Spring Shadows Civic Association

Not tax-deductible

Houston, TX501(c)(4)Since 1974 EIN 74-1993739Revenue $802K in FY2025Latest return filed May 13, 2026

On file with the IRSspringshadows.orgHouston, TXTax-exempt since Dec 1987

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Civic Association serving 2000 residents

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-1993739) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 0.3% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13.4 mo
of spending, in cash
13.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$368K
36% of total assets
Liabilities are 36% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
27
of 27 voting members
27 of 27 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$802K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$831K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$657K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$802K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$717K
FY2021$722K
FY2022$730K
FY2023$743K
FY2024$752K
FY2025$802K
Expenses
$831K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$686K
FY2021$699K
FY2022$718K
FY2023$744K
FY2024$774K
FY2025$831K
Net assets
$657K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$678K
FY2021$699K
FY2022$711K
FY2023$710K
FY2024$686K
FY2025$657K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1987.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $831K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

27 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Connects and supports 2000 residents through community activities.

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1 program · $830K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Administration of the spring shadows civic association's tax exempt activities as defined on application for 1024.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-1993739) · Dispute this line
$830Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$802K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$776K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$831K
Ln 25
Programscol B$831K
Owns and owesPt X
$657K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$930K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$368K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a27
IndependentVI 1b27
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$776K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$802K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$930K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$930K
Accounts receivableLn 4$44K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$219
Other assetsLn 15$200
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$368K
Net assetsLn 32$657K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$931K$930K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$658$219
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$336K$368K
Net assetsLn 32$686K$657K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$439$439
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$715K$715K
All other expensesLn 24e$64K$64K
Total functional expensesLn 25$831K$831K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $802K$831K−$29K$657K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $752K$774K−$22K$686K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 26, 2024 $743K$744K−$710$710K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 26, 2023 $730K$718K$12K$711K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 8, 2022 $722K$699K$23K$699K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 13, 2021 $717K$686K$31K$678K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $802,191 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $718,306$775,929
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,029$18,212
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,450$8,050
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $751,785$802,191
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $774,034$830,740
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $774,034$830,740
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,249−$28,549
Part VI · Governance 27 of 27 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body27
VI-1b Independent voting members27
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 $802,191 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$775,929
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$775,929
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $18,212$18,212
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $8,050$8,050
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,212 · Unrelated business $8,050$802,191
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $830,740 across 5 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $23,121$23,121
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $28,108$28,108
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $439$439
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $714,636$714,636
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $64,436$64,436
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $830,740 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$830,740
Part X · Balance sheet $1,025,167 assets, 12 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $931,253$930,401
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $40,043$44,299
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $49,842$50,048
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $658$219
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $200$200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,021,996$1,025,167
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $996$604
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $334,740$367,560
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $335,910$368,164
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $686,086$657,003
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $686,086$657,003
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,021,996$1,025,167
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $657,003 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$802,191
XI-2 Total expenses$830,740
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,549
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$686,086
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$534
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$657,003

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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