AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION (EIN 742148447) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1980

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SANDRA GUZMAN

Phone

5124774000

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, founded in 1980, is a small nonprofit that reported $924K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $881K left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

AARO, A NON-PARTISAN THOUGHT LEADER FOR CENTRAL TEXAS, HAS WORKED BEHIND THE SCENES ON CRITICAL REGIONAL ISSUES SINCE 1980. THE MEMBERSHIP IS AN INTENTIONALLY DIVERSE GROUP OF CENTRAL TEXAS LEADERS DRAWN FROM BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, REAL ESTATE, NONPROFITS AND FOUNDATIONS. IN 2025, AARO HOSTED OVER 50 PROGRAMS ALLOWING MEMBERS TO (cont on sch O)

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $704,778

Program Service Revenue $172,190

Investment Income $46,283

Other Revenue $563

TOTAL REVENUE $923,814

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $459,861

Fundraising Expenses $20,662

Program Expenses $510,358

Other Expenses $421,293

TOTAL EXPENSES $881,154

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$923,814	$894,857	+0.0%
Expenses	$881,154	$853,841	+0.0%
Net Income	$42,660	$41,016	+0.0%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

140

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

$327,328

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SANDRA GUZMAN	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer	$207,875	$14,976	$222,851
CYNTHIA SANCHEZ	BOARD SECRETARY AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$94,034	$10,443	$104,477
AMY JONES	CHAIR	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARC A RODRIGUEZ	CHAIR-ELECT	6.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY RICHARD	IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JON CALVIN	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LISSA ADAMS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STACY ARMIJO	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TAMARA ATKINSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN BONDY	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH CHURCHILL LLAMAS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WADE COOPER	DIRECTOR	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK ESTRADA	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY FOX	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BETH GUILLIOT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KERRY HALL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA HUFFMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2025	$923,814	$881,154	$1,662,344	$42,660
2024	$894,857	$853,841	$1,528,761	$41,016
2023	$946,021	$937,955	$1,480,846	$8,066
2022	$730,804	$879,620	$1,505,518	$-148,816
2021	$970,434	$621,502	$1,183,579	$348,932
2020	$791,702	$560,534	$816,966	$231,168
2019	$654,475	$654,331	$570,466	$144
2018	$645,557	$655,577	$459,613	$-10,020

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