Nonprofit · EIN 74-2524057
TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $26,056,617 | $25,198,419 | $858,198 | $28,528,014 | $571,402 | $27,956,612 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $28,675,370 | $26,176,618 | $2,498,752 | $27,634,917 | $605,433 | $27,029,484 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $24,294,530 | $21,567,826 | $2,726,704 | $25,177,836 | $717,906 | $24,459,930 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,163,705
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $492,706
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$26,294
- Other revenue
- $400,206
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,898,553
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,872,316
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,665,902
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $29,749
- Accounting fees
- $140,549
- Occupancy
- $766,318
- Travel
- $618,496
- Depreciation
- $219,108
- Program services (functional)
- $18,867,346
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,031,343
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,299,730
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,634,917
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,528,014
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $571,402
- Net assets, end of year
- $27,956,612
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,556,174
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,922,291
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,034,321
- Gross receipts
- $26,575,505
- Employees
- 105
- Volunteers
- 240
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MILLS | DISTINGUISHED SR FELLOW Key employee | 40 | $545,059 | $25,439 |
| JB HORTON | EXEC VP - DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $414,459 | $25,786 |
| GREGORY SINDELAR | CEO Officer | 40 | $370,850 | $25,771 |
| ROBERT HENNEKE | EXEC DIR, GEN CONSL, SECT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $317,545 | $17,828 |
| JULIE WARREN | VP STATE AFFAIRS FOR STATES TRUST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $270,856 | $19,151 |
| STEVEN ROWE | VP DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $248,145 | $12,450 |
| BRIAN PHILLIPS | CHIEF COMM. OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $227,629 | $20,171 |
| JOSHUA TREVINO | CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $227,390 | $19,926 |
| CHARLES DEVORE | CHIEF NT'L INITIATIVES OFF Key employee | 40 | $234,049 | $12,258 |
| LOUIS STONE | CFO Officer | 40 | $226,280 | $18,752 |
| JOSHUA FINDLAY | ELECTION INTEGRITY PROJECT DIR Key employee | 40 | $214,221 | $19,476 |
| THOMAS LINDSAY | POLICY DIRECTOR, HIGHER ED Key employee | 40 | $206,241 | $17,941 |
| THEODORE HADZI-ANTICH | SENIOR ATTORNEY Key employee | 40 | $201,319 | $11,029 |
| DEREK COHEN | CHIEF POLICY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $194,510 | $11,678 |
| TIM DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS W LYLES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERNEST ANGELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES R LEININGER MD | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA PEJOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE STALLINGS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| WINDI GRIMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LC CHAZ NEELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK FLETCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CODY CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY HOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG DEASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN HASSENFLU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN ROBERTS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIM HEAD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MILLS | DISTINGUISHED SENIOR FELLOW Key employee | 40 | $545,179 | $29,482 |
| JB HORTON | EXEC VP - DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $354,884 | $20,832 |
| GREGORY SINDELAR | CEO Officer | 40 | $331,043 | $21,300 |
| ROBERT HENNEKE | EXEC DIR, GEN CONSL, SECT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $293,245 | $11,359 |
| BRIAN PHILLIPS | CHIEF COMM. OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $222,321 | $16,955 |
| JOSHUA TREVINO | CHIEF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $222,058 | $16,679 |
| LOUIS STONE | CFO Officer | 40 | $220,900 | $15,885 |
| CHARLES DEVORE | CHIEF NT'L INITIATIVES OFF Key employee | 40 | $223,049 | $9,476 |
| JOSHUA FINDLAY | ELECTION INTEGRITY PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,942 | $16,256 |
| JEROME GREENER | EXEC VP - TEXAS POLICY Key employee | 40 | $205,358 | $15,315 |
| THOMAS LINDSAY | POLICY DIRECTOR, HIGHER EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,361 | $6,840 |
| THEODORE HADZI-ANTICH | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,427 | $8,781 |
| STEVEN ROWE | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,680 | $7,656 |
| DEREK COHEN | CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $178,527 | $10,939 |
| CHANCE WELDON | LITIGATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,206 | $13,115 |
| TIM DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS W LYLES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST ANGELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES R LEININGER MD | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA PEJOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE STALLINGS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WINDI GRIMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LC CHAZ NEELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK FLETCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CODY CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY HOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG DEASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE ROLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN HASSENFLU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ROBERTS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIM HEAD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JB HORTON | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $346,179 | $20,634 |
| GREGORY SINDELAR | CEO Officer | 40 | $306,271 | $20,121 |
| ROBERT HENNEKE | EXEC DIR, GEN COUNSEL, CORP SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $270,575 | $10,873 |
| JOSHUA TREVINO | CHIEF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $222,286 | $16,500 |
| JOHN HOSTETTLER | VICE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $229,179 | $6,856 |
| BRIAN PHILLIPS | CHIEF COMM. OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $211,549 | $16,336 |
| LOUIS STONE | CFO Officer | 40 | $212,734 | $14,669 |
| CHARLES DEVORE | CHIEF NT'L INITIATIVES OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $217,549 | $8,601 |
| JEROME GREENER | EXEC VP - ENGAGEMENT Key employee | 40 | $199,578 | $14,897 |
| THEODORE HADZI-ANTICH | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,397 | $8,853 |
| THOMAS LINDSAY | POLICY DIRECTOR, HIGHER EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,899 | $6,103 |
| MATTHEW MILLER | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,086 | $14,488 |
| STEVEN ROWE | VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,630 | $6,534 |
| DEREK COHEN | CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $154,660 | $10,092 |
| TIM DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS W LYLES JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNEST ANGELO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES R LEININGER MD | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA PEJOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE W STRAKE JR | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE STALLINGS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WINDI GRIMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LC CHAZ NEELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK FLETCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CODY CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY HOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG DEASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD BENNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE ROLLINS | SENIOR ADVISOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN HASSENFLU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN ROBERTS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIM HEAD | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WENDY LEE GRAHAM | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 901 CONGRESS AVE, AUSTIN, TX 78701-2421
- In care of
- % CETERUS PAYROLL
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GREGORY SINDELAR, 901 CONGRESS AVENUE, AUSTIN, TX 78701
- Signed the 990
- GREGORY SINDELAR, CEO
- Phone
- (512) 472-2700
- Website
- WWW.TEXASPOLICY.COM
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INC
Mission
THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE AND DEFEND LIBERTY, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND FREE ENTERPRISE IN TEXAS AND THE NATION BY EDUCATING AND AFFECTING POLICYMAKERS AND TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY DEBATE WITH ACADEMICALLY SOUND RESEARCH AND OUTREACH.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORT RESEARCH TO INFORM SPECIFIC POSITIONS ON VARIOUS ISSUES OF PUBLIC POLICY.Expenses $18,867,346 · grants $5,000 · revenue $400,206
- SPONSOR VARIOUS PUBLIC POLICY EVENTS.
- IN FURTHERANCE OF THE TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION'S MISSION, THE CENTER FOR THE AMERICAN FUTURE EXISTS TO ADVANCE TENTH AMENDMENT PRINCIPLES THROUGH OPPOSITION TO GOVERNMENT ABUSE AND OVERREACH IN SUBJECT MATTER AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL, PRIVATE PROPERTY, AND BUSINESS AUTONOMY RIGHTS. THE CENTER ENHANCES THE FOUNDATION'S CORE MISSION BY LAUNCHING CHALLENGES TO OVERREACH AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE, DISTRICT, AND APPELLATE COURT LEVELS. THE CENTER REPRESENTS CLIENTS WHOSE LIVES AND LIBERTY ARE THREATENED BY GOVERNMENT ACTION IN DEFIANCE OF THE CONSTITUTION.
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
- 74-2524057
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W06Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,528,014
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,575,505
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $26,056,617 | $25,198,419 | $28,528,014 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $28,675,370 | $26,176,618 | $27,634,917 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $24,294,530 | $21,567,826 | $25,177,836 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $21,249,819 | $20,643,183 | $22,407,171 | 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 74-2524057).
Questions about TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION is 74-2524057.
- Is TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION 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 PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION 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 TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION 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 TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GREGORY SINDELAR.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $545,059 (MARK MILLS, DISTINGUISHED SR FELLOW).
- How much revenue does TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,056,617, expenses of $25,198,419 and total assets of $28,528,014 at year end.
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