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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,643,375
Total expenses
$2,352,436
Contributions and grants received
$2,613,993
Grants paid
$362,572
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,326
Other revenue
$26,056
Total assets, end of year
$3,979,304
Total liabilities, end of year
$745,048
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,234,256
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,003,574
Management and general expenses
$315,119
Fundraising expenses
$33,743
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,003,574

Program services were 85.2% 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.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $24,276

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,589,717

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $3,326 · related or exempt $3,326

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $26,056 · related or exempt $26,056

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $26,056

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $362,572 · program services $362,572

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,065,057 · program services $861,968 · management and general $192,435 · fundraising $10,654

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $138,424 · program services $108,438 · management and general $28,413 · fundraising $1,573

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $92,081 · program services $75,985 · management and general $15,252 · fundraising $844

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $12,216 · program services $6,108 · management and general $6,108

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $2,343 · program services $1,171 · management and general $1,172

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $18,007 · fundraising $18,007

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $199,468 · program services $186,670 · management and general $12,798

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $118,337 · program services $109,430 · management and general $8,440 · fundraising $467

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $97,581 · program services $80,523 · management and general $16,163 · fundraising $895

  • 17 · Travel

    total $106,082 · program services $87,537 · management and general $17,572 · fundraising $973

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $12,419 · management and general $12,419

  • 24a · Other expenses: DEVELOPMENT

    total $58,523 · program services $58,523

  • 24b · Other expenses: ACTION SUPPORT

    total $34,375 · program services $34,375

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $11,588 · program services $9,563 · management and general $1,919 · fundraising $106

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $8,705 · program services $8,705

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $14,658 · program services $12,006 · management and general $2,428 · fundraising $224

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,612,336 · end of year $1,171,883

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $110,000 · end of year $1,360,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $307,253 · end of year $925,266

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $265,707 · end of year $522,155

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $128,853 · end of year $268,076

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $223,126 · end of year $476,972

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,795,516 · end of year $2,753,604

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,147,801 · end of year $480,652

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

See Schedule O

Activities or mission (Part I)

The Texas Organizing Project (TOP) is an explicitly pro-Black organization working to improve the lives of working class Black and Latino Texas families by building power through community organizing and civic engagement. We are a membership based organization of low-moderate income residents, majority Black and Latino, that conducts issue advocacy, lobbying efforts and electoral organizing on behalf of its membership.

  • Community Organizing expenses: TOP organizes low to moderate income families in Harris, Dallas, and Bexar counties. TOP builds networks of community leaders and broad bases of organized residents, equipping them to win tangible policy changes that improve their communities with resounding effects citywide, countywide and statewide. TOP members focus on issues such as affordable housing, improving neighborhood infrastructure, improving public schools, jobs and job training, affordable health care, criminal justice reform, and immigrants' rights.

    Expenses $1,502,680 · Grants $362,572

  • Increasing Voter Participation expenses: TOP conducts "get out the vote" (GOTV) field programs in low to moderate income neighborhoods in Harris, Dallas, and Bexar counties to increase their participation in the democratic process.

    Expenses $100,179

  • Leadership Development expenses: TOP provides on-going leadership development opportunities to its members. Organizers work both one-on-one and in group settings with members to learn effective tools and strategies for planning and leading meetings, campaign planning, power analysis, engaging the media, and increasing voter participation in their neighborhoods.

    Expenses $400,715

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Steven Halvorson

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Rosie Castro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Bernard Sampson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Maria Victoria De La Cruz

    CO-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dr Doshie Piper

    CO-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Raymond Brackens

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Kevin Lemelle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Emily Guzman Sufrin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Dr Carol Lautier

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Deyonne Primo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Roshanda Austin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Julie Vasquez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Perla Garcia

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Brianna Brown

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $182,000
    From this org
    $182,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $182,000
  • Michelle Tremillo

    CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $182,000
    From this org
    $182,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $182,000
  • Tiffany Hogue

    POLICY & DEVELOPMENT DIREC

    Total calculated
    $142,523
    From this org
    $142,523
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,523
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $142,523
  • Allison Brim

    ORGANIZING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100,021
    From this org
    $100,021
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $100,021
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $100,021
  • Jessica Azua Flores

    SW ORGANIZING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $132,011
    From this org
    $132,011
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,011
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $132,011
  • Daniel Barrera

    SW COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

    Total calculated
    $102,541
    From this org
    $102,541
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $102,541
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $102,541
  • Taon Hill

    FINANCE, HR, LEGAL COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $129,427
    From this org
    $129,427
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,427
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $129,427
  • Josue Guillen

    TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $115,960
    From this org
    $115,960
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $115,960
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $115,960
  • Terrance J Koontz

    CULTURAL & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $100,136
    From this org
    $100,136
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $100,136
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $100,136
  • Megan Joy Macias

    ELECTORAL STRATEGY COORDINATOR

    Total calculated
    $101,450
    From this org
    $101,450
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $101,450
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $101,450
  • David J Villalobos

    POLITICAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $105,086
    From this org
    $105,086
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $105,086
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $105,086
  • Elizabeth Wolff

    TRAINING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $129,374
    From this org
    $129,374
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,374
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $129,374
  • Shareen Woody

    HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR

    Total calculated
    $101,948
    From this org
    $101,948
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $101,948
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $101,948
  • Eric Lee Mata

    FORMER DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Tearyne Almendariz

    FORMER VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Maurice Ash

    FORMER DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Cassandra Hernandez

    FORMER DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0
  • Claudia Rios

    FORMER DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

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 · 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 3
ERIC MATA WAS A FORMER DIRECTOR WHO'S TERM ENDED DURING THE REPORTING YEAR. DIRECTORS ARE NOT COMPENSATED BY THE ORGANIZATION. TEARYNE ALMENDARIZ WAS A FORMER DIRECTOR AND VICE PRESIDENT WHO'S TERM ENDED DURING THE REPORTING YEAR. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS ARE NOT COMPENSATED BY THE ORGANIZATION. MAURICE ASH WAS A FORMER DIRECTOR WHO'S TERM ENDED DURING THE REPORTING YEAR. DIRECTORS ARE NOT COMPENSATED BY THE ORGANIZATION. CASSANDRA HERNANDEZ WAS A FORMER DIRECTOR THAT RESIGNED DURING THE REPORTING YEAR. DIRECTORS ARE NOT COMPENSATED BY THE ORGANIZATION. CLAUDIA RIOS WAS A FORMER DIRECTOR WHO'S TERM ENDED DURING THE REPORTING YEAR. DIRECTORS ARE NOT COMPENSATED BY THE ORGANIZATION.

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

  • Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committee

    $325,000

    To support partisan civic engagement activities within their constituencies in the Fall of 2023

  • To close out a fiscally sponsored project of TOP

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.

  • TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT ED FUND

    501(C)3 · PART VII · TX

    Directly controlled by TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT

  • TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    527 · ADVOCACY · TX

    Directly controlled by TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403209349311535

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