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the support texas research and technology foundation (TRTF) through the federal new markets tax credit program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 21 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $71K a year · 98% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
821 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 821.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$72K
-0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$5K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$7.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$72K
FY2024-0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2022$73K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$72K
Expenses
$5K
FY2024▲ ×75
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$51
FY2022$788
FY2023$71
FY2024$5K
Net assets
$7.6M
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.3M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$7.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2020.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
Chairman and CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To support Texas Research and Technology Foundation (TRTF) through the Federal New Markets Tax Credit Program.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$72K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$72K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h−$311
Money outPt IX
$5K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$362K
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h−$311
Investment incomeLn 3$72K
Total revenueLn 12$72K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$362K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$362K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$7.2M
Total assetsLn 16$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$7.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 621
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$290K$362K
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M$7.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$995$6K
Net assetsLn 32$7.5M$7.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$303$303
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$60$60
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18$18
Total functional expensesLn 25$5K$0$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $72K$5K$67K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 28, 2024 $72K$71$72K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $73K$788$72K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 30, 2021 $73K$51$73K$7.3M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $72,116 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0−$311
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $72,427$72,427
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $72,427$72,116
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$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $71$5,292
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $71$5,292
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,356$66,824
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $72,116 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations−$311
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants−$311
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $72,427$72,427
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $72,427$72,116
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,292 across 4 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $303$303
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,911$4,911
IX-20 InterestManagement $60$60
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $18$18
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $5,292 · Fundraising $0$5,292
Part X · Balance sheet $7,604,936 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $289,827$362,236
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $7,242,700$7,242,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,532,838$7,604,936
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $995$6,269
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $995$6,269
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,531,843$7,598,667
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,531,843$7,598,667
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,532,838$7,604,936
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,598,667 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$72,116
XI-2 Total expenses$5,292
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,824
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,531,843
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,598,667

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

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