Texas First Coalition FY2020 filing

Mesquite, TXUnknown exempt organization EIN 82-3397387Revenue $475K in FY2020Latest return filed Jul 8, 2026

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Texas First Coalition is dedicated to fueling business growth and encouraging renewed, sustained support of public education - the foundation of a vibrant, inspired workforce.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-3397387) · Dispute this line
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 0.7% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
51% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
0.8 mo
of spending, in cash
0.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$475K
Spent
$480K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$32K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$475K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$50K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$391K
FY2025$0
Expenses
$480K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$446K
FY2023$330K
FY2024$383K
FY2025$50K
Net assets
$32K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$70K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $245K Management & general 32% · $155K Fundraising 17% · $80K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Rick Dennis—$89,173
Richard Dennis$37,500—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters business growth and renewed support for public education to build a vibrant workforce.

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1 program · $245K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Texas first coalition raised funds to educate voters regarding particular candidates in specified races in texas. We hired block walkers, sent mailers and ran digital ads to educate voters.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-3397387) · Dispute this line
$245Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$475K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$475K
Money outPt IX
$480K
Ln 25
Programscol B$245K
Managementcol C$155K
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$475K
Total revenueLn 12$475K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$37K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$37K$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$37K$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$35K$5K$30K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$80K$80K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$21K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$782
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$286K$217K$69K
All other expensesLn 24e$850$850
Total functional expensesLn 25$480K$245K$155K$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 8, 2026 $0$50K−$50K$70K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 11, 2025 $391K$383K$8K$120K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $415K$330K$85K$112K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 23, 2023 $421K$446K−$25K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 4, 2022 $50K$53K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2021 $475K$480K−$4K$32K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $475,250 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$475,250
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$475,250
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$79,634
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$400,040
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$479,674
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0−$4,424
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $475,250 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$475,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$475,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$475,250
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $479,674 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $5,000 · Management $30,000$35,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,097$5,097
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,635$10,635
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $79,634$79,634
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,440 · Management $36,456$57,896
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,131$1,131
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,418 · Management $782$2,200
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,559$1,559
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $216,910 · Management $68,762$285,672
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $850$850
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,768 · Management $155,272 · Fundraising $79,634$479,674
Part X · Balance sheet $32,178 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,602$32,178
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,602$32,178
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $36,602$32,178
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $36,602$32,178
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,602$32,178
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,178 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$475,250
XI-2 Total expenses$479,674
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,424
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$36,602
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,178

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