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Texas 2036

  • Austin, TX
  • Tax-exempt since Nov. 2017
  • EIN: 81-3063099

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Public, Society Benefit — Multipurpose and Other / Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$10M (2024)

Expenses
$8.56M (2024)

Total Assets
$14.3M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$687k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2018 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,047,702
Expenses
$8,562,705
Net Income
$1,484,997
Net Assets
$13,581,494
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,660,571
96.1%
Program Services $111,718
1.1%
Investment Income $275,413
2.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,920,450
22.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $84,474
1.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,749,789
32.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,268,198
Total Liabilities $686,704
Net Assets $13,581,494
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
David Leebron (President/Ceo Start: 02/24) $486,665 $0 $900
Justin Coppedge (Svp, Strategy And Operations And Interim President/Ceo) $347,905 $0 $26,521
Arthur James Rodriguez (Executive Vice President) $338,520 $0 $25,021
John Hryhorchuk (Svp, Policy And Advocacy) $275,523 $0 $23,755
Merrill Davis (Vp, Communications) $232,836 $0 $23,957
Emily George (Vp, Finance) $194,392 $0 $18,926
Mary Lynn Pruneda (Director, Education And Workforce Policy) $181,986 $0 $19,042
Holly Heard (Vp, Data And Analytics) $181,078 $0 $29,574
Charles Miller (Director, Health And Economic Mobility Policy) $176,450 $0 $20,025
Jeremy Mazur (Director, Infrastructure And Natural Resources Policy) $168,457 $0 $15,703
Anne Krause (Svp, Development Start: 04/24) $167,418 $0 $14,903
Marc Watts (Chair Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Sam L Susser (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tom Luce (Founding Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Aline Bass Callahan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Chronis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Hall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Barnes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bradley H Tidwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Escudero (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elaine Mendoza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Guzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Guillermo Memo Trevino (Director Start 03/24) $0 $0 $0
Hunter Hunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Henry Russell (Director End: 08/24) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,074,142
Expenses
$9,600,577
Net Income
-$1,526,435
Net Assets
$12,016,911
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,862,170
97.4%
Program Services $21,854
0.3%
Investment Income $190,118
2.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,555,746
16.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $95,605
1.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,964,762
30.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,812,847
Total Liabilities $795,936
Net Assets $12,016,911
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Spellings (President/Ceo End: 08/23) $362,877 $0 $23,551
Arthur James Rodriguez (Executive Vice President) $339,000 $0 $26,483
John Hryhorchuk (Svp, Policy And Advocacy) $285,793 $0 $24,834
Justin Coppedge (Svp, Strategy And Operations And Interim President/Ceo Start: 08/23) $269,348 $0 $23,008
Merrill Davis (Vp, Communications) $234,140 $0 $35,827
Mary Lynn Pruneda (Senior Policy Advisor) $190,368 $0 $18,967
Charles Miller (Senior Policy Advisor) $184,500 $0 $21,065
Emily George (Senior Director Of Finance And Administration) $181,108 $0 $19,744
Holly Heard (Vp, Data And Analytics) $180,219 $0 $32,300
Jeremy Mazur (Senior Policy Advisor) $168,044 $0 $17,808
Marc Watts (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Tom Luce (Founding Chair) $0 $0 $0
Abel Castro (Director End 09/23) $0 $0 $0
Aline Bass Callahan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Chronis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Hall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Barnes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bradley H Tidwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Marshall (Director End 10/23) $0 $0 $0
Ed Escudero (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elaine Mendoza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Guzman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hunter Hunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Henry Russell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Phillips (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 30, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,172,271
Expenses
$10,745,456
Net Income
-$1,573,185
Net Assets
$13,463,175
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,112,626
99.3%
Program Services $38,889
0.4%
Investment Income $10,756
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $10,000
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,778,174
16.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $105,676
1.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,779,873
25.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $15,054,232
Total Liabilities $1,591,057
Net Assets $13,463,175
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Spellings (President/Ceo) $592,867 $0 $25,261
Arthur James Rodriguez (Executive Vice President) $345,875 $0 $27,366
John Hryhorchuk (Svp Of Policy And Advocacy) $248,534 $0 $23,409
Justin Coppedge (Svp, Strategy And Operations) $237,855 $0 $26,054
Merrill Davis (Vp Communications) $232,164 $0 $33,973
Anne Davies (Svp Development) $230,000 $0 $20,954
Mary Lynn Pruneda (Senior Policy Advisor) $172,500 $0 $10,295
Charles Miller (Senior Policy Advisor) $169,500 $0 $20,456
Holly Heard (Vp Data And Analytics) $161,244 $0 $30,968
Amy Mueller (General Counsel) $132,785 $0 $24,398
Abel Castro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aline Bass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Chronis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Hall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Barnes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Brad Tidwell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Campbell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Marshall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Escudero (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elaine Mendoza (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eva Guzman (Director Start: 09/22) $0 $0 $0
Hunter Hunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Henry Russell (Director Start: 09/22) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Phillips (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joe Straus (Director Start: 09/22) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 1, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$17,337,976
Expenses
$7,958,352
Net Income
$9,379,624
Net Assets
$15,034,430
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $17,287,976
99.7%
Program Services $50,000
0.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,349,004
17.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $52,642
0.7%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,120,094
26.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,479,949
Total Liabilities $2,445,519
Net Assets $15,034,430
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Spellings (President/Ceo) $529,705 $0 $18,897
Arthur James Rodriguez (Executive Vp) $328,307 $0 $16,593
John Hryhorchuk (Vp Of Policy) $227,842 $0 $20,238
Anne Davies (Cdo) $220,466 $0 $15,336
Merrill Davis (Director Of Communications) $214,385 $0 $24,373
Justin Coppedge (Coo) $197,608 $0 $22,091
Charles Miller (Senior Policy Advisor) $163,006 $0 $7,498
Holly Heard (Director Of Data & Analytics) $154,854 $0 $11,476
Amy Mueller (General Counsel) $124,688 $0 $4,974
Graham Weston (Director, End: 12/2021) $0 $0 $0
Ann Barnes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aline Bass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tracee Bentley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Campbell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Abel Castro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Chronis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Hall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Marshall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Escudero (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hunter Hunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Phillips (Director) $0 $0 $0
Juliet Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Rose (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maynard Holt (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 8, 2022

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,266,075
Expenses
$9,860,381
Net Income
-$2,594,306
Net Assets
$5,654,806
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,266,075
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $955,129
9.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $20,192
0.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $1,585,931
16.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,771,801
Total Liabilities $3,116,995
Net Assets $5,654,806
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Spellings (President/Ceo) $411,143 $0 $18,114
Merrill Davis (Director Of Communications) $218,859 $0 $18,837
Anne Davies (Cdo) $204,531 $0 $14,495
Justin Coppedge (Coo) $187,704 $0 $21,164
John Hryhorchuk (Vp Of Policy Begin: 3/6/2020) $164,527 $0 $13,881
Amy Mueller (General Counsel) $162,637 $0 $6,490
Katy Rhodes (Director Of Dev. End: 11/2020) $151,450 $0 $10,061
Enisha Shropshire (Director Of Board Relations) $101,868 $0 $4,613
Arthur James Rodriguez (Executive Vp Begin:9/21/2020) $93,765 $0 $4,214
Abel Castro (Director) $0 $0 $0
Aline Bass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Chronis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Hall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Barnes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bob Campbell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cynthia Marshall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ed Escudero (Director) $0 $0 $0
Graham Weston (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hunter Hunt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Phillips (Director) $0 $0 $0
Juliet Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marc Watts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Rose (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maynard Holt (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 9, 2021

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,151,696
Expenses
$4,676,489
Net Income
$4,475,207
Net Assets
$8,072,966
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,151,696
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $650,339
13.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,147,236
24.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,324,022
Total Liabilities $251,056
Net Assets $8,072,966
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Margaret Spellings (President/Ceo) $319,121 $0 $2,677
Amy Mueller (General Counsel) $172,414 $0 $22,828
Justin Coppedge (Coo) $161,525 $0 $24,618
Sarah Kirkle (Director Policy/Planning) $154,246 $0 $12,298
Katharine Teleki (Director Policy/Planning) $154,229 $0 $13,488
Anne Davies (Cdo) $135,129 $0 $7,268
Emily Zalkovsky (Director Policy/Planning) $130,635 $0 $8,514
Peter Altabef (Director, End: 06/19) $0 $0 $0
John Castle (Director, End: 06/19) $0 $0 $0
Del Williams (Director, End: 06/19) $0 $0 $0
Tom Luce (Chair Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Aline Bass (Director) $0 $0 $0
Amy Chronis (Director) $0 $0 $0
Roberto Coronado (Director) $0 $0 $0
Juliet Garcia (Director) $0 $0 $0
Yvonne Ho (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maynard Holt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mary Kipp (Director, End: 06/19) $0 $0 $0
Ron Kirk (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kyle Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
Trent Mc Knight (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jeanne Phillips (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matt Rose (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wynn Rosser (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam L Susser (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 8, 2020

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,521,654
Expenses
$2,923,895
Net Income
$3,597,759
Net Assets
$3,597,759
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,521,654
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $204,167
7.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $315,501
10.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,763,637
Total Liabilities $165,878
Net Assets $3,597,759
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Amy Mueller Sec Thru 1018 (Chief Of Staff) $152,500 $0 $6,100
Justin Coppedge (Dir. Operations) $135,625 $0 $13,039
Sarah Kirkle (Dir. Pol & Plan.) $110,833 $0 $6,044
Tom Luce (Chair/President) $100,000 $0 $0
Peter Altabef (Director) $0 $0 $0
Del Williams (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Castle Eff 1018 (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 10, 2019

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Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

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Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

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