Texas 2036

“The form 990 is prepared by an accounting firm and reviewed in detail by the vp of finance and the svp of strategy and operations who then provides the form 990 to the president and ceo, board chair, and finance and audit committee of the board for their review. The return is then provided to the full board for review and approval before filing with the irs.”

“The organization monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy with periodic annually signed statements by employees and board members which are then reviewed by external counsel to identify any potential issues. If an issue is identified, external counsel reports it to the ceo and the finance and audit committee for their consideration. Board members recuse themselves from votes related to their employers, companies, or any other related entity.”

“The organization contracted nfp compensation consulting to perform a compensation study in 2022. The study relied on comparability data from similarly situated organizations and was used by the executive committee of the board in determining the compensation of the ceo in 2023. That same information was used by the executive search committee and executive committee of the board in determining the compensation of the new ceo who was hired in early 2024.”

“The organization contracted with forvis mazars, llp to produce a compensation market summary report in the fall of 2024. The report relied on comparability data from similarly situated organizations and that data was used by management to evaluate compensation for all other officers and employees which was then set and approved by the ceo.”

“The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request. The public disclosure copy of the filed 990 is available on our website.”

“Data Analytic Services - Total Expense: 1020513, Program Service Expense: 1020513, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Communication Services - Total Expense: 307078, Program Service Expense: 293919, Management and General Expenses: 8391, Fundraising Expenses: 4768; Other Professional Services - Total Expense: 54224, Program Service Expense: 19740, Management and General Expenses: 34399, Fundraising Expenses: 85; Policy Development Services/Consulting - Total Expense: 224000, Program Service Expense: 224000, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; Event Management Services - Total Expense: 44944, Program Service Expense: 40501, Management and General Expenses: 4443, Fundraising Expenses: ;”