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Texas Public Policy Foundation

Public charity
DBA: % CETERUS PAYROLL
Research & Policy · AUSTIN, TX · EIN 74-2524057

About

The foundation's mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach.

In care of Ceterus Payroll

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Research & Policy
Employees
115
Volunteers
240

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$28.7M
Expenses
$26.2M
Assets
$27.6M
Liabilities
$605K

Financial history

$28.7M$14.3M$0
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $28.7M · Avg: $19.4M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$285K
Grants Given
$709K
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Address

901 Congress AVE
Austin, TX, 78701-242

Governance

Voting board members18
Independent members17
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

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$6.8M
Net to org$6.2M
Retained by contractors$572K
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