CAPITAL OF TEXAS MEDIA FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CAPITAL OF TEXAS MEDIA FOUNDATION

EIN 46-3398438 · Voter Education & Registration (R40)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED to PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF, and ENGAGEMENT IN, LOCAL PUBLIC and GOVERNMENTAL ISSUES. THE COMMUNITY SERVED WILL BE THE CENTRAL TEXAS COMMUNITY IN and AROUND AUSTIN, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS ON ACCOMPLISHING ITS MISSION THROUGH (1) FREE and OPEN-TO-THE PUBLIC EVENTS and FORUMS INTENDED to EDUCATE and ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY CONCERNING STATE and LOCAL ISSUES, (2) PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ALSO HAVE MISSIONS to ENGAGE and INFORM, and (3) THE ONLINE DISSEMINATION of NEWS and DATA CONCERNING LOCAL GOVERNMENT and CIVIC ISSUES, INCLUDING DATA OBTAINED THROUGH OPEN RECORDS/FREEDOM of INFORMATION REQUESTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.45%of revenue went to mission work89.5% of expenses · Program services

0.10%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$85.43spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.88%of revenue went to management and office costs10.4% of expenses

$0.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$554,718

Mission workProgram services$424,05776.45% of revenue89.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$49,2468.88% of revenue10.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5730.10% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$80,84214.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$473,87685.43% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 21.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 17.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 17.6% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.24% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 13.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.55% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 12.1% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.31% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$554,718

Expenses$473,876

Annual surplus $80,842 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$424,057 · 89.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$49,246 · 10.4% of expenses

Fundraising$573 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$554,718

Expenses$473,876

Assets$180,384

Income$554,718

Contributions$469,343

Mission work (program services)$424,057

Fundraising$573

Management and general$49,246

Executive compensation (total)$1,692

Accounting fees$22,900

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOEL GROSSCEO · 40 hrs/week $143,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

JOEL GROSSCEO

JOHN KAERCHERDIRECTOR

VICTORIA LIDIRECTOR

TYSON TUTTLEDIRECTOR

SYLVIA BUTANDADIRECTOR

SHON BAYERDIRECTOR

PAUL SALDANADIRECTOR

NATHAN RYANCHAIRMAN

MAGGIE ENGLERDIRECTOR

MACY HURWITZDIRECTOR

ALBERT SWANTNERDIRECTOR

JAY FOXDIRECTOR

JAMES VALADEZDIRECTOR

DAN RUTLEDGEDIRECTOR

DAN GRAHAMDIRECTOR

CORY OLDERDIRECTOR

CARMEN LUEVANOSDIRECTOR

BARBARA DANIELSCFO

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 3507 N LAMAR BLVD 300909, AUSTIN, TX 78705-9997
County: Travis
In care of: JOEL GROSS
Primary officer: JOEL GROSS, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaileditor@austinmonitor.com Phone(512) 905-4223

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAXWELL LOCKE & RITTER LLP
NTEE classification: Voter Education & Registration (R40)
IRS tax category: Voter Education & Registration