Council of Presidents of the Public Senior Colleges & Universities Tx
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GATHERS AND DISSEMINATESINFORMATION TO THE COUNCIL'S 50 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS,INCLUDING SYSTEM OFFICES. THE RESOURCES PROVIDED INCLUDESTATE EDUCATION AGENCY AND LEGISLATIVE MEETING NOTES AND SUMMARIES,NOTICES OF RELEVANT COMMITTEE MEETINGS ADDRESSING ISSUES THAT MAYIMPACT HIGHER EDUCATION, SUPPORT OF SUBCOMMITTEES AND COORDINATION OFPROGRAMMING THAT FOCUSES ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE AREAS OF HIGHEREDUCATION ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH, AND HONORS COLLEGES/PROGRAMSAT TEXAS INSTITUTIONS. MATERIAL AND RESOURCES ARE ALSO FURNISHED TO THEPUBLIC, TEXAS STATE AGENCIES, AGENCIES IN OTHER STATES, AND TO THEPRESS ON AN INFORMAL BASIS AND IN RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC REQUESTS.
- Income
- $268,655
- Spending
- $221,824
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 5.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 100%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 52% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 22 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 13 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (1)
- $210,222 spent. THE COUNCIL SERVES AS A CONDUIT FOR COMMUNICATION AND THE EXCHANGE OFIDEAS ON MATTERS OF COMMON INTEREST AFFECTING THE LEADERSHIP OF SENIORPUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN TEXAS. UNDER THE COUNCIL'SBYLAWS, ITS EXPRESS PURPOSE IS: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFPUBLIC SENIOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN TEXAS THROUGH A COOPERATIVESYSTEM OF COMMUNICATION AMONG REPRESENTATIVES OF THESE INSTITUTIONS.THE COUNCIL PROVIDES A FORUM TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND EXPERTISE SPECIFIC TO ISSUES OF COMMON CONCERN AMONG ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS. THECOUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GATHERS AND DISSEMINATES INFORMATION TOTHE COUNCIL'S 50 MEMBER INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING SYSTEM OFFICES. THERESOURCES PROVIDED INCLUDE STATE EDUCATION AGENCY AND LEGISLATIVEMEETING NOTES AND SUMMARIES, AND OTHER INFORMATION RELEVANT TO HIGHEREDUCATION SENT VIA EMAIL.THE COUNCIL, VIA ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALSO SUPPORTS SUBCOMMITTEESAND PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE AREAS OF HIGHEREDUCATION ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH, AND HONORS COLLEGES/PROGRAMSAT TEXAS INSTITUTIONS. ISSUES RAISED BY THE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS INTHESE SUB-AREAS ARE THEN FUNNELED TO THE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION ANDACTION BY ITS MEMBERSHIP, AS NEEDED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1981.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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