Ground Game Texas

Ground Game Texas is a left-of-center advocacy group based in Manchaca, Texas, a town outside of Austin. 1 Ground Game Texas has a sister organization, Ground Game Fund, which it describes as a “charitable organization” on its 2022 tax return. 2

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Website: www.groundgametexas.org
Location: Manchaca, TX View on map
Tax ID: 83-0567866
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $372,060 Revenue: $768,705 Expenses: $1,058,053

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    Activities

    Ground Game Texas mobilizes left-leaning Texas voters through “year-round direct voter contact.” 3 The group further claims that its goals include advancing social justice policies, building local campaigns on ”progressive issues,” and “strengthening our democracy.” 4

    Campaigns

    In 2024, Ground Game Texas is involved with campaigns supporting McAllen, Texas charter amendments. The first, Proposition A, calls for limiting candidate donations for the city mayor and commissioner races to $500, while calling for a reduction in the “influence of wealthy corporate donors.” 5 The second, Proposition B, would grant citizens increased powers of petition campaigning to overrule City Commission decisions as well as recalling elected officials. 5

    In addition, the group is advocating for supporters to vote in favor of Dallas County Proposition R, a charter amendment that would amend the Dallas City Charter to decriminalize marijuana and end enforcement of low-level enforcement of marijuana possession. 6

    Financials

    In 2022, Ground Game Texas reported a total revenue of $1,854,809, total expenses of $2,049,861, and net assets of $1,006,976. 7

    In 2022, Ground Game Texas reportedly gave Ground Game Fund $417,059 in cash and $500,453 for “timetracking.” 8

    According to its website, Ground Game Texas processes donations through a form received and processed by ActBlue Civics, Inc., the advocacy-group arm of ActBlue. 3

    Grantmaking

    In 2022, Ground Game Texas provided grants to three organizations: Block Power ($200,000), the Caldwell Hays Examiner ($6,800), and Defending Democracy Together ($575,000). 9

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $372,060 $768,705 $1,058,053 View
    2023 $523,155 $842,315 $1,331,733 View
    2022 $1,006,976 $1,854,809 $2,049,861 View
    2021 $1,202,454 $1,881,144 $1,156,264 View
    2020 $477,148 $2,731,006 $2,536,149 View

    Prior year filings: 2019, 2018

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    • Number of Employees: 178

    Highest Earning Employees

    EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
    Mike SiegelTreasurer$120,250
    Catina VoellingerExecutive Dir.$115,375

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $653,142
    • Number of Grants: 11
    • Number of Funders: 9

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $250,0002024 Bright Future FundGENERAL SUPPORT
    $100,0002024 Ground Game FundRelated party transaction
    $76,1422023 Sunrise MovementTO SUPPORT EL PASO CLIMATE CHARTER CAMPAIGN
    $75,0002023 Tides FoundationHEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
    $40,0002024 Drug Policy ActionTO SUPPORT MARIJUANA ENFORCEMENT REFORM FOR THE NOVEMBER 2024 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT IN DALLAS, TX
    $25,0002024 Tides FoundationHEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
    $10,0002024 Texas for AllSUPPORTING COORDINATED INVESTMENTS AND STRATEGIES
    $1,0002022 Youth Emergency ServicesPUBLIC CHARITY
    $1,0002021 Youth Emergency ServicesPUBLIC CHARITY

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    References

    1. “Ground Game Texas.” Ground Game Texas. Accessed September 30, 2024. https://www.groundgametexas.org/.
    2. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Ground Game Texas. 2022. Schedule R, Part II – Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations.
    3. “Ground Game Texas – Donate via ActBlue.” ActBlue.com. Accessed September 30, 2024. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ggtx-home?refcode=footer-btn-btn.
    4. “Home.” Ground Game Texas, Accessed October 3, 2024. https://www.groundgametexas.org/
    5. “McAllen.” Ground Game Texas. Accessed September 30, 2024. https://www.groundgametexas.org/mcallen.
    6. “Dallas Freedom Act.” Ground Game Texas. Accessed September 30, 2024. https://www.groundgametexas.org/dallas.
    7. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Ground Game Texas. 2022. Part I, lines 12, 18, 22.
    8. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Ground Game Texas. 2022. Schedule R, Part V – Transactions with Related Organizations.
    9. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Ground Game Texas. 2022. Schedule I, Part II – Grants and Other assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments.