Texans for a Conservative Majority

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
331710719
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Alexandria, VA, USA
Phone
7035589063
Rating
54
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$750,001
Expenses
$252,590
Assets
$527,411
Liabilities
$30,000

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

1 person listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Christopher M Marston (President)

People named in this filing

  • Christopher M Marston (President)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Texans for a Conservative Majority (TCM) is dedicated to advancing conservative values and enacting legislative reforms that secure the southern border, reinforce individual freedoms, promote government accountability, and drive economic growth across Texas. Through comprehensive citizen education initiatives, grassroots advocacy, and strategic policy engagement, TCM empowers Texans to take an active role in shaping the future of our state. We aim to create a well-informed, engaged community that supports policies grounded in limited government, fiscal responsibility, and the preservation of personal liberties. Committed to countering misinformation and promoting transparency, TCM works to foster a policy environment where conservative principles and effective leadership guide the future of Texas.

What it reported doing in 2024

Texans for a Conservative Majority (TCM) advertising to suport grassroots engagement, empowering Texans to foster a policy environment supportive of enacting legislative reforms to secure the southern border, reinforce individual freedoms, promote government accountability, and drive economic growth across Texas.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of voting board members are independent.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 51
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 12
  • Sustainability: 80
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 33.2%; rating input score 33
  • Program expense ratio: 98.6%; rating input score 99
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 66.3%; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.09; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 33.2% of revenue deployed · 98.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 1 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $249K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 1 people listed
  • Consistency: 40 of 40 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 33/100.
  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 50/100.