Case Study: Texas Agricultural Land Trust achieves streamlined payroll and $1,000+ in annual savings with OnPay

OnPay frees Texas Agricultural Land Trust up to focus on conservation

Texas Agricultural Land Trust (TALT), a San Antonio–based nonprofit focused on conserving Texas working lands, needed a cost-effective payroll solution with automated tax processing, multi-state direct deposit, and responsive live support. After paying $2,000–$2,200 a year plus unexpected fees and dealing with filing errors from prior providers, TALT selected OnPay (joined December 2021) to simplify payroll so staff could concentrate on conservation work.

OnPay, through its OnPay x TechSoup partnership, provided a dedicated onboarding specialist, free migration of prior wages, automated tax filings (including 501(c)(3) FUTA exemptions), employee self-onboarding, and multi-state direct deposit. The switch reduced annual payroll software expenses by over $1,000, cut payroll administration to about 1–2 hours per week, and improved responsiveness and staff access, allowing TALT to reallocate time and resources toward its conservation mission.

Texas Agricultural Land Trust

Dina McIlhenny

Director of Finance