CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL

EIN 75-7126012 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A320)

What they do

KLRU is A LEADER IN PUBLIC MEDIA, DISTINGUISHED BY ITS ENERGETIC ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY and for THE QUALITY and CREATIVITY of CONTENT. KLRU ILLUMINATES THE WIDER WORLD of KNOWLEDGE; THE IMPORTANCE of DISCOURSE; and THE MANY POSSIBILITIES LIFE PRESENTS US ALL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $62.40 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders45 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

61.00%of revenue went to mission work62.4% of expenses · Program services

17.82%of revenue went to fundraising18.2% of expenses

$92.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.96%of revenue went to management and office costs19.4% of expenses

$2.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.4%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 $582,335 for LUIS PATINO (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$20,222,826

Mission workProgram services$12,335,03461.00% of revenue62.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,834,95518.96% of revenue19.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,603,86517.82% of revenue18.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$448,9722.22% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$19,773,85497.78% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 62.4% mission · 19.4% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 61.2% mission · 21.3% management · 17.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.10% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.4% mission · 17.2% management · 23.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 14.5% management · 19.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 11.3% management · 17.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 10.9% management · 16.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 10.4% management · 15.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.84% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 11.6% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,353,038

Expenses$19,773,854

Annual surplus $1,579,184 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)$12,335,034 · 62.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,834,955 · 19.4% of expenses

Fundraising$3,603,865 · 18.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,353,038

Expenses$19,773,854

Assets$43,672,364

Income$26,342,983

Contributions$14,815,041

Mission work (program services)$12,335,034

Fundraising$3,603,865

Management and general$3,834,955

Stocks and bonds$6,005,501

Accounting fees$98,350

Investing fees$31,301

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LUIS PATINOCEO · 40 hrs/week $582,335Base $543,030 · Other $39,305

LORI BOLDINGCOO · 40 hrs/week $224,084Base $201,437 · Other $22,647

ELIZABETH PERCHCFO · 40 hrs/week $207,932Base $192,670 · Other $15,262

CHRISTOPHER OSTERTAGCTO · 40 hrs/week $172,032Base $151,883 · Other $20,149

SARA ROBERTSONCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $166,709Base $147,678 · Other $19,031

OLIVER ROWECHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $151,427Base $139,750 · Other $11,677

CAROLYN CONNOLLYCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $146,691Base $139,320 · Other $7,371

EDWARD BAILEYACL BRAND MANAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $138,406Base $121,494 · Other $16,912

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 (45)

LUIS PATINOCEO

LORI BOLDINGCOO

ELIZABETH PERCHCFO

CHRISTOPHER OSTERTAGCTO

SARA ROBERTSONCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER

OLIVER ROWECHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER

CAROLYN CONNOLLYCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

EDWARD BAILEYACL BRAND MANAGEMENT

LISA FRITSCHBOARD MEMBER

KRISHNA SRINIVASANBOARD VICE CHAIR / BOARD AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIR

MYRA LEOBOARD MEMBER

NAN MCRAVENBOARD SECRETARY

NANCY POLLARDBOARD CHAIR / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR

PARISA FATEHI-WEEKSBOARD MEMBER

RAY MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT STRAUSSACL COMMITTEE CHAIR

ROBERT E LEWISBOARD MEMBER

RUDY COLMENEROBOARD TREASURER / FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR

RYAN ATLASBOARD MEMBER

RYAN DALTONBOARD MEMBER

SERGIO RODRIGUEZDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

STEPHEN JEFFREYBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN WITTLIFFBOARD MEMBER

TOM BALLBOARD MEMBER

WENDOLYN WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH NASHBOARD MEMBER

BOB MORSEBOARD MEMBER

BRAD SCHLOSSERBOARD MEMBER

CATHERINE ROBBBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTIAN BARNARDSTRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE CHAIR

CLAUDIA F LUCCHINETTIBOARD MEMBER

DIANE LANDBOARD MEMBER

DON ROSS HEWLETTBOARD MEMBER

DR MELVA WALLACEBOARD MEMBER

DR VICTOR SENZEDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR

LIBBY NEZDA ORRBOARD MEMBER

EMILIO NICOLASBOARD MEMBER

FELICIA PENABOARD MEMBER

FRANK WARDCONTENT STRATEGY COMMITTEE CHAIR

GAVIN VILLAREALBOARD MEMBER

JAMES TAYLORBOARD MEMBER

JONATHAN LEVYBOARD MEMBER

JORDAN LEVINBOARD MEMBER

ALKA BHANOTBOARD MEMBER

LAUREN DILLARDBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 6101 HIGHLAND DRIVE BLDG 3000 LL, AUSTIN, TX 78752-0000
County: Travis
In care of: LUIS PATINO
Primary officer: LUIS PATINO, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(737) 707-3370

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAXWELL LOCKE & RITTER LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A320)