TEXAS TRIBUNE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2009

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SONAL SHAH

Phone

5127168608

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

TEXAS TRIBUNE INC, founded in 2009, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $15.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023.

Mission

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE PROMOTES CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ACROSS THE STATE BY PRODUCING AND SHARING FOR FREE PUBLIC DATA INTERACTIVES, STATEWIDE EVENTS AND INTENSIVE AND DAILY REPORTING ON TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY, POLITICS AND CURRENT EVENTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $11,165,295

A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN PUBLIC NEWS ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FREE NEWS, DATA INTERACTIVES AND PUBLIC EVENTS TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE TEXANS ABOUT MATTERS OF PUBLIC POLICY, POLITICS AND CURRENT EVENTS.

Program 2

Expenses: $254,579 Revenue: $132,237

DAILY EMAILED NEWSLETTER WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION ON TEXAS POLITICS.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,260,283 Revenue: $1,107,252

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE FESTIVAL IS A MULTI-DAY CELEBRATION OF BIG, BOLD IDEAS ABOUT POLITICS, PUBLIC POLICY AND THE DAY'S NEWS, HEADLINED BY NAMES YOU ALREADY KNOW ALONGSIDE THOSE YOU SHOULD.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $13,487,481

Program Service Revenue $1,228,839

Investment Income $169,308

Other Revenue $196,388

TOTAL REVENUE $15,082,016

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $12,010,405

Fundraising Expenses $1,529,427

Program Expenses $12,680,157

Other Expenses $3,691,957

TOTAL EXPENSES $15,702,362

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$15,082,016	$15,387,697	0.0%
Expenses	$15,702,362	$14,978,164	+0.0%
Net Income	$-620,346	$409,533	-2.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

152

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$564,006

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JIM SCHACHTER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGARET SPELLINGS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSENTAL ALVES	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JANE BOROCHOFF	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GLENN BROWN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TREI BRUNDRETT	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN CHAO	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTONIO GARZA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LARRY IRVING	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY LAQUEY PARKER	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE SACHS	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MATT THOMPSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SONYA MEDINA WILLIAMS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEIDI MARQUEZ-SMITH	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN JORDAN	FC MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SONAL SHAH	CHEIF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$347,452	$7,578	$355,030
EVAN LAMBERT	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$200,000	$8,976	$208,976
APRIL BRUMLEY HINKLE	CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$350,000	$7,605	$357,605
SEWELL CHAN	EDITOR-IN-CHIEF	40.00	Highest	$295,273	$7,578	$302,851
TERRY QUINN	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$252,761	$9,395	$262,156
LIAM ANDREW	CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$233,200	$7,605	$240,805
EVAN SMITH	FORMER CEO	40.00		$189,177	$9,469	$198,646

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$15,082,016	$15,702,362	$12,592,886	$-620,346
2022	$15,387,697	$14,978,164	$13,437,847	$409,533
2021	$10,185,850	$11,737,359	$11,022,955	$-1,551,509
2020	$12,467,958	$10,739,360	$12,456,170	$1,728,598
2019	$15,335,903	$10,025,527	$11,059,308	$5,310,376
2018	$10,961,752	$9,372,911	$5,665,355	$1,588,841