Texas Business Leadership Council
Texas Business Leadership Council at a glance
- Total assets
- $568,372
- +18.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,258,147
- -35.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $285
- -6.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,170,594
- -25.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Texas Business Leadership Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $25K (2021). In 2023 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jobs for Texas Inc Austin, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $568,372 | $1,258,147 | $1,170,594 | — | — | $285 |
| 2023 | $480,819 | $1,942,699 | $1,579,773 | $5,000 | Total only | $304 |
| 2022 | $117,893 | $754,233 | $775,926 | $10,000 | 1 | $186 |
| 2021 | $139,586 | $794,093 | $731,842 | $25,000 | 1 | $3 |
| 2020 | $77,335 | $570,694 | $573,451 | $6,523 | Total only | $8 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Texas Business Leadership Council
Based on IRS filings
Texas Business Leadership Council is a public charity, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $568K in total assets. Net investment income was $285.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Business Leadership Council is led by Justin Yancy, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Justin Yancy
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$201K (2020) → $299K (2024)
Charles E. Amato
Chairman
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Jenkins
Executive Committee Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colleen McHugh
Treasurer & Counsel
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ed Escudero
Executive Committee Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gay Gaddis
Executive Committee Member
Chairman → Executive Committee Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jodie Jiles
Executive Committee Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Brooker
Executive Committee Member
Vice Chair → Executive Committee Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Serafy
Vice Chair
Executive Committee Member → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reba Cardenas McNair
Executive Committee Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tym Tombar
Vice Chair
Executive Committee Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dale W. Young
Vice Chair
Executive Committee Member → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Johnson
Executive Committee Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Schenker
Executive Committee Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tre Black
Executive Committee Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Chromy Ed
Executive Committee Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell Molina
Executive Committee Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Elaine Mendoza (2021–2023) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Gary Gibson (2023) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Kent Eastman (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Rich Gergasko (2020–2022) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Bill Strait (2021–2022) — Executive Comte Member
- Former: Brenda Mainwaring (2020) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Paula Gold-Williams (2020) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Randy Best (2020) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Val LaMantia Peisen (2020) — Executive Committee Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $299K, to Justin Yancy (President).
Frequently asked questions about Texas Business Leadership Council
How large is Texas Business Leadership Council?
Texas Business Leadership Council reported $568K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
Where does Texas Business Leadership Council operate?
Texas Business Leadership Council has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Texas Business Leadership Council's EIN?
Texas Business Leadership Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2580060. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 24, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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