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AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION INC (EIN 74-2148447)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-15
IRS object ID
201723199349306202
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-11-15T10:38:48-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN742900215PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAXWELL LOCKE & RITTER LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1401 CONGRESS AVENUE SUITE 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP787019682ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN742148447EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AUSTIN AREA RESEARCH ORGANIZATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAUSTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5124774000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1114 W SEVENTH STREET NO 800AddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP787013040ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonELIZABETH CHRISTIANPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5124774000PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSEAN HOLCOMBPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01249221PTIN
Phone5123703200PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address168.215.174.114IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-11-14IPDt
IP Tm09:49:49IPTm
IP TimezoneCSIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
At Submission Creation Device IdE40C0A753D54496BEBCE306B8085ACB156775A96AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device IdE40C0A753D54496BEBCE306B8085ACB156775A96AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As Name DoingBusinessAsName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AAROBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerELIZABETH CHRISTIANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1114 W SEVENTH STREET NO 800AddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP787013040ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$658,535GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.AAROREGION.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1980FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTXLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAARO ENGAGES LEADERS IN DATA-DRIVEN, DELIBERATIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE THE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING IN CENTRAL TEXAS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers104TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$44,340CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$3,879PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,813CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$658,535CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$6,709PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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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$33,408CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$209,682PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$203,292CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$503,368PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$547,268CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$76,191PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$111,267CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$566,091TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$167,529TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$94,125TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$471,966NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionAARO ENGAGES REGIONAL LEADERS IN DATA-DIVEN, DELIBERATIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE THE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF THE 6-COUNTY REGION OF CENTRAL TEXAS. IT FOCUSES ON 5 PRIORITY ISSUES: P-16 EDUCATION, ENERGY AND WATER, HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL EQUITY AND TRANSPORTATION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$198,237ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,700GrantAmt
Revenue$40,110RevenueAmt
DescPROVIDED INFORMATION FROM OUTSIDE SPEAKERS, INCLUDING PRESENTATIONS AND WRITTEN MATERIALS ON 5 ISSUES: P-16 EDUCATION, ENERGY AND WATER, HEALTH CARE, SOCIAL EQUITY, AND TRANSPORTATION. SIX MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS WITH PRESENTATIONS ON AARO'S PRIORITY ISSUES AND MORE THAN 50 ISSUE-RELATED MEETINGS WERE HELD WHICH ALLOWED AARO MEMBERS TO LEARN ABOUT, UNDERSTAND, AND EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT CRITICAL POLICY ISSUES FACING THE REGION. AS AN OUTGROWTH OF THE P-16 EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AARO PARTIALLY COVERED PRODUCTION COSTS OF A MATH RAP VIDEO, THAT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO TAKE 4 YEARS OF RIGOROUS MATH COURSES IN HIGH SCHOOL. AARO CO-HOSTED A PROGRAM THAT RAISED AWARENESS AMONG 200 OF CENTRAL TEXAS' THOUGHT LEADERS ABOUT THE NEED FOR AND PLANS TO REBUILD THE AUSTIN STATE HOSPITAL AS ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST RESPECTED CENTERS DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO PATIENT CARE, CONTINUUM OF SERVICES, RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND RELATED BRAIN DISORDERS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$150,950ExpenseAmt
Grant$29,400GrantAmt
Revenue$4,230RevenueAmt
DescSTUDIED REGIONAL ISSUES THROUGH RESEARCH AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS WITH APPOINTED AND ELECTED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. AARO BEGAN ITS RESEARCH INTO BEST PRACTICES FOR A REGIONAL ENTITY TO PLAN, DESIGN, FINANCE, BUILD, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ALL TRANSPORTATION MODES. AARO RECEIVED AN INTERIM REPORT IN 2016 AND WILL COMPLETE THE RESEARCH IN 2017.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$90,485ExpenseAmt
Grant$5,500GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescAARO SPONSORED OR LED INITIATIVES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT TWO CRITICAL ISSUES: PRE-K EDUCATION AND WATER SUPPLY ISSUES. AARO CO-SPONSORED THE 7TH ANNUAL CENTRAL TEXAS WATER CONSERVATION SYMPOSIUM, ATTENDED BY OVER 100 CENTRAL TEXAS STAKEHOLDERS.AARO KNOWS THE VALUE OF PRE-K EDUCATION AS AN EXPERIENCE THAT HELPS TO ENSURE CHILDREN ENTER KINDERGARTEN, READY TO LEARN. ROUGHLY 2200 4-YEAR OLDS IN THE REGION ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PUBLICLY FUNDED PRE-K, BUT ARE NOT ENROLLED. AARO ENLISTED AGENCIES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT REGULARLY SEE FAMILIES ELIGIBLE FOR PRE-K TO RECRUIT AND ENCOURAGE ENROLLMENT OF ELIGIBLE STUDENTS. AARO ALSO PROVIDED SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING TO PRODUCE A PRE-K VIDEO IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$439,672TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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
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Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Employee3EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member18IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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 Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BARBARA S JOHNSONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5124774000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1114 W SEVENTH STREET SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityAUSTINCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78701ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ASHTON CUMBERBATCH
PAST-PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL RICHIE
PRESIDENT6.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICIA YOUNG BROWN
CHAIR - HEALTH CARE COMMIT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH CHRISTIAN
PRESIDENT-ELECT3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN DAWSON
CHAIR - P-16 EDUCATION COM1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY HAILEY
CHAIR - SOCIAL EQUITY COMM1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLARKE HEIDRICK
CHAIR - TRANSPORTATION COM2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETE INMAN
CHAIR - COMMITTEE FOR STUD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON KESSLER
CO-CHAIR - STRATEGIC LEADE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC RODRIGUEZ
CHAIR - WATER AND ENERGY C1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE BEAL
AT-LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETE WINSTEAD
AT-LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY VALDEZ
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EARL MAXWELL
CHAIR - MEMBER RELATIONS TEAM1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM CROWLEY
AT-LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA HUFFMAN
AT-LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE MORSE
AT-LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY SHAW THOMAS
AT-LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA S JOHNSON
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR50.00Yes (X)$171,629$0$5,530
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$171,629TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$5,530TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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
Membership Dues$465,696MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$58,294GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$85,392AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$609,382TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEAL FEES900099$33,828$33,828
RETREAT900099$10,512$10,512
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$44,340TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,468TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,468ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$345SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$345SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$345TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$345ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$658,535TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$44,340RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$4,813ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,600TotalAmt
Program Services$37,600ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$176,778TotalAmt
Program Services$141,422ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,517ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,839FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$107,662TotalAmt
Program Services$86,130ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,063ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,469FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,230TotalAmt
Program Services$2,584ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$388ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$258FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$635TotalAmt
Program Services$508ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$89ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,071TotalAmt
Program Services$14,457ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,530ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,084FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,500TotalAmt
Management And General$1,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,693TotalAmt
Management And General$1,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,644TotalAmt
Management And General$1,644ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,548TotalAmt
Program Services$5,383ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$865ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$300FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,907TotalAmt
Program Services$3,251ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,656ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,511TotalAmt
Program Services$70,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,914ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,597FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$338TotalAmt
Program Services$338ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,847TotalAmt
Program Services$60,847ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,115TotalAmt
Program Services$16,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,115ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,000FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,509TotalAmt
Management And General$1,509ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
BAD DEBT$5,093$5,093
MISCELLANEOUS$2,705$2,705
SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT$1,792$1,792
CREDIT CARD FEES$938$938

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,152TotalAmt
Program Services$1,152ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$547,268TotalAmt
Program Services$439,672ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$74,188ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$33,408FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$333,555BOYAmt
EOY$363,187EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,006BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$100,929LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$68,380LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,080BOYAmt
EOY$32,549EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$97,040BOYAmt
EOY$170,355EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$518,681BOYAmt
EOY$566,091EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,376BOYAmt
EOY$3,588EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$161,153BOYAmt
EOY$90,537EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$167,529BOYAmt
EOY$94,125EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$301,152BOYAmt
EOY$175,709EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,000BOYAmt
EOY$296,257EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$351,152BOYAmt
EOY$471,966EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$518,681BOYAmt
EOY$566,091EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$111,267ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$9,547NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting OtherYes (X)MethodOfAccountingOtherInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
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$361,648CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$367,873CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$415,191CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$496,487CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$609,382CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,250,581TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$367,873CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$415,191CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$496,487CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$609,382CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,250,581TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$2,250,581PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,245CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,076CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,748CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,640CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,468CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,177TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,263,758TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$281,738GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99420PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.98630PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$96,540BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$62,116ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,392InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,693AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$170,355EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$66,277BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$37,965ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$6,695InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,007AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$96,540EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$44,729BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$19,764ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,358InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$574AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$66,277EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$34,810BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,321InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$403AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$44,729EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$28,749BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,268InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$206AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$34,810EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$57,412OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$38,897DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,515BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$43,517OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,483DepreciationAmt
Book Value$14,034BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$32,549TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY OTHERSDesc
Book Value$170,355BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$170,355TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V, LINE 4:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAARO TRANSFERRED $25,000 TO AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WITH THE INTENT TO GROW THAT FUND SO THAT IN THE FUTURE, IT COULD SPIN OFF INCOME TO HELP FUND AARO RESEARCH. FROM 2010 THROUGH 2013 DUES PAYMENTS FROM ASSOCIATE MEMBERS WERE DEPOSITED IN THE QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUND. STARTING IN 2014, ONLY CONTRIBUTIONS SPECIFICALLY EARMARKED FOR THE FUND WERE DEPOSITED IN THE ACCOUNT. SINCE ESTABLISHING THE FUND, AARO HAS WITHDRAWN ZERO DOLLARS TO COVER THE COST OF RESEARCH OR AARO OPERATIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
E3 ALLIANCE
5930 MIDDLE FISKVILLE RD 507AUSTINTX78752640963235501(C)3$7,700$0PARTIAL COVERAGE OF PRODUCTION COSTS OF EDUCATION-RELATED VIDEOS
TEXAS A&M TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE SPONSORED RESEARCH SERVICES
400 HARVEY MITCHELL PKWY S 300COLLEGE STATIONTX77845742270624$29,400$0RESEARCH ON EFFECTIVE REGIONAL GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN BENCHMARK CITIES
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAARO REGULARLY MEETS WITH AND RECEIVES WRITTEN AND VERBAL REPORTS FROM GRANT RECIPIENTS. AARO RESERVES PAYMENT FOR SERVICES UNTIL PREDEFINED BENCHMARKS ARE ACHIEVED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBARBARA S JOHNSONPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$171,629BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,530DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$177,159TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE AARO BY-LAWS STIPULATE THAT THE "BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF FOUR (4) PERSONS: PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT-ELECT, PAST PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY-TREASURER." THE BY-LAWS ALSO STATE THAT THE "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE COMPRISED OF THE FOUR (4) DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION AND THE CHAIR OF EACH OF THE MAJOR COMMITTEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE DELEGATED TO IT THE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE DAY-TO-DAY AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS OF THE CORPORATION." THE BY-LAWS DO NOT PRECLUDE THE APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DETERMINED THERE TO BE VALUE IN THE INCLUSION OF CHAIRS OF KEY TEAMS AND TASK FORCES, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS TO SERVE IN AN AT-LARGE CAPACITY IN ORDER TO BRING VARIOUS PERSPECTIVES NOT OTHERWISE REPRESENTED TO THE DISCUSSIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6AARO'S ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IS CAPPED AT 100: 50 FROM TRAVIS COUNTY, 25 FROM THE REGIONAL COUNTIES (BASTROP, BURNET, CALDWELL, HAYS OR WILLIAMSON), AND 25 AT-LARGE. IN ADDITION, SUSTAINING MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS FORMERLY IN THE ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY WHO ARE RETIRED OR SEMI-RETIRED FROM BUSINESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE AFOREMENTIONED MEMBERS (ABOVE) ELECT A SLATE OF OFFICERS EACH YEAR: PRESIDENT-ELECT (3-YEAR TERM AND TREASURER). THE MEMBER RELATIONS TEAM PREPARES THE OFFICERS SLATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE 100 ACTIVE MEMBERS OF AARO ELECT NEW MEMBERS AND ANNUALLY ELECT THE OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. THE MEMBERS ALSO HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC STATEMENTS OR FORMAL POSITIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. A MAJORITY OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERS (NOT INCLUDING SUSTAINING MEMBERS) IS NECESSARY TO CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTIONS OF BUSINESS, EXCEPT TO ADJOURN. A VOTE BY THE ACTIVE AND SUSTAINING MEMBERS PRESENT AT A MEETING WILL AUTHORIZE ACTION. WHEN CONDUCTING VOTES BY EMAIL, A VOTE BY A MAJORITY OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP WILL AUTHORIZE ACTION. A VOTE BY 2/3RD OF THE ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED TO ELECT AN INDIVIDUAL TO MEMBERSHIP. EACH ACT OR DECISION MADE BY A MAJORITY (OR 2/3RDS FOR NEW MEMBER ELECTIONS) OF THE ACTIVE AND SUSTAINING MEMBERS IS REGARDED AS THE ACT OF THE MEMBERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS SENT BY EMAIL TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. ALSO, PRIOR TO SUBMISSION, REPORT HIGHLIGHTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, ESPECIALLY CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR REPORTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPRIOR TO THE START OF EACH MEETING, THE COMMITTEE CHAIR REMINDS THOSE IN ATTENDANCE TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND REFRAIN FROM VOTING ON MATTERS RELATED TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT. ALSO, THIS REMINDER IS IN WRITING ON A CARD AT EACH PERSON'S SEAT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ANNUALLY, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE GOES INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR TO AARO. THE DECISION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS INCORPORATED INTO THE ANNUAL BUDGET WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FORWARDS TO THE FULL MEMBERSHIP FOR REVIEW AND VOTE TO GRANT FINAL APPROVAL. IN ADDITION, DETAILS ABOUT BENEFITS INCLUDING INSURANCE, VACATION AND HOLIDAYS ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1:MODIFIED ACCRUAL