Texas Retired Teachers Association
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Texas Retired Teachers Association at a glance
In short: Texas Retired Teachers Association reported $500 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $12,257,574
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $6,561,353
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $320,332
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,167,372
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Texas Retired Teachers Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2023) to $15K (2021). In 2025 it reported $500 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Retired Teacher Foundation Austin, TX | Tutor Program and Helping Hands Grant | $15,250 |
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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 | $12,257,574 | $6,561,353 | $6,167,372 | $500 | Total only | $320,332 |
| 2024 | $12,135,828 | $6,483,224 | $6,233,694 | $800 | Total only | $319,622 |
| 2023 | $11,898,247 | $6,089,840 | $5,809,715 | $200 | Total only | $116,889 |
| 2022 | $10,536,372 | $5,840,253 | $7,026,531 | $250 | Total only | $34,053 |
| 2021 | $11,866,847 | $5,873,069 | $4,727,974 | $15,250 | 1 | $87,504 |
| 2020 | $10,929,536 | $5,770,578 | $4,877,295 | $500 | Total only | $138,169 |
| 2019 | $9,694,049 | $6,283,926 | $5,695,333 | — | — | $124,441 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Texas Retired Teachers Association
Based on IRS filings
Texas Retired Teachers Association is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $500 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $320K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Texas Retired Teachers Association is led by Ella Gauthier, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 4 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ella Gauthier
President
2nd Vice President & President → 1st Vice President & Member, 2023
1st Vice President & Member → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terri Navrkal
2nd Vice President & President
Dist President Co → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → 2nd Vice President & President, 2025
On filings since 2021
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindee Sharp
Assc Director Com
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$102K (2024) → $103K (2025)
Rosalind Johnson
Deputy Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$146K (2019) → $186K (2025)
Tim Lee
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2022
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$298K (2019) → $394K (2025)
Brock Gregg
Associate Di
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$122K (2023) → $121K (2025)
Frana Patterson
1st Vice President & Member
Secretary & Treasurer → 2nd Vice President & President, 2023
2nd Vice President & President → 1st Vice President & Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcy Cann
Past President
1st Vice President & Member → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Schepf
Secretary & Treasurer
Dist President Co → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Hoelscher
Dist President Co
Dist Recorde → Dist Vice President Counsel, 2024
Dist Vice President Counsel → Dist President Co, 2025
On filings since 2023
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Widmier
Legislative
On filings since 2023
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Kennedy
Dist Vice President Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Evans
Dist Recorde
New on the 2025 filing
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Leroy Dehaven (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Nancy Evans (2021–2024) — Dist Recorde
- Former: Patricia R. Macias (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Larry Yawn (2020–2022) — Legislative
- Former: Beverly Tackett (2021–2022) — Dist Recorde
- Former: Earl Wall (2021–2022) — Org Affair C
- Former: Mary Ann Dolezal (2021–2022) — Historian
- Former: Particia Macias (2021) — Past President
- Former: Barbara A. Soto (2019–2020) — Org Affair Coordinator
- Former: Johnie Walker (2019–2020) — Dist Vice President Council Chair
- Former: Nancy Byler (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Sandy Carlisle (2019–2020) — Historian
- Former: Valois Hounsel (2019–2020) — Dist Recorder
- Former: Bill Barnes (2019) — Legislative Cdr
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $394K, to Tim Lee (Executive Di). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Texas Retired Teachers Association
How much does Texas Retired Teachers Association give each year?
Texas Retired Teachers Association reported $500 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $800 in grants paid.
How large is Texas Retired Teachers Association?
Texas Retired Teachers Association reported $12.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.6M.
What is Texas Retired Teachers Association?
Texas Retired Teachers Association is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Austin, TX. It holds $12.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Texas Retired Teachers Association operate?
Texas Retired Teachers Association has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Texas Retired Teachers Association's EIN?
Texas Retired Teachers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0141585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
Live grants for the work Texas Retired Teachers Association funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Leveling-Up Award $1,000 · Due October 25, 2026
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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