Austin Transit Partnership Local Government Corporation

Austin, TX · EIN 86-1191788 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Austin Transit Partnership Local Government Corporation reported $197.2 million in revenue and $68.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $57.71 went to program services, $42.29 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.4% of the total. Government grants made up 89.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $465,594 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% between FY2022 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 $68M

Program services$57.71 $39M
Management & general$42.29 $29M
Fundraising$0.00 $0

For context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 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 $197M

Government grants$89.42 $176M
Investment income$10.45 $21M
Other revenue$0.13 $263K

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 185 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure	FY2025	Median
Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)	57.7%	84.9%
Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)	42.3%	10.7%
Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)	0.0%	0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h	$0.00	$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12	89.4%	83.8%
Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12	89.4%	0.0%
Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12	0.0%	3.2%
Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F	$465,594	$357,133
Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)	0.68%	1.52%
People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2	43	12
Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses	119.0	10.5
Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b	5 of 5	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 expense

$20M expenses · 51.3% of program spending

Anti-displacement - project connect commits $300 million to mitigate the displacement of vulnerable populations impacted by transit development and construction

$19M expenses · 48.7% of program spending

Project connect is a transformative, voter-approved investment in new transit services that includes light rail, metrorapid bus lines, commuter rail (improvements to existing line and a new line), and park and ride facilities

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
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.0 hrs/week	$373,662	$0	$91,932	$465,594
EVP, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week	$278,199	$0	$55,659	$333,858
EVP, ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DESIGN (THRU 1/25) Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week	$255,034	$0	$60,046	$315,080
SVP, LRT PROJECT INTEGRATION & OMF PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week	$256,121	$0	$51,106	$307,227
EVP, BUSINESS & LEGAL AFFAIRS Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week	$262,546	$0	$44,486	$307,032
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/EVP, FINANCIAL SERVICES Officer, 40.0 hrs/week	$253,858	$0	$51,124	$304,982
SVP, DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION, LRT PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week	$249,976	$0	$54,283	$304,259
EVP, PLANNING, COMMUNITY & FEDERAL PROGRAMS Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week	$263,005	$0	$41,055	$304,060

43 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Austin Transit Partnership Local Government Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (Part IX, line 5).

5 filings since FY2021 (9 mo.)

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked

RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.

Filing	Revenue	Expenses	Programs	Net assets	Top pay
FY2025 ⓘ	$197M	$68M	57.7%	$676M	$465,594
FY2024 ⓘ	$188M	$98M	82.3%	$547M	$420,870
FY2023 ⓘ	$175M	$70M	79.1%	$457M	$328,309
FY2022 ⓘ	$182M	$34M	72.6%	$351M	$395,937
FY2021 (9 mo.) ⓘ	$216M	$11M	67.0%	$205M	$362,120

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–1b5 · 5 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 15aNo
Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
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 14bNo
Employees Part I, line 564
Volunteers Part I, line 624

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only

HUG JOINT VENTURE Design & engineering services	$6,645,394
ERNST & YOUNG US LLP Consulting services	$4,735,231
CRIV INDUSTRIAL LP Leasing services	$1,846,274
WINSTEAD PC Legal services	$1,291,761
MAYER BROWN LLP Legal services	$526,514

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Austin Transit Partnership Local Government Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Austin Transit Partnership Local Government Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Austin Transit Partnership Local Government Corporation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Austin Transit Partnership Local Government Corporation reported that 57.7% of its $68.2 million in expenses went to program services, 42.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Austin Transit Partnership Local Government Corporation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Austin Transit Partnership Local Government Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $465,594, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Austin Transit Partnership Local Government Corporation get its money?

Of $197.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 89.4% came from contributions and grants (including 89.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Austin Transit Partnership Local Government Corporation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 86-1191788 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 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 202632249349302403 · read the filing
FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202541819349301219 · read the filing
FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422269349301257 · read the filing
FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202303469349301350 · read the filing
FY2021 (9 mo.): Form 990 for the 9-month short period ending September 30, 2021, object 202303469349300040 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 86-1191788: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.