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Charitable Organization for Texas Security Officers

Tax-deductible

Waco, TX501(c)(3)Public Safety & Disaster EIN 46-0607315Revenue $70K in FY2024Latest return filed Apr 26, 2025

On file with the IRScotso.org541 N Valley Mills Dr, 76710-5234 · Waco, TXTax-exempt since Sep 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization is committed to respecting our fallen security officers and their families by providing the means for a funeral with full honors. Fallen security officers gave the community they serve a huge sacrifice so providing a communal gathering in which their families, co-workers, and other security officers can share the loss is our ultimate goal.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
38¢ 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$70K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$188K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$70K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$138K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$70K
Expenses
$188K
FY2024▲ +2%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$76K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$188K
Net assets
$129K
FY2024▼ -46%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$328K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$129K

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 Sep 2012.

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

Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $71K Management & general 62% · $117K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike McGregor
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Wordlaw
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jaime Ochoa
Sergeant of Arms
$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

Honors fallen security officers with funerals and supports their grieving families.

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3 programs · $71K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Vest Program

$32Kprogram expense
02

Catastropic Events

$31Kprogram expense
03

Fallen Officers/Training Class

$8Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Improved Order of Red Men of Texas Great CouncilFY2023$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$70K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$188K
Ln 25
Programscol B$71K
Managementcol C$117K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$70K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24
End of yearLn 1g$0
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$101K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$241K$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$781$9K
Net assetsLn 32$240K$129K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$71K$71K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$0$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$596$0$596$0
OccupancyLn 16$940$0$940$0
TravelLn 17$88$0$88$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$0$37K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$77K$0$77K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$15$0$15$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$188K$71K$117K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 26, 2025 $70K$188K−$118K$129K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 27, 2025 $69K$184K−$115K$240K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 9, 2023 $80K$76K$4K$299K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $138K$39K$99K$328K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $44K$19K$26K$246K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $69,977 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $86,087$77,460
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$17,011−$7,489
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $69,085$69,977
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $86,658$70,605
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $97,530$117,354
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $184,188$187,959
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$115,103−$117,982
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $69,977 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$7,489 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $75,000 · Excluded from tax $0$77,460
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,466 · Unrelated business $67,511 · Excluded from tax $0$69,977
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $187,959 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $70,605$70,605
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $1,446 · Fundraising $0$1,446
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $596 · Fundraising $0$596
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $940 · Fundraising $0$940
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $88 · Fundraising $0$88
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $37,200 · Fundraising $0$37,200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $77,069 · Fundraising $0$77,069
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $15 · Fundraising $0$15
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $70,605 · Management $117,354 · Fundraising $0$187,959
Part X · Balance sheet $138,114 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,672$44,634
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $67,425$14,430
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $100,771$79,050
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $240,868$138,114
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$8,546
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $781$528
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $781$9,074
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $240,087$129,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $240,868$138,114
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$69,977
XI-2 Total expenses$187,959
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$117,982
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$240,087
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,935
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,040

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

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