Nonprofit · EIN 86-1401662
TEXAS RURAL FUNDERS
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78765
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $492,274 | $521,714 | -$29,440 | $710,310 | $3,238 | $707,072 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $852,286 | $578,093 | $274,193 | $1,427,574 | $203,234 | $1,224,340 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $973,485 | $391,535 | $581,950 | $1,001,305 | $65,202 | $936,103 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $483,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,274
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $167,793
- Other salaries and wages
- $143,766
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $357,474
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,655
- Travel
- $16,957
- Program services (functional)
- $357,808
- Management and general (functional)
- $159,763
- Fundraising (functional)
- $4,143
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,427,574
- Total assets, end of year
- $710,310
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,238
- Net assets, end of year
- $707,072
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $707,072
- Gross receipts
- $492,274
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelty Garbee | Exec Director Officer | 40 | $167,793 | $9,595 |
| Judy Quisenberry | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Shelley Sweatt | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen Ray | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Keralee Clay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Franklin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leslie Gurrola | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Kenney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Lemming | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Martinez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Pekar | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katharyn Wiegand | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELTY GARBEE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $144,179 |
| ABENA ASANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KERALEE CLAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE GURROLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LEMMING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MONSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL PEKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY QUISENBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN RAY | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WYNN ROSSER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLEY SWEATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELTY GARBEE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $141,859 |
| ABENA ASANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCOY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MONSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL PEKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY QUISENBERRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLEN RAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WYNN ROSSER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHELLEY SWEATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE YANAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 650011, AUSTIN, TX 78765-0011
- In care of
- % KELTY GARBEE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Kelty Garbee, PO Box 650011, Austin, TX 78765
- Signed the 990
- Kelty Garbee, Executive Director
- Phone
- (512) 914-5768
- Website
- texasruralfunders.org
- Return prepared by
- Dunagan Jack LLP
Mission
The mission of Texas Rural Funders is to mobilize the power of philanthropy to strengthen rural Texas. We help funders generate resources and attention toward rural communities across our state, and engage in collaborative action. We strive to honor, strengthen, and preserve rural communities, because when they succeed, Texas as a whole succeeds.
Program accomplishments
- Texas Rural Funders mobilized the power of philanthropy to strengthen rural Texas. In 2025, we used the power of our network to connect people, ideas, and resources so rural Texas can thrive. We hosted over 30 virtual meetings, covering timely topics like distance medicine and energy. We hosted our annual in-person meeting for members in the Rio Grande Valley where we explored the theme The Future is Ours to Build and highlighted nonprofits working on housing, education, workforce, health, and more. We produced two new publications. The first, Power Your Proposal: A Smart Structure for Grant Writing Success is a guide for rural grantseekers. The second, Creating Infrastructure Pathways in Texas: Water and Broadband makes recommendations to expand Texas workforce. Texas Rural Funders is dedicated exclusively to charitable, religions, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, making distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.Expenses $357,808
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
- 86-1401662
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $710,310
- Income (IRS master file)
- $492,274
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $492,274 | $521,714 | $710,310 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $852,286 | $578,093 | $1,427,574 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $973,485 | $391,535 | $1,001,305 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $511,710 | $606,618 | $439,473 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 86-1401662).
Questions about TEXAS RURAL FUNDERS
- What is the EIN of TEXAS RURAL FUNDERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEXAS RURAL FUNDERS is 86-1401662.
- Is TEXAS RURAL FUNDERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to TEXAS RURAL FUNDERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEXAS RURAL FUNDERS 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 RURAL FUNDERS 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 RURAL FUNDERS 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 RURAL FUNDERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kelty Garbee.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEXAS RURAL FUNDERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,793 (Kelty Garbee, Exec Director).
- How much revenue does TEXAS RURAL FUNDERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $492,274, expenses of $521,714 and total assets of $710,310 at year end.
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