Texas Freedom Network FY2020 filing

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Grassroots advocacy, civic engagement, state and local lobbying.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$729K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$729K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $1.4M
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$96K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.8M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1996.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.5M Management & general 14% · $282K Fundraising 7% · $137K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $729K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Executive Dire
$244,773Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$139,360Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating & Finance
$126,399Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$109,726Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Director
$108,650Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Valerie Benavidez$286,229$178,105$170,963$160,986$139,360
Katherine Miller————$244,773
Marshall Ryan Valentine——$133,816$130,952$126,399
Lawrence Green$120,642————
Carisa Lopez$120,266————
Kelsey Hitchingham$119,642$80,177———
Marti Bier$117,262$114,850$107,584——
Rachel Glast—$117,186$113,364$110,558$109,726

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

Programs and updates

Mobilizes Texas communities through grassroots organizing, voter engagement, and lobbying to advocate for progressive social policies and civic participation.

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Monitor social-justice issues before state and local policy-making bodies and engage supporters and the general public in grassroots advocacy efforts.

$615Kprogram expense
02

Organize public awareness and education campaigns to inform and engage the public around current social-justice issues in the state.

$615Kprogram expense
03

Organize voter engagement and issue-based civic engagement campaigns for supporters and the general public.

$308Kprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $354K · 2020–2024
Jolt Action INCTX · FY2024$6,333
Move Texas Action FundTX · FY2024$6,333
Youth Rise Texas INCTX · FY2021$53,750
Jolt Action INCTX · FY2021$53,750
Move Texas Action FundTX · FY2021$53,750
Youth Rise Texas INCTX · FY2020$60,000
Jolt Action INCTX · FY2020$60,000
Move Texas Action FundTX · FY2020$60,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$282K
Fundraisingcol D$137K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$99K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$531K
SavingsLn 2$793K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$320K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 594
VolunteersI 6500
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$326K$320K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$60K$96K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$180K$180K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$196K$160K$26K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$770K$628K$102K$40K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$22K$4K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$53K$43K$7K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$56K$9K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$178K$127K$34K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$18$202
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$342K$308K$34K$762
All other expensesLn 24e$87K$11K$14K$62K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.5M$282K$137K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.9M$2.1M−$256K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M−$35K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.2M$380K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.1M$190K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.0M$2.0M$56K$1.5M 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 $2,014,567 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $830,512$1,913,100
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,397$2,223
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $213,697$99,244
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,050,606$2,014,567
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,850$180,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $392,219$1,114,586
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,189$663,539
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $581,258$1,958,125
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $469,348$56,442
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,014,567 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,913,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,913,100
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,223$2,223
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $99,244$99,244
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $101,467$2,014,567
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,958,125 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $180,000$180,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $159,830 · Management $25,845 · Fundraising $10,123$195,798
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $628,277 · Management $101,595 · Fundraising $39,791$769,663
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,242 · Management $3,597 · Fundraising $1,409$27,248
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,113 · Management $6,972 · Fundraising $2,731$52,816
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $56,375 · Management $9,116 · Fundraising $3,570$69,061
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $127,100 · Management $33,860 · Fundraising $17,050$178,010
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $35,815$35,815
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,446 · Management $18 · Fundraising $202$2,666
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,787$5,787
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $307,968 · Management $33,688 · Fundraising $762$342,418
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,008 · Management $13,991 · Fundraising $61,844$86,843
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,538,359 · Management $282,284 · Fundraising $137,482$1,958,125
Part X · Balance sheet $1,644,695 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $835,182$531,387
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $391,106$793,153
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $325,942$320,155
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,552,230$1,644,695
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $59,833$95,856
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $59,833$95,856
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,389,401$1,462,616
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $102,996$86,223
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,492,397$1,548,839
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,552,230$1,644,695
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,548,839 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,014,567
XI-2 Total expenses$1,958,125
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,442
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,492,397
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,548,839

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