Texas Association of Business
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What it says it does
AS THE STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, TAB IS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND DOMINANT VOICE FOR PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING BUSINESS IN TEXAS. THROUGH PROVEN RESULTS-ORIENTED ADVOCACY AND MEMBER SERVICES, TAB DEVELOPS A CLIMATE IN TEXAS WHICH ENABLES MEMBERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES TO OPERATE EFFICIENTLY AND PROFITABLY, THUS CREATING NEW JOBS. TAB IS PROUD TO BE THE OFFICIAL STATE PARTNER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS.
- Income
- $4.4 million
- Spending
- $4.2 million
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 88
- Highest pay
- $365,765, president/chief executive officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- ANNUAL POLICY CONFERENCE: TAB HOSTED THE ANNUAL POLICY CONFERENCE, A FULL DAY EVENT COVERING POLICY RELATED ISSUES FROM THE BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE. AGENDA TOPICS INCLUDED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE, SUPPLY CHAIN, WORKFORCE, FEDERAL POLICIES, AND HEALTHCARE.
- THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS (TAB) LED A DELEGATION TRIP TO MEXICO CITY WITH TAB MEMBERS AND KEY TEXAS LEGISLATORS , COINCIDING WITH THE INAUGURATION OF THE NEW MEXICAN PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATION. THE VISIT INCLUDED MEETINGS WITH KEY INDUSTRY LEADERS FOCUSED ON CROSS-BORDER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND POLICY COLLABORATION, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATION IN THE NORTH CAPITAL FORUM, FEATURING A TEXAS-FOCUSED ROUNDTABLE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1943.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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