Nonprofit · EIN 75-2580060
TEXAS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,142,965 | $1,272,025 | -$129,060 | $439,312 | $0 | $439,312 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,258,147 | $1,170,594 | $87,553 | $568,372 | $0 | $568,372 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,942,699 | $1,579,773 | $362,926 | $480,819 | $0 | $480,819 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $457,341
- Membership dues
- $457,341
- Program service revenue
- $685,216
- Investment income
- $408
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $42,312
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $376,008
- Other salaries and wages
- $75,051
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $814,663
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,020
- Occupancy
- $73,007
- Travel
- $50,478
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $568,372
- Total assets, end of year
- $439,312
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $439,312
- Gross receipts
- $1,142,965
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1994
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Yancy | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $299,140 | $76,868 |
| Kelle Kieshnick | Vice President of Policy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,800 | $50,674 |
| Dale Young | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bobby Jenkins | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Serafy | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tym Tombar | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Colleen McHugh | Treasurer/Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Amato | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tre Black | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Brooker | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Debra Chromy | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Escudero | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gay Gaddis | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jodie L Jiles | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Johnson | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reba Cardenas McNair | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Russell Molina | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Schenker | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN YANCY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $299,148 | $7,500 |
| CHARLES E AMATO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MCHUGH | TREASURER AND COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE W YOUNG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK SERAFY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYM TOMBAR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY JENKINS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA CHROMY ED | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED ESCUDERO | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAY GADDIS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SCHENKER | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODIE JILES | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BROOKER | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBA CARDENAS MCNAIR | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL MOLINA | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRE BLACK | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN YANCY | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $274,148 | $7,050 |
| CHARLES E AMATO | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN MCHUGH | TREASURER AND COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE W YOUNG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BROOKER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK SERAFY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY JENKINS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED ESCUDERO | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE MENDOZA | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY GIBSON | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GAY GADDIS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SCHENKER | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODIE JILES | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBA CARDENAS MCNAIR | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRE BLACK | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYM TOMBAR | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 816 CONGRESS AVE STE 990, AUSTIN, TX 78701-0007
- In care of
- % SAMANTHA WINKLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Justin Yancy, 816 Congress Avenue 990, Austin, TX 78701
- Signed the 990
- Justin Yancy, President & CEO
- Phone
- (512) 481-0525
- Website
- https://txblc.org/
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
The Texas Business Leadership Council ("TBLC") was created in 1994 as a non-partisan 501(c)(6) nonprofit corporation that provides public policy research and recommendations to our state's elected leadership. (See Schedule O) As Texas' only statewide CEO-based public policy organization, the Texas Business Leadership Council serves as a united voice for the state's senior executives to participate in the legislative and regulatory process.
Program accomplishments
- Education and Workforce: Research and recommendations that focus on improving educational outcomes for all Texas students. To build a more globally competitive workforce, we must begin with quality early learning and continue enhancing achievement by utilizing data-driven strategies throughout elementary and secondary school. Maintaining rigor in the state's K-12 accountability system is critical as well as emphasizing programs that ensure college, career, and military readiness, including enriched work-based learning models. The ultimate goal is to increase Texas' postsecondary attainment rate in line with the state's strategic plan for higher education, Building a Talent Strong Texas.
- Federal Issues: Provide research and education on issues and activities being deliberated at the federal level that are critical to Texas' economic and overall wellbeing. Federal matters include maintaining strong free trade agreements and understanding the economic importance of a modern, vibrant immigration system including a permanent solution for DACA recipients.
- Infrastructure: Foster a climate for innovation and accelerate the deployment of smart infrastructure investments by updating policies and practices that impede progress. Focus areas include ensuring that Texas properly addresses an ever-growing demand for common sense water supply, creative transportation solutions, and improving broadband access.Economic Development: Support issues that keep Texas as a leading state for business expansion and relocation. Issues include maintaining a common-sense regulatory system, civil justice reforms, and a level playing field for businesses.
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
- 75-2580060
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $439,312
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,142,965
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,142,965 | $1,272,025 | $439,312 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,258,147 | $1,170,594 | $568,372 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,942,699 | $1,579,773 | $480,819 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $754,233 | $775,926 | $117,893 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 75-2580060).
Questions about TEXAS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of TEXAS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEXAS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL is 75-2580060.
- Is TEXAS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1995.
- Are donations to TEXAS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does TEXAS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 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 BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 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 BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 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 BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Justin Yancy.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEXAS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $299,140 (Justin Yancy, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does TEXAS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,142,965, expenses of $1,272,025 and total assets of $439,312 at year end.
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