2018-11-15T12:02:10-06:00 2017-12-31 ERNST & YOUNG US LLP 370 17TH ST STE 3300 DENVER CO 80202 990 2017-01-01 264527097 Texas Tribune Inc % Deborah Seeger TEXA 5127168608 919 Congress Avenue Sixth Floor Austin TX 78701 DEBORAH SEEGER CFO 5127168608 2018-11-15 true KELLEY SIMON P00791436 7209314000 104.183.205.7 76055420183195000023 2018-11-15 P 86CB424AE1FAFE4696ABA155B4C5EF7FBA72D4DC F213E6B48CE9C544D9E09D7DB47DBE98D420130F 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X Evan Smith 919 Congress Avenue Sixth Fl Austin TX 78701 7069079 false X www.texastribune.org X 2009 TX The only member-supported, digital-first, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans - and engages with them - about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. 15 14 84 400 66245 48564 6251581 6492792 697597 542887 2450 1825 -30368 -25863 6921260 7011641 0 0 0 0 5083721 5616183 0 0 812892 1811486 2214575 6895207 7830758 26053 -819117 4228771 3522668 327502 413244 3901269 3109424 PROMOTING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH INNOVATIVE PUBLIC DATA APPLICATIONS, STATEWIDE EVENTS, AND INTENSIVE ENTERPRISE REPORTING ON TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY, POLITICS, AND GOVERNMENT. 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THE FESTIVAL BRINGS SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN POLITICS TO EXPLORE THE STATE'S AND NATION'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES. 6215380 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 67 0 true 84 true true true false false false false true true false false false false X 15 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X Deborah Seeger 5127168608 919 Congress Sixth Floor Austin TX 78701 EVAN SMITH Director/CEO 40.0 0.0 X X 371802 0 12363 TREI BRUNDRETT Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROSENTAL ALVES Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JANN BASKETT Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KATY FLATO Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ALEX MACCALLUM Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRO RUELAS Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SUZI SOSA Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 GLENN BROWN Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JEFF ELLER Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 TRACY LAQUEY PARKER Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 STEVE SACHS Board Chairman 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JIM SCHACHTER Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN THORNTON Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SHERROD Director 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA BAER Director (thru 10/27/17) 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 EUGENE SEPULVEDA Director (Thru 8/9/17) 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROSS RAMSEY Executive Editor 40.0 0.0 X 193664 0 0 APRIL HINKLE Chief Revenue Officer 40.0 0.0 X 276233 0 23232 EMILY RAMSHAW HARTSTEIN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 40.0 0.0 X 203006 0 20599 RODNEY GIBBS CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 154349 0 27637 TERRY QUINN CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 143588 0 12363 Amanda Zamora Chief Audience Officer 40.0 0.0 X 156908 0 11390 1499550 0 107584 10 false true false Brickman 823 Congress LP PO Box 677229 Dallas TX 75206 Leasing Services 286703 SXSW LLC PO Box 685289 AUSTIN TX 78768 Event Production Svc 129098 ADP 6500 River Pl Blvd building 7 suite AUSTIN TX 78730 Payroll Services 121333 MasterCard 114 5th AVenue NEW YORK NY 10011 Credit card Services 107687 4 807547 205929 0 5479316 30166 6492792 Festival Ticket Sales 519130 263725 263725 0 0 Subscriptions 519130 153520 153520 0 0 CONTENT LICENSING 519130 59397 59397 0 0 ADVERTISING 519130 66245 0 66245 0 542887 1825 1825 0 0 0 0 0 0 31575 205929 57438 -25863 -25863 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7011641 476642 66245 -24038 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 565466 379565 185901 0 0 0 0 0 4447244 3478919 367319 601006 0 0 256818 227762 11820 17236 346655 270137 42414 34104 0 0 0 2880 2880 0 0 23250 0 23250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20104 20104 0 0 21858 17526 1897 2435 127886 122725 1958 3203 0 0 0 0 431200 308399 83669 39132 205951 177110 15807 13034 0 0 0 0 11888 11128 25 735 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42823 32342 10079 402 32876 23670 6575 2631 EVENT PRODUCTION 467641 467641 0 0 PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO 190882 190882 0 0 POLLING 45000 45000 0 0 CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTS 290887 242295 40067 8525 299449 197295 11705 90449 7830758 6215380 802486 812892 1339495 901359 752691 674509 1507307 1518234 483302 11865 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60794 227646 530080 341025 85182 189055 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4228771 3522668 248761 320085 0 0 78741 93159 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 327502 413244 X 1061606 744867 2839663 2364557 0 0 3901269 3109424 4228771 3522668 -819117 0 27272 0 0 0 X false true X true false X 5601892 3896266 6062062 6251581 6492792 28304593 1099572 1874421 369841 643012 476642 4463488 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6701464 5770687 6431903 6894593 6969434 32768081 1971500 1096724 370000 407168 689050 4534442 417135 269771 0 686906 2388635 1366495 370000 407168 689050 5221348 27546733 783 2586 2705 2450 1825 10349 15612 19158 46658 38264 48564 168256 16395 21744 49363 40714 50389 178605 0 0 0 0 10960 9220 69150 89330 6728819 5801651 6550416 6935307 7019823 33036016 0.83384 0.80217 0.00541 0.00666 X 0 108382 1542 106840 421698 339483 82215 189055 7508251 439172 57438 496610 7011641 7011641 8300096 469338 469338 7830758 7830758 SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements Fundraising Expense - $57,438 2017 Festival 237504 205929 31575 9200 34400 13838 0 237504 205929 31575 9200 34400 13838 57438 -25863 X true true X X X false false false true false false false false false EVAN SMITH Director/CEO 332073 0 39729 0 0 0 0 12363 0 384165 0 0 0 ROSS RAMSEY Executive Editor 193664 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 193664 0 0 0 APRIL HINKLE Chief Revenue Officer 126233 0 150000 0 0 23232 0 0 0 299465 0 0 0 EMILY RAMSHAW HARTSTEIN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 198006 0 5000 0 0 0 6898 0 13701 0 223605 0 0 0 RODNEY GIBBS CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER 149349 0 5000 0 0 15241 0 12396 0 181986 0 0 0 TERRY QUINN CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 138588 0 5000 0 0 0 0 0 12363 0 155951 0 0 0 Amanda Zamora Chief Audience Officer 151908 0 5000 0 0 0 7286 0 4104 0 168298 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Dues are paid to a social club to allow the Texas Tribune to host events at the venue. SCHEDULE J, PART III, LINE 5A APRIL HINKLE, CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER, IS PAID COMMISSION UPON COLLECTION OF SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING RECEIPTS WITH AN ANNUAL MAXIMUM. X Wine 1 7500 FMV X Memorabilia 1 500 FMV X Beer 1 2000 FMV X Food and beverage 8 20166 FMV 0 false true false FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B The board received a complete copy of this Form 990 prior to the board's November 14, 2018 meeting and formally approved the report at the meeting. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND IS MONITORED BY AN ANNUAL WRITTEN INFORMATION QUESTIONNAIRE FROM THE CHAIRMAN. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES ARE REVIEWED AND MAINTAINED BY THE COMPLIANCE OFFICER. THE BOARD REVIEWS RELATED TRANSACTIONS WHICH COME BEFORE THE BOARD FOR POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. MEMBERS HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS AND THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS DECIDE IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND APPROPRIATE RECUSALS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF EACH MEETING FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A & 15B THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO INCLUDES A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE ENTIRE BOARD. COMPARABILITY DATA USED IN THE REVIEW PROCESS IS OBTAINED THROUGH FORM 990 OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MEETING MINUTES. AFTER REVIEW OF SIMILAR COMPARABILITY DATA, THE CEO DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: EDITOR-IN-CHIEF (REVIEWED 2017) EDITOR (REVIEWED 2017) EXECUTIVE EDITOR (REVIEWED 2017) CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER (REVIEWED 2017) CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (REVIEWED 2017) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (REVIEWED 2017) CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER (REVIEWED 2017) CHIEF AUDIENCE OFFICER (REVIEWED 2017) FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE TEXAS TRIBUNE'S WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS