CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES

EIN 74-2898197 · Public & Societal Benefit (W052)

What they do

At The Every Texan, We Believe In A Texas That Offers Everyone The Chance to Compete and Succeed In Life. We Envision A Texas Where Everyone is Healthy, Well Educated, and Financially Secure. We Want The Best Texas, A Proud State That Sets The Bar Nationally By Expanding Opportunity for All. Every Texan is An Independent Public Policy Organization That Uses Analysis to Advocate for Solutions That Enable Texans of Backgrounds to Reach Their Full Potential. We Dare Texas Best State for Hard-working People and Their Families.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.40 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.59%of revenue went to mission work79.4% of expenses · Program services

8.82%of revenue went to fundraising9.0% of expenses

$97.72spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.31%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$0.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $201,977 for MARISA BONO (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$4,515,088

Mission workProgram services$3,503,17577.59% of revenue79.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$510,56511.31% of revenue11.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$398,4538.82% of revenue9.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$102,8952.28% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,412,19397.72% 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: 79.4% mission · 11.6% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 11.5% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 13.0% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.17% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 13.8% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 14.5% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 10.5% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 11.5% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.57% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 10.4% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,515,088

Expenses$4,412,193

Annual surplus $102,895 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)$3,503,175 · 79.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$510,565 · 11.6% of expenses

Fundraising$398,453 · 9.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,515,088

Expenses$4,412,193

Assets$3,486,048

Income$4,532,321

Contributions$4,000,510

Mission work (program services)$3,503,175

Fundraising$398,453

Management and general$510,565

Executive compensation (total)$301,097

Accounting fees$17,400

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

MARISA BONOCEO · 40 hrs/week $201,977Base $179,780 · Other $22,197

LOLA VINSONCOMMUNITY STRATEGY · 40 hrs/week $133,341Base $115,634 · Other $17,707

LUIS FIGUERORASENIOR DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $124,439Base $107,314 · Other $17,125

MONIFA JORDANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $122,071Base $105,108 · Other $16,963

KATHERINE MARTINDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNS AND ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $122,046Base $105,083 · Other $16,963

CODA RAYO-GARZASENIOR DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND DATA · 40 hrs/week $121,963Base $105,000 · Other $16,963

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

MARISA BONOCEO

LOLA VINSONCOMMUNITY STRATEGY

LUIS FIGUERORASENIOR DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

MONIFA JORDANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

KATHERINE MARTINDIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC CAMPAIGNS AND ENGAGEMENT

CODA RAYO-GARZASENIOR DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND DATA

TOBI JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

ANDY BYNAMTREASURER

RICK LEVYAUDIT CHAIR

REGINA MONTOYABOARD MEMBER

MARCELA SALAZARBOARD MEMBER

LAURA V RODRIGUEZBOARD MEMBER

KEN JANDABOARD MEMBER

KAREN FARABEECHAIR-ELECT

JOHN-MICHAEL CORTEZBOARD CHAIR

JIM KEFFERBOARD MEMBER

JAMES ALDRETEBOARD MEMBER

ELENA MARKSBOARD MEMBER

C LEROY CAVAZOS-REYNARACIAL EQUITY CHAIR

ANGELA ROSSSECRETARY

ANETTE CARLISLEDEVELOPMENT CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 5900 Balcones Dr 21646, Austin, TX 78731
County: Travis
In care of: Michelle Smith
Primary officer: Michelle Smith, Interim CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(512) 320-0222

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MONTEMAYOR BRITTON BENDER CAREY PC
NTEE classification: Public & Societal Benefit (W052)
IRS tax category: Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities