Houston Barc Foundation

Tax-deductible

Houston, TX501(c)(3)Since 2010Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 36-4683504

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Houston BARC Foundation was formed to raise funds to improve existing Houston BARC facilities, to raise awareness of homeless animal prevention programs, and to make spay and neuter assistance programs more widely accessible to Houston residents.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $136K a year · 45% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
78 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 77.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $39K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$74
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$206K
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$137K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$950K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$206K
FY2025▼ -58%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$128K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$492K
FY2025$206K
Expenses
$137K
FY2025▼ -42%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$152K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$137K
Net assets
$950K
FY2025▲ +8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$385K
FY2021$356K
FY2022$438K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$876K
FY2025$950K

From the FY2025 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 Feb 2011.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $98K Management & general 24% · $32K Fundraising 5% · $7K

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

Connects Houston residents with affordable spay/neuter services to prevent animal homelessness.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $98K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Houston BARC Foundation provided medical and kennel supplies and equipment to enhance the living conditions of the animals at the Houston Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care (BARC) municipal shelter.

$98Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $509K · 2022–2025
City of Houston BarcFY2025$94,799
City of Houston BarcFY2024$195,529
City of Houston BarcFY2023$113,707
City of Houston BarcFY2022$105,438

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$206K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$302
Money outPt IX
$137K
Ln 25
Programscol B$98K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$950K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$886K
Total assetsLn 16$950K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$302
Total revenueLn 12$206K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$885K
SavingsLn 2$610
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$886K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$63K
Total assetsLn 16$950K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74
Net assetsLn 32$950K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$815K$886K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$58K$63K
Total assetsLn 16$876K$950K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$74
Net assetsLn 32$876K$950K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$95K$95K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$745$745
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$137K$98K$32K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $206K$137K$69K$950K 990 PDF
FY2024 $492K$236K$256K$876K 990 PDF
FY2023 $285K$150K$136K$574K 990 PDF
FY2022 $234K$152K$81K$438K 990 PDF
FY2021 $128K$356K 990 PDF
FY2020 $94K$385K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $205,977 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$205,675
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$205,675
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $302$302
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $302$205,977
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $136,887 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $94,799$94,799
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,850$18,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $10,800$10,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $745$745
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,823 · Fundraising $2,970$5,793
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,894$2,894
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $3,006$3,006
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $97,693 · Management $32,473 · Fundraising $6,721$136,887
Part X · Balance sheet $949,935 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $814,264$885,128
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $308$610
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,340$885
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $58,500$63,312
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $876,412$949,935
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$74
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$74
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $862,088$949,685
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,324$176
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $876,412$949,861
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $876,412$949,935
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $949,861 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$205,977
XI-2 Total expenses$136,887
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,090
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$876,412
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,359
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$949,861

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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