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Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council
Also known as Austin PBS
Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council reported $21.4 million in revenue and $21.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $60.84 went to program services, $18.92 to management and general costs and $20.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.7% of the total. Government grants made up 11.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $704,815 (CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 60.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.9% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 20.2% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.26 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 76.7% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 15.3% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $704,815 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.31% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.5 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 38 of 38 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePublic tv programming - this includes programming, broadcast operations, communicationsprovides non-commercial television programming to the austin, texas area reaching a potential audience exceeding 1,000,680 households. Provides programming to multiple cable operators, two satellite operators and a wide range of online/digital distributionchannels/sites
Content creation - production create and distribute more than 115 hours of original content pertaining to education, news and public affairs, arts and culture, train sutdents in production and news operations, conduct community outreach around content, provide support and guidance for local and regional filmmakers seeking a wider audience funded by donors, other nonprofits and businesses
Educational and outreach services - education educational and outreach services provide programming, supplies for schools, child care facilities and parents. Serve approximately 7779 individuals during the fiscal year through our ready-to-learn, play-to-learn related workshops and projects that encompassed 23 events and 131 workshops. Provide professional development and educational video through pbs learning media and other media. Direct costs only funded by educational institutions, businesses, private donations and other non-profits
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $653,933 | $0 | $50,882 | $704,815 |
| COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $212,285 | $0 | $23,756 | $236,041 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,401 | $0 | $17,389 | $217,790 |
| CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,748 | $0 | $21,687 | $209,435 |
| CTO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,158 | $0 | $20,780 | $194,938 |
| CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,838 | $0 | $20,996 | $187,834 |
| CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,634 | $0 | $19,597 | $169,231 |
| ACL BRAND MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,553 | $0 | $16,374 | $157,927 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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
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–1b38 · 38 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5165
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LICKONAVISION INC Producer | $1,963,167 |
| QA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC Construction | $184,456 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council totaling $28,347 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 Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council spent in FY2025, $60.84 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council reported that 60.8% of its $21.3 million in expenses went to program services, 18.9% to management and general and 20.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $704,815, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council get its money?
Of $21.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 76.7% came from contributions and grants (including 11.0% from government grants) and 15.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-7126012 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202642269349300334 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502269349301140 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422279349303162 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202341789349301654 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202249349301535 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132259349303018 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-7126012: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.