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Texas Climate News

EIN 47-1684334 • 501(c)3 • Houston, TX

Profile

Education (publication of online magazine)

3018 PrescottHouston, TX 77025-2623

texasclimatenews.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

43rd percentile

-0.8%

Higher net margin than 43% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

Score unavailable

No value available

No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.

Asset Growth

50th percentile

-1.3%

Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

52nd percentile

0.6%

Faster revenue growth than 52% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$36,209

Down $486 (-1.3%) from 2020

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2020

Net Assets

$36,209

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin43rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$58,061

Up $345 (+0.6%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$58,547

Up $11,229 (+24%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$486

Down $10,884 (-105%) from 2020

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth50th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2014: $21,020Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $18,959Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $13,501Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $59,157Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $66,378Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $26,298Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $36,695Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $36,209Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $36,2092021

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$36,209
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$36,209
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth52nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2014: $21,050Expenses 2014: $30Net Income 2014: $21,0202014Revenue 2015: $15,589Expenses 2015: $17,649Net Income 2015: -$2,0602015Revenue 2016: $10,300Expenses 2016: $15,758Net Income 2016: -$5,4582016Revenue 2017: $75,736Expenses 2017: $30,079Net Income 2017: $45,6572017Revenue 2018: $53,809Expenses 2018: $46,589Net Income 2018: $7,2202018Revenue 2019: $14,231Expenses 2019: $15,980Net Income 2019: -$1,7492019Revenue 2020: $57,716Expenses 2020: $47,318Net Income 2020: $10,3982020Revenue 2021: $58,061Expenses 2021: $58,547Net Income 2021: -$4862021

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$58,061
Expenses$58,547
Net Income-$486
Open 2021 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2021 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$36,209
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$36,209
Revenue
$58,061
Expenses
$58,547
Net income
-$486
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$36.2$0.00$36.2$58.1$58.5$0.49
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$36.7$0.00$57.7$47.3$10.4
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$26.3$0.00$14.2$16.0$1.75
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$66.4$0.00$53.8$46.6$7.22
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$59.2$0.00$75.7$30.1$45.7
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$13.5$0.00$10.3$15.8$5.46
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$19.0$0.00$15.6$17.6$2.06
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$21.0$0.00$21.1$0.03$21.0
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Nov 10, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$58,061
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education (publication of online magazine)

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Published a free online magazine with public-interest reporting and analysis on climate and sustainability topics. An exact measure of persons benefitted (readers plus others who received information from the magazine indirectly) is not possible. Data and other evidence indicate a likely total in the tens of thousands.$0$58,548
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer PayScore unavailable

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
William E DawsonSecretary And Executive DirectorFT$32,800-$32,800
Robert H EtnyrePresident-$0--
Stephen A LeeTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Texas Climate News
EIN
47-1684334
Phone
7136658478
Address
3018 Prescott, Houston, TX 77025-2623

Signing Officer

Name
William Dawson
Title
Executive director and secretary
Phone
7136658478
Signed
2022-11-10
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Other expenses: (1) Payroll service fee - 1,228.98 (2) Insurance - 3.888 (3) Online donation fee - 84.27 (4) Fundraising consultant - 300 (5) Photo service - 225 TOTAL - 5,726.25”

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