Texas Library Association was established in 1902 to promote, support, and improve Library services in Texas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 800 volunteers and 14 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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 $606K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$295K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $24K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$6.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$3.1M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2022$935K
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$4.1M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.4M
Net assets
$6.0M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$6.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 Oct 1983.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $2.9M Management & general 14% · $490K Fundraising 2% · $61K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $295K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$185,702Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advocacy & Com
$109,261Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ala Councilor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shirley Robinson$185,702$177,356$171,422$152,063$146,688—
Sherra Bowers—————$111,576
Wendy Woodland$109,261$105,231$100,037$100,051——

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

Promotes, supports, and improves library services across Texas.

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1 program · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Tla promotes library services in texas through conferences, leadership activities and publication to advance the profession. Revenue comes primarily from membership dues and training, activities and materials provided in support of members.

$2.9Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$24K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $141K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,299
Unitemized GrantFY2023$12,300
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,950
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,225
Unitemized GrantFY2019$77,283

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$428K
Investment incomeLn 3$361K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$490K
Fundraisingcol D$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$428K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$361K
Other incomeLn 4–11$75K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$195K
Other assetsLn 15$145K
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$6.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6800
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$205K$195K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$930K$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M$6.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$49K$49K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$23K$23K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$199K$147K$46K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$778K$575K$179K$24K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$56K$42K$13K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$80K$59K$18K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$79K$59K$18K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$154$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$64K$52K$11K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$48K$48K
Investment management feesLn 11f$42K$42K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$258K$235K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$9K$2K$46
Office expensesLn 13$30K$27K$3K$484
Information technologyLn 14$97K$77K$16K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$43K$34K$7K$1K
TravelLn 17$91K$73K$15K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.1M$1.0M$23K$4K
InterestLn 20$753$608$142$3
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$68K$55K$12K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$27K$2K$298
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$281K$225K$48K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$241$187
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$2.9M$490K$61K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.1M$3.4M$692K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.5M$3.0M$516K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.5M$2.8M$658K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.1M$1.8M$1.3M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$2.2M−$144K$2.7M 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 $4,102,238 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $219,314$427,526
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,000,619$3,239,617
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $222,784$360,582
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $99,384$74,513
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,542,101$4,102,238
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,735$72,776
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,028,082$1,193,654
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,979,725$2,143,601
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,026,542$3,410,031
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $515,559$692,207
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $4,102,238 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,484 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$427,526
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,550
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$427,526
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,237,133$3,237,133
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $360,582$360,582
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $74,513$74,513
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,237,133 · Unrelated business $2,484 · Excluded from tax $435,095$4,102,238
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,410,031 across 23 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $49,477$49,477
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $23,299$23,299
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $147,178 · Management $45,758 · Fundraising $6,126$199,062
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $575,478 · Management $178,917 · Fundraising $23,955$778,350
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $41,763 · Management $12,984 · Fundraising $1,738$56,485
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $59,429 · Management $18,476 · Fundraising $2,474$80,379
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $58,689 · Management $18,246 · Fundraising $2,443$79,378
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $154 · Management $11,851$12,005
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $51,500 · Management $10,872 · Fundraising $2,003$64,375
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $48,000$48,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $42,178$42,178
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $235,039 · Management $22,781$257,820
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,986 · Management $2,102 · Fundraising $46$11,134
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,067 · Management $2,630 · Fundraising $484$30,181
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $77,246 · Management $16,308 · Fundraising $3,004$96,558
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,309 · Management $7,243 · Fundraising $1,334$42,886
IX-17 TravelPrograms $72,815 · Management $15,372 · Fundraising $2,832$91,019
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,039,857 · Management $22,732 · Fundraising $4,187$1,066,776
IX-20 InterestPrograms $608 · Management $142 · Fundraising $3$753
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $54,634 · Management $11,534 · Fundraising $2,125$68,293
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,899 · Management $1,613 · Fundraising $298$28,810
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $225,279 · Management $48,304 · Fundraising $7,656$281,239
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,146 · Management $241 · Fundraising $187$1,574
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,858,852 · Management $490,284 · Fundraising $60,895$3,410,031
Part X · Balance sheet $7,360,959 assets, 16 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,588,329$1,716,585
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,460$35,755
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $196,058$193,650
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $205,167$195,448
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $828,693$1,052,405
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,046,941$4,022,316
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $228,086$144,800
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,095,734$7,360,959
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $80,274$116,857
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $594,311$1,030,168
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $250,116$159,017
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $929,711$1,311,982
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,438,981$5,092,951
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $727,042$956,026
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,166,023$6,048,977
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,095,734$7,360,959
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,048,977 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,102,238
XI-2 Total expenses$3,410,031
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$692,207
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,166,023
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$190,747
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,048,977

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