TEXAS RURAL FUNDERS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TEXAS RURAL FUNDERS

EIN 86-1401662 · Rural Economic Development (S32)

What they do

TEXAS RURAL FUNDERS is A DIVERSE COALITION of FUNDERS WORKING WITH RURAL COMMUNITIES to DEVELOP and IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS to THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. WE FOCUS ON PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE COLLECTIVE ACTION and WHICH CANT BE SOLVED BY ONE ORGANIZATION ALONE. WE SEEK to BRING ADDITIONAL ATTENTION and RESOURCES to RURAL TEXAS, INCLUDING USING COMMUNICATIONS and ADVOCACY to ELEVATE RURAL VOICES. WE BELIEVE THAT OUR URBAN and RURAL COMMUNITIES ARE INEXTRICABLY LINKED and THAT THE FUTURE of TEXAS DEPENDS ON STRONG, RURAL COMMUNITIES. TEXAS RURAL FUNDERS is DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY to CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, and SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, INCLUDING, for SUCH PURPOSES, THE MAKING of DISTRIBUTIONS to ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, or CORRESPONDING SECTION of ANY FUTURE FEDERAL TAX CODE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.43%of revenue went to mission work81.7% of expenses · Program services

0.63%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses

$67.83spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.76%of revenue went to management and office costs17.3% of expenses

$2.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.8%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 $144,179 for KELTY GARBEE (EXECUTIVE DI). 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$852,286

Mission workProgram services$472,43555.43% of revenue81.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$100,26511.76% of revenue17.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,3930.63% of revenue0.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$274,19332.17% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$578,09367.83% 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: 81.7% mission · 17.3% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 19.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$852,286

Expenses$578,093

Annual surplus $274,193 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)$472,435 · 81.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$100,265 · 17.3% of expenses

Fundraising$5,393 · 0.9% of expenses

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Revenue$852,286

Expenses$578,093

Assets$1,427,574

Income$852,286

Contributions$791,333

Mission work (program services)$472,435

Fundraising$5,393

Grants given$1,478,866

Average grant$369,717

Management and general$100,265

Investing fees$7,251

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

KELTY GARBEEEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $144,179

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 (12)

KELTY GARBEEEXECUTIVE DI

ABENA ASANTEDIRECTOR

CHERYL PEKARDIRECTOR

ELLEN RAYPAST PRESIDE

JUDY QUISENBERRYDIRECTOR

KERALEE CLAYDIRECTOR

LESLIE GURROLADIRECTOR

MICHELLE LEMMINGDIRECTOR

MICHELLE MONSESECRETARY

RYAN FRANKLINDIRECTOR

SHELLEY SWEATTDIRECTOR

WYNN ROSSERPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: PO BOX 650011, AUSTIN, TX 78765
County: Travis
In care of: KELTY GARBEE
Primary officer: KELTY GARBEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(512) 914-5768

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TROY OCALLAGHAN CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Rural Economic Development (S32)
IRS tax category: Rural Economic Development
Grant-giving organization: Yes