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Nonprofit · EIN 74-2990805

TEXAS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78705

Financials

$49K$81K2022$394K$65K2023$42K$30K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TEXAS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$41,680$29,511$12,169$138,853$19,701$119,152
June 30, 2024990$393,909$65,397$328,512$545,237$438,254$106,983
June 30, 2023990-EZ$48,552$81,316-$32,764$231,476$453,004-$221,528
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$245
Membership dues
$41,435
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$28,221
Other expenses
$1,290
Program services (functional)
$11,369

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$545,237
Total assets, end of year
$138,853
Total liabilities, end of year
$19,701
Net assets, end of year
$119,152
Cash, savings and investments
$97,072
Gross receipts
$41,680

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Allison CairoPresident, Director1$0
Moire Murray CarmodyTreasurer, Director1$0
Jen CressottiDirector1$0
Lila JimenezDirector1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Allison CairoPresident, Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Moire Murray CarmodyTreasurer, Director
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Shelley VinyardClerk, Director until 5/9/24
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jen CressottiDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Lila JimenezDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Allison CairoPresident, Director0.5$0
Moire Murray CarmodyTreasurer, Director0.5$0
Shelley VinyardClerk, Director0.5$0
Jen CressottiDirector0.5$0
Lila JimenezDirector0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
200 E 30TH ST, AUSTIN, TX 78705-3809
In care of
% JULIE FINNEGAN
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
815 Brazos Street Suite 600, Austin TX 78701
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Ivan Frishberg, 815 Brazos Street Suite 600, Austin TX 78701
Signed the 990-EZ
Allison Cairo, President
Phone
(512) 610-0085

Mission

The corporation is organized for the following purpose or purposes: To identify, research and analyze problems affecting the public interest and social welfare, and to engage in advocacy, education, and litigation in furtherance of the public interest.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Researching and influencing public policy: staff engage in legislative activities including research, education, and policy development to lower the cost of health care, make the electric grid cleaner and more reliable, and working to give citizens the right to repair their own devices.
    Expenses $2,684
  • Public education and outreach services: recruiting volunteers, distributing educational literature, conducting surveys and discussing issues with the public to lower the cost of health care, make the electric grid cleaner and more reliable, and working to give citizens the right to repair their own devices.
    Expenses $8,685

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-2990805
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2003
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$138,853
Income (IRS master file)
$41,680

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$41,680$29,511$138,853XML
990June 2024$393,909$65,397$545,237IRS
990-EZJune 2023$48,552$81,316$231,476XML
990-EZJune 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Ivan Frishberg
June 30, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 74-2990805).

Questions about TEXAS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC

What is the EIN of TEXAS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TEXAS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC is 74-2990805.
Is TEXAS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2003.
Are donations to TEXAS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does TEXAS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of TEXAS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TEXAS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of TEXAS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC?
The 990-N for 2015 names Ivan Frishberg.
Who are the officers and directors of TEXAS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does TEXAS PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $41,680, expenses of $29,511 and total assets of $138,853 at year end.

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