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Tmpa Legal INC FY2020 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(5)Since 1998Employment EIN 74-2903646Revenue $4.7M in FY2020Latest return filed Sep 13, 2025

On file with the IRStmpa.orgAustin, TXTax-exempt since Sep 2002

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To provide prepaid legal services to members of the Plan Sponsor that meet eligibility requirements.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $454K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$340K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$6.0M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$5.6M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$5.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending October 2020) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2002.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $4.0M Management & general 1% · $29K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Thomas Brown
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aaron Crowell
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Travis Hammond
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Tovar
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Ceballos
3rd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenneth Gardner
4th Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Despain
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Zach Hicks
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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1 program · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

TMPA Legal, Inc. is a prepaid service plan that covers all members of TMPA Legal, Inc. It provides prepaid legal services to members. The costs of the legal services benefits and administrative fees are covered by participant contributions.

$4.0Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$71K
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.0M
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$830K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$340K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$71K
Gains on assetsLn 7$14K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$830K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$830K
Accounts receivableLn 4$12K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$312K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$340K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$702K$830K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.9M$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$365K$340K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$4.0M$4.0M
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$500$500
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$4.0M$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 13, 2025 $6.0M$5.6M$424K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 16, 2024 $5.6M$4.8M$766K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 15, 2023 $4.9M$5.1M−$239K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 15, 2022 $4.9M$4.2M$671K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 8, 2021 $4.7M$4.0M$647K$3.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,686,552 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,435,830$4,615,693
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $72,977$70,859
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,508,807$4,686,552
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $3,881,376$4,010,617
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,849$28,811
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,908,225$4,039,428
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $600,582$647,124
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $4,686,552 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,615,693$4,615,693
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $56,442$56,442
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $14,417$14,417
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,615,693 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $70,859$4,686,552
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,039,428 across 4 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $4,010,617$4,010,617
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,267$10,267
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $18,044$18,044
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $500$500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,010,617 · Management $28,811 · Fundraising $0$4,039,428
Part X · Balance sheet $3,578,462 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $702,408$829,976
X-4 Accounts receivable$11,578
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $286,629$312,054
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,912,405$2,424,854
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,901,442$3,578,462
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $312,028$287,241
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $52,699$52,728
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $364,727$339,969
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,536,715$3,238,493
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,536,715$3,238,493
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,901,442$3,578,462
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,238,493 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,686,552
XI-2 Total expenses$4,039,428
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$647,124
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,536,715
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$54,654
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,238,493

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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