Uatx's network
8 people2 organisationsi8 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). 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
8 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph T Lonsdale Chair | Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Andrew Trousdale | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bari Weiss | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brent Bellm | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Niall Ferguson | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Pano Kanelos | President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Scott Malkin | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Teri Andresen | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
9 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn KIL | CFO (07/23-05/24) | 2024 |
| Charles Calomiris | Dir of the Center for Politics&econ | 2024 |
| Curtis Guilbot | COO | 2024 |
| Jacob Howland | Sr. VP of Academic Affairs Provost | 2024 |
| Jeffrey Shapiro | CFO/COO/Treasurer | since 2023 |
| Loren Rotner | Asst CHF Academic Offcr(Thru 11/23) | 2024 |
| Michael Shires Chief of | Staff/Vice President/Secretary | since 2023 |
| Ronald Thevenot | Senior Vice President of Advancement | 2024 |
| Shez Shafiq | CFO (As of 04/24) | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pano Kanelos | President | 40 | $594k | $55k | |
| Keri Waters | VP Polaris Center - Thru 12/24) | 40 | $333k | $13k | |
| Michael Shires | Chief of Staff/VP/Secretary | 40 | $332k | $35k | |
| Ronald Thevenot | Senior Vice President of Advancement | 40 | $310k | $49k | |
| Jacob Howland | Sr. VP of Academic Affairs of Advancement | 40 | $294k | $26k | |
| Curtis Guilbot | COO | 40 | $196k | $37k | |
| Shez Shafiq | CFO | 40 | $164k | $17k | |
| Carolyn Kil | CFO - Former | 40 | $116k | $24k | |
| Teri Andersen | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brent Bellum | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Niall Ferguson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Malkin | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Trousdale | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bari Weiss | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alex Magaro | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Lonsdale | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carlos Carvalho | President 6/11/25 | 40 | $0 |
Colorado roster
12 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253038615). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Joseph Lonsdale | Chairman of the Board of Trustees |
| Niall Ferguson | Director |
| Shehryar Shafiq | Treasurer of the Board/CFO |
| Bari Weiss | Director |
| Alex Magaro | Director |
| Andrew Trousdale | Director |
| Scott Malkin | Director |
| Teresa Andresen | Director |
| Shehryar Shafiq | |
| Brent Bellm | Director |
| Adam Biggs | Secretary of the Board/General Counsel |
| Carlos Carvalho | President of the Corporation |
About
- Legal name
- Uatx
- EIN
- 871925354
- Address
- 522 Congress Ave, Austin, TX, 78701-3552
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Uatx is a nonprofit dedicated to building a liberal arts university committed to freedom of inquiry, freedom of conscience, and civil discourse. To maintain these principles, the university will be fiercely independent financially, intellectually, and politically. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B43 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2021
- Principal officer
- Shehryar Shafiq (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsJoseph T Lonsdale
≥4years on the filingsBari Weiss
≥4years on the filingsNiall Ferguson
≥4years on the filingsPano Kanelos
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $76.6m
- Total liabilities
- $7.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $69.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $49.5m
- Program service revenue
- $4.2m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3.6m
- Employees
- 80
- Volunteers
- 10
State registration
2 entitiesiBusiness-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.Uatx 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: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 18 July 2023
- Registered agent
- Affinity Resources LLC (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.
Uatx 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
- 20 July 2021
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.