Progress Texas

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Progress Texas is a non-profit media organization advocating for progressive ideals and policies in our state.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 80-0687741) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
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
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
67% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4.9 mo
of spending, in cash
4.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
72% of total assets
Liabilities are 72% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$125K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$67K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$16K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$125K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$381K
FY2021$216K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$125K
Expenses
$67K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$421K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$58K
FY2024$67K
Net assets
$16K
FY2024▲ +137%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$198K
FY2021−$163K
FY2022−$101K
FY2023−$43K
FY2024$16K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2012.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $44K Management & general 33% · $22K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathleen Thompson’s $12K as Executive Director is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1032 $100K–1M 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.

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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

Promote progressive ideals and policies through media in Texas.

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1 program · $44K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Progress Texas works with a coalition of partners from around Texas advocating for a variety of issues important to a growing majority of people in the State of Texas.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 80-0687741) · Dispute this line
$44Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$125K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Money outPt IX
$67K
Ln 25
Programscol B$44K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Total revenueLn 12$125K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
Accounts receivableLn 4$31K
Total assetsLn 16$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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$19K$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$50K$58K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K$42K
Net assetsLn 32−$43K$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$12K$10K$2K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19K$19K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$0$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$0$10K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$12K$8K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$67K$44K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2025 $125K$67K$59K$16K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $117K$58K$59K−$43K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $159K$97K$62K−$101K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $216K$177K$39K−$163K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $381K$421K−$39K−$198K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $125,153 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $116,557$125,153
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $116,557$125,153
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,350$33,397
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,678$33,190
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $58,028$66,587
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,529$58,566
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $125,153 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$125,153
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$125,153
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$125,153
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $66,587 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $9,816 · Management $2,454 · Fundraising $0$12,270
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $18,780 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,780
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $2,347 · Fundraising $0$2,347
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,600 · Fundraising $0$9,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,972 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,972
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,793 · Management $7,825 · Fundraising $0$19,618
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $44,361 · Management $22,226 · Fundraising $0$66,587
Part X · Balance sheet $57,670 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,161$27,040
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $30,630$30,630
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,791$57,670
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $92,432$41,745
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $92,432$41,745
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year −$42,641$15,925
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$42,641$15,925
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,791$57,670
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,925 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$125,153
XI-2 Total expenses$66,587
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,566
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$42,641
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,925

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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