Bastrop County Cares

Tax-deductible

Bastrop, TX501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 47-3250104Revenue $2.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSbastropcares.org806 Water St, 78602-3832 · Bastrop, TXTax-exempt since Mar 2016Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Bastrop County Cares is a County-wide partnership of public, private, faith-based, and nonprofit organizations, institutions, and individuals which collaboratively identifies and strengthens the social, health, educational, and economic opportunities in Bastrop County. Our mission is to improve the lives of people in the Bastrop County community by identifying large community issues that no one organization can tackle on its own, researching, collecting and analyzing data, make decisions on community issues together, build public will, advance policy, and mobilize/leverage funding.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 4 employees.
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $90K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $836K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$127
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
+557% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
58%
Net assets
$674K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +557%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$360K
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$899K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$674K
FY2024▲ +88%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$498K
FY2021$506K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$359K
FY2024$674K

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 Mar 2016.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $1.2M Management & general 42% · $864K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

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

Debbie Bresette’s $72K as CEO/Officer is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Strengthens community opportunities by identifying and addressing social, health, educational, and economic issues.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Bastrop county cares has revised its organizational framework to strengthen its role as a backbone organization supporting collective impact initiatives across the county. Our work is now centered on the collective impact collaborative engagement model, which brings together community leaders, organizations, and individuals with lived…

$1.2Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$836K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$864K
Owns and owesPt X
$674K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K
Total assetsLn 16$674K
LiabilitiesLn 26$127
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$707K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$540K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$565K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K
Total assetsLn 16$674K
LiabilitiesLn 26$127
Net assetsLn 32$674K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K$565K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K$105K
Total assetsLn 16$359K$674K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$127
Net assetsLn 32$359K$674K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$744K$491K$253K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$53K$35K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$70K$47K$22K
Management feesLn 11a$156K$61K$95K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$338K$225K$114K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$71$12K
Information technologyLn 14$111K$111K
OccupancyLn 16$67K$67K
TravelLn 17$46K$46K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$200$200
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$313K$267K$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$82K$52K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.2M$864K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.4M$2.1M$299K$674K 990 PDF
FY2023 $360K$1.6M−$1.2M$359K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.3M$153K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.3M$8K$506K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$899K$295K$498K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,368,652 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $360,319$2,362,706
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$5,946
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $360,319$2,368,652
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $595,949$866,796
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $966,887$1,203,238
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,562,836$2,070,034
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,202,517$298,618
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,368,652 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$707,274
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,655,432
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,362,706
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,946$5,946
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $5,946$2,368,652
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,070,034 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $490,935 · Management $252,906$743,841
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,215 · Management $18,141$53,356
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,327 · Management $22,272$69,599
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $61,460 · Management $94,520$155,980
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,700$1,700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,760$2,760
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $224,628 · Management $113,678$338,306
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $34,575$34,575
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $71 · Management $12,130$12,201
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $111,447$111,447
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $67,114$67,114
IX-17 TravelManagement $46,315$46,315
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $200$200
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,540$27,540
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,166$10,166
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $267,220 · Management $45,774$312,994
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $51,706 · Management $30,234$81,940
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,206,302 · Management $863,732 · Fundraising $0$2,070,034
Part X · Balance sheet $673,813 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $278,275$540,430
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$25,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $77,397$105,383
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $358,672$673,813
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$127
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$127
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $358,672$673,686
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $358,672$673,686
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $358,672$673,813
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $673,686 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,368,652
XI-2 Total expenses$2,070,034
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$298,618
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$358,672
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,904
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$19,300
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$673,686

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

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