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Nonprofit · EIN 75-7126012

CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78752

Financials

$18.4M$17.5M2022$20.2M$19.8M2023$21.4M$21.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$21,353,038$21,261,709$91,329$43,672,364$12,614,918$31,057,446
September 30, 2024990$20,222,826$19,773,854$448,972$43,776,933$13,012,836$30,764,097
September 30, 2023990$18,418,432$17,516,612$901,820$41,796,383$12,036,800$29,759,583
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,383,033
of which government grants
$2,343,321
Membership dues
$12,696,821
Program service revenue
$3,260,159
Investment income
$808,348
Royalties
$1,383,731
Net rental income
$311,235
Net gain from sales of assets
$185,312
Net income from fundraising events
-$1,027,512
Net income from sales of inventory
-$7,400
Other revenue
$901,498

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$40,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,393,370
Other salaries and wages
$6,657,177
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,660,082
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$320,895
Accounting fees
$50,300
Occupancy
$1,057,312
Travel
$56,216
Depreciation
$1,449,254
Program services (functional)
$12,935,182
Management and general (functional)
$4,022,435
Fundraising (functional)
$4,304,092

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$43,776,933
Total assets, end of year
$43,672,364
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,614,918
Net assets, end of year
$31,057,446
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,165,552
Publicly traded securities
$6,186,366
Net assets without donor restrictions
$27,817,448
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,239,998
Gross unrelated business income
$24,496
Gross receipts
$26,342,983
Employees
165
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1962
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LUIS PATINOCEO
Officer
40$653,933$50,882
LORI BOLDINGCOO
Key employee
40$212,285$23,756
ELIZABETH PERCHCFO
Officer
40$200,401$17,389
CAROLYN CONNOLLYCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$187,748$21,687
CHRISTOPHER OSTERTAGCTO
Highest-paid employee
40$174,158$20,780
SARA ROBERTSONCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$166,838$20,996
BENJAMIN KRAMERCHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$149,634$19,597
EDWARD BAILEYACL BRAND MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$141,553$16,374
OLIVER ROWECHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE O
Highest-paid employee
40$135,885$18,571
NANCY POLLARDBOARD CHAIR / EXECUTIVE CO
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KRISHNA SRINIVASANBOARD VICE CHAIR / BOARD A
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAUREN DILLARDBOARD TREASURER / FINANCE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NAN MCRAVENBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBERT STRAUSSACL COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
FRANK WARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
32 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRIAN HALEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR VICTOR SENZEDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTIAN BARNARDMARKETING & ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
RYAN ATLASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KRYSTLE LOVLANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALKA BHANOTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN DALTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN LEVYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PARISA FATEHI-WEEKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA FRITSCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DON ROSS HEWLETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN JEFFREYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANE LANDDEVELOPMENT & CORP SPONSORSHIPS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
MYRA LEOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JORDAN LEVINCONTENT STRATEGY COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
CARLA MOLINABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT E LEWISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM BALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RAY MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB MORSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH NASHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
EMILIO NICOLASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LIBBY NEZDA ORRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
FELICIA PENABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MONICA WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD SCHLOSSERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GAVIN VILLAREALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DR MELVA WALLACEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WENDOLYN WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN WITTLIFFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RUDY COLMENEROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LUIS PATINOCEO
Officer
40$543,030$39,305
LORI BOLDINGCOO
Key employee
40$201,437$22,647
ELIZABETH PERCHCFO
Officer
40$192,670$15,262
CHRISTOPHER OSTERTAGCTO
Highest-paid employee
40$151,883$20,149
SARA ROBERTSONCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$147,678$19,031
OLIVER ROWECHIEF PEOPLE AND CULTURE OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$139,750$11,677
CAROLYN CONNOLLYCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$139,320$7,371
EDWARD BAILEYACL BRAND MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$121,494$16,912
NANCY POLLARDBOARD CHAIR / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISHNA SRINIVASANBOARD VICE CHAIR / BOARD AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUDY COLMENEROBOARD TREASURER / FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NAN MCRAVENBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT STRAUSSACL COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK WARDCONTENT STRATEGY COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SERGIO RODRIGUEZDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR VICTOR SENZEDUCATION COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTIAN BARNARDSTRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN ATLASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM BALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALKA BHANOTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN DALTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAUREN DILLARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PARISA FATEHI-WEEKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA FRITSCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DON ROSS HEWLETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEPHEN JEFFREYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIANE LANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MYRA LEOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JORDAN LEVINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN LEVYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT E LEWISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAUDIA F LUCCHINETTIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAY MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB MORSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH NASHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILIO NICOLASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIBBY NEZDA ORRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FELICIA PENABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE ROBBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD SCHLOSSERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GAVIN VILLAREALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR MELVA WALLACEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDOLYN WASHINGTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN WITTLIFFBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LUIS PATINOPRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$441,986$8,505
LORI BOLDINGCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Key employee
40$187,096$21,688
CHRIS OSTERTAGCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$133,886$18,638
SARA ROBERTSONCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$123,047$17,433
ED BAILEYACL BRAND MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$120,816$16,249
ELIZABETH PERCHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$128,399$3,690
PRISCILLA CORTEZVP MAJOR GIVING
Highest-paid employee
40$115,196$15,253
BENJAMIN KRAMER PHDCHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$112,405$14,585
RYAN NIXONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY POLLARDBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN DALTONBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MYRA LEOSECRETARY
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RYAN ATLASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM BALLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTIAN BARNARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SERGIO RODRIGUEZDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT STRAUSSACL COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH NASHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MILAM NEWBYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PARISA FATEHI-WEEKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIBBY NEZDA ORRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA FRITSCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY WONG MOKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANINE REINTJESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOUIS BLACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB MORSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUDY COMENEROBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILIO B NICOLASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR VICTOR SAENZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBRA DAY FLOYDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIANNE DWIGHTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES TAYLORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHERRIE FRACHTMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VANESSA A GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE HERRERABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DON ROSS HEWLETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JONATHAN LEVYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAY MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NAN MCRAVENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CATHERINE ROBBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHURONDA ROBINSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD SCHLOSSERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISHA SRINIVASANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GAVIN VILLAREALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL WAGNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK WARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CRAIG WATKINS PHDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT WINKLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALKA BHANOTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6101 HIGHLAND DRIVE BLDG 3000 LL, AUSTIN, TX 78752-0000
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LUIS PATINO, 6101 HIGHLAND DRIVE BLDG 3000 LL, AUSTIN, TX 78752
Signed the 990
LUIS PATINO, CEO
Phone
(737) 707-3370
Return prepared by
MAXWELL LOCKE & RITTER LLP

Mission

KLRU IS A LEADER IN PUBLIC MEDIA, DISTINGUISHED BY ITS ENERGETIC ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY AND FOR THE QUALITY AND CREATIVITY OF CONTENT. KLRU ILLUMINATES THE WIDER WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE; THE IMPORTANCE OF DISCOURSE; AND THE MANY POSSIBILITIES LIFE PRESENTS US ALL.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PUBLIC TV PROGRAMMING - THIS INCLUDES PROGRAMMING, BROADCAST OPERATIONS, COMMUNICATIONSPROVIDES NON-COMMERCIAL TELEVISION PROGRAMMING TO THE AUSTIN, TEXAS AREA REACHING A POTENTIAL AUDIENCE EXCEEDING 1,000,680 HOUSEHOLDS. PROVIDES PROGRAMMING TO MULTIPLE CABLE OPERATORS, TWO SATELLITE OPERATORS AND A WIDE RANGE OF ONLINE/DIGITAL DISTRIBUTIONCHANNELS/SITES.
    Expenses $5,946,623
  • CONTENT CREATION - PRODUCTION CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE MORE THAN 115 HOURS OF ORIGINAL CONTENT PERTAINING TO EDUCATION, NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, ARTS AND CULTURE, TRAIN SUTDENTS IN PRODUCTION AND NEWS OPERATIONS, CONDUCT COMMUNITY OUTREACH AROUND CONTENT, PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL FILMMAKERS SEEKING A WIDER AUDIENCE FUNDED BY DONORS, OTHER NONPROFITS AND BUSINESSES.
    Expenses $6,327,595 · grants $40,000 · revenue $2,636,833
  • EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH SERVICES - EDUCATION EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH SERVICES PROVIDE PROGRAMMING, SUPPLIES FOR SCHOOLS, CHILD CARE FACILITIES AND PARENTS. SERVE APPROXIMATELY 7779 INDIVIDUALS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR THROUGH OUR READY-TO-LEARN, PLAY-TO-LEARN RELATED WORKSHOPS AND PROJECTS THAT ENCOMPASSED 23 EVENTS AND 131 WORKSHOPS. PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL VIDEO THROUGH PBS LEARNING MEDIA AND OTHER MEDIA. DIRECT COSTS ONLY FUNDED BY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESSES, PRIVATE DONATIONS AND OTHER NON-PROFITS.
    Expenses $660,964 · revenue $857,370

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
75-7126012
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1987
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$43,672,364
Income (IRS master file)
$26,342,983

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$21,353,038$21,261,709$43,672,364XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$20,222,826$19,773,854$43,776,933XML
990-TSeptember 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$18,418,432$17,516,612$41,796,383XML
990-TSeptember 2023–––IRS
990September 2022$16,383,398$13,413,476$31,782,817IRS
990-TSeptember 2022–––IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990-TSeptember 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 75-7126012).

Questions about CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL

What is the EIN of CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL is 75-7126012.
Is CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
Are donations to CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LUIS PATINO.
Who are the officers and directors of CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 47 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $653,933 (LUIS PATINO, CEO).
How much revenue does CAPITAL OF TEXAS PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,353,038, expenses of $21,261,709 and total assets of $43,672,364 at year end.

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