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Guided by the goals and priorities outlined in our strategic framework for the state, Texas 2036 prepared and disseminated extensive data, research, stakeholder input, and policy analysis to legislative committees, government commissions and agencies, and business, non-profit, and civic organizations. These materials were also made freely available to the public through our website.(Continued on Schedule O)Texas 2036 continued to develop and engage with multi-sector stakeholder coalitions including Aim Hire Texas, a statewide consortium of advocates, employers, non-profit organizations, and education and training providers focused on improving the Texas workforce system; the States for the Future network, a collaboration of organizations and states pursuing a new approach to solving significant and systemic challenges; the Texas Water Funding Coalition, a group of business leaders and organizations from across the state urging Texas leaders to establish a dedicated revenue source to fund water projects including expanding the state's water supply portfolio and fixing aging and deteriorating water systems; and Employers for Childcare, a diverse group of business leaders collaborating to develop and advocate for public policy reforms to expand access to affordable, quality childcare for working families in Texas. Texas 2036 also developed and initiated several projects to continue to document the challenges and opportunities facing Texas, including data analyses, research summaries, reports, and related resources aligned with its strategic framework. These materials have been, or will be, made publicly available to support informed understanding and consideration of the issues affecting the state. 1996301 41000 Engagement and Communication: In 2025, Texas 2036 conducted statewide outreach and public education activities to share research and data on issues affecting Texas. Staff visited communities across the state, convened meetings, and presented research at conferences and public events. Texas 2036 disseminated information through media interviews, op-eds, blog posts, videos, presentations, panel discussions, reports, infographics, one-pagers, and interactive websites. During the year, Texas 2036's work was mentioned in over 1,470 media reports, and we delivered 2,810 social media posts that earned over 500,000 engagements and a 96% increase in social media audience growth. 1600683 19931 Data Collection and Dissemination: Data is central to Texas 2036's approach to identifying, understanding, developing solutions to, and tracking progress on the biggest challenges facing the state. In 2025, Texas 2036 expanded and developed accessible data tools and published research-based reports examining trends and conditions in Texas. These resources are publicly available at texas2036.org.(Continued on Schedule O)In 2025, we completed new publicly-accessible data tools examining hospital quality and price measures in Texas, the geographic distribution of uninsured residents, the fiscal impacts of residential development patterns, and statewide population growth trends over the past century.Texas 2036 also completed substantial work on a forthcoming online data dashboard examining the geographic and demographic distribution of access to college and career courses in Texas, the impact of advanced coursework on student outcomes, and the effects of public school and community college finance options on course access. This work complements our 2025 report, Pathways to Rural Careers in Texas, which presents research and analysis related to postsecondary and workforce pathways for rural students.During 2025, Texas 2036 conducted its 9th Texas Voter Poll to collect data on Texas voters' perspectives on key policy issues including education and health care, and prepared publicly available summaries of findings from the poll. 6702171 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 34 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AL AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN VA WA WV WI X X Emily George 4693842036 210 W 7th Street Suite 1100 Austin TX 78701 Marc Watts Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Tom Luce Founding Chairman 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Hunter Hunt Secretary (from 11/25) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Sam L Susser Secretary (to 11/25) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Pat Avery Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ann Barnes Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tracee Bentley Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Aline Bass Callahan Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert N Campbell III Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Chronis Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Donna Fujimoto Cole Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Roberto Coronado Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tony Cucolo Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ed Escudero Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Samina Farid Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shannon Fletcher Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Juliet Garcia Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Eva Guzman Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Hall Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Maynard Holt Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Wallace B Jefferson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ron Kirk Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Val LaMantia Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Trent McKnight Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Reba Cardenas McNair Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Elaine Mendoza Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rosa Navejar Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Dale Peterson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Rodriguez Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Virginia Schaefer Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sheryl Sculley Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Nicole Small Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joe Straus Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bradley H Tidwell Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Guillermo Memo Trevino Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeanette Ward Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sonya Medina Williams Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Josh Winegarner Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Leebron President/CEO 40.00 X 701889 0 18460 Arthur James Rodriguez Executive Vice President 40.00 X 319000 0 24143 Justin Coppedge SVP, Strategy and Operations 40.00 X 297903 0 24852 Emily George VP, Finance 40.00 X 203955 0 19477 John Hryhorchuk SVP, Policy and Advocacy 40.00 X 335090 0 24499 Anne Krause SVP, Development 40.00 X 262560 0 25960 Merrill Davis VP, Communications 40.00 X 239743 0 32616 Charles Miller Dir., Health & Econ. 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Recipients are required to use funds solely for the purposes described in the related agreement. The Organization monitors compliance by reviewing materials, acknowledgments, benefits, and other recipient communications. It also considers prior compliance when evaluating future funding. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 David Leebron President/CEO 676889 0 25000 0 0 0 17500 0 960 0 720349 0 0 0 John Hryhorchuk SVP, Policy and Advocacy 295090 0 40000 0 0 0 11813 0 12686 0 359589 0 0 0 Arthur James Rodriguez Executive Vice President 319000 0 0 0 0 0 15950 0 8193 0 343143 0 0 0 Justin Coppedge SVP, Strategy and Operations 297903 0 0 0 0 0 14979 0 9873 0 322755 0 0 0 Anne Krause SVP, Development 252560 0 10000 0 0 0 13349 0 12611 0 288520 0 0 0 Merrill Davis VP, Communications 232243 0 7500 0 0 0 12067 0 20549 0 272359 0 0 0 Charles Miller Dir., Health & Econ. 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The return is then provided to the full Board for review and approval before filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The organization monitors and enforces compliance with the conflict of interest policy with periodic, annually signed statements from employees and board members, which are then reviewed by counsel to identify any potential issues. If an issue is identified, counsel reports it to the President/CEO and the Finance and Audit Committee for their consideration. Board members recuse themselves from votes related to their employers, companies, and any other related entity. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The organization contracted with Forvis Mazars, LLP to produce a compensation market summary report in the fall of 2024. 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 President/CEO in 2025. Data from the study was also used by management in 2025 to evaluate compensation for all other officers and employees, which was then set and approved by the President/CEO. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request. The public disclosure copy of the filed Form 990 is available on the organization's website at texas2036.org.