Fair Shot Texas conducts and distributes research, studies, and analyses relating to labor economics and the environment. Working with labor unions and other groups, we lead on solving the climate crisis and creating jobs that benefit workers and their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$43K 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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FY2022 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $820K a year · 38% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $4.3M
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$778K
Spent
$366K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$412K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$778K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$778K
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$366K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$366K
FY2023$892K
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.5M
Net assets
$412K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$412K
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$3.3M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Dec 2022.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $265K Management & general 23% · $85K Fundraising 5% · $17K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$43,444Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robert Delp’s $137K as Executive Dir. is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Robert Delp$137,418$109,993$94,913$43,444

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

Researches labor economics and environment to solve climate crisis and create good jobs.

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3 programs · $249K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Public Education

Through our public eduation campaign, we were able to engage a number of stakeholders on the impacts of climate change and opportunities behind clean energy. Our accomplishments included a growing digital and email presence, as well as news articles about the intersection of job quality and climate change.

$121Kprogram expense
02

Schools Campaign

Through our schools campaign, we worked with labor unions, climate and community groups and others to educate the public and policymakers on the benefits of retrofitting schools and the importance of good jobs.

$93Kprogram expense
03

Public Utility Campaign

Through our utility campaign, we supported workers and community groups in educating the public on the need for more clean energy, lower utility rates, and good jobs.

$35Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $34K · 2022–2022
Fair Shot Texas Action FundTX · FY2022$33,500

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$778K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$778K
Money outPt IX
$366K
Ln 25
Programscol B$265K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$412K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K
Total assetsLn 16$423K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$778K
Total revenueLn 12$778K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$314K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$314K
Total assetsLn 16$423K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$412K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K
Total assetsLn 16$0$423K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$11K
Net assetsLn 32$0$412K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K$75K$21K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$64K$11K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$8K$1K$143
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$15K$3K$435
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$2K$614
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$0$8K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$0$17K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$0$0$5K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$6K$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$11K$4K$7K$0
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$456$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$1K$1K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$68K$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$9K$7K$65
Total functional expensesLn 25$366K$265K$85K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$2.5M−$1.0M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.4M$1.6M$2.8M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$892K$1.1M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $778K$366K$412K$412K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $778,186 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$778,186
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$778,186
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$220,485
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$145,838
I-18 Total expenses$366,323
I-19 Revenue less expenses$411,863
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $778,186 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$778,186
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$778,186
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$778,186
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $366,323 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $74,509 · Management $21,288 · Fundraising $10,644$106,441
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $63,800 · Management $10,768 · Fundraising $0$74,568
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,787 · Management $1,491 · Fundraising $143$9,421
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,888 · Management $2,972 · Fundraising $435$18,295
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,071 · Management $2,075 · Fundraising $614$11,760
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $7,775 · Fundraising $0$7,775
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $16,982 · Fundraising $0$16,982
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $4,921$4,921
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,520 · Management $3,141 · Fundraising $0$8,661
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,428 · Management $6,747 · Fundraising $0$11,175
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,535 · Management $456 · Fundraising $0$6,991
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $1,048 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,048
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,710 · Fundraising $0$1,710
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,736 · Management $2,398 · Fundraising $0$70,134
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,265 · Management $7,111 · Fundraising $65$16,441
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $264,587 · Management $84,914 · Fundraising $16,822$366,323
Part X · Balance sheet $423,303 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$314,377
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$75,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$33,471
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$455
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$423,303
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$11,440
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$11,440
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$129,450
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$282,413
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$411,863
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$423,303
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $411,863 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$778,186
XI-2 Total expenses$366,323
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$411,863
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$411,863

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