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TRELLIS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
TRELLIS FOUNDATION (EIN 81-4714749)
Tax period
2021-10-01 to 2022-09-30
Filed
2023-08-14
IRS object ID
202322269349302807
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-08-14T15:17:21-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN135565207PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KPMG LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 MAIN STREET SUITE 2150AddressLine1Txt
CityBATON ROUGECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP70801ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN814714749EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TRELLIS FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTRELBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5122195700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 5393AddressLine1Txt
CityROUND ROCKCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP786835393ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKRISTIN BOYERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5122195700PhoneNum
Signature2023-08-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstKRISTINPersonFirstNm
Person LastBOYERPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRYAN HOOKSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00746825PTIN
Phone2253444000PhoneNum
Preparation2023-08-08PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKRISTIN BOYERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 5393AddressLine1Txt
CityROUND ROCKCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP786835393ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$204,759,064GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.TRELLISFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2016FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionGENERAL STATEMENT 1THE TRELLIS FOUNDATION AIMS TO INCREASE POSTSECONDARY ATTAINMENT AND AFFORDABILITY BY SUPPORTING IDEAS AND STRATEGIES THAT TEST AND INFORM PRACTICE AND POLICY TO POSITIVELY IMPACT STUDENT DECISION-MAKING AND PRUDENT STUDENT DEBT.FOUNDED BY TRELLIS COMPANY ("TRELLIS"), THE TRELLIS FOUNDATION ("THE FOUNDATION") IS A PUBLIC CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION BUILT ON A 40-YEAR HERITAGE OF SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN TEXAS WHO ARE PURSUING THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER DREAMS. TRELLIS FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON IMPROVING ATTAINMENT FOR LOW-TO MODERATE-INCOME STUDENTS WHO MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN A POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL OR DEGREE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee6TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
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CY Investment Income$12,330,279CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$96,048,937PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$179,771,374CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$3,980,829PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$4,024,132CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$266,717PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$380,149CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,638,076PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,875,856CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$91,410,861PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$174,895,518CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$364,914,250TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,680,758TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,889,334TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$255,913,819NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$362,024,916NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,258,611ExpenseAmt
Grant$4,024,132GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document2IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee6EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KRISTIN BOYERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5122195700PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 SUNDANCE PARKWAYAddressLine1Txt
CityROUND ROCKCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP786818004ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)

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RICHARD RHODES
BOARD PRESIDENT2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DORA ANN VERDE
VICE CHAIR2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WELCOME WILSON JR
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK MILLIRON
CHAIR2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSH HUNT
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE WALSH
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALMA GARCIA
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG DICKENSON
SECRETARY2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTIN BOYER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)$160,815$0$55,343
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$160,815TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$55,343TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$167,441,095AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$167,441,095TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,182,527TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,182,527ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$32,135,442SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$24,987,690SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,147,752SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,147,752TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$7,147,752ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$179,771,374TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$12,330,279ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,024,132TotalAmt
Program Services$4,024,132ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$210,362TotalAmt
Management And General$210,362ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$165,089TotalAmt
Program Services$164,897ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$192ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,566TotalAmt
Program Services$5,181ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,385ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,138TotalAmt
Program Services$7,642ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,496ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,420TotalAmt
Program Services$12,759ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,661ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,835TotalAmt
Management And General$43,835ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,283TotalAmt
Management And General$5,283ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$129,870TotalAmt
Program Services$43,835ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$86,035ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,435TotalAmt
Management And General$2,435ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$477TotalAmt
Management And General$477ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,523TotalAmt
Management And General$15,523ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,933TotalAmt
Management And General$55,933ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,406TotalAmt
Management And General$14,406ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,579TotalAmt
Management And General$18,579ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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SPONSORSHIPS$51,700$51,700
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$41,525$41,360$165
PRINTING$583$583

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,875,856TotalAmt
Program Services$4,258,611ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$617,245ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$601,294BOYAmt
EOY$549,998EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,061,842BOYAmt
EOY$13,212,377EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,500,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,000,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$368,412BOYAmt
EOY$1,076,177EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,518BOYAmt
EOY$27,919EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$243,025,511BOYAmt
EOY$349,047,779EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$258,594,577BOYAmt
EOY$364,914,250EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$142,853BOYAmt
EOY$120,118EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,527,580BOYAmt
EOY$2,753,867EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,325BOYAmt
EOY$15,349EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,680,758BOYAmt
EOY$2,889,334EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$255,913,819BOYAmt
EOY$362,024,916EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$255,913,819BOYAmt
EOY$362,024,916EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$258,594,577BOYAmt
EOY$364,914,250EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$174,895,518ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$68,784,421NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,500,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,000,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,909,343CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$79,953,723CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$167,441,095CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$257,804,161TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,500,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,000,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,909,343CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$79,953,723CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$167,441,095CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$257,804,161TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$257,804,161PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,908,682CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,951,041CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,990,539CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,064,434CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,182,527CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,097,223TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$273,901,384TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.94120PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED VACATIONDesc
Amt$15,349Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$15,349TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$111,024,568TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$68,784,422NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$37,616DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$68,746,806RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$179,771,374RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$179,771,374TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,913,471TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$37,616DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$37,616ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,875,855ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$1OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$1ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,875,856TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationROUNDING VARIANCEExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (26 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
ALAMO COLLEGES FOUNDATION INC
2222 N ALAMO STSAN ANTONIOTX782151195742422589501(C)(3)$199,755$0STRATEGIC
AMARILLO COLLEGE
PO BOX 447 2201 SOUTH WASHINGTONAMARILLOTX79178756000031GOVT$199,531$0STRATEGIC
AMERICAN YOUTHWORKS
1901 EAST BEN WHITE BLVDAUSTINTX78741742197942501(C)(3)$25,000$0GENERAL OPERATIONS
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY
2601 WEST AVE NSAN ANGELOTX76909756002403GOVT$113,292$0STRATEGIC
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
5930 MIDDLE FISKVILLE RDAUSTINTX78752741742036GOVT$179,584$0STRATEGIC
AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
5930 MIDDLE FISKVILLE RDAUSTINTX78752742639966501(C)(3)$5,000$0GENERAL OPERATIONS
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS INC
5500 CARUTH HAVEN LNDALLASTX75225750964565501(C)(3)$200,000$0STRATEGIC
CREEED
4110 RIO BRAVO DR STE 103EL PASOTX799021026814516730501(C)(3)$100,000$0STRATEGIC
EDUCATION TRUST INC
1501 K STREET NW STE 200WASHINGTONDC20005521982223501(C)(3)$101,000$0STRATEGIC
HIGHER LEARNING ADVOCATES
1201 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 652WASHINGTONDC20036814690411501(C)(3)$71,000$0DIRECT
MEADOWS MENTAL HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE
2800 SWISS AVEDALLASTX75204463992618501(C)(3)$650,000$0STRATEGIC
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY BUSINESS OFFICERS
1110 VERMONT AVE NW STE 800WASHINGTONDC20005530259954501(C)(3)$299,057$0STRATEGIC
NATIONAL COLLEGE ATTAINMENT NETWORK
800 17TH ST NW 630WASHINGTONDC20006311793562501(C)(3)$99,500$0GENERAL OPERATIONS
PAUL QUINN COLLEGE
3837 SIMPSON STUART RDDALLASTX752414331741238438501(C)(3)$199,870$0STRATEGIC
PELOTONU
1201 HACKBERRY STAUSTINTX78702460920019501(C)(3)$101,420$0GENERAL OPERATIONS
PROJECT MALESTEXAS EDUCATION CONSORTIUM FOR MALE STUDENTS OF COLOR
100 W DEAN KEETON ST SSB 3282 A5700AUSTINTX78712746000203GOVT$200,000$0RESEARCH
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
1806 AVENUE J STE 302HUNTSVILLETX77340746001430GOVT$199,986$0STRATEGIC
SAN JACINTO COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
4624 FAIRMONT PKWYPASADENATX77504760502278501(C)(3)$195,775$0STRATEGIC
TEXAS 2036
3963 MAPLE AVENUE STE 290DALLASTX75219813063099501(C)(3)$75,000$0STRATEGIC
TEXAS APPLESEED
1609 SHOAL CREEK BLVD STE 201AUSTINTX78701742804268501(C)(3)$94,000$0STRATEGIC
TEXAS TRIBUNE INC
919 CONGRESS AVE SIXTH FLOORAUSTINTX78701264527097501(C)(3)$100,000$0STRATEGIC
UNITED WAY OF SAN ANTONIO AND BEXAR COUNTY
700 S ALAMO STSAN ANTONIOTX78205741272381501(C)(3)$10,000$0GENERAL OPERATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN
ONE MAIN ST STE S-990HOUSTONTX770021014746001399GOVT$197,996$0STRATEGIC
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO
500 W UNIVERSITY AVEEL PASOTX79968746000813GOVT$27,500$0STRATEGIC
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY
DIVISION OF INSTITUTIONALMCALLENTX78501465292740GOVT$155,739$0STRATEGICADVANCEMENT 701 E EXPRESSWAY 83 BOX
VICTORIA COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
2200 E RED RIVER STVICTORIATX779014442741994810501(C)(3)$199,995$0STRATEGIC
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Total501c3 Org26Total501c3OrgCnt

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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationONCE APPROVED FOR FUNDING, EACH GRANTEE MUST REVIEW AND EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH TRELLIS FOUNDATION. EXPECTATIONS FOR THE GRANTEES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PROJECTS, INCLUDING REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRESS REPORT(S) AND THE FINAL REPORT, ARE OUTLINED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT. EACH PROJECT DELIVERABLE IS ALSO IDENTIFIED IN THE AGREEMENT. GRANTEES ARE INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE PROGRESS REPORT ON EACH OF THE ITEMS LISTED AND TO PROVIDE A REPORT OF EXPENDITURES TO-DATE COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL BUDGET SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION. GRANTEES THEN PROVIDE A FINAL ACCOUNT ON THE DELIVERABLES AND BUDGET AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE GRANT PERIOD. GRANT MANAGEMENT STAFF REVIEWS EACH PROGRESS REPORT TO DETERMINE IF THE GRANT PROJECT IS PROGRESSING AS ANTICIPATED. SPECIFICALLY, STAFF LOOKS FOR: A) BUDGET LINE ITEMS THAT SEEM TO BE FALLING SHORT OF ANTICIPATED COSTS B) ANY CHANGES IN KEY PERSONNEL ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT C) ANY OBSTACLES IDENTIFIED BY THE GRANTEE AS IMPEDING PROGRESS TOWARD GOAL D) ANY REQUESTS FROM THE GRANTEE TO ADJUST THE BUDGET, DELIVERABLES OR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. IF THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT ISSUES NOTED IN THE PROGRESS REPORT, STAFF WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THE GRANTEE BY PHONE OR WILL SCHEDULE A SITE VISIT TO DETERMINE THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION TO ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS. IF THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT ISSUES NOTED, STAFF ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE REPORT AND SCHEDULES THE SECOND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDING (IF APPLICABLE). AT THE TERMINATION OF THE GRANT PERIOD, STAFF REVIEWS THE FINAL REPORT ON EACH PROJECT AND COMPLETES A CLOSE OUT REPORT. THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES THE FOLLOWING: A) PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND THE DEGREE TO WHICH THEY WERE ACHIEVED B) OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE PROJECT'S SUCCESS OR LACK THEREOF C) FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE PROJECT THE CLOSE OUT REPORT ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GRANT MANAGEMENT STAFF TO ASSIGN A LETTER GRADE TO THE PROJECT AND INDICATE WHETHER THE GRANTEE IS A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR FUTURE FUNDING. IF THERE ARE REMAINING FUNDS IN EXCESS OF $1,000 AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD, GRANT MANAGEMENT STAFF WORK WITH THE GRANTEE TO ENSURE THE RETURN OF THESE FUNDS TO TRELLIS FOUNDATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

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PersonKRISTIN BOYERPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$144,947BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$36BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$15,832OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$33,265DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$22,078NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$216,158TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 900, PART III, LINE 1SEE SCHEDULE O, GENERAL STATEMENT 1
FORM 900, PART III, LINE 4ASEE SCHEDULE O, GENERAL STATEMENT 1
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTRELLIS COMPANY'S ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH ITS CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE 990. ONCE A FINAL DRAFT IS AVAILABLE, IT IS SUBMITTED TO EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT FOR REVIEW. ONCE ALL QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED, THE RETURN, IN ITS FINAL FORM, IS PROVIDED TO THE TRELLIS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTRELLIS FOUNDATION'S CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT IS A POLICY WHICH ALL EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS MUST AGREE TO. WITHIN THE CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT, MANAGERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY BUSINESS INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF TRELLIS FOUNDATION. TRELLIS COMPANY'S LEGAL COUNSEL PROACTIVELY REVIEWS AND ACTS ON POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. ACTUAL CONFLICT, SHOULD THEY OCCUR, MAY RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION AND POSSIBLE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. TRELLIS TEAM MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PERIODIC TRAINING AS IT RELATES TO TRELLIS FOUNDATION'S CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE FOUNDATION CONTRACTS WITH A THIRD PARTY CONSULTANT TO PROVIDE BENCHMARK DATA FOR FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS, INCLUDING PERIODIC COMPENSATION STUDIES WHICH ARE PRESENTED TO THE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE THIRD PARTY CONSULTANTS USE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN THE COMPARABLE POSITIONS FOR BOTH OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT BENCHMARK DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IS RETAINED. THE OFFICER AND EMPLOYEE POSITIONS FOR WHICH THE BENCHMARKING PROCESS IS USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OCCURS ANNUALLY. ANNUALLY, THE BOARD MAKES SPECIFIC DECISIONS ON THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19TRELLIS FOUNDATION'S CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.