Texas 2036
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Texas 2036 identifies and advances data-driven policies that will improve lives and expand opportunities for all Texans.
- Income
- $12.2 million
- Spending
- $9.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 10.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 43
- Highest pay
- $720,349, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2534 of 34 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 December 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 (3)
- $3.1 million spent. Policy Development: In 2025, Texas 2036 advanced its data-driven, research-informed, nonpartisan work by developing and publishing research, interactive data tools, and viable policy solutions to address Texas' most complex and long-term challenges. Guided by the goals and priorities outlined in our strategic framework for the state, Texas 2036 prepared and disseminated extensive data, research, stakeholder input, and policy analysis to legislative committees, government commissions and agencies, and business, non-profit, and civic organizations. These materials were also made freely available to the public through our website.(Continued on Schedule O)Texas 2036 continued to develop and engage with multi-sector stakeholder coalitions including Aim Hire Texas, a statewide consortium of advocates, employers, non-profit organizations, and education and training providers focused on improving the Texas workforce system; the States for the Future network, a collaboration of organizations and states pursuing a new approach to solving significant and systemic challenges; the Texas Water Funding Coalition, a group of business leaders and organizations from across the state urging Texas leaders to establish a dedicated revenue source to fund water projects including expanding the state's water supply portfolio and fixing aging and deteriorating water systems; and Employers for Childcare, a diverse group of business leaders collaborating to develop and advocate for public policy reforms to expand access to affordable, quality childcare for working families in Texas. Texas 2036 also developed and initiated several projects to continue to document the challenges and opportunities facing Texas, including data analyses, research summaries, reports, and related resources aligned with its strategic framework. These materials have been, or will be, made publicly available to support informed understanding and consideration of the issues affecting the state.
- $2.0 million spent. Engagement and Communication: In 2025, Texas 2036 conducted statewide outreach and public education activities to share research and data on issues affecting Texas. Staff visited communities across the state, convened meetings, and presented research at conferences and public events. Texas 2036 disseminated information through media interviews, op-eds, blog posts, videos, presentations, panel discussions, reports, infographics, one-pagers, and interactive websites. During the year, Texas 2036's work was mentioned in over 1,470 media reports, and we delivered 2,810 social media posts that earned over 500,000 engagements and a 96% increase in social media audience growth.
- $1.6 million spent. Data Collection and Dissemination: Data is central to Texas 2036's approach to identifying, understanding, developing solutions to, and tracking progress on the biggest challenges facing the state. In 2025, Texas 2036 expanded and developed accessible data tools and published research-based reports examining trends and conditions in Texas. These resources are publicly available at texas2036.org.(Continued on Schedule O)In 2025, we completed new publicly-accessible data tools examining hospital quality and price measures in Texas, the geographic distribution of uninsured residents, the fiscal impacts of residential development patterns, and statewide population growth trends over the past century.Texas 2036 also completed substantial work on a forthcoming online data dashboard examining the geographic and demographic distribution of access to college and career courses in Texas, the impact of advanced coursework on student outcomes, and the effects of public school and community college finance options on course access. This work complements our 2025 report, Pathways to Rural Careers in Texas, which presents research and analysis related to postsecondary and workforce pathways for rural students.During 2025, Texas 2036 conducted its 9th Texas Voter Poll to collect data on Texas voters' perspectives on key policy issues including education and health care, and prepared publicly available summaries of findings from the poll.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 November 2017.
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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