2026-09-11T13:36:10-05:00 2025-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2025-01-01 752580060 Texas Business Leadership Council TEXA 5124810525 816 Congress Avenue 990 Austin TX 78701 Justin Yancy President & CEO 5124810525 2026-09-11 1 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2026-09-11 2025 Justin Yancy 816 Congress Avenue 990 Austin TX 78701 1142965 0 X https://txblc.org/ X 1994 TX Texas business leaders advancing public policy in education, workforce, economy, and infrastructure. 16 16 5 16 0 0 0 457341 1256837 685216 285 408 1025 0 1258147 1142965 0 42312 0 0 792635 814663 0 0 0 377959 415050 1170594 1272025 87553 -129060 568372 439312 0 0 568372 439312 X The Texas Business Leadership Council ("TBLC") was created in 1994 as a non-partisan 501(c)(6) nonprofit corporation that provides public policy research and recommendations to our state's elected leadership. (See Schedule O) As Texas' only statewide CEO-based public policy organization, the Texas Business Leadership Council serves as a united voice for the state's senior executives to participate in the legislative and regulatory process. 0 0 Education and Workforce: Research and recommendations that focus on improving educational outcomes for all Texas students. To build a more globally competitive workforce, we must begin with quality early learning and continue enhancing achievement by utilizing data-driven strategies throughout elementary and secondary school. Maintaining rigor in the state's K-12 accountability system is critical as well as emphasizing programs that ensure college, career, and military readiness, including enriched work-based learning models. The ultimate goal is to increase Texas' postsecondary attainment rate in line with the state's strategic plan for higher education, Building a Talent Strong Texas. Federal Issues: Provide research and education on issues and activities being deliberated at the federal level that are critical to Texas' economic and overall wellbeing. Federal matters include maintaining strong free trade agreements and understanding the economic importance of a modern, vibrant immigration system including a permanent solution for DACA recipients. Infrastructure: Foster a climate for innovation and accelerate the deployment of smart infrastructure investments by updating policies and practices that impede progress. Focus areas include ensuring that Texas properly addresses an ever-growing demand for common sense water supply, creative transportation solutions, and improving broadband access.Economic Development: Support issues that keep Texas as a leading state for business expansion and relocation. Issues include maintaining a common-sense regulatory system, civil justice reforms, and a level playing field for businesses. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 8 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X Samantha Winkler 5124810525 816 Congress Ave Ste 990 Austin TX 78701 Dale Young Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Bobby Jenkins Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nick Serafy Vice Chair 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Tym Tombar Vice Chair 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Colleen McHugh Treasurer/Secretary 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Charlie Amato Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tre Black Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Brooker Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Debra Chromy Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ed Escudero Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gay Gaddis Member 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jodie L Jiles Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Johnson Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Reba Cardenas McNair Member 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Russell Molina Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Schenker Member 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 Justin Yancy President & CEO 40.00 1.00 X 299140 0 76868 Kelle Kieshnick Vice President of Policy 40.00 0.00 X 125800 0 50674 424940 0 127542 2 0 1 0 0 457341 457341 Policy initiative income 561499 319692 319692 Award dinner sponsorship 561499 161782 161782 Policy summit sponsorship 561499 110305 110305 Other program event sponsorships 561499 93437 93437 685216 408 408 1142965 685216 0 408 42312 376008 75051 56850 145860 160894 1020 5729 96080 4385 37348 4853 73007 50478 135919 3460 Dues 2771 1272025 568372 338924 100388 568372 439312 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 568372 439312 568372 439312 568372 439312 -129060 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 457341 5729 5729 45734 0 0 Texas Lyceum 7131 Lavendale Ave Dallas TX 75230 751720024 501(c)(3) 7500 0 Qualified event sponsorship Texas Association of Community Colleges 1304 San Antonio Ste 201 Austin TX 78701 741805266 501(c)(6) 12500 0 Qualified event sponsorship Texas Water Foundation Inc PO Box 13252 Austin TX 78711 742866967 501(c)(3) 6000 0 Qualified event sponsorship 2 1 Part I, Line 2: TBLC sponsored events hosted by recipient organizations, including summits and meetings. The sponsorships were made without the expectation or receipt of any substantial return benefit from the recipient organizations. X 0 0 0 Justin Yancy President & CEO 274140 0 25000 0 0 0 8250 0 68618 0 376008 0 0 0 Kelle Kieshnick Vice President of Policy 105800 0 20000 0 0 0 3840 0 46834 0 176474 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 TBLC has approximately 100 members at any one time. To qualify for membership, a person must be the Chief Executive Officer, President, Managing Director of the Board of Directors, or the top executive in the state for his or her employer. Membership is comprised of leaders of small, medium, and large corporations, of both for-profit and non-profit status. The Executive Committee of the TBLC is responsible for membership criteria. Members do not elect the governing body and are not required to approve the actions thereof. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A copy of the Form 990 is provided to the Board prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a The elected Chair of TBLC, in consultation with members of the Executive Committee, reviews and approves the compensation of the President & CEO. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents and financial statements are available upon request. Foundation for a Globally Competitive Texas 816 Congress Ave Ste 990 Austin TX 78701 205645189 Public policy research TX 501(c)(3) Line 7 Texas Business Leadership Council 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Foundation for a Globally Competitive Texas C 20000