This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $12,180,058 | $9,576,796 | $41,000 | $16,796,692 | $16,216,632 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $10,047,702 | $8,562,705 | $0 | $14,268,198 | $13,581,494 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $8,074,142 | $9,600,577 | $150,000 | $12,812,847 | $12,016,911 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $9,172,271 | $10,745,456 | $0 | $15,054,232 | $13,463,175 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $17,337,976 | $7,958,352 | $0 | $17,479,949 | $15,034,430 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $7,266,075 | $9,860,381 | $0 | $8,771,801 | $5,654,806 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 100% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Hoover InstituteStanford, CA | Education & Workforce | $150,000 | 2023 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Watts | Chair | 1.00 | $0 |
| Tom Luce | Founding Chairman | 1.00 | $0 |
| Hunter Hunt | Secretary (from 11/25) | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sam L Susser | Secretary (to 11/25) |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| Support for nonpartisan media in Texas |
| $15,000 |
| 2025 |
| The Texas LyceumHouston, TX | Support for nonpolitical conversations, research to confront challenges in Texas | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Texas Conservative Coalition Research InstituteAustin, TX | Support for research and policy forums | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Texas Business Hall of Fame FoundationHouston, TX | Support for Texas leadership and innovation | $6,000 | 2025 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Pat Avery | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ann Barnes | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Tracee Bentley | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Aline Bass Callahan | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Robert N Campbell Iii | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Amy Chronis | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Donna Fujimoto Cole | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Roberto Coronado | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Tony Cucolo | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ed Escudero | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Samina Farid | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Shannon Fletcher | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Juliet Garcia | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Eva Guzman | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Andrew Hall | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Maynard Holt | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Wallace B Jefferson | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ron Kirk | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Val Lamantia | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Trent Mcknight | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Reba Cardenas Mcnair | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Elaine Mendoza | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Rosa Navejar | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Mary Dale Peterson | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Peter Rodriguez | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Virginia Schaefer | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sheryl Sculley | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Nicole Small | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Joe Straus | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Bradley H Tidwell | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Guillermo Memo Trevino | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jeanette Ward | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sonya Medina Williams | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Josh Winegarner | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| David Leebron | President/CEO | 40.00 | $701,889 |
| Arthur James Rodriguez | Executive Vice President | 40.00 | $319,000 |
| Justin Coppedge | SVP, Strategy and Operations | 40.00 | $297,903 |
| Emily George | VP, Finance | 40.00 | $203,955 |
| John Hryhorchuk | SVP, Policy and Advocacy | 40.00 | $335,090 |
| Anne Krause | SVP, Development | 40.00 | $262,560 |
| Merrill Davis | VP, Communications | 40.00 | $239,743 |
| Charles Miller | Dir., Health & Econ. Mobility Policy | 40.00 | $219,416 |
| Jeremy Mazur | Dir., Infra. & Natural Res. Policy | 40.00 | $205,682 |
| Mary Lynn Pruneda | Dir., Education & Workforce Policy | 40.00 | $201,059 |
| Jordan Wat | Dir., Government Affairs | 40.00 | $184,700 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202511689349300936
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202421219349302212
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202311529349300621
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202201899349300025
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202111609349300601
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201911309349304796
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.