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← TEXAS 2036

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by TEXAS 2036.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,180,058
Total expenses
$9,576,796
Contributions and grants received
$11,877,388
Grants paid
$41,000
Program service revenue
$19,931
Investment income
$282,739
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$16,796,692
Total liabilities, end of year
$580,060
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,216,632
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,702,171
Management and general expenses
$1,483,811
Fundraising expenses
$1,390,814
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,702,171

Program services were 70.0% 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

    $11,877,388

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $250,979

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Data analysis services

    total $19,931 · related or exempt $19,931

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $284,899 · excluded $284,899

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $17,216,746

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $17,218,906

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$2,160

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$2,160 · excluded -$2,160

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $41,000 · program services $41,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,257,788 · program services $1,100,159 · management and general $736,618 · fundraising $421,011

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,477,154 · program services $2,618,351 · management and general $250,116 · fundraising $608,687

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $155,628 · program services $115,675 · management and general $10,554 · fundraising $29,399

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $232,273 · program services $162,899 · management and general $24,076 · fundraising $45,298

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $366,031 · program services $241,844 · management and general $55,804 · fundraising $68,383

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $123,222 · program services $3,000 · management and general $120,222

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $53,120 · management and general $53,120

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $97,245 · program services $74,745 · management and general $22,500

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $39,451 · fundraising $39,451

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $9,376 · management and general $9,376

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $194,224 · program services $94,576 · management and general $62,897 · fundraising $36,751

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $199,537 · program services $198,480 · management and general $117 · fundraising $940

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $100,543 · program services $62,826 · management and general $14,090 · fundraising $23,627

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $225,849 · program services $144,527 · management and general $32,397 · fundraising $48,925

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $355,761 · program services $300,866 · management and general $29,161 · fundraising $25,734

  • 17 · Travel

    total $210,192 · program services $132,439 · management and general $42,713 · fundraising $35,040

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $172,566 · program services $148,175 · management and general $18,569 · fundraising $5,822

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $50,018 · program services $47,363 · management and general $1,415 · fundraising $1,240

  • 24a · Other expenses: Data analytic services

    total $724,522 · program services $724,522

  • 24b · Other expenses: Communication services

    total $272,146 · program services $271,574 · management and general $66 · fundraising $506

  • 24c · Other expenses: Research/policy dev svc

    total $219,150 · program services $219,150

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,127,692 · end of year $4,983,661

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,040,598 · end of year $1,071,933

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,605,001 · end of year $3,776,910

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $56,357 · end of year $46,387

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $94,085 · end of year $138,077

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

    $318,392

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

    $300,113

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $68,297 · end of year $18,279

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,120,117 · end of year $6,665,069

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $156,051 · end of year $96,376

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $504,811 · end of year $493,705

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $19,500 · end of year $10,100

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $162,393 · end of year $76,255

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,494,304 · end of year $8,238,436

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,087,190 · end of year $7,978,196

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

Texas 2036 identifies and advances data-driven policies that will improve lives and expand opportunities for all Texans.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Identify and advance data-driven policies that improve lives and expand opportunities for all Texans.

  • Policy Development: In 2025, Texas 2036 advanced its data-driven, research-informed, nonpartisan work by developing and publishing research, interactive data tools, and viable policy solutions to address Texas' most complex and long-term challenges. Guided by the goals and priorities outlined in our strategic framework for the state, Texas 2036 prepared and disseminated extensive data, research, stakeholder input, and policy analysis to legislative committees, government commissions and agencies, and business, non-profit, and civic organizations. These materials were also made freely available to the public through our website.(Continued on Schedule O)Texas 2036 continued to develop and engage with multi-sector stakeholder coalitions including Aim Hire Texas, a statewide consortium of advocates, employers, non-profit organizations, and education and training providers focused on improving the Texas workforce system; the States for the Future network, a collaboration of organizations and states pursuing a new approach to solving significant and systemic challenges; the Texas Water Funding Coalition, a group of business leaders and organizations from across the state urging Texas leaders to establish a dedicated revenue source to fund water projects including expanding the state's water supply portfolio and fixing aging and deteriorating water systems; and Employers for Childcare, a diverse group of business leaders collaborating to develop and advocate for public policy reforms to expand access to affordable, quality childcare for working families in Texas. Texas 2036 also developed and initiated several projects to continue to document the challenges and opportunities facing Texas, including data analyses, research summaries, reports, and related resources aligned with its strategic framework. These materials have been, or will be, made publicly available to support informed understanding and consideration of the issues affecting the state.

    Expenses $3,105,187

  • Engagement and Communication: In 2025, Texas 2036 conducted statewide outreach and public education activities to share research and data on issues affecting Texas. Staff visited communities across the state, convened meetings, and presented research at conferences and public events. Texas 2036 disseminated information through media interviews, op-eds, blog posts, videos, presentations, panel discussions, reports, infographics, one-pagers, and interactive websites. During the year, Texas 2036's work was mentioned in over 1,470 media reports, and we delivered 2,810 social media posts that earned over 500,000 engagements and a 96% increase in social media audience growth.

    Expenses $1,996,301 · Grants $41,000

  • Data Collection and Dissemination: Data is central to Texas 2036's approach to identifying, understanding, developing solutions to, and tracking progress on the biggest challenges facing the state. In 2025, Texas 2036 expanded and developed accessible data tools and published research-based reports examining trends and conditions in Texas. These resources are publicly available at texas2036.org.(Continued on Schedule O)In 2025, we completed new publicly-accessible data tools examining hospital quality and price measures in Texas, the geographic distribution of uninsured residents, the fiscal impacts of residential development patterns, and statewide population growth trends over the past century.Texas 2036 also completed substantial work on a forthcoming online data dashboard examining the geographic and demographic distribution of access to college and career courses in Texas, the impact of advanced coursework on student outcomes, and the effects of public school and community college finance options on course access. This work complements our 2025 report, Pathways to Rural Careers in Texas, which presents research and analysis related to postsecondary and workforce pathways for rural students.During 2025, Texas 2036 conducted its 9th Texas Voter Poll to collect data on Texas voters' perspectives on key policy issues including education and health care, and prepared publicly available summaries of findings from the poll.

    Expenses $1,600,683 · Revenue $19,931

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Marc Watts

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Luce

    Founding Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hunter Hunt

    Secretary (from 11/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sam L Susser

    Secretary (to 11/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pat Avery

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ann Barnes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tracee Bentley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Aline Bass Callahan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert N Campbell III

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy Chronis

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Donna Fujimoto Cole

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roberto Coronado

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tony Cucolo

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ed Escudero

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Samina Farid

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shannon Fletcher

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Juliet Garcia

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eva Guzman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Andrew Hall

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Maynard Holt

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wallace B Jefferson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ron Kirk

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Val LaMantia

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Trent McKnight

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Reba Cardenas McNair

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elaine Mendoza

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rosa Navejar

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Dale Peterson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Rodriguez

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Virginia Schaefer

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sheryl Sculley

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole Small

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joe Straus

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bradley H Tidwell

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Guillermo Memo Trevino

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeanette Ward

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sonya Medina Williams

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Josh Winegarner

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Leebron

    President/CEO

    Total calculated
    $720,349
    From this org
    $701,889
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,460
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $676,889
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $960
    Filer's total
    $720,349
  • Arthur James Rodriguez

    Executive Vice President

    Total calculated
    $343,143
    From this org
    $319,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,143
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $319,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,950
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,193
    Filer's total
    $343,143
  • Justin Coppedge

    SVP, Strategy and Operations

    Total calculated
    $322,755
    From this org
    $297,903
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,852
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $297,903
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,979
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,873
    Filer's total
    $322,755
  • Emily George

    VP, Finance

    Total calculated
    $223,432
    From this org
    $203,955
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,477
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,455
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,227
    Filer's total
    $223,432
  • John Hryhorchuk

    SVP, Policy and Advocacy

    Total calculated
    $359,589
    From this org
    $335,090
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,499
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $295,090
    Bonus
    $40,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,813
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,686
    Filer's total
    $359,589
  • Anne Krause

    SVP, Development

    Total calculated
    $288,520
    From this org
    $262,560
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,960
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $252,560
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,349
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,611
    Filer's total
    $288,520
  • Merrill Davis

    VP, Communications

    Total calculated
    $272,359
    From this org
    $239,743
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,616
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $232,243
    Bonus
    $7,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,067
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,549
    Filer's total
    $272,359
  • Charles Miller

    Dir., Health & Econ. Mobility Policy

    Total calculated
    $242,306
    From this org
    $219,416
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,890
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,916
    Bonus
    $14,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,148
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,742
    Filer's total
    $242,306
  • Jeremy Mazur

    Dir., Infra. & Natural Res. Policy

    Total calculated
    $223,358
    From this org
    $205,682
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,676
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,682
    Bonus
    $21,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,229
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,447
    Filer's total
    $223,358
  • Mary Lynn Pruneda

    Dir., Education & Workforce Policy

    Total calculated
    $224,772
    From this org
    $201,059
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,713
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,059
    Bonus
    $21,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,713
    Filer's total
    $224,772
  • Jordan Wat

    Dir., Government Affairs

    Total calculated
    $202,317
    From this org
    $184,700
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,617
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,700
    Bonus
    $15,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,250
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,367
    Filer's total
    $202,317

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 7
The organization reviews employee performance and compensation annually. Management uses a compensation market summary to determine compensation, including the annual performance bonuses reported on Part II.

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
18 June 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.1
Source object
202621699349301702

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