Texas Public Broadcasting Association
The Texas public broadcating association will increase public awareness, develop mechanism for member cooperative efforts, and promote the funding and general well-being of public broadcasting for the benefit of the people of Texas.
Texas Public Broadcasting Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,188,516
- +220.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,484,954
- +163.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,783
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,249,695
- +101.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Texas Public Broadcasting Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 31 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Texas Public Broadcasting Association gives
- Giving grew 106% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $139K (2022) to $295K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $295K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Texas Public Broadcasting Dallas, TX | Support General Ops | $60,243 |
| Houston PBS Houston, TX | Support General Ops | $51,949 |
| Texas Tech University DBA KTTZ Lubbock, TX | Support General Ops | $46,828 |
| Alamo Public Television San Antonio, TX | Support General Ops | $40,784 |
| South Texas Public Broadcasting Corpus Christi, TX | Support General Ops | $31,797 |
| Capital of Texas Public Telecommunications Council Austin, TX | Support General Ops | $23,683 |
| Permian Basin Public Telecommunications Inc Midland, TX | Support General Ops | $21,560 |
| Texas A&M University (Kamu-TV) College Station, TX | Support General Ops | $11,379 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $7,019 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,188,516 | $1,484,954 | $1,249,695 | — | — | $1,783 |
| 2024 | $370,315 | $562,964 | $619,460 | $295,242 | 9 | — |
| 2023 | $415,371 | $332,931 | $431,567 | $183,314 | 5 | — |
| 2022 | $551,577 | $267,877 | $394,918 | $139,447 | 7 | — |
| 2021 | $626,216 | $350,534 | $326,205 | $143,479 | 10 | — |
| 2020 | $573,506 | $222,769 | $367,968 | $146,382 | 11 | — |
About Texas Public Broadcasting Association
Based on IRS filings
Texas Public Broadcasting Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Public Broadcasting Association is led by Luis Patino, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Luis Patino
President
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nico Leone
Chairperson
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Pollard
Board Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Dunlap
Director
Immediate Past-Chairman → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Wolf
Director
Secretary → Chairperson, 2023
Chairperson → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Brown
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Desantos
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua B. Adams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Simon Parmley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Lopez
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Perch
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julianna Grimes
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Dillard
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Alisan Sweet (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Grimes (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Kyle Claude (2024) — Director
- Former: Doug Walker (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Josh Adams (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kevin Ball (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Paul Hunton (2020–2023) — Immediate Past-Chairman
- Former: Sylvia Komatsu (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Bill Stotesbery (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Pat Lopez (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa Shumate (2021) — Director
- Former: Bill Young (2020) — Director
- Former: Emily Loya (2020) — Vice Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Texas Public Broadcasting Association
How large is Texas Public Broadcasting Association?
Texas Public Broadcasting Association reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Texas Public Broadcasting Association?
Texas Public Broadcasting Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Austin, TX. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Texas Public Broadcasting Association operate?
Texas Public Broadcasting Association has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Texas Public Broadcasting Association's EIN?
Texas Public Broadcasting Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2237853. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
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