3,756,553
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,530$8,530
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,425,728 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,530$5,912,815
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,535,499 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $189,583 · Management $128,277$317,860
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,353,589 · Management $1,035,587$2,389,176
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $161,669$161,669
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $156,628 · Management $70,521$227,149
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $76,624 · Management $144,442$221,066
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $16,587$16,587
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $89,922 · Management $29,043$118,965
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $61,790$61,790
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $437,804$437,804
IX-17 TravelManagement $2,340$2,340
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $166,394$166,394
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $395,122$395,122
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $270,377 · Management $749,200$1,019,577
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,136,723 · Management $3,398,776 · Fundraising $0$5,535,499
Part X · Balance sheet $3,906,076 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,042,987$1,012,776
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $359,527$347,380
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $224,234$569,394
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $164,278$193,895
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $65,436$78,723
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,223,683$1,236,858
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$467,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,180,145$3,906,076
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $224,738$543,060
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $282,160$312,453
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $506,898$855,513
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,673,247$3,050,563
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,673,247$3,050,563
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,180,145$3,906,076
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,050,563 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,912,815
XI-2 Total expenses$5,535,499
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$377,316
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,673,247
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,050,563

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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