NonprofitsTexas Public Policy Foundation

Public & Societal Benefit

Texas Public Policy Foundation

AUSTIN, TX

Total revenue

$28.7M

Total expenses

$26.2M

Net assets

$27.0M

Grants received

$49.1M

372 grants

EIN

742524057

Tax year

2024

Mission

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.

Programs

2 programs

Sponsor various public policy events.

In furtherance of the texas public policy foundation's mission, the center for the american future exists to advance tenth amendment principles through opposition to government abuse and overreach in subject matter areas of environmental, private property, and business autonomy rights. The center enhances the foundation's core mission by launching challenges to overreach at the administrative, district, and appellate court levels. The center represents clients whose lives and liberty are threatened by government action in defiance of the constitution.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$28.5M
Program service revenue
Investment income$170K
Other revenue$16K
Total revenue$28.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$709K
Salaries & benefits$12.9M
Fundraising$3.2M
Other expenses$12.6M
Total expenses$26.2M
Total assets$27.6M
Net assets$27.0M

People

32 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GREGORY SINDELAR

CEO

Board

$331K

40 hrs/wk

ROBERT HENNEKE

EXEC DIR, GEN CONSL, SECT

Board

$293K

40 hrs/wk

LOUIS STONE

CFO

Board

$221K

40 hrs/wk

KEVIN ROBERTS PHD

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALAN HASSENFLU

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

VIM HEAD

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

BROOKE ROLLINS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DONALD BENNETT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DOUG DEASON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STACY HOCK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CODY CAMPBELL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICK FLETCHER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LC CHAZ NEELY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WINDI GRIMES

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KYLE STALLINGS

CHAIRMAN

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRENDA PEJOVICH

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES R LEININGER MD

CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

Board

1 hrs/wk

ERNEST ANGELO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS W LYLES JR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIM DUNN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARK MILLS

DISTINGUISHED SENIOR FELLOW

Staff

$545K

40 hrs/wk

JB HORTON

EXEC VP - DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$355K

40 hrs/wk

CHARLES DEVORE

CHIEF NT'L INITIATIVES OFF

Staff

$223K

40 hrs/wk

BRIAN PHILLIPS

CHIEF COMM. OFFICER

Staff

$222K

40 hrs/wk

JOSHUA TREVINO

CHIEF INTELLIGENCE OFFICER

Staff

$222K

40 hrs/wk

THOMAS LINDSAY

POLICY DIRECTOR, HIGHER EDUCATION

Staff

$208K

40 hrs/wk

JEROME GREENER

EXEC VP - TEXAS POLICY

Staff

$205K

40 hrs/wk

JOSHUA FINDLAY

ELECTION INTEGRITY PROJECT DIRECTOR

Staff

$205K

40 hrs/wk

THEODORE HADZI-ANTICH

SENIOR ATTORNEY

Staff

$195K

40 hrs/wk

STEVEN ROWE

VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$191K

40 hrs/wk

DEREK COHEN

CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER

Staff

$179K

40 hrs/wk

CHANCE WELDON

LITIGATION DIRECTOR

Staff

$172K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

BOYDEN GRAY PLLC

LEGAL SERVICES

$578K

TOLMAN LAW

LEGAL SERVICES

$438K

JACKRABBIT STRATEGIES

FUNDRAISING

$389K

ANN SEGAL

RESEARCH

$355K

BLR IDEAS CORP

CONSULTING

$250K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 372

FromAmountPurposeYear
$3M
General & Unrestricted
2024
$1.5M
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR RIGHT ON CRIME
2024
$850K
THE CLEAN SLATE INITIATIVE PROVIDES GRANTS TO NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ADVANCING AUTOMATED RECORD CLEARANCE LEGISLATION THAT REMOVES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, AND EDUCATION FOR MILLIONS OF ELIGIBLE AMERICANS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS.
2024
$686K
EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE MATTER OF A CIVIC INTEREST.
2024
$395K
PUBLIC POLICY
2024
$380K
JOURNALISM
2024
$375K
GENERAL DONATION
2024
$275K
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2024
$250K
RESEARCH
2024
$200K
TO BENEFIT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$191K
for general operations
2024
$150K
FILM AND NEW MEDIA
2024
$100K
Charitable
2024
$100K
FOR SUPPORT DEFENDING LIBERTY,PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND FREE ENTERPRISE IN TEXAS
2024
$100K
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR RIGHT ON CRIME
2024
$100K
To support general operations
2024
$100K
Promote accountability and rehabilitation in the criminal justice system.
2024
$80K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$65K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$30K
Protecting Texas Border and Election Integrity
2024
$30K
NATIONAL AND STATE POLICY
2024
$25K
Towards the People First Initiative
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$25K
REGRANT TO PARTNER WITH CJRF MISSION
2024
$25K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
CONTRIBUTION TO RIGHT ON CRIME
2024
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2024
$10K
GENERAL
2024
$10K
Public, Societal Benefit
2024
$10K
CHARITABLE
2024
$5K
CHARITABLE DONATION TO PROMOTE AND DEFEND LIBERTY, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND TX PUBLIC POLICY
2024
$3K
FUNDS FOR DISCRETIONARY USE
2024
$2K
35TH ANNIVERSARY BALL
2024
$350
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2024
$250
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$1.5M
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2023
$1.5M
General & Unrestricted
2023
$682K
for general operations
2023
$636K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$459K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$300K
LITIGATION
2023
$250K
To support the National Center for Energy Analytics (NCEA) under the leadership of Mark Mills
2023
$250K
Center for Innovation in Education fund
2023
$200K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2023
$200K
To assist and support the services and programs of the foundation.
2023
$175K
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2023
$175K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$150K
Promote accountability and rehabilitation in the criminal justice system.
2023
$150K
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADVOCACY GRANT
2023
$150K
RESEARCH
2023
$100K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF SECURING THE TEXAS BORDER AND STRENGTHENING GRID RELIABILITY IN TEXAS AND BEYOND.
2023
$100K
GENERAL FUNDING
2023
$100K
To support general operations
2023
$100K
LITIGATION
2023
$100K
DEFEND LIBERTY, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND FREE ENTERPRISE IN TEXAS AND NATION BY EDUCATING AND AFFECTING POLICYMAKERS AND PUBLIC POLICY DEBATE WITH SOUND RESEARCH AND OUTREACH
2023
$100K
Charitable
2023
$90K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$80K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$58K
University Project fund
2023
$55K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
FOR SUPPORT DEFENDINF LIBERTY,PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND FREE ENTERPRISE IN TEXAS
2023
$50K
Program support fund
2023
$50K
General Charitable Purpose
2023
$40K
Advancing and Defending Liberty in Texas and throughout the Nation
2023
$30K
Alliance for Opportunity
2023
$30K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
2023
$28K
Towards People First Effectively Responding to the Homeless Crisis ($25,000) and general operations ($2,500)
2023
$28K
NATIONAL AND STATE POLICY
2023
$26K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
THE CONTRIBUTION WAS MADE TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS GOAL TO PROMOTE AND DEFEND LIBERTY, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND FREE ENTERPRISE IN TEXAS.
2023
$25K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$20K
Support Programs to Build & Promote Conservative Public Policies
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$14K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$10K
General Fund
2023
$10K
General operating support
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
POLICY ORIENTATION SPONSORSHIP PLEDGE
2023
$5K
CHARITABLE/EDUCATIONAL
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$4K
Public Policy Research Support
2023
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$1K
TO PROMOTE AND DEFEND LIBERTY, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND FREE ENTERPRISE IN TEXAS
2023
$300
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2023
$1.9M
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$1M
Education Initiative
2022
$586K
for general operations
2022
$470K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$354K
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2022
$351K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$310K
litigation and election protection efforts
2022
$300K
To assist and support the services and programs of the foundation.
2022
$251K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$250K
Center for Innovation in Education Pledge
2022
$225K
To Improve school choice ecosystem at state level in Texas.
2022
$200K
To support general operations
2022
$200K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$200K
LITIGATION
2022
$196K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$167K
Life: Powered
2022
$153K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$150K
RESEARCH
2022
$135K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$134K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$125K
Promote accountability and rehabilitation in the criminal justice system.
2022
$103K
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2022
$100K
Charitable
2022
$100K
EDUCATION INITIATIVES
2022
$100K
JUAN SEGUIN PROJECT
2022
$100K
DEFEND LIBERTY, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND FREE ENTERPRISE IN TEXAS AND NATION BY EDUCATING AND AFFECTING POLICYMAKERS AND PUBLIC POLICY DEBATE WITH SOUND RESEARCH AND OUTREACH
2022
$100K
for education policy
2022
$80K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$75K
INNOVATION PRIZE
2022
$60K
Economic Education
2022
$53K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
The Texas Public Policy Foundation
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
TPPF WILL ASSIST WITH CENTER-RIGHT CASES IN JAIL REFORM IN THE US WITH MEDIA HITS, OP-EDS, AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS.
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANT
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$35K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF DEFENDING OUR HERITAGE OF FREEDOM.
2022
$33K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$30K
NATIONAL AND STATE POLICY
2022
$25K
NORMAL CASH DONATION.
2022
$25K
Towards People First Effectively Responding to the Homeless Crisis
2022
$20K
IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
2022
$20K
"FORGING EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM IN TEXAS AND THE NATION."
2022
$20K
Support Programs to Build & Promote Conservative Public Policies
2022
$15K
Program Support
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATIONS.
2022
$10K
GENERAL
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$5K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$5K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GOVERNMENTAL - PRODUCTION OF TEXAS HISTORY VIDEO SERIES
2022
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$4K
General support
2022
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$3K
CHARITABLE
2022
$3K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200
DONATIONS TO COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS UNDER "MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM."
2022

Funded by

$49.1M from 144 funders · 372 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$6.5M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Hook Family Foundation

$5.3M · 7 grants · 2020–2024

New Venture Fund

$3.4M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Searle Freedom Trust

$2.0M · 10 grants · 2020–2024

Je And Le Mabee Foundation Inc

$2M · 1 grant · 2020

Brigham Family Foundation

$1.7M · 13 grants · 2019–2023

Donors Trust Inc

$1.7M · 8 grants · 2020–2024

The Just Trust For Education

$1.6M · 3 grants · 2024

Details

EIN742524057
NTEE codeW06Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1989-10
Formed1987
Employees115
Volunteers240
TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo