Disability Rights Texas

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 1977Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 74-1916289Revenue $20.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSdisabilityrightstx.org2222 W Braker Ln, 78758-4030 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Feb 1978Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To advocate for and protect the human and legal Rights of the citizens of Texas with disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 106 volunteers and 172 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $149K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.8M
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $2.0M
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.8M
81% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 81% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20.4M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$20.2M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$20.4M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16.2M
FY2021$16.8M
FY2022$18.1M
FY2023$19.1M
FY2024$21.2M
FY2025$20.4M
Expenses
$20.2M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.1M
FY2021$16.9M
FY2022$17.8M
FY2023$18.9M
FY2024$21.1M
FY2025$20.2M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$269K
FY2022$564K
FY2023$773K
FY2024$900K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Feb 1978.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $18.5M Management & general 8% · $1.7M Fundraising 0% · $17K

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

27 people listed on the 990; $1.8M 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 Dir.
$284,445Pt VII · Sec A
Legal Director
$192,857Pt VII · Sec A
Supervising Atty
$179,170Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$170,874Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Finance Dir
$158,969Pt VII · Sec A
Supervising Atty
$149,182Pt VII · Sec A
Litigation Atty
$148,561Pt VII · Sec A
Litigation Atty
$144,560Pt VII · Sec A

Sean Jackson’s $284K as Executive Dir. is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 129 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sean Jackson$284,445$245,534$193,515$132,726$132,053$118,189
Mary S Faithfull———$220,820$238,693—
Mary Faithfull——$116,884——$213,901
Richard Lavallo$192,857$186,535$181,098$174,049$174,227$153,406
Beth Mitchell$179,170$162,738$157,454$153,467$153,487$125,484
Patty Anderson Hooks$170,874$166,052$163,676——$127,300
Karen Rucker Chinn$158,969$152,843$147,604$142,960$136,267—
Patricia L Anderson Hooks———$154,872$146,818—

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

Advocates for and protects the human and legal rights of Texans with disabilities.

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3 programs · $10.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Legal services programs administered on behalf of the texas access to justice foundation

$4.5Mprogram expense
02

Developmental Disabilities Protection and Advocacy Fund

Advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities

$3.1Mprogram expense
03

Mental Illness Protection and Advocacy Program Fund

Advocacy for individuals with mental illness

$2.6Mprogram 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
UsagingFY2024$150K
The Impact FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$2.0M
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$673K
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Money outPt IX
$20.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$18.5M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$13.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$45K
Other incomeLn 4–11$673K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$20.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.2M
SavingsLn 2$312K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$51K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5172
VolunteersI 6106
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$1.6M$3.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32$900K$1.1M
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$1.2M$635K$594K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.2M$11.5M$691K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$762K$722K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.7M$2.5M$166K$572
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
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$160K$156K$4K$462
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$27K$24K$2K$107
Information technologyLn 14$232K$217K$14K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$972K$112K$12K
TravelLn 17$220K$211K$9K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.4M$26K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$132K$108K$24K$365
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.2M$18.5M$1.7M$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $20.4M$20.2M$231K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $21.2M$21.1M$126K$900K 990 PDF
FY2023 $19.1M$18.9M$209K$773K 990 PDF
FY2022 $18.1M$17.8M$323K$564K 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.8M$16.9M−$74K$269K 990 PDF
FY2020 $16.2M$16.1M$77K$342K 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 $20,383,242 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,799,022$19,666,087
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $61,293$44,587
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $331,384$672,568
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,191,699$20,383,242
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,185,257$16,887,641
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,879,957$3,264,966
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $21,065,214$20,152,607
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $126,485$230,635
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $20,383,242 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$80,000
VIII-1e Government grants$13,228,730
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,357,357
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,666,087
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $44,587$44,587
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)Related to mission $672,568$672,568
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $717,155$20,383,242
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,152,607 across 31 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 staffPrograms $635,318 · Management $594,340$1,229,658
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,506,399 · Management $691,182$12,197,581
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $721,800 · Management $39,999$761,799
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,531,789 · Management $166,242 · Fundraising $572$2,698,603
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
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 $155,762 · Management $3,778 · Fundraising $462$160,002
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,150 · Management $2,347 · Fundraising $107$26,604
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $216,740 · Management $13,841 · Fundraising $1,133$231,714
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $971,812 · Management $112,070 · Fundraising $11,708$1,095,590
IX-17 TravelPrograms $211,161 · Management $9,059$220,220
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,370,733 · Management $25,739 · Fundraising $2,327$1,398,799
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $108,090 · Management $23,582 · Fundraising $365$132,037
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,453,754 · Management $1,682,179 · Fundraising $16,674$20,152,607
Part X · Balance sheet $5,881,807 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,162,876$3,172,973
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $433,901$311,801
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,672,282$805,140
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,736,167$1,541,123
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 assetsStart of year $130,722$50,770
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,135,948$5,881,807
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $92,491$121,197
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $847,549$1,663,630
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,296,039$2,966,476
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,236,079$4,751,303
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $899,869$1,130,504
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $899,869$1,130,504
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,135,948$5,881,807
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,130,504 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,383,242
XI-2 Total expenses$20,152,607
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$230,635
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$899,869
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,130,504

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

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