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Bear Branch Trail Association FY2020 filing

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Kingwood, TX501(c)(4)Since 1972 EIN 23-7231257Revenue $356K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbbtkingwood.com1075 Kingwood Dr, 77339-3006 · Kingwood, TXTax-exempt since Apr 1973

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To provide landscape maint., maintain parks & recreational areas, and pest control - all for the benefit of the community.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
74¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $40K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
49 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 49.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$43K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$356K
Spent
$237K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$356K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$343K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$473K
FY2025$505K
Expenses
$237K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$809K
FY2025$630K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$344K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$835K
FY2025$710K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1973.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $176K Management & general 26% · $61K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Brad Jude
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Max Claunch
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vikki Cheney
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mat Koym
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Danner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Ruple
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Larry Polich
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Maintains parks, recreational areas, and landscapes, controlling pests for community benefit.

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1 program · $176K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Providedlandscape maint., maintained parks & recreational areas, and provided pest control - all for the benefit of the community.

$176Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$356K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$290K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Programscol B$176K
Managementcol C$61K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$974K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$290K
Investment incomeLn 3$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$356K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$422K
SavingsLn 2$553K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$974K
Other assetsLn 15$66K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$942K$974K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K$43K
Net assetsLn 32$952K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$33K$33K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K$132K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K$176K$61K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $505K$630K−$125K$710K 990 PDF
FY2024 $473K$809K−$336K$835K 990 PDF
FY2023 $401K$373K$28K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $343K$347K−$4K$344K 990 PDF
FY2021 $323K$242K$81K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $356K$237K$119K$1.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $356,019 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $289,877$289,877
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,772$20,285
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $68,467$45,857
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $373,116$356,019
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $272,405$237,105
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $272,405$237,105
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $100,711$118,914
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $356,019 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $280 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $289,877$289,877
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $20,285$20,285
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $45,577$45,577
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $356,019 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$356,019
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $237,105 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $33,432$33,432
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,370$10,370
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,971$16,971
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,485$8,485
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $131,518$131,518
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,329$36,329
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $176,332 · Management $60,773 · Fundraising $0$237,105
Part X · Balance sheet $1,108,688 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $942,426$421,596
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$552,514
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $134,184$68,061
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$250
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$66,267
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,076,610$1,108,688
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,702$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $120,353$42,560
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $125,055$42,560
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $951,555$1,066,128
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,076,610$1,108,688
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,066,128 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$356,019
XI-2 Total expenses$237,105
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$118,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$951,555
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,341
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,066,128

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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