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Comiskey Foundation

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 31-1620240Revenue $111K in FY2024

On file with the IRS515 Post Oak Blvd 1000, 77027-9482 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Dec 2017Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $218K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$111K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$87K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$232K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$111K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$102K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$111K
Expenses
$87K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$105K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$87K
Net assets
$232K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$277K
FY2023$199K
FY2024$232K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2017.

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% · $84K Management & general 4% · $3K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Stephen D Maislin
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rebecca Hove
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gus H Comiskey JR
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen E Comiskey
Vice President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $84K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The comiskey foundation donated $82,000 during 2024 to various tax-exempt organizations.

$84Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 19 grants · $292K · 2020–2024
Southern Methodist UniversityTX · FY2024$25,000
Chapelwood Methodist ChurchTX · FY2024$20,000
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFY2024$10,000
Southern Methodist UniversityTX · FY2023$25,000
Chapelwood Methodist ChurchTX · FY2023$20,000
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFY2023$10,000
Houstons Amazing Place INCTX · FY2021$34,000
Chapelwood Methodist ChurchTX · FY2021$20,000
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFY2021$10,000
Southern Methodist UniversityTX · FY2021$10,000
Houstons Amazing Place INCTX · FY2020$33,000
Chapelwood Methodist ChurchTX · FY2020$20,000
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFY2020$10,000
Southern Methodist UniversityTX · FY2020$10,000
Chapelwood Methodist ChurchTX · FY2020$10,000
Chapelwood Methodist ChurchTX · FY2020$10,000
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFY2020$5,000
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFY2020$5,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$111K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$87K
Ln 25
Programscol B$84K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$232K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$746
Total revenueLn 12$111K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$218K
Total assetsLn 16$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$232K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$190K$218K
Total assetsLn 16$201K$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$199K$232K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$82K$82K
Management feesLn 11a$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$184$184
Total functional expensesLn 25$87K$84K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $111K$87K$24K$232K 990 PDF
FY2023 $103K$81K$22K$199K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $102K$105K−$3K$277K 990 PDF
FY2020 $105K$130K−$25K$263K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $111,087 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100,730$104,675
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,341$6,412
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $103,071$111,087
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $77,000$82,000
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 $4,319$5,328
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $81,319$87,328
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,752$23,759
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $111,087 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$104,675
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$104,675
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$104,675
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,666$5,666
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $746$746
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,412$111,087
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $87,328 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $82,000$82,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,144$2,144
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $184$184
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $84,144 · Management $3,184 · Fundraising $0$87,328
Part X · Balance sheet $232,335 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,507$14,800
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $162,413$183,868
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $27,119$33,667
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $201,039$232,335
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,500$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,500$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $198,539$232,335
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $198,539$232,335
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $201,039$232,335
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $232,335 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$111,087
XI-2 Total expenses$87,328
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,759
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$198,539
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,037
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$232,335

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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