Austin Area Research Organization
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. (CONT ON SCH O)
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.5M
+3.2% YoY
Revenue
$895K
-5.4% YoY
Net Investment Income
$22K
-30.1% YoY
Expenses
$854K
-9.0% YoY
About Austin Area Research Organization
Based on IRS filings
Austin Area Research Organization is a nonprofit organization, based in AUSTIN, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $22K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,528,761 | $1,480,846 | $1,505,518 |
| Revenue | $894,857 | $946,021 | $730,804 |
| Expenses | $853,841 | $937,955 | $879,620 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $21,708 | $31,052 | $11,395 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA GUZMAN | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $199,880 |
| CYNTHIA SANCHEZ | BOARD SECRETARY AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 40 | $79,869 |
| JEFFREY RICHARD | CHAIR | 20 | — |
| AMY JONES | CHAIR-ELECT | 6 | — |
| SANDY DOCHEN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 3 | — |
| DARRICK MCGILL | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| THOMAS MIRANDA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| SARAH CHURCHILL LLAMAS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MARK ESTRADA | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KERRY HALL | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| LAURA HUFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TAMARA ATKINSON | DIRECTOR | 4 | — |
| KAREN BONDY | DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| FAYRUZ BENYOUSEF | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARC RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WADE COOPER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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