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Nonprofit · EIN 82-4329726

REFORM AUSTIN INC

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78701

Financials

$1.9M$1.9M2023$1.8M$1.9M2024$900K$995K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of REFORM AUSTIN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$900,000$994,771-$94,771$238,574$468,254-$229,680
December 31, 2024990$1,800,000$1,949,513-$149,513$348,250$483,159-$134,909
December 31, 2023990$1,858,896$1,878,405-$19,509$515,145$500,541$14,604
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$900,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$21,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$23,102
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,500
Occupancy
$30,000
Program services (functional)
$988,823
Management and general (functional)
$5,948

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$348,250
Total assets, end of year
$238,574
Total liabilities, end of year
$468,254
Net assets, end of year
-$229,680
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$229,680
Gross receipts
$900,000
Employees
1
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2018
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rogene Gee CalvertPres/Sec/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
20$21,000
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rogene Gee CalvertPres/Sec/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
20$30,000
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rogene Gee CalvertPres/Sec/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
20$30,000

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1108 LAVACA STREET, AUSTIN, TX 78701-2172
In care of
% BRYSON MORGAN
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Rogene G Calvert, 1108 Lavaca Street 110600, Austin, TX 78701
Signed the 990
Rogene G Calvert, President
Phone
(512) 458-0370
Return prepared by
JUDY L ARFA CPA PLLC

Mission

RA News is dedicated to increasing transparency regarding the use of public money and the policies that shape everyday life in Texas. We provide independent reporting for a better Texas and (See Schedule O)

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Reform Austin (RA) is a daily news website that uses professional reporting from a network of local correspondents to engage and educate readers about Texas, Texas politics, and the Texas legislature. RA is dedicated to increasing transparency regarding the use of public money and the policies that shape everyday life in Texas. We provide independent reporting for a better Texas and are focused on long-form, investigative and enterprise reporting.
    Expenses $988,823

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-4329726
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$238,574
Income (IRS master file)
$900,000

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$900,000$994,771$238,574XML
990December 2024$1,800,000$1,949,513$348,250XML
990December 2023$1,858,896$1,878,405$515,145XML
990December 2022$1,500,037$1,706,613$527,495IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 82-4329726).

Questions about REFORM AUSTIN INC

What is the EIN of REFORM AUSTIN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of REFORM AUSTIN INC is 82-4329726.
Is REFORM AUSTIN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2022.
Are donations to REFORM AUSTIN INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does REFORM AUSTIN 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 REFORM AUSTIN 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 REFORM AUSTIN 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 REFORM AUSTIN INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Rogene G Calvert.
Who are the officers and directors of REFORM AUSTIN INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $21,000 (Rogene Gee Calvert, Pres/Sec/Treasurer).
How much revenue does REFORM AUSTIN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $900,000, expenses of $994,771 and total assets of $238,574 at year end.

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