Austin Together enables sustained collaborations that strengthen the nonprofit community to create better outcomes for central texans through our unique grant and community engagement model.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $117K a year · 23% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$166K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $228K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$811K
+75% vs prior year
Spent
$649K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$383K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$811K
FY2025▲ +75%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$257K
FY2024$462K
FY2025$811K
Expenses
$649K
FY2025▲ +91%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$191K
FY2024$340K
FY2025$649K
Net assets
$383K
FY2025▲ +73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$67K
FY2024$222K
FY2025$383K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2023.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $579K Management & general 8% · $50K Fundraising 3% · $20K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $166K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$166,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Lashelle’s $166K as Executive Director is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Karen Lashelle$166,400$160,000$105,000

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

Strengthens nonprofits through grants and engagement to improve Central Texans' lives.

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3 programs · $579K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Grant making-austin together is a new 501 (c)3 stand-alone entity whose mission is to enable sustained collaboration with proven process, smart funding, and wrap-around support. We do this as an inclusive partner, with confidentiality and an unwavering focus on quality outcomes.

$238Kprogram expense
02

Community Engagement

Austin together delivers programs throughout the year to help central texas nonprofits, businesses and government agencies, network, deepen relationships, and find common ground including a collaboration summit ( a one day event that bring community leaders together around collaboration and solving community challenges), central texas…

$170Kprogram expense
03

Austin together advances philanthropy in central texas through two core activities: convening the central texas funders network and leading the growing philanthropy initiative. Through quarterly, non-solicitation CTFN gatherings, austin together connects foundations and other funders to build relationships, share knowledge, and…

$170Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$228K
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $236K · 2024–2025
Drive a Senior Austin TexasTX · FY2025$60,000
Creative ActionTX · FY2025$50,000
Social Good Fund INCCA · FY2025$30,000
Capacity CatalystTX · FY2025$25,000
ChariotTX · FY2025$10,000
UstriveCA · FY2025$10,000
Senior Access TXTX · FY2025$10,000
Sims Foundation INCTX · FY2025$7,500
Senior Access TXTX · FY2024$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$811K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$783K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$138
Money outPt IX
$649K
Ln 25
Programscol B$579K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$383K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$422K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$783K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$138
Total revenueLn 12$811K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$181K
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$422K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$383K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K$234K
Total assetsLn 16$227K$422K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$222K$383K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$238K$238K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$164K$131K$25K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$33K$6K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$243$81
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$65K$52K$10K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$8K$2K$503
Information technologyLn 14$20K$16K$3K$996
OccupancyLn 16$6K$0$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$98K$98K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$0$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$649K$579K$50K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $811K$649K$162K$383K 990 PDF
FY2024 $462K$340K$122K$222K 990 PDF
FY2023 $257K$191K$67K$67K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $810,813 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $448,202$782,650
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,025$28,025
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$0
I-11 Other revenue$138
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $462,232$810,813
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,000$238,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $186,575$205,193
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $133,281$205,279
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $339,856$648,972
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $122,376$161,841
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $810,813 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$23,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$759,650
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$782,650
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$28,025
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $138$138
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,025 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $138$810,813
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $648,972 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $238,500$238,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $130,970 · Management $24,557 · Fundraising $8,186$163,713
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,184 · Management $6,222 · Fundraising $2,074$41,480
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,294 · Management $243 · Fundraising $81$1,618
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,323 · Management $9,810 · Fundraising $3,270$65,403
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,056 · Management $1,510 · Fundraising $503$10,069
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,935 · Management $2,988 · Fundraising $996$19,919
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $3,099 · Fundraising $3,099$6,198
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $98,340 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$98,340
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,866 · Fundraising $1,866$3,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $578,602 · Management $50,295 · Fundraising $20,075$648,972
Part X · Balance sheet $421,509 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,503$180,722
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $78,910$53,344
X-4 Accounts receivable$186,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,987$943
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $226,713$421,509
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,082$38,037
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,082$38,037
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $221,631$383,472
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $221,631$383,472
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $226,713$421,509
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $383,472 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$810,813
XI-2 Total expenses$648,972
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$161,841
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$221,631
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$383,472

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