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Texas Public Policy Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 74-2524057

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on Aug 31, 2017

901 Congress AvenueAustin, TX 78701

(512) 472-2700

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

24th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

12th percentile

0.03x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

92nd percentile

53%

Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$347,195

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.9% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

91st percentile

32%

Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

69%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Assets

Up

$14,084,435

Up $3,419,681 (+32%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$13,456,660

Up $9,157,833 (+213%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$627,775

Down $5,738,152 (-90%) from 2015

Revenue

Up

$18,290,935

Up $7,469,137 (+69%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$8,681,038

Up $1,395,035 (+19%) from 2015

Net Income

Up

$9,609,897

Up $6,074,102 (+172%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2010: $3,691,066Liabilities 2010: $262,662Net Assets 2010: $3,428,4042010Assets 2011: $4,550,572Liabilities 2011: $314,692Net Assets 2011: $4,235,8802011Assets 2012: $8,527,984Liabilities 2012: $1,539,904Net Assets 2012: $6,988,0802012Assets 2013: $8,355,336Liabilities 2013: $809,407Net Assets 2013: $7,545,9292013Assets 2014: $10,616,040Liabilities 2014: $5,928,198Net Assets 2014: $4,687,8422014Assets 2015: $10,664,754Liabilities 2015: $6,365,927Net Assets 2015: $4,298,8272015Assets 2016: $14,084,435Liabilities 2016: $627,775Net Assets 2016: $13,456,6602016Assets 2017: $14,487,960Liabilities 2017: $110,528Net Assets 2017: $14,377,4322017Assets 2018: $15,867,880Liabilities 2018: $184,677Net Assets 2018: $15,683,2032018Assets 2019: $17,302,485Liabilities 2019: $345,062Net Assets 2019: $16,957,4232019Assets 2020: $12,930,291Liabilities 2020: $281,023Net Assets 2020: $12,649,2682020Assets 2021: $22,120,383Liabilities 2021: $1,406,114Net Assets 2021: $20,714,2692021Assets 2022: $22,407,171Liabilities 2022: $1,099,985Net Assets 2022: $21,307,1862022Assets 2023: $25,177,836Liabilities 2023: $717,906Net Assets 2023: $24,459,9302023Assets 2024: $27,634,917Liabilities 2024: $605,433Net Assets 2024: $27,029,4842024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$14,084,435
Liabilities$627,775
Net Assets$13,456,660

Operations Trend

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

$30M$20M$10M$0Revenue 2010: $4,674,836Expenses 2010: $3,390,188Net Income 2010: $1,284,6482010Revenue 2011: $5,756,074Expenses 2011: $4,948,598Net Income 2011: $807,4762011Expenses 2012: $4,364,6052012Revenue 2013: $5,288,989Expenses 2013: $4,731,140Net Income 2013: $557,8492013Revenue 2014: $8,887,301Expenses 2014: $5,636,703Net Income 2014: $3,250,5982014Revenue 2015: $10,821,798Expenses 2015: $7,286,003Net Income 2015: $3,535,7952015Revenue 2016: $18,290,935Expenses 2016: $8,681,038Net Income 2016: $9,609,8972016Revenue 2017: $12,107,649Expenses 2017: $11,303,061Net Income 2017: $804,5882017Revenue 2018: $13,664,623Expenses 2018: $12,359,476Net Income 2018: $1,305,1472018Revenue 2019: $17,732,849Expenses 2019: $16,382,916Net Income 2019: $1,349,9332019Revenue 2020: $17,746,855Expenses 2020: $16,030,913Net Income 2020: $1,715,9422020Revenue 2021: $26,167,438Expenses 2021: $18,897,177Net Income 2021: $7,270,2612021Revenue 2022: $21,249,819Expenses 2022: $20,643,183Net Income 2022: $606,6362022Revenue 2023: $24,294,530Expenses 2023: $21,567,826Net Income 2023: $2,726,7042023Revenue 2024: $28,675,370Expenses 2024: $26,176,618Net Income 2024: $2,498,7522024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$18,290,935
Expenses$8,681,038
Net Income$9,609,897
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
Aug 31, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$18,290,935
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The foundation's mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$6,024,000$6,024,000→ $0
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,502,607$5,747,402▲ $4,244,795
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,375,863$1,750,881▼ $624,982
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$572,157$502,960▼ $69,197
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$134,451--
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$55,676$59,192▲ $3,516
Total Assets$10,664,754$14,084,435▲ $3,419,681
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$6,025,826$325,659▼ $5,700,167
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$132,066$216,016▲ $83,950
Deferred Revenue$208,035$86,100▼ $121,935
Total Liabilities$6,365,927$627,775▼ $5,738,152
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$3,235,416$10,769,649▲ $7,534,233
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$995,000$2,618,600▲ $1,623,600
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$68,411$68,411→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$4,298,827$13,456,660▲ $9,157,833
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$10,664,754$14,084,435▲ $3,419,681

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$321,870$173,128$494,998
Other Land Buildings$82,869$68,202$151,071
Leasehold Improvements$98,221$9,212$107,433

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2016$68,411---$68,411
2015$187,611--$119,200$68,411
2014$187,611---$187,611
2013$187,595-▲ $16-$187,611
2012$187,577-▲ $18-$187,595
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Brooke RollinsPresident anFT$342,099$5,096$347,195
Brooke RollinsPresident and CEO-$285,099$62,096$347,195
Robert HennekeGeneral CounFT$161,099-$161,099
Robert HennekeGeneral Counsel-$140,099$26,087$161,099
Joshua TrevinoVP of CommunFT$151,040$5,087$156,127
Joshua TrevinoVP of Communications-$132,560$23,566$156,127
Marc LevinCenter DirecFT$150,890$5,086$155,976
Marc LevinCenter Director-$137,832$18,144$155,976
Kevin RobertsExecutive VPFT$127,296$19,950$152,332
Charles DevoreVP Nat. IniFT$146,978-$146,978
Douglas W DomenechCenter DirecFT$133,012$11,766$144,778
Gregory SindelarCOOFT$124,231$5,054$129,285
Sarah FrenchVP of DeveloFT$104,536$5,087$109,623

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
James R Leininger MdChairmen Eme
Tim DunnVice Chairma
Brenda PeiovichDirector
George W Strake JrDirector
Jeff SandeferDirector
Kyle StallingsDirector
Lc NeelyDirector
Linda MccaulDirector
Phil AdamsDirector
Rick FletcherDirector
Victor LealDirector
Windi GrimesDirector
Wendy Lee Gramm PhdChariman
Thomas LylesSecretary
Ernest AngeloTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Granite Public AffairsConsulting823 CONGRESS AVENUE, STE 630, Austin, TX 78701$156,065
Goldman ResearchResearch901 CONGRESS AVENUE, Austin, TX 78701$147,648
Shirley & Banister Public AffairsResearch5131 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW, Washington, DC 20011$140,000
-Public Affairs122 S PATRICK STREET, Alexandria, VA 22314$127,857
-Consulting2640 WINDING BROOK DR, Austin, TX 78748$110,150
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$18,029,964
Program Service Revenue
$242,701
Investment Income
$256
Other Revenue
$18,014
All Other Contributions
$18,029,964
Change in Net Assets
$9,609,897

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$18,290,935
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$18,290,935
Total Revenue per Form 990
$18,290,935
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$4,829,505
Other Expenses$3,851,533
Total Fundraising Expense$1,005,884
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$2,951,182$215,940$431,881$3,599,003
Conferences and Meetings$650,223$47,577$95,155$792,955
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$588,632$43,071$86,141$717,844
Fees for Services Other$538,149$39,377$78,754$656,280
Office Expenses$309,476$22,645$45,289$377,410
Payroll Taxes$259,962$19,022$38,043$317,027
Travel$246,655$18,048$36,096$300,799
Other Employee Benefits$160,417$11,738$23,476$195,631
Depreciation Depletion$71,180$5,210$10,417$86,807
Insurance$66,398$4,858$9,717$80,973
Interest$64,186$4,697$9,393$78,276
Occupancy$63,308$4,632$9,264$77,204
All Other Expenses$54,953$4,021$8,042$67,016
Other Expenses$54,420$3,982$7,964$66,366
Fees for Services Legal$33,299$2,436$4,873$40,608
Fees for Services Accounting$31,566$2,310$4,619$38,495
Information Technology$17,854$1,306$2,613$21,773
Total Functional Expenses$7,172,211$502,943$1,005,884$8,681,038

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$8,681,038
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$8,681,038
Total Expenses per Form 990$8,681,038
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
1835 Cannon LtdCommon Bod Mem.Fund Supporting Org.No$452,064
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
Yes
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 2

Thomas lyles dr. Jim leininger

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

The form 990 is provided to the board of directors for review prior to being filed with the irs.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

The organization confirms that there are no conflicts of interest with the board of directors members annually.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

The chairman reviews information provided by the state policy network; they do a ceo pay survey each year. She looks at other organizations form 990's and talks to other groups. She then reviews the ceo performance and pay with the executive committee on the decision and then informs our president and the director of operations as to any salary changes and bonuses.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

Compenstion for other officers and key employees is set using a process similar to that used for ceo compensation.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Texas Public Policy Foundation
EIN
74-2524057
Phone
5124722700
Address
901 CONGRESS AVENUE, AUSTIN, TX 78701

Signing Officer

Name
Kevin Roberts
Title
Executive VP
Phone
5124722700
Signed
2017-08-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Brooke Rollins
Formed
1989
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
15
Employees
70
Volunteers
1

Preparer

Firm
Millan & Company Pc
Address
823 CONGRESS AVE STE 1330, AUSTIN, TX 78701-2440
Preparer
Richard K Millan
Phone
5124796819
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

The foundation's mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach.

Form 990, Part XI

Line 9 - texas public policy foundation transfered funds to 1835 cannon, ltd., a 501(c)(3) organization formed for the purpose of supporting the texas public policy foundation, for the construction of texas public policy foundation's new headquarters. Funds transfered during the year totaled 452,064.

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 2, Part V, Line 4

The purpose of the armstrong endowment is to provide support for the center for energy & environment's research.

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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$27.6$0.61$27.0$28.7$26.2$2.50
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$25.2$0.72$24.5$24.3$21.6$2.73
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$22.4$1.10$21.3$21.2$20.6$0.61
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$22.1$1.41$20.7$26.2$18.9$7.27
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.9$0.28$12.6$17.7$16.0$1.72
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$17.3$0.35$17.0$17.7$16.4$1.35
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$15.9$0.18$15.7$13.7$12.4$1.31
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$14.5$0.11$14.4$12.1$11.3$0.80
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.1$0.63$13.5$18.3$8.68$9.61
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.7$6.37$4.30$10.8$7.29$3.54
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$10.6$5.93$4.69$8.89$5.64$3.25
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.36$0.81$7.55$5.29$4.73$0.56
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$8.53$1.54$6.99$4.36
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.55$0.31$4.24$5.76$4.95$0.81
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.69$0.26$3.43$4.67$3.39$1.28