Nonprofit · EIN 74-2148447
AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION INC
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $923,814 | $881,154 | $42,660 | $1,662,344 | $638,430 | $1,023,914 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $894,857 | $853,841 | $41,016 | $1,528,761 | $593,016 | $935,745 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $946,021 | $937,955 | $8,066 | $1,480,846 | $621,772 | $859,074 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $704,778
- Membership dues
- $672,972
- Program service revenue
- $172,190
- Investment income
- $46,283
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $18,122
- Other revenue
- $563
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $327,329
- Other salaries and wages
- $93,718
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $459,861
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $73,923
- Occupancy
- $128,240
- Travel
- $1,624
- Depreciation
- $2,201
- Program services (functional)
- $510,358
- Management and general (functional)
- $350,134
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,662
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,528,761
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,662,344
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $638,430
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,023,914
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $565
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $379,608
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $644,306
- Gross receipts
- $923,814
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 140
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA GUZMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $207,875 | $14,976 |
| CYNTHIA SANCHEZ | BOARD SECRETARY AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $94,034 | $10,443 |
| AMY JONES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC A RODRIGUEZ | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY RICHARD | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JON CALVIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISSA ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY ARMIJO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA ATKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BONDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CHURCHILL LLAMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ESTRADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH GUILLIOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KERRY HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA HUFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA GUZMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $199,880 | $15,509 |
| CYNTHIA SANCHEZ | BOARD SECRETARY AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $79,869 | $11,909 |
| JEFFREY RICHARD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY JONES | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY DOCHEN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRICK MCGILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MIRANDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CHURCHILL LLAMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ESTRADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA HUFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA ATKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN BONDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FAYRUZ BENYOUSEF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA GUZMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $186,720 | $14,207 |
| CYNTHIA SANCHEZ | BOARD SECRETARY AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $86,940 | $11,213 |
| SANDY DOCHEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY RICHARD | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HAHN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRICK MCGILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ESTRADA | SOCIAL EQUITY COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE EARLEY | TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAYRUZ BENUSEF | AT-LARGE, MCBEE LIAISON Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIE GONZALES | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC RODRIGUEZ | AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MIRANDA | MEMBER RELATIONS CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH CHURCHILL LLAMAS | HEALTH CARE COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRY HALL | EDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA ATKINSON | VISION COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA KLAEGER | WATER COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 114 W 7TH ST STE 800, AUSTIN, TX 78701-3040
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SANDRA GUZMAN, 114 W SEVENTH STREET STE 800, AUSTIN, TX 78701
- Signed the 990
- SANDRA GUZMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (512) 477-4000
- Website
- WWW.AAROREGION.COM
- Return prepared by
- Allman & Associates Inc
Mission
AARO, A NON-PARTISAN THOUGHT LEADER FOR CENTRAL TEXAS, HAS WORKED BEHIND THE SCENES ON CRITICAL REGIONAL ISSUES SINCE 1980. THE MEMBERSHIP IS AN INTENTIONALLY DIVERSE GROUP OF CENTRAL TEXAS LEADERS DRAWN FROM BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, REAL ESTATE, NONPROFITS AND FOUNDATIONS. IN 2025, AARO HOSTED OVER 50 PROGRAMS ALLOWING MEMBERS TO (cont on sch O)
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM 1 - COMMITTEE / MEMBERSHIP PROVIDED INFORMATION ON CRITICAL ISSUES IN 6 PRIORITY AREAS: EDUCATION, HEALTH, SOCIAL EQUITY, TRANSPORTATION, VISION (REGIONALISM) AND WATER BY HOSTING PROGRAMS FEATURING CONTENT EXPERTS AND PROVIDING WRITTEN MATERIALS TO MEMBERS. THIS INCLUDED FOUR MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS AND MORE THAN 50 ISSUE-RELATED MEETINGS IN WHICH MEMBERS WERE FORTIFIED WITH FACTS TO ALLOW THEM TO UNDERSTAND COMPLEX ISSUES AND EDUCATE OTHERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES ABOUT CRITICAL POLICY ISSUES FACING THE REGION.Expenses $255,179 · revenue $21,500
- PROGRAM 2 - CATALYST SUMMIT HOSTED THE THIRD ANNUAL CENTRAL TEXAS CATALYST SUMMIT. A PREMIER, BY-INVITATION-ONLY EVENT THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER 150 LEADERS FROM THE SIX-COUNTY REGION WHO ARE ENGAGED IN ADDRESSING POLICY CHALLENGES IMPACTING BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. A FULL DAY EVENT FACILITATING DISCUSSIONS TOPICS THAT THREAD THROUGH THE MOST PRESSING OF THESE CHALLENGES, FROM HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND WATER SECURITY TO EVOLVING THE K- 12 TO WORKFORCE READINESS PIPELINE IN AN EVER EVOLVING ENVIRONMENT. ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED IN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS, HEARD FROM THOUGHT PROVOKING SPEAKERS AND NETWORKED TO EXPLORE THE INTERDEPENDENCIES OF SUBJECT MATTER AND COMMUNITIES AND HOW TO MOVE THE NEEDLE FORWARD FOR OUR REGION.Expenses $153,108 · revenue $169,690
- PROGRAM 3 - MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE COMPLETED A REVIEW OF BOTH THE MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT MODEL. LEVERAGING A 2024 MEMBER SURVEY, 2025 STEERING COMMITTEE AND MEMBER INTERVIEWS, BCG CONDUCTED AN 8-WEEK SPRINT TO EVALUATE AAROS FINANCIAL STABILITY, BENCHMARK AGAINST OTHER ORGANIZATIONS NATIONALLY AND ARTICULATE MEMBER ROI, INCLUDING AN ANALYSIS OF 2024 SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS DATA TO PRIORITIES OF RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT CENTRAL TEXAS AS A COMPARATIVE TO AAROS 2024 SURVEY OF CIVIC, BUSINESS AND PUBLIC LEADERS ACROSS THE SUPER-REGION. RESULTING RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED REDUCING THE COMPLEXITY OF MEMBERSHIP TIERS TO THREE, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF REGULAR MEETINGS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION WHILE REDUCING THE TIME BURDEN OF MEMBERSHIP, AND TARGETING NEW MEMBERS ACROSS REGIONALLY KEY, BUT UNDER-REPRESENTED IN MEMBERSHIP, INDUSTRIES.Expenses $102,071
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 | 990 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
- 74-2148447
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,662,344
- Income (IRS master file)
- $923,814
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $923,814 | $881,154 | $1,662,344 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $894,857 | $853,841 | $1,528,761 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $946,021 | $937,955 | $1,480,846 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $730,804 | $879,620 | $1,505,518 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 74-2148447).
Questions about AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION INC
- What is the EIN of AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION INC is 74-2148447.
- Is AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION 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 AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SANDRA GUZMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,875 (SANDRA GUZMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $923,814, expenses of $881,154 and total assets of $1,662,344 at year end.
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