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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$2K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
×10 vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$385K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2022▲ ×10
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$177K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2022▲ +628%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$224K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$385K
FY2022▲ +92%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$201K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$461K
FY2024$416K
FY2025$255K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $1.6M Management & general 2% · $25K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memebe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$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 · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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To provide scholarships and funds to other 501 (c)(3) organizations

$1.6Mprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$374K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$385K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K
Total assetsLn 16$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$374K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$379K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$379K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$385K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K$379K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$201K$387K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$201K$385K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$576K$576K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$181K$181K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$164K$164K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$567K$567K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$13K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.6M$25K$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 Viewing $1.8M$1.6M$184K$385K 990 PDF
FY2021 $177K$224K−$47K$201K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,816,125 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $138,773$374,251
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,651$1,441,874
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $177,424$1,816,125
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $100,200$590,464
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,372$44,291
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,598$996,965
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $224,170$1,631,720
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,746$184,405
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $1,816,125 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$374,251
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$374,251
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,441,874$1,441,874
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,441,874$1,816,125
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,631,720 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $575,500$575,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $14,964$14,964
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $35,611$35,611
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,680$8,680
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,939$1,939
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $181,221$181,221
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $163,722$163,722
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $15,160$15,160
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,600$7,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,484$22,484
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,212$5,212
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,055$17,055
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $567,387$567,387
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,782 · Management $2,403$15,185
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,606,557 · Management $25,163 · Fundraising $0$1,631,720
Part X · Balance sheet $387,351 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $186,706$378,506
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,057$8,845
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $201,006$387,351
X-25 Other liabilities$1,940
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,940
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $201,006$385,411
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $201,006$385,411
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $201,006$387,351
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $385,411 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,816,125
XI-2 Total expenses$1,631,720
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$184,405
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$201,006
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$385,411

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