Better ATX's network
11 people2 organisationsi11 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Cowan | VP-Resource Dev | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Anna Stewart | VP-Technology | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Debbie Touchet | VP-Membership | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Deborah Hornickel | VP-Mrktng/Comm | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Glenda Moore | VP-Strat Plan | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jane Traugott | VP-Philanthropy | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Judy Kjelland | VP-Finance | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Linda Ford | President Elect | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Linda Noy | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lisa Ottenbacher | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tracy Burger | Rec Secretary | 2025 | 1 yr |
Pay and hours
year to 31 May 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Noy | President | 32 | $0 | ||
| Linda Ford | President Elect | 26 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Ottenbacher | Treasurer | 16 | $0 | ||
| Jane Traugott | VP-Philanthropy | 6 | $0 | ||
| Ann Cowan | VP-Resource Dev | 3 | $0 | ||
| Debbie Touchet | VP-Membership | 10 | $0 | ||
| Glenda Moore | VP-Strat Plan | 2 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Hornickel | VP-Mrktng/Comm | 16 | $0 | ||
| Judy Kjelland | VP-Finance | 3 | $0 | ||
| Anna Stewart | VP-Technology | 16 | $0 | ||
| Tracy Burger | Rec Secretary | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Better Atx
- EIN
- 237307276
- Address
- 4901 Burnet Road, Austin, TX, 78756-2660
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- To transform the lives of children and adults through philanthropic programs. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S80Z Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1973
- Principal officer
- Linda Ford (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1974
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsAnna Stewart
≥5years on the filingsLinda Noy
≥4years on the filingsLisa Ottenbacher
≥3years on the filingsLinda Ford
Latest return
year to 31 May 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 May 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $5.2m
- Total liabilities
- $115k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.9m
- Program service revenue
- $39k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.2m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 365
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2m | $1.8m | $156k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
9 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Community College Fdn | Scholarships | $98k |
| Austin Public Education Fund | Reduce school lunch debt | $30k |
| Pflugerville ISD | Reduce school lunch debt | $20k |
| RRISD Education Foundation | Reduce school lunch debt | $20k |
| Lake Travis ISD | Reduce school lunch debt | $15k |
| Leander Edu Excellence Fnd | Reduce school lunch debt | $15k |
| Austin ISD | $0 | |
| Austin Voices for Edu & Youth | $0 | |
| Manor ISD | Education assistance | $0 |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Better Atx likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 17 September 1973
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.