Civic Intelligence

Texas Public Policy Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 74-2524057

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Nov 13, 2018

Organization ProfileWWW.TEXASPOLICY.COM
901 Congress AvenueAustin, TX 78701

(202) 293-2200

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

12th percentile

0.01x

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

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

8th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

61st percentile

6.6%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$345,115

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.9% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

44th percentile

2.9%

Faster asset growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-34%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets12th percentile

Assets

Up

$14,487,960

Up $403,525 (+2.9%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$14,377,432

Up $920,772 (+6.8%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$110,528

Down $517,247 (-82%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue8th percentileNet Margin61st percentile

Revenue

Down

$12,107,649

Down $6,183,286 (-34%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$11,303,061

Up $2,622,023 (+30%) from 2016

Net Income

Down

$804,588

Down $8,805,309 (-92%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth44th percentile

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

2017

Assets$14,487,960
Liabilities$110,528
Net Assets$14,377,432
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth7th percentile

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

2017

Revenue$12,107,649
Expenses$11,303,061
Net Income$804,588
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Nov 13, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.3
Gross Receipts
$12,223,028
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$5,747,402$4,677,009▼ $1,070,393
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,750,881$2,403,306▲ $652,425
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$492,500-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$502,960$445,888▼ $57,072
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$298,758-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$59,192$71,733▲ $12,541
Intangible Assets-$67,500-
Accounts Receivable-$4,166-
Total Assets$14,084,435$14,487,960▲ $403,525
Other Assets Total-$3,100-
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$325,659--
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$216,016$110,528▼ $105,488
Deferred Revenue$86,100--
Total Liabilities$627,775$110,528▼ $517,247
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$10,769,649$13,598,851▲ $2,829,202
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$2,618,600$778,581▼ $1,840,019
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$68,411--
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$13,456,660$14,377,432▲ $920,772
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$14,084,435$14,487,960▲ $403,525

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$261,001$148,398$409,399
Leasehold Improvements$108,092$13,930$122,022
Other Land Buildings$76,795$39,852$116,647
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Brooke RollinsPresident anFT$340,231$4,884$345,115
Brooke RollinsPresident and CEO-$340,231$34,134$345,115
Kevin RobertsExecutive DiFT$208,956$1,500$210,456
Kevin RobertsExecutive Director-$179,706$24,000$210,456
Theodore Hadzi-antichSenior AttorFT$174,180$4,884$179,064
Theodore Hadzi-antichSenior Attorney-$160,376$15,000$179,064
Robert HennekeGeneral CounFT$172,631-$172,631
Robert HennekeGeneral Counsel-$150,131$27,384$172,631
Charles DevoreVP/nat. InitFT$172,127-$172,127
Charles DevoreVP/nat. Initiatives-$149,627$27,684$172,127
Marc LevinCenter DirecFT$162,141$4,134$166,275
Marc LevinCenter Director-$147,141-$166,275
Gregory SindelarCOOFT$136,952$17,938$164,636
William Peacock IiiVP/researchFT$139,303$4,884$144,187
Thomas LindsayCenter DirecFT$126,231$4,884$131,115
Charles RoyVP/strategyFT$127,496$1,125$128,621

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
James R Leininger MdChairman Eme
Wendy Lee Gramm PhdChairwoman
Tim DunnVice Chairma
Brenda PejovichDirector
George W Strake JrDirector
Jeff SandeferDirector
Kevin SparksDirector
Kyle StallingsDirector
Lc NeelyDirector
Linda MccaulDirector
Rick FletcherDirector
Stacy HockDirector
Windi GrimesDirector
Thomas LylesSecretary
Ernest AngeloTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Granite Public AffairsResearch2438 FW 535, Rosanky, TX 78953$219,120
Direct StrategiesP.a. Consultant823 CONGRESS AVENUE SUITE 630, Austin, TX 78701$158,418
-Direct Mail3650 CUSTER PARKWAY 1415, Richardson, TX 75080$111,365
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$11,978,414
Program Service Revenue
$28,074
Investment Income
$89,784
Other Revenue
$11,377
All Other Contributions
$11,978,414
Change in Net Assets
$804,588

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$12,107,649
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-3,075
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$12,104,574
Total Revenue per Form 990
$12,107,649
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$6,300,500
Other Expenses$4,777,561
Total Fundraising Expense$1,532,336
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$225,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$3,905,119$113,055$488,733$4,506,907
Fees for Services Other$1,453,674$86,726$165,411$1,705,811
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$499,167$279,256$307,778$1,086,201
Conferences and Meetings$743,010$5,354$10,870$759,234
Payroll Taxes$325,755$23,644$48,005$397,404
Office Expenses$286,578$25,076$46,569$358,223
Travel$220,089$34,043$69,116$323,248
Other Employee Benefits$246,633$20,907$42,448$309,988
Grants to Domestic Orgs$225,000--$225,000
Occupancy$2,846$52,008$105,592$160,446
Depreciation Depletion-$27,511$55,856$83,367
Other Expenses$64,766$5,666$10,525$80,957
Insurance$63,665$5,571$10,346$79,582
Fees for Services Legal$59,964$528$1,071$61,563
Information Technology$5,568$14,272$28,977$48,817
Fees for Services Accounting$1,189$14,329$29,093$44,611
All Other Expenses$13,581$3,245$6,588$23,414
Interest-$3,418$6,939$10,357
Total Functional Expenses$9,007,033$763,692$1,532,336$11,303,061

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$11,303,061
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$11,303,061
Total Expenses per Form 990$11,303,061
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
The Woodson CenterWashington, DC501c3Disaster Relief$125,000
Austin Disaster Relief NetworkAustin, TX501c3Disaster Relief$100,000
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
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
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 conflices 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, which prepares an annual ceo compensation survey. She looks at other organizations form 990s and discusses compensation trends with other groups. Ceo performance and compensation is reviewed and decided upon by the executive committee, and the president and director of operations is informed of any compensation changes.”

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

“Compensation for other officers and key employees is set using a process similar to that utilized 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
Address
901 CONGRESS AVENUE, AUSTIN, TX 78701

Signing Officer

Name
Kevin Roberts
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2018-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kevin Roberts
Formed
1987
Legal Domicile
TX
Voting Board Members
16
Independent Board Members
15
Employees
78
Volunteers
15

Preparer

Firm
Jansen Valk Thompson & Reahm Pc
Address
7171 STADIUM DR, KALAMAZOO, MI 49009-4943
Preparer
Jennifer B Woolf
Phone
2693817600
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 IX, Line 11G

“Contract labor 703,857 61,588 114,377 other professional services 749,817 25,138 51,034 total 1,453,674 86,726 165,411”

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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$14,487,960
Liabilities
$110,528
Net assets
$14,377,432
Revenue
$12,107,649
Expenses
$11,303,061
Net income
$804,588
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
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.5$0.11$14.4$12.1$11.3$0.80
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$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