Texas Tribune
Texas Tribune reported $15.3 million in revenue and $14.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.69 went to program services, $11.06 to management and general costs and $12.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $406,115 (CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 1% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 12.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $406,115 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.75% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseA nonprofit, nonpartisan public news organization that provides free news, data interactives and public events to engage and educate texans about matters of public policy, politics and current events
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $397,739 | $0 | $8,376 | $406,115 |
| CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $365,000 | $0 | $8,373 | $373,373 |
| EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $319,279 | $0 | $6,529 | $325,808 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,000 | $0 | $10,464 | $210,464 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,000 | $0 | $9,271 | $209,271 |
| EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,844 | $0 | $8,367 | $149,211 |
| CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,494 | $0 | $4,846 | $145,340 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Texas Tribune (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $583K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 578
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| PRO PUBLICA INC Fundraising | $291,500 |
| PANACEA COLLECTIVE Vendor for events | $270,236 |
| CREATIVE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Ceo search | $195,000 |
| MARKEYS AUDIO VISUAL INC Equipment rental | $151,085 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
62 private foundations reported grants to Texas Tribune totaling $3.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Texas Tribune's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Texas Tribune, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Texas Tribune spent in 2024, $76.69 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Texas Tribune's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Texas Tribune reported that 76.7% of its $14.7 million in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 12.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Texas Tribune pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Texas Tribune reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $406,115, for the role of CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Texas Tribune get its money?
Of $15.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 89.3% came from contributions and grants and 8.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Texas Tribune a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-4527097 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349322342 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349323653 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349305847 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349307270 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123179349301922 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349304320 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-4527097: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.