Texas Appleseed (EIN 742804268) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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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

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Deborah Fowler

Phone

5124732800

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Texas Appleseed, founded in 1998, is a community nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $9.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

To promote social, economic, and racial justice for all Texans by leveraging the skills and resources of volunteer lawyers, other professionals, and community partners to identify practical solutions to difficult, systemic problems.

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,480,880

Program Service Revenue $7,596,592

Investment Income $234,871

Other Revenue $30,376

TOTAL REVENUE $9,342,719

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $148,500

Salaries & Benefits $6,375,831

Fundraising Expenses $730,579

Program Expenses $7,977,483

Other Expenses $3,169,950

TOTAL EXPENSES $9,811,781

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$9,342,719	$9,621,854	0.0%
Expenses	$9,811,781	$8,916,078	+0.1%
Net Income	$-469,062	$705,776	-1.7%

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

Volunteers

216

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

$293,870

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Linda Brooke	Monitoring Dir.	40.00		$296,237	$8,935	$305,172
Deborah Fowler	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$275,303	$18,567	$293,870
Viveca Martinez	Deputy Director	40.00		$240,868	$17,474	$258,342
Monica Benedict	Dep. Dir. Research	40.00		$195,019	$5,899	$200,918
Deborah Borman	Writing Director	40.00		$183,491	$5,553	$189,044
Ann Baddour	Director, FFSP	40.00		$162,252	$15,079	$177,331
Brennan Griffin	Senior Deputy Director	40.00		$154,600	$20,183	$174,783
Gina Debottis Metts	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ann Marie Painter	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Laranda Walker	Sec/Treas	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Margaret Allen	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Benoit	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Keri D Brown	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick Cantilo	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kent Caperton	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Carlos Cardenas	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
E Leon Carter	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ricardo G Cedillo	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dawn Estes	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Allene D Evans	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
N Scott Fletcher	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Craig Florence	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
R James George Jr	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Hartman	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
T J Hope	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Tommy Jacks	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joe Jaworski	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Susan Karamanian	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Charles Kelley	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Peter M Kelly	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Layne Kruse	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kat Li	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Lowenberg	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Mack	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jadd Masso	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Daniel S Mayerfeld	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Keri McKenzie	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Annik Morgan Barrios	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Munoz	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Myers	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chris Odell	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Catherine M Ozdogan	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Deidra Perry	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Alissa Pollard	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hilary L Preston	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amy Saberian Prueger	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Rodriguez	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Sharp	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ann Hebert Stephens	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Taube	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Leslie Thorne	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Megan Utz	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Allan Van Fleet	Director	2.00	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
2024	$9,342,719	$9,811,781	$10,415,807	$-469,062
2023	$9,621,854	$8,916,078	$10,521,683	$705,776
2022	$9,262,843	$7,573,207	$9,836,403	$1,689,636
2021	$7,859,791	$5,649,124	$7,949,482	$2,210,667
2020	$7,030,196	$3,602,504	$5,616,310	$3,427,692
2019	$2,312,089	$1,872,047	$2,094,765	$440,042
2018	$1,855,431	$1,610,150	$1,607,544	$245,281

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