Waterstone Supporting Organization Trust 1

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Support the purposes of christian community foundation DBA Waterstone.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43.7M a year · 59% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
2
named funders · $28.6M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.0M
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$61.8M
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$23.5M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$230.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$61.8M
FY2024▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$28.5M
FY2021$77.4M
FY2022$122.0M
FY2023$82.6M
FY2024$61.8M
Expenses
$23.5M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$18.1M
FY2021$39.5M
FY2022$47.5M
FY2023$25.3M
FY2024$23.5M
Net assets
$230.6M
FY2024▲ +56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36.7M
FY2021$40.8M
FY2022$85.6M
FY2023$147.4M
FY2024$230.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2012.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $21.6M Management & general 8% · $1.8M

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$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

Programs and updates

Supports Christian community foundation's water-related projects.

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1 program · $21.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The trust is organized and operated to support christian community foundation dba waterstone and other public charities whose work furthers waterstone's purposes by receiving and managing charitable contributions to support those ministries.

$21.6Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Hexagon FoundationFY2024$24.7M
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$28.6M
Grants paid · 44 grants · $139.9M · 2020–2024
Waterstone Support Foundation INCCO · FY2024$21,625,515
Moriah FoundationCO · FY2024$6,104
Christian Community Foundation INCCO · FY2023$21,585,926
Hexagon FoundationCO · FY2023$500,000
Christian Community Foundation INCCO · FY2022$42,311,161
National Christian Foundation INCGA · FY2022$2,840,218
Moriah FoundationCO · FY2022$196,000
Christian Community Foundation INCCO · FY2021$22,326,182
Newman CenterNE · FY2021$15,000,000
Covenant AcademyTX · FY2021$14,000
A Childs H O P E CommunityTX · FY2021$9,850
Bayou City FellowshipTX · FY2021$7,750
Harbor Christian AcademyTX · FY2021$7,000
CruFL · FY2021$5,325
See all 44 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$61.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$13.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.7M
Money outPt IX
$23.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.6M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$230.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$235.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$19.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$13.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.7M
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$61.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
InvestmentsLn 11–13$297K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$114K
Other assetsLn 15$231.7M
Total assetsLn 16$235.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.0M
Net assetsLn 32$230.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$19.0M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
InvestmentsLn 11–13$215K$297K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$102K$114K
Total assetsLn 16$150.3M$235.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M$5.0M
Net assetsLn 32$147.4M$230.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$21.6M$21.6M
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$982K$982K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$86K$86K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$37K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$697$697
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$676K$676K
Total functional expensesLn 25$23.5M$21.6M$1.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 1, 2026 $61.8M$23.5M$38.3M$230.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 24, 2024 $82.6M$25.3M$57.3M$147.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 12, 2023 $122.0M$47.5M$74.5M$85.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2022 $77.4M$39.5M$37.8M$40.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $28.5M$18.1M$10.4M$36.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $61,792,016 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $63,410,857$46,957,644
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,625,104$13,085,814
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,519,209$1,748,558
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $82,555,170$61,792,016
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $22,085,926$21,637,722
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 $3,211,839$1,847,186
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25,297,765$23,484,908
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,257,405$38,307,108
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $61,792,016 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$27,945,981
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,011,663
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$19,005,713
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,957,644
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $7,550,537 · Excluded from tax $5,525,126$13,075,663
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $1,724,297$1,724,297
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $21,538$21,538
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $10,151$10,151
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,723$2,723
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $7,550,537 · Excluded from tax $7,283,835$61,792,016
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,484,908 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $21,637,722$21,637,722
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20,575$20,575
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,325$17,325
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $982,408$982,408
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $85,729$85,729
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,237$1,237
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $36,553$36,553
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,582$3,582
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $23,437$23,437
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $697$697
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $675,643$675,643
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,637,722 · Management $1,847,186 · Fundraising $0$23,484,908
Part X · Balance sheet $235,579,666 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,419,959; see the IRS return.
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $102,124$113,591
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $214,997$296,903
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $148,181,384$231,749,213
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $150,327,642$235,579,666
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,942,667$5,029,071
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,942,667$5,029,071
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $147,384,975$230,550,595
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $147,384,975$230,550,595
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $150,327,642$235,579,666
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $230,550,595 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$61,792,016
XI-2 Total expenses$23,484,908
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,307,108
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$147,384,975
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$44,858,512
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$230,550,595

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

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