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Texans for Economic Progress

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 27-0004339

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Oct 30, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.TEXASPROGRESS.COM
604 W 14th StAustin, TX 78701

(800) 575-1620

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

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No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2018

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2018

Asset Growth

1st percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

1st percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$0

Down $65,232 (-100%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $65,232 (-100%) from 2017

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $198,770 (-100%) from 2017

Expenses

Down

$65,232

Down $157,025 (-71%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$65,232

Down $41,745 (-178%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth1st 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

2018

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth1st 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

2018

Revenue$0
Expenses$65,232
Net Income-$65,232
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Oct 30, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$0
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$52,420
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ROBERT HOWDENDirector/Pres/Exec DirectorPT$4,000-$4,000
SANDRA HAVERLAHDirector/Secretary-$0--
CHELSEA MCCULLOUGH COLLIERDirector/Treasurer-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Texans for Economic Progress
EIN
27-0004339
Phone
8005751620
Address
604 W 14TH ST, AUSTIN, TX 78701

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Howden
Title
Director/pres/exec Director
Phone
8005751620
Signed
2019-10-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Rsm US Llp
Address
9801 WASHINGTONIAN BLVD STE 500, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878
Preparer
William E Turco CPA
Phone
3012963600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: travel. Amount: 130. Description: event expense. Amount: 98. Description: web mtc. Amount: 1,500. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,728.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$0
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$65,232
Net income
-$65,232
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