Texas 2036 FY2020 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 2016Public & Societal BenefitEIN 81-3063099

Texas 2036 identifies and advances data-driven policies that will improve lives and expand opportunities for all Texans.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.7M 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)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.7M
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $128K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.1M
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
35
of 35 voting members
Looks good: 35 of 35 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.3M
Spent
$9.9M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$5.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.3M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.3M
FY2021$17.3M
FY2022$9.2M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$10.0M
FY2025$12.2M
Expenses
$9.9M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.9M
FY2021$8.0M
FY2022$10.7M
FY2023$9.6M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2025$9.6M
Net assets
$5.7M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$15.0M
FY2022$13.5M
FY2023$12.0M
FY2024$13.6M
FY2025$16.2M

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $8.0M Management & general 11% · $1.1M Fundraising 8% · $798K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

45 people listed on the 990; $1.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$411,143Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$218,859Pt VII · Sec A
$204,531Pt VII · Sec A
$187,704Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Policy Begin: 3/6/2020
$164,527Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$162,637Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Dev. End: 11/2020
$151,450Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Board Relations
$101,868Pt VII · Sec A

David Leebron’s $702K as President/CEO is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 232 $10–100M public & societal benefit 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.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Leebron$701,889—————
Margaret Spellings———$592,867——
Margaret Spellings——$362,877—$529,705$411,143
David Leebron—$486,665————
Justin Coppedge—$347,905$269,348—$197,608$187,704
Arthur James Rodriguez$319,000——$345,875——
Arthur James Rodriguez—$338,520$339,000—$328,307$93,765
John Hryhorchuk$335,090—————

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

Provides Texans with accessible data tools, research reports, and strategic planning resources to foster informed decision-making for the state's long-term prosperity.

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3 program services account for $8.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Texas 2036 focused on sustaining and expanding economic opportunity and quality of life for all Texans by engaging in data-informed, long-term, pragmatic policy development. In 2020, despite the challenges wrought by COVID-19, Texas 2036 made substantial progress towards its goals.

$5.2Mprogram expense
02

Texas 2036's commitment to developing novel, high-quality data tools to inform policymakers and practitioners as well as to help educate and empower Texans remains central to the work and mission of Texas 2036. In 2020, Texas 2036 continued the development and expansion of the Texas 2036 Data Lab, a robust store of Texas-oriented data.

$1.7Mprogram expense
03

Texas 2036 believes that the engagement and involvement of Texans from across the state is critical to shaping a vibrant and prosperous future for all. In 2020, Texas 2036 focused on expanding its reach and ability to communicate with Texans and to share the informative, accessible, and helpful policy and data resources it was developing…

$1.0Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$128K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $191K · 2023–2025

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Money outPt IX
$9.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.0M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$798K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
45
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a35
IndependentVI 1b35
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$7.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.2M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$263K
Other assetsLn 15$37K
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 539
VolunteersI 643
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M$6.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$263K
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$251K$3.1M
Net assetsLn 32$8.1M$5.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$955K$457K$110K$388K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$970K$394K$222K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$45K$25K$12K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$74K$46K$15K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$160K$91K$33K$37K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$81K$77K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$190K$190K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$7K$7K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$20K$20K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5.9M$5.8M$6K$294
Advertising and promotionLn 12$76K$73K$2K$406
Office expensesLn 13$108K$36K$67K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$164K$72K$76K$16K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$389K$242K$79K$68K
TravelLn 17$38K$8K$28K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$80K$54K$12K$15K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$13K$351
InsuranceLn 23$10K$6K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$4K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.9M$8.0M$1.1M$798K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $12.2M$9.6M$2.6M$16.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.0M$8.6M$1.5M$13.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.1M$9.6M−$1.5M$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.2M$10.7M−$1.6M$13.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $17.3M$8.0M$9.4M$15.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $7.3M$9.9M−$2.6M$5.7M 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,266,075 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,266,075
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,266,075
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$7,266,075
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,860,381 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $457,479 · Management $110,010 · Fundraising $387,640$955,129
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $970,161 · Management $393,744 · Fundraising $222,026$1,585,931
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,435 · Management $12,354 · Fundraising $7,186$44,975
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,346 · Management $14,706 · Fundraising $12,629$73,681
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $90,724 · Management $32,537 · Fundraising $36,834$160,095
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $76,732 · Fundraising $3,909$80,641
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $190,219$190,219
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $7,270$7,270
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $20,192$20,192
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,849,086 · Management $5,683 · Fundraising $294$5,855,063
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $73,414 · Management $1,828 · Fundraising $406$75,648
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,185 · Management $66,689 · Fundraising $4,959$107,833
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $71,935 · Management $76,401 · Fundraising $15,656$163,992
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $242,102 · Management $78,733 · Fundraising $68,161$388,996
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,437 · Management $27,740 · Fundraising $1,509$37,686
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $54,026 · Management $11,679 · Fundraising $14,722$80,427
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,309 · Management $351$13,660
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,133 · Management $2,058 · Fundraising $1,798$9,989
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,522 · Management $5,432$8,954
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,955,564 · Management $1,106,896 · Fundraising $797,921$9,860,381
Part X · Balance sheet $8,771,801 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,814,228$6,213,979
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,445,112$2,187,650
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $35,713$70,557
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$262,549
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $28,969$37,066
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,324,022$8,771,801
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $251,056$2,666,907
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$450,088
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $251,056$3,116,995
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,627,854$2,862,775
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,445,112$2,792,031
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,072,966$5,654,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,324,022$8,771,801
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,654,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,266,075
XI-2 Total expenses$9,860,381
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,594,306
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,072,966
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$176,146
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,654,806

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

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