Support Baylor university and the interests of its alumni.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 8 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $137K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$205K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $7.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $61K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$98K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$649K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$955K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$9.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$649K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$963K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$933K
FY2023$770K
FY2024$649K
Expenses
$955K
FY2024+0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$873K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$954K
FY2024$955K
Net assets
$9.1M
FY2024-0.03%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.0M
FY2021$10.8M
FY2022$8.9M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$9.1M

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 Aug 1979.

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Where the money goes

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $423K Management & general 40% · $387K Fundraising 15% · $145K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $205K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$148,400Pt VII · Sec A
Former CFO
$56,272Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jonathon Platt’s $148K as CEO is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jonathon Platt$148,400————
Allen Holt—$137,164$120,600——
James McInnis$56,272$84,408$84,408$84,408$84,408

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $423K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided programs, recognitions and communications in support of baylor university and its alumni, including reunions and other events, 10 annual awards, publication of baylor line magazine and ELECTRONIC/ONLINE communications; approximately 18,000 members.

$423Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$61K
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $432K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$55,900
Unitemized GrantFY2023$73,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$97,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$102,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$103,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$649K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$480K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$955K
Ln 25
Programscol B$423K
Managementcol C$387K
Fundraisingcol D$145K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$163K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$480K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$348K
Total revenueLn 12$649K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
SavingsLn 2$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$148K
Other assetsLn 15$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
Net assetsLn 32$9.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 630
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$206K$255K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.8M$7.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$182K$148K
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K$98K
Net assetsLn 32$9.1M$9.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$56K$56K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$20K$20K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$264K$106K$106K$53K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$130K$52K$52K$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$15K$15K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$85K$85K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$31K$31K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$20K$20K$10K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$178K$142K−$3K$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$12K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$955K$423K$387K$145K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $649K$955K−$306K$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $770K$954K−$184K$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $933K$1.1M−$196K$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$1.1M−$89K$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $963K$873K$91K$10.0M 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 $649,366 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $274,372$163,496
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $513,848$479,837
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$18,296$6,033
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $769,924$649,366
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $73,000$55,900
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $456,130$483,869
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $424,577$415,496
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $953,707$955,265
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$183,783−$305,899
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $649,366 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,491
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$161,005
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$163,496
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $131,513$131,513
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $348,324$348,324
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,033$6,033
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $485,870$649,366
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $955,265 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $55,900$55,900
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,249 · Management $20,249 · Fundraising $10,124$50,622
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,774 · Management $105,774 · Fundraising $52,887$264,435
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $52,062 · Management $52,062 · Fundraising $26,031$130,155
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,463 · Management $15,463 · Fundraising $7,731$38,657
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $85,264$85,264
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $30,949$30,949
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,886 · Management $19,886 · Fundraising $9,943$49,715
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,220$6,220
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $41,306$41,306
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,578$9,578
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $142,219 · Management −$2,560 · Fundraising $38,420$178,079
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,784 · Management $2,601$14,385
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $423,337 · Management $386,792 · Fundraising $145,136$955,265
Part X · Balance sheet $9,223,648 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,685$152,722
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $76,435$102,473
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,990$2,990
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $181,723$147,512
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,832,129$7,733,684
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,066,654$1,084,267
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,289,616$9,223,648
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,986$10,498
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $117,267$87,681
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $161,253$98,179
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,776,422$6,681,895
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,351,941$2,443,574
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,128,363$9,125,469
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,289,616$9,223,648
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,125,469 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$649,366
XI-2 Total expenses$955,265
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$305,899
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,128,363
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$303,005
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,125,469

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