Nonprofit · EIN 26-4527097
TEXAS TRIBUNE INC
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,254,488 | $14,746,711 | $507,777 | $12,934,399 | $2,451,705 | $10,482,694 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,082,016 | $15,702,362 | -$620,346 | $12,592,886 | $2,617,969 | $9,974,917 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,623,338
- Membership dues
- $1,708,556
- Program service revenue
- $1,233,199
- Investment income
- $386,885
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$100,556
- Other revenue
- $11,066
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $582,644
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,455,882
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,286,383
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $378,026
- Accounting fees
- $36,500
- Occupancy
- $888,800
- Travel
- $321,641
- Depreciation
- $113,464
- Program services (functional)
- $11,309,377
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,630,643
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,806,691
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,592,886
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,934,399
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,451,705
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,482,694
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $216,816
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,873,764
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,608,930
- Gross unrelated business income
- $29,750
- Gross receipts
- $15,367,656
- Employees
- 78
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL BRUMLEY HINKLE | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $397,739 | $8,376 |
| SONAL SHAH | CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $365,000 | $8,373 |
| SEWELL CHAN | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $319,279 | $6,529 |
| NATALIE C CHOATE | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,000 | $10,464 |
| EVAN LAMBERT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $200,000 | $9,271 |
| WATKINS MATTHEW | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,844 | $8,367 |
| CAMERON DARLA | CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,494 | $4,846 |
| JIM SCHACHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET SPELLINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSENTAL ALVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BOROCHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TREI BRUNDRETT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LARRY IRVING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACY LAQUEY PARKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE SACHS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MATT THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SONYA MEDINA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDI MARQUEZ-SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL BRUMLEY HINKLE | CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $350,000 | $7,605 |
| SONAL SHAH | CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $347,452 | $7,578 |
| SEWELL CHAN | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $295,273 | $7,578 |
| TERRY QUINN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $252,761 | $9,395 |
| LIAM ANDREW | CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $233,200 | $7,605 |
| EVAN LAMBERT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $200,000 | $8,976 |
| EVAN SMITH | FORMER CEO Former | 40 | $189,177 | $9,469 |
| JIM SCHACHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET SPELLINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSENTAL ALVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BOROCHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TREI BRUNDRETT | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CHAO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIO GARZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY IRVING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY LAQUEY PARKER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SACHS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA MEDINA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI MARQUEZ-SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN JORDAN | FC MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 919 CONGRESS AVE 6TH FLOOR, AUSTIN, TX 78701-2102
- In care of
- % EVAN LAMBERT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SONAL SHAH, 919 CONGRESS AVENUE SIXTH FLOOR, AUSTIN, TX 78701
- Signed the 990
- SONAL SHAH, CEO
- Phone
- (512) 716-8608
- Return prepared by
- MAXWELL LOCKE & RITTER LLP
Mission
THE TEXAS TRIBUNE PROMOTES CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ACROSS THE STATE BY PRODUCING AND SHARING FOR FREE PUBLIC DATA INTERACTIVES, STATEWIDE EVENTS AND INTENSIVE AND DAILY REPORTING ON TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY, POLITICS AND CURRENT EVENTS.
Program accomplishments
- A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN PUBLIC NEWS ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FREE NEWS, DATA INTERACTIVES AND PUBLIC EVENTS TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE TEXANS ABOUT MATTERS OF PUBLIC POLICY, POLITICS AND CURRENT EVENTS.Expenses $9,765,232
- DAILY EMAILED NEWSLETTER WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION ON TEXAS POLITICS.Expenses $216,086 · revenue $127,239
- THE TEXAS TRIBUNE FESTIVAL IS A MULTI-DAY CELEBRATION OF BIG, BOLD IDEAS ABOUT POLITICS, PUBLIC POLICY AND THE DAY'S NEWS, HEADLINED BY NAMES YOU ALREADY KNOW ALONGSIDE THOSE YOU SHOULD.Expenses $1,328,059 · revenue $1,187,832
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-4527097
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,934,399
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,367,656
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,082,016 | $15,702,362 | $12,592,886 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $15,387,697 | $14,978,164 | $13,437,847 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about TEXAS TRIBUNE INC
- What is the EIN of TEXAS TRIBUNE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEXAS TRIBUNE INC is 26-4527097.
- Is TEXAS TRIBUNE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to TEXAS TRIBUNE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEXAS TRIBUNE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TEXAS TRIBUNE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TEXAS TRIBUNE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TEXAS TRIBUNE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SONAL SHAH.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEXAS TRIBUNE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $397,739 (APRIL BRUMLEY HINKLE, CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does TEXAS TRIBUNE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $15,254,488, expenses of $14,746,711 and total assets of $12,934,399 at year end.
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