Texas Sandfest FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Port Aransas, TX501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 20-8211777Revenue $177K in FY2021

On file with the IRStexassandfest.org200 S Alister St Ste E, 78373-4135 · Port Aransas, TXTax-exempt since Mar 2016Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Promote sand sculpting and provide scholarships for the youth and to benefit the community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$177K
Spent
$224K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$201K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$177K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$177K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$224K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$224K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$201K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$201K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$461K
FY2024$416K
FY2025$255K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $214K Management & general 4% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes sand sculpting and offers youth scholarships for community benefit.

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1 program · $214K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To provide scholarships and funds to other 501 (c)(3) organizations

$214Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K
Grants paid · 39 grants · $1.5M · 2020–2024
Port Aransas IsdFY2024$280,419
VFW 8967 Moore McDonaldTX · FY2024$25,000
The Helping Hand Food PantryTX · FY2024$25,000
Baca Texas INCFY2024$20,000
Port Aransas EmsFY2024$10,000
Port Aransas Fire DepartmentFY2024$10,000
Friends of the Ark INCTX · FY2024$10,000
Port Aransas IsdFY2023$272,000
Port Aransas School Un ProjectFY2023$32,500
VFW 8967 Moore McDonaldTX · FY2023$25,000
The Helping Hand Food PantryTX · FY2023$20,000
Baca Texas INCFY2023$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$177K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Money outPt IX
$224K
Ln 25
Programscol B$214K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$201K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K
Total assetsLn 16$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$39K
Total revenueLn 12$177K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$187K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$187K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$201K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K$187K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$248K$201K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13$0
Net assetsLn 32$248K$201K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100K$100K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$200$200
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$194$194
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$85K$80K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$362
Total functional expensesLn 25$224K$214K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.4M−$161K$255K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.2M−$45K$416K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$76K$461K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.6M$184K$385K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $177K$224K−$47K$201K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $177,424 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $82,111$138,773
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $102,489$38,651
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $184,600$177,424
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $130,000$100,200
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,277$1,372
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,133$122,598
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $264,410$224,170
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$79,810−$46,746
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $177,424 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$138,773
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$138,773
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,651$38,651
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,651$177,424
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $224,170 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100,000$100,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $200$200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,178$1,178
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $194$194
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,590$1,590
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,600$6,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,700$8,700
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,090$1,090
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,060$4,060
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,549$5,549
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,386$8,386
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,182 · Management $4,498$84,680
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,581 · Management $362$1,943
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $214,160 · Management $10,010 · Fundraising $0$224,170
Part X · Balance sheet $201,006 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $227,963$186,706
X-4 Accounts receivable$243
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,606$14,057
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $247,569$201,006
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $247,556$201,006
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $247,556$201,006
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $247,569$201,006
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $201,006 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$177,424
XI-2 Total expenses$224,170
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,746
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$247,556
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$196
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$201,006

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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