Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,064,807
- Total expenses
- $1,832,556
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,937,739
- Grants paid
- $1,247,388
- Program service revenue
- $38,921
- Investment income
- $69,916
- Other revenue
- $18,231
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,246,682
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $114,507
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $5,132,175
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,428,001
- Management and general expenses
- $55,536
- Fundraising expenses
- $349,019
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,428,001
Program services were 77.9% 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.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,937,739
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$1,428,479
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2a · Program service revenue: Member activities
total $9,326 · related or exempt $9,326
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2b · Program service revenue: Membership Dues & Assessments
total $29,595 · related or exempt $29,595
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3 · Investment income
total $69,916 · excluded $69,916
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6a · Gross rents
real property $8,314
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $8,314
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $8,314 · excluded $8,314
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$1,455,007
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$1,455,007
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: Other revenues
total $9,917 · excluded $9,917
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11e · Other revenue, total
$9,917
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $306,516 · program services $306,516
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $940,872 · program services $940,872
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $0
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $0
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $0
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $0
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
-
13 · Office expenses
total $0
-
14 · Information technology
total $0
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $146,452 · program services $61,480 · management and general $5,475 · fundraising $79,497
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17 · Travel
total $0
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $73,972 · program services $31,807 · management and general $3,699 · fundraising $38,466
-
23 · Insurance
total $25,499 · program services $10,965 · management and general $1,275 · fundraising $13,259
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24a · Other expenses: Professional fees
total $108,661 · program services $46,724 · management and general $5,433 · fundraising $56,504
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24b · Other expenses: Miscellaneous
total $102,741 · program services $8,611 · management and general $1,643 · fundraising $92,487
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24c · Other expenses: Supplies
total $49,653 · program services $20,429 · management and general $2,934 · fundraising $26,290
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24d · Other expenses: Credit card fees
total $41,793 · fundraising $41,793
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24e · All other expenses
total $36,397 · program services $597 · management and general $35,077 · fundraising $723
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $566 · end of year $500
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,285,420 · end of year $1,710,517
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $245,903 · end of year $130,579
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $2,917 · end of year $1,012
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$3,811,877
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,179,515
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $2,549,390 · end of year $2,632,362
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $600,000 · end of year $600,000
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $253,662 · end of year $171,712
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $30,794 · end of year $89,020
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $27,840 · end of year $25,487
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,642,193 · end of year $4,890,281
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $237,031 · end of year $241,894
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
To transform the lives of children and adults through philanthropic programs.
Activities or mission (Part I)
The Organization is 100% volunteer-led and deeply rooted in the belief that local action creates lasting change. Our members are dedicated to providing direct services that address specific, basic needs of children, adults, and families in the Greater Austin area.
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Better ATX Clothes for Kids provides new school clothing, shoes, and toiletries to underserved students, helping them feel confident, prepared, and ready to succeed in the classroom and beyond.
Expenses $868,274 · Grants $729,824
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Better ATX Toy Cart brings joy to children and their families at Dell Children's Medical Center with volunteer-delivered toys, books, and games-offering comfort during hospital stays.
Expenses $140,515 · Grants $117,547
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Better ATX Scholars covers tuition, books, and fees for Austin Community College students with financial need and pairs each with an advocate for ongoing support to increase success outcomes.
Expenses $120,471 · Grants $112,091
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The Organization donated a van wrap and rolling book carts to Austin ISD. The van will be used to deliver books used for the district's summer reading program. Additionally, the Organization selected five surrounding school districts to provide one-time donations to decrease students' school lunch debts.
Expenses $105,235 · Grants $105,235
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Better ATX School Communities is a two-year partnership with two underserved schools, providing volunteer and financial support to boost student success, teacher satisfaction, and family engagement.
Expenses $87,337 · Grants $80,127
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Better ATX Families delivers essential household items to families experiencing hardship or transition, offering practical support and hope as they rebuild.
Expenses $82,053 · Grants $78,448
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Better ATX WasteNot supports the environment by redistributing surplus Thrift House donations to local nonprofits, ensuring useful goods reach families and individuals who need them most.
Expenses $23,554 · Grants $23,554
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Better ATX Assault Survivors supports young assault survivors at Dell Children's with comforting items like clothing, stuffed animals, and journals-restoring dignity and a sense of safety.
Expenses $562 · Grants $562
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The Organization's programs are conducted by unpaid volunteer members who provide valuable services to individuals within the community.
Revenue $38,921
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Linda Noy
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 32
-
Linda Ford
President Elect
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 26
-
Lisa Ottenbacher
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 16
-
Jane Traugott
VP-Philanthropy
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 6
-
Ann Cowan
VP-Resource Dev
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Debbie Touchet
VP-Membership
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
-
Glenda Moore
VP-Strat Plan
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Deborah Hornickel
VP-Mrktng/Comm
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 16
-
Judy Kjelland
VP-Finance
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Anna Stewart
VP-Technology
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 16
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Tracy Burger
Rec Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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.
Grants on this return
-
$97,600
Scholarships
-
$30,000
Reduce school lunch debt
-
Pflugerville ISD
$20,000
Reduce school lunch debt
-
$20,000
Reduce school lunch debt
-
Lake Travis ISD
$15,000
Reduce school lunch debt
-
$15,000
Reduce school lunch debt
-
Austin ISD
$0
Education
-
Assistance
-
Manor ISD
$0
Education assistance
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 10 February 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202600419349300940
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