The Councils mission is to enhance the quality of life of low-income families in Galveston, Fort Bend, Wharton, and Brazoria Counties by promoting self-sufficiency pursuant to the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964. It also operates Galveston County Head Start program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 123 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $175K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$682K
×13 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 1300% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$211K
-82% vs prior year
Spent
$747K
To programs
53%
Net assets
−$625K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$211K
FY2024▼ -82%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$211K
Expenses
$747K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$995K
FY2023$770K
FY2024$747K
Net assets
−$625K
FY2024▼ -602%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$418K
FY2021−$547K
FY2022−$474K
FY2023−$89K
FY2024−$625K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending November 2024) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1966.

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Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $397K Management & general 47% · $350K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President from Sept 2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Through Sept 6 20
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd VP Through April 30 202
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Mahasivam S Thiruneelakanda$103,990—
Robert Quintero—$61,598

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Helps low-income families achieve self-sufficiency and operates Head Start programs.

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2 programs · $397K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Crime Victims Sevices (cvs)

CVS provides timely, accessible, high-quality, victim-centeredservices, empowering victims and ensuring that the rights afforded victims of crime by the Stateof Texas may be exercised to their fullest.

$356Kprogram expense
02

Energy Assistance Program

This program provides financial assistance to Reliant and Direct Energy customers facing hardship to help pay their electricity bill.

$41Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$211K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Money outPt IX
$747K
Ln 25
Programscol B$397K
Managementcol C$350K
Owns and owesPt X
−$625K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$682K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Government grantsLn 1e$143K
Total revenueLn 12$211K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$682K
Net assetsLn 32−$625K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5123
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$587K$54K
Total assetsLn 16$616K$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$705K$682K
Net assetsLn 32−$89K−$625K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$352K$117K$235K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$12K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$9K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$23K$39K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$241K$219K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$4K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$747K$397K$350K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $211K$747K−$536K−$625K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$770K$385K−$89K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$995K$73K−$474K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$3.4M−$129K−$547K 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.3M$7.0M−$670K−$418K 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 $210,657 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $217,622$210,657
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $937,379$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,155,001$210,657
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $443,227$419,287
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $326,613$327,711
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $769,840$746,998
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $385,161−$536,341
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $210,657 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$143,156
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$67,501
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$210,657
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$210,657
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $746,998 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $117,402 · Management $235,053$352,455
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,673 · Management $2,920$5,593
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,215 · Management $22,061$34,276
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,981 · Management $17,982$26,963
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,425 · Management $38,617$62,042
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,729$9,729
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $218,522 · Management $22,756$241,278
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,876 · Management $10,786$14,662
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $396,823 · Management $350,175 · Fundraising $0$746,998
Part X · Balance sheet $56,378 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $587,474$53,681
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,496$526
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,436$2,171
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $616,406$56,378
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,348$22,335
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $681,116$659,442
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $705,464$681,777
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$89,058−$625,399
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$89,058−$625,399
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $616,406$56,378
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$625,399 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$210,657
XI-2 Total expenses$746,998
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$536,341
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$89,058
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$625,399

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

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