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Nonprofit · EIN 74-2119788

ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS

Also known as PARENT COMPANY

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78752

Financials

$13.3M$14M2022$16.6M$14.6M2023$17M$15M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
July 31, 2025990$16,966,705$15,015,302$1,951,403$26,667,104$4,327,564$22,339,540
July 31, 2024990$16,556,064$14,612,557$1,943,507$26,464,059$5,243,755$21,220,304
July 31, 2023990$13,273,802$14,033,086-$759,284$24,301,619$5,477,560$18,824,059
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$14,075,803
Investment income
$2,780,333
Royalties
$1,839
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,170,380
Net income from sales of inventory
$6,452
Other revenue
$110,569

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$2,889,314
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$420,034
Other salaries and wages
$5,047,295
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,902,048
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$266,498
Accounting fees
$30,233
Occupancy
$1,052,586
Travel
$443,701

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$26,464,059
Total assets, end of year
$26,667,104
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,327,564
Net assets, end of year
$22,339,540
Land, buildings and equipment
$530,666
Publicly traded securities
$16,877,739
Net assets without donor restrictions
$22,339,540
Gross unrelated business income
$19,557
Gross receipts
$26,445,977
Employees
69
Volunteers
2,000
Year formed
1980
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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHANNON HOLMESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$320,665$35,155
GARY RICHARDSONASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$185,816$26,271
JENNIFER MITCHELLGOVERNMENTAL RELATION DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$175,667$25,122
JUDSON GIBSONMEMBER LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$148,835$23,474
BRET MESSERINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$137,478$22,600
LANCE CAINMANAGING ATTORNEY
Highest-paid employee
40$134,551$21,805
TWILA FIUERORAREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CESAREA GERMAINREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SEAN DOUGLASREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JESSE GUERREROREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTY SKINNERREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONNA WARDREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDDIE HILLREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ABBY ROGERSREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DENISE SANDERSREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
16 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CARL GARNERREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTOPHER ADAMSREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTINA FLORESREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STEPHANIE STOEBEREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NICOLE FULLERREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GAIL WOOD-RUSHREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SHERRY BOYDREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ABIGAIL RAMFORDREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHELLE ADAMSREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBERT ZAMORAREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
EVELYN MILES-HOSKINREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JERRICA LIGGINSSTATE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TERESA MILLARDSTATE TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JAYNE SERNASTATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JASON FORBISSTATE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ELI RODRIGUEZSTATE SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHANNON HOLMESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$298,345$32,696
GARY RICHARDSONASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$171,823$24,819
JENNIFER MITCHELLGOVERNMENTAL RELATION DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$161,014$23,765
BRET MESSERINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$133,002$21,333
JOY ENGLANDMEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$128,005$20,808
JUDSON GIBSONMEMBER LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$123,022$22,142
TWILA FIUERORAREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ADRIANE TAYLORREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SEAN DOUGLASREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JESSE GUERREROREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTY SKINNERREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONNA WARDREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TERESA MILLARDREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ABBY ROGERSREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DENISE SANDERSREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WANDA BAILEYREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER ADAMSREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTINA FLORESREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHANIE STOEBEREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LESLIE WARDREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GAIL WOOD-RUSHREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHERRY BOYDREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ABIGAIL RAMFORDREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GAIL CAMPOSREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT ZAMORAREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA HERRERAREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JERRICA LIGGINSSTATE SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STACEY WARDSTATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JAYNE SERNASTATE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JASON FORBISSTATE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ELI RODRIGUEZSTATE TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SHANNON HOLMESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$294,531$31,583
GARY RICHARDSONASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$167,141$23,716
DONNA DERRYBERRYMEMBER LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$160,409$22,878
JENNIFER MITCHELLGOVERNMENTAL RELATION DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$129,800$20,453
BRET MESSERINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$126,566$20,324
JOY ENGLANDMEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$119,267$19,730
MAELENA INGRAMREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ADRIANE TAYLORREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MANDY VAHRENKAMPREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELI RODRIGUEZREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUELLEN ENERREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DONNA WARDREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TERESA MILLARDREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ABBY ROGERSREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PATTI GIBBSREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WANDA BAILEYREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TERI NAYAREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRISTINA FLORESREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEPHANIE STOEBEREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LESLIE WARDREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GAIL WOOD-RUSHREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHERRY BOYDREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALLYSON HAVEMANREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GAIL ADLESPERGERREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT ZAMORAREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA HERRERAREGION DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JERRICA LIGGINSSTATE TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STACEY WARDSTATE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JAYNE SERNASTATE VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JASON FORBISSTATE SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KAREN HAMESSTATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
305 E HUNTLAND DR STE 300, AUSTIN, TX 78752-3792
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SHANNON HOLMES, 305 E HUNTLAND DRIVE 300, AUSTIN, TX 787523792
Signed the 990
SHANNON HOLMES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(512) 467-0071
Return prepared by
ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLP

Mission

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO QUALITY LEARNING AND TEACHING.

990 for the year ended July 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDING INSURANCE COVERAGE, STAFF ATTORNEYS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, DISCOUNTS AND AWARDS AND GRANTS
  • PUBLICATIONS - PUBLICATIONS OF NEWSLETTERS TO KEEP MEMBERS INFORMED ABOUT THEIR PROFESSION, AS WELL AS LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS
  • LEGISLATIVE - ATPE LOBBIES THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND PROVIDES REGULAR INFORMATION TO MEMBERS VIA ITS LEGISLATIVE ALERT NETWORK. POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT TRAINING IS GIVEN TO ITS MEMBERS TO HELP THEM LEARN TO BE POLITICALLY AWARE AND ACTIVE
  • ANNUAL CONVENTION - ATPE HOLDS AN ANNUAL CONVENTION (HOUSE OF DELEGATES) TO CONDUCT ASSOCIATION BUSINESS (MAKE RESOLUTIONS, SET DIRECTION OF SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES) AND PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS.
  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT-OFFERS MEMBERS A VARIETY OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS HANDS-ON INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS AND DISCUSSION/STUDY GROUPS ON A VARIETY OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.
  • PUBLIC RELATIONS - RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMOTING THE ASSOCIATION'S POSITIONS, EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES TO ALL ENTITIES THAT HAVE A STAKE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION.

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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025July 31, 2026December 15, 2026Not due yet
2024July 31, 2025December 15, 2025990 on file
2023July 31, 2024December 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-2119788
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
July
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
7028 (794 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$26,667,104
Income (IRS master file)
$26,445,977

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990July 2025$16,966,705$15,015,302$26,667,104XML
990July 2024$16,556,064$14,612,557$26,464,059XML
990July 2023$13,273,802$14,033,086$24,301,619XML
990July 2022$12,638,531$14,044,453$26,286,970IRS
990July 2021$13,120,011$13,742,348$25,910,461IRS
990July 2020–––IRS
990July 2019–––IRS
990July 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 74-2119788).

Questions about ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS

What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS is 74-2119788.
Is ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1981.
Are donations to ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS 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 ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names SHANNON HOLMES.
Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS?
The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $320,665 (SHANNON HOLMES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS have?
On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,966,705, expenses of $15,015,302 and total assets of $26,667,104 at year end.

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