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Texas Association of School Boards

Austin, TX · EIN 74-2275519 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Texas Association of School Boards reported $103.8 million in revenue and $96.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.29 went to program services, $11.71 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $698,786 (FIRST PUBLIC MANAGING DIRECTOR). 160 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $97M

For 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

The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $104M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
88.3%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
11.7%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.3%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
91.6%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$698,786$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.72%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1608
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
42 of 42100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$31M expenses · 36.7% of program spending · revenue $34M

Tasb risk management fund - through a service agreement, tasb provides overall management and program administration to the tasb risk management fund (fund), an intergovernmental risk sharing pool for Texas School districts and other educational-related governmental entities. The fund offers workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, property, school liability, auto physical damage, and auto liability risk pooling to its members. Tasb's program administration activities include underwriting, marketing, claims administration, loss prevention, financial management and other management…

$13M expenses · 15.0% of program spending · revenue $18M

Cooperative purchasing - the local government purchasing cooperative (purchasing cooperative) is an administrative agency of cooperating local governmental entities organized under the texas interlocal cooperation act. Through a service agreement with the purchasing cooperative, tasb provides administrative services relating to competitive procurement for governmental entities in texas, such as school districts, community colleges and universities, counties, municipalities, and special districts. The purchasing cooperative served over 1,900 governmental entities that purchased approximately…

$9.1M expenses · 10.7% of program spending · revenue $5.0M

Tasb offers school districts and other governmental entities the opportunity to participate in a wide array of programs and services that lessen the burdens of government. Basic member services to Boards of Texas School districts include, but are not limited to, governmental relations, representing the interests of members at the texas legislature; board training credit and tracking; and a subscription to tasb's flagship publication, texas lone star. In addition, tasb provides legal advice and support to members. Tasb attorneys are knowledgeable about public school issues and provide counsel…

$32M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
FIRST PUBLIC MANAGING DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$576,276$0$122,510$698,786
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$453,790$0$63,618$517,408
COUNSEL TO 2/25, THEN PT ADVISOR
Key employee, 10.00 hrs/week
$376,859$0$53,627$430,486
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$383,411$0$41,398$424,809
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$343,623$0$55,279$398,902
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$320,316$0$73,114$393,430
DIR. TO 5/25, THEN PT ADVISOR
Key employee, 20.00 hrs/week
$258,543$0$72,031$330,574
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$249,942$0$65,987$315,929

160 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Texas Association of School Boards (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.0M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$104M$97M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$104M$97M88.3%$97M$698,786
FY2024 ⓘ$99M$91M86.2%$88M$529,424
FY2023 ⓘ$91M$86M85.9%$76M$476,255
FY2022 ⓘ$84M$77M86.9%$70M$541,078
FY2021 ⓘ$79M$76M79.2%$71M$619,751
FY2020 ⓘ$78M$72M83.0%$65M$539,879

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b42 · 42 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 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 5564
  • Volunteers Part I, line 646

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
NEXUS COGNITIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Technology consultants
$2,167,611
FREEMAN AUDIO VISUAL SOLUTIONS
A/v services and rentals
$885,639
BLUEMODUS INC
Technology consultants
$803,132
GENESIS CORP
Technology consultants
$459,267
CL JONES CONSTRUCTION LLC
Construction services
$407,729

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 23 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Texas Association of School Boards'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 Association of School Boards, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Texas Association of School Boards's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Texas Association of School Boards reported that 88.3% of its $96.8 million in expenses went to program services, 11.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Texas Association of School Boards pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Texas Association of School Boards reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $698,786, for the role of FIRST PUBLIC MANAGING DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Texas Association of School Boards get its money?

Of $103.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 91.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Texas Association of School Boards a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 74-2275519 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202601969349301035 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202521969349301832 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441979349300509 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202301959349301485 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202211969349301751 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202121969349301427 · read the filing

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