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Texans for Economic Progress

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 27-0004339

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Oct 18, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.TEXASPROGRESS.COM
604 West 14th StreetAustin, TX 78701

(512) 320-8356

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

11th percentile

-28%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$72,000

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 38.3% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-38%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

11th percentile

-33%

Faster revenue growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$88,719

Down $53,565 (-38%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

$88,719

Down $53,565 (-38%) from 2015

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Down

$188,000

Down $92,000 (-33%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$241,565

Up $43,675 (+22%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$53,565

Down $135,675 (-165%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2012: $117,617Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $117,6172012Assets 2013: $34,126Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $34,1262013Assets 2014: $60,174Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $60,1742014Assets 2015: $142,284Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $142,2842015Assets 2016: $88,719Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $88,7192016Assets 2017: $65,232Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $65,2322017Assets 2018: $0Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $02018

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$88,719
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$88,719
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth11th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KExpenses 2012: $257,7852012Revenue 2013: $130,782Expenses 2013: $214,273Net Income 2013: -$83,4912013Revenue 2014: $297,000Expenses 2014: $270,952Net Income 2014: $26,0482014Revenue 2015: $280,000Expenses 2015: $197,890Net Income 2015: $82,1102015Revenue 2016: $188,000Expenses 2016: $241,565Net Income 2016: -$53,5652016Revenue 2017: $198,770Expenses 2017: $222,257Net Income 2017: -$23,4872017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $65,232Net Income 2018: -$65,2322018

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$188,000
Expenses$241,565
Net Income-$53,565
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Oct 18, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$188,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote public policies that foster communications competition; promote robust development of technology info structure; and benefit consumers through lower prices, better quality and greater choice.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS ON ISSUES IMPACTING COMPETITION IN COMMUNICATIONS.$0$216,112
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROBERT HOWDENDirector/Pres/Exec DirectorPT$72,000-$72,000
SANDRA HAVERLAHDirector/Secretary-$0--
OSCAR GARCIADirector/VP/Treas-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Texans for Economic Progress
EIN
27-0004339
Phone
5123208356
Address
604 WEST 14TH STREET, AUSTIN, TX 78701

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Howden
Title
Director/pres/exec Director
Phone
5123208356
Signed
2017-10-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rsm US Llp
Address
9737 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD 400, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878
Preparer
William E Turco
Phone
3012963700
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: office expenses. Amount: 230. Description: travel. Amount: 2,744. Description: insurance. Amount: 800. Description: registration. Amount: 375. Description: grassroots expense. Amount: 50,000. Description: event expense. Amount: 199. Description: web mtc/design. Amount: 8,913. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 63,261.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$88,719
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$88,719
Revenue
$188,000
Expenses
$241,565
Net income
-$53,565
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.65$0.65
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.00$0.65$1.99$2.22$0.23
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.89$0.00$0.89$1.88$2.42$0.54
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.42$0.00$1.42$2.80$1.98$0.82
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$0.60$2.97$2.71$0.26
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$1.31$2.14$0.83
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.18$0.00$1.18$2.58