Measure Austin

Analysis

Measure Austin is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Measure Austin reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.0m, spending 80% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $569k to $1.3m (+121%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Measure Austin sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 85th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Anson County Partnership for Children ($1.3m), Our Academy ($1.3m) and Jennings Community School ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 89% and program service revenue 11% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $141k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $291k. At year end it held assets of $409k against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $392k. It reported 4 employees.