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← TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$24,294,530
Total expenses
$21,567,826
Contributions and grants received
$23,837,750
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$138,003
Other revenue
$318,777
Total assets, end of year
$25,177,836
Total liabilities, end of year
$717,906
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$24,459,930
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$16,696,300
Management and general expenses
$1,809,810
Fundraising expenses
$3,061,716
Program service expenses (Part III)
$16,696,300

Program services were 77.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $23,837,750

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $138,003 · excluded $138,003

  • 11a · Other revenue: LITIGATION

    total $299,018 · excluded $299,018

  • 11b · Other revenue: BOOK/PUBLICATION SALES

    total $18,259 · related or exempt $18,259

  • 11c · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $1,500 · excluded $1,500

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $318,777

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,141,381 · program services $1,267,524 · management and general $337,041 · fundraising $536,816

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,959,480 · program services $6,925,851 · management and general $178,420 · fundraising $855,209

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $776,818 · program services $624,996 · management and general $50,759 · fundraising $101,063

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $723,488 · program services $593,157 · management and general $36,870 · fundraising $93,461

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $52,471 · program services $7,356 · management and general $31,542 · fundraising $13,573

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $122,834 · management and general $122,834

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $328,667 · program services $328,667

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $589,653 · fundraising $589,653

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,215,236 · program services $2,997,804 · management and general $83,432 · fundraising $134,000

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $963,177 · program services $235,077 · management and general $205,824 · fundraising $522,276

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $41,541 · program services $5,310 · management and general $35,944 · fundraising $287

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $250,560 · program services $160,490 · management and general $78,070 · fundraising $12,000

  • 17 · Travel

    total $654,710 · program services $594,745 · management and general $5,488 · fundraising $54,477

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,755,056 · program services $1,714,273 · management and general $26,919 · fundraising $13,864

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $230,690 · program services $362 · management and general $230,328

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $129,189 · program services $3,755 · management and general $125,434

  • 24a · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS

    total $1,016,421 · program services $921,679 · management and general $4,029 · fundraising $90,713

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $266,409 · program services $142,988 · management and general $83,222 · fundraising $40,199

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $169,050 · program services $2,644 · management and general $166,406

  • 24d · Other expenses: RESEARCH PROJECT

    total $168,468 · program services $166,843 · fundraising $1,625

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $12,527 · program services $2,779 · management and general $7,248 · fundraising $2,500

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,533,079 · end of year $1,365,498

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $546,252 · end of year $1,662,768

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $8,255,509 · end of year $10,546,356

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $33,675 · end of year $6,727

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $189,150 · end of year $271,587

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,762,367

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $868,268

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,784,299 · end of year $1,894,099

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $8,048,231 · end of year $7,558,261

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $81,875 · end of year $80,376

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,935,101 · end of year $1,792,164

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $695,727 · end of year $453,128

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $404,258 · end of year $264,778

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,592,230 · end of year $11,426,752

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,714,956 · end of year $13,033,178

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND DEFEND LIBERTY, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND FREE ENTERPRISE IN TEXAS AND THE NATION BY EDUCATING AND AFFECTING POLICYMAKERS AND TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY DEBATE WITH ACADEMICALLY SOUND RESEARCH AND OUTREACH.

  • SUPPORT RESEARCH TO INFORM SPECIFIC POSITIONS ON VARIOUS ISSUES OF PUBLIC POLICY.

    Expenses $16,696,300

  • SPONSOR VARIOUS PUBLIC POLICY EVENTS.

  • IN FURTHERANCE OF THE TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION'S MISSION, THE CENTER FOR THE AMERICAN FUTURE EXISTS TO ADVANCE TENTH AMENDMENT PRINCIPLES THROUGH OPPOSITION TO GOVERNMENT ABUSE AND OVERREACH IN SUBJECT MATTER AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL, PRIVATE PROPERTY, AND BUSINESS AUTONOMY RIGHTS. THE CENTER ENHANCES THE FOUNDATION'S CORE MISSION BY LAUNCHING CHALLENGES TO OVERREACH AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE, DISTRICT, AND APPELLATE COURT LEVELS. THE CENTER REPRESENTS CLIENTS WHOSE LIVES AND LIBERTY ARE THREATENED BY GOVERNMENT ACTION IN DEFIANCE OF THE CONSTITUTION.

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tim Dunn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Thomas W Lyles Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ernest Angelo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • James R Leininger MD

    CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brenda Pejovich

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • George W Strake Jr

    EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kyle Stallings

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Windi Grimes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Lc Chaz Neely

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rick Fletcher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Cody Campbell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stacy Hock

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Doug Deason

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Donald Bennett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brooke Rollins

    SENIOR ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Alan Hassenflu

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kevin Roberts PhD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Vim Head

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Wendy Lee Graham

    CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Gregory Sindelar

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $326,392
    From this org
    $306,271
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,121
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $255,071
    Bonus
    $50,000
    Other
    $1,200
    Deferred
    $12,648
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,473
    Filer's total
    $326,392

  • Robert Henneke

    EXEC DIR, GEN COUNSEL, CORP SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $281,448
    From this org
    $270,575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,873
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,875
    Bonus
    $24,500
    Other
    $1,200
    Deferred
    $10,828
    Nontaxable benefits
    $45
    Filer's total
    $281,448

  • Louis Stone

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $227,403
    From this org
    $212,734
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,669
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,034
    Bonus
    $19,500
    Other
    $1,200
    Deferred
    $8,561
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,108
    Filer's total
    $227,403

  • Joshua Trevino

    CHIEF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $238,786
    From this org
    $222,286
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,500
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $200,086
    Bonus
    $21,000
    Other
    $1,200
    Deferred
    $9,012
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,488
    Filer's total
    $238,786

  • Brian Phillips

    CHIEF COMM. OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $227,885
    From this org
    $211,549
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,336
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,349
    Bonus
    $20,000
    Other
    $1,200
    Deferred
    $8,848
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,488
    Filer's total
    $227,885

  • Charles Devore

    CHIEF NT'L INITIATIVES OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $226,150
    From this org
    $217,549
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,601
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,849
    Bonus
    $18,500
    Other
    $14,200
    Deferred
    $8,053
    Nontaxable benefits
    $548
    Filer's total
    $226,150

  • Jb Horton

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $366,813
    From this org
    $346,179
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,634
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $255,179
    Bonus
    $89,800
    Other
    $1,200
    Deferred
    $13,146
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,488
    Filer's total
    $366,813

  • Jerome Greener

    EXEC VP - ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $214,475
    From this org
    $199,578
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,897
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $179,278
    Bonus
    $18,500
    Other
    $1,800
    Deferred
    $8,212
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,685
    Filer's total
    $214,475

  • Derek Cohen

    CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $164,752
    From this org
    $154,660
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,092
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,940
    Bonus
    $14,000
    Other
    $720
    Deferred
    $4,642
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,450
    Filer's total
    $164,752

  • John Hostettler

    VICE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL AFFAIRS

    Total calculated
    $236,035
    From this org
    $229,179
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,856
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,817
    Bonus
    $9,600
    Other
    $37,762
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,856
    Filer's total
    $236,035

  • Matthew Miller

    SENIOR ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $179,574
    From this org
    $165,086
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,488
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,086
    Bonus
    $14,400
    Other
    $600
    Deferred
    $7,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,488
    Filer's total
    $179,574

  • Steven Rowe

    VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $169,164
    From this org
    $162,630
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,534
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $120,030
    Bonus
    $42,000
    Other
    $600
    Deferred
    $6,504
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30
    Filer's total
    $169,164

  • Theodore Hadzi-Antich

    SENIOR ATTORNEY

    Total calculated
    $206,250
    From this org
    $197,397
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,853
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,777
    Bonus
    $17,900
    Other
    $720
    Deferred
    $7,885
    Nontaxable benefits
    $968
    Filer's total
    $206,250

  • Thomas Lindsay

    POLICY DIRECTOR, HIGHER EDUCATION

    Total calculated
    $197,002
    From this org
    $190,899
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,103
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,824
    Bonus
    $14,400
    Other
    $1,675
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,103
    Filer's total
    $197,002

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202442899349302264

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