TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
EIN 74-3017895 · Educational Services (B90)
What they do
THE MISSION of THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION is to INCREASE PARTICIPATION and SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION for ALL TEXANS. THE FOUNDATION is A SUPPORT ORGANIZATION for THE TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD. IT EXISTS to RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS and PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDING to SUPPORT THE STATES HIGHER EDUCATION PLAN.
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They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.
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MELISSA I HENDERSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MAEVE LAHEYASSISTANT COMMISSIONER
WOODY HUNTTRUSTEE
CHARLES AMATOTRUSTEE
WILLIAM WILL FRASER IIITRUSTEE
WELCOME WILSON JRTRUSTEE
SUZANNE PLUMMERTRUSTEE
STUART STEDMANTRUSTEE
ROBERT BOBBY JENKINS JRTRUSTEE
RICHARD A BOXTRUSTEE
RAYMOND F MESSERTREASURER
NEAL ADAMSPRESIDENT AND CEO
MIKE SHAWTRUSTEE
LORRAINE PERRYMANTRUSTEE
KATHLEEN GIBSONTRUSTEE
JOHN STEENTRUSTEE
FRED FARIAS IIITRUSTEE
FRED HELDENFELSVICE PRESIDENT
ELAINE MENDOZASECRETARY
DR SIDNEY W THEISTRUSTEE
DONNA WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
DARRYL HEATHTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2002
- Location
- 1801 CONGRESS AVENUE, AUSTIN, TX 78701
- County
- Travis
- In care of
- MELISSA HENDERSON
- Primary officer
- MELISSA HENDERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- September 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- MAXWELL LOCKE & RITTER LLP
- NTEE classification
- Educational Services (B90)
- IRS tax category
- Educational Services
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes