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Bluebonnet Gardens FY2021 filing

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Corp Christi, TX501(c)(3)Since 1999Housing EIN 42-1602964Revenue $886K in FY2021

On file with the IRS3701 Ayers St, 78415-4615 · Corp Christi, TXTax-exempt since Mar 2004Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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Bluebonnet Gardens is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to provide decent, safe and sanitary housing for low-income families in the corpus christi, texas area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
25¢ 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 2% 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
25%
of spending
Concern: 25% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$1.0M
286% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 286% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$886K
+717% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
25%
Net assets
−$657K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$886K
FY2021▲ +717%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$886K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.2M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2021▲ ×11
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
−$657K
FY2021▼ -196%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$687K
FY2021−$657K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 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 2004.

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

Where the money goes

25 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 25% · $394K Management & general 75% · $1.2M

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patsy Boone
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Harvey S Lopez
Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Gilda Ramirez
Commissioner
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Allsup
President & CEO
$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

Builds safe, affordable homes for low-income families in Corpus Christi.

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1 program · $394K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The purpose of bluebonnet gardens is to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing for low-income residents of corpus christi, texas.

$394Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$886K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$750K
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$394K
Managementcol C$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
−$657K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$750K
Investment incomeLn 3$90K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Gains on assetsLn 7$29K
Total revenueLn 12$886K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$149K
Other assetsLn 15$158K
Total assetsLn 16$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$657K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$317K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$150K$149K
Total assetsLn 16$952K$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$265K$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$687K−$657K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$504K$504K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$268K$268K
Office expensesLn 13$48K$48K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$761K$394K$366K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$394K$1.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.2M$3.1M$141K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$2.6M$369K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.8M−$4K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.5M$447K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $886K$1.6M−$717K−$657K 990 PDF
FY2020 $109K$149K−$41K$687K 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 $886,342 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,030$749,679
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $97,205$90,046
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $7,275$46,617
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $108,510$886,342
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 $110,629$771,606
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,820$831,447
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $149,449$1,603,053
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,939−$716,711
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $886,342 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $749,679$749,679
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $61,378$61,378
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $28,668$28,668
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $46,617$46,617
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $886,342 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$886,342
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,603,053 across 6 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $503,614$503,614
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $267,992$267,992
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $47,563$47,563
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $21,550$21,550
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,613$1,613
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $394,379 · Management $366,342$760,721
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $394,379 · Management $1,208,674 · Fundraising $0$1,603,053
Part X · Balance sheet $353,751 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $317,041$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,520
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$41,150
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $149,832$149,469
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$157,612
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $952,297$353,751
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $183,367$1,010,460
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $81,643$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $265,010$1,010,460
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $687,287−$656,709
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $952,297$353,751
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$656,709 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$886,342
XI-2 Total expenses$1,603,053
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$716,711
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$687,287
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$627,285
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$656,709

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

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