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Communities Foundation of Texas

Public charity990-T FY2023
DBA: % GENERAL COUNSEL
Foundations · DALLAS, TX · EIN 75-0964565
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About

The foundation is committed to serving charitable needs both domestically and abroad through charitable grants and services at the discretion of the board of trustees.

In care of General Counsel

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
188
Volunteers
1,298

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-06-30
Revenue
$249.3M
Expenses
$211.4M
Assets
$1.0B
Liabilities
$93.5M

Financial history

$274.4M$137.2M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $249.3M · Peak FY2022: $274.4M · Avg: $187.9M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$96.2M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM——
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,——
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS,——
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM——
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA——

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$29K
Grants Given
$120.5M
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS
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Address

5500 Caruth Haven LN
Dallas, TX, 75225-814

Governance

Voting board members18
Independent members18
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %8.4%
Permanent endowment %1.2%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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