Texas Public Broadcasting Association

Austin, TX · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Since 1982 · Arts & Culture

✓ Tax-deductible
Revenue
$1.5M
+164% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$235K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +164%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$351K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$563K
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +102%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$326K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$432K
FY2024$619K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$235K
FY2024▼ -14%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$555K
FY2022$428K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$272K
FY2024$235K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CTexas Public Broadcasting Association
EINHdr · item D74-2237853
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1983
Year of formationHdr · item L1982
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CAustin, TX
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A30)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.texaspbs.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.00
Program services97%$1.2M
Management & general2%$29K
Fundraising$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +393% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+16%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +258% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +221%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$574K
FY2021$626K
FY2022$552K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$370K
FY2024$1.2M
Total liabilities
$953K
FY2024▲ +874%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$72K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$98K
FY2024$953K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$235K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 42

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$766K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$953K
Total net assetsLn 32$235K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.1M · 72%
Contributions & grants$319K · 21%
Other revenue$92K · 6%
Program service revenue72%$1.1M
Contributions & grants21%$319K
Other revenue6%$92K
Investment income$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$46K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $766K · Operating expenses/yr $1.2M
7.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.2M · Total expenses $1.2M
97%
Management & General
Management & general $29K · Total expenses $1.2M
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $5K · Total expenses $1.2M
0.4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $5K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $212K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $319K · Total revenue $1.5M
21%
Government reliance
Government grants $46K · Total revenue $1.5M
3%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total revenue $1.5M
72%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $1.5M
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.1M · Total expenses $1.2M
86%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.5M · Prior year $563K
+164%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $223K · FY2024 $1.5M
+46%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $235K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.5M · Expenses $1.2M
+16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.2M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $235K · Total assets $1.2M
20%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.2M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lauren Dillard · Reported title TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $182K · Total expenses $1.2M
15%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%——
Overhead ratio 2%——
Fundraising cost ratio 2%——
Revenue growth 164%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 2Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Promotes public broadcasting's funding and well-being for Texans.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The texas public broadcasting association represents the 10 texas public television stations. The association conducts fundraising, statewide underwriting, and provides resources for all member stations to ensure the sustainability of public media throughout texas.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$65K
Grants paid · 42 grants · $908K · 2019–2023
Texas Tech University DBA KttzFY2023$46,828
Texas A&m University (kamu-Tv)FY2023$11,379
Panhandle PBS - a Public Telecommunications Operation of Amarillo CollegeFY2023$7,019
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $563K$619K+69% 990 PDF
FY2023 $333K$432K+24% 990 PDF
FY2022 $268K$395K-24% 990 PDF
FY2021 $351K$326K+57% 990 PDF
FY2020 $223K$368K 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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