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The Texas Cavaliers FY2024 filing

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San Antonio, TX501(c)(4)Since 1926 EIN 74-2273000Revenue $2.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRStexascavaliers.org909 Ne Loop 410 Ste 903, 78209-1311 · San Antonio, TXTax-exempt since Jun 1982

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The Texas Cavaliers is an organization of over 500 businesses, civic and community leaders that was founded in 1926 to preserve and promote the ideals for which the heroes of the alamo died. Today it's purpose also includes civic and charitable contributions.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
89¢ 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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $148K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$141K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% 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
$2.0M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$655K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$461K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$431K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$655K
FY2024▲ +74%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$240K
FY2021$394K
FY2022$443K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$655K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1982.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.5M Management & general 11% · $191K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Scott a Christy
Past Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gregory D Seay
Captain King's Guard
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jonathan Dear
River Parade Marshall
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gardner M Peavy
Activities Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sam Shannon
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clyde Johnson IV
King Antonio C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Hale
Properties & Alamo Officer
$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

Preserves Texas history and San Antonio's role through an annual River Parade.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The organization promotes the history of texas by conducting the annual river parade and public functions which are held throughout the city of san antonio. A portion of the revenue is donated to benefit children's charities.

$1.5Mprogram 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
F B Doane FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$818K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$191K
Owns and owesPt X
$655K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$594K
Total assetsLn 16$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
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$818K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$594K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$594K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$107K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40K
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
Net assetsLn 32$655K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$239K$594K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$102K$107K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$53K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$452K$795K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K$141K
Net assetsLn 32$377K$655K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$12K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$143K$121K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$47K$36K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$7K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$102K$90K$12K
TravelLn 17$70K$70K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$37K$37K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$860K$858K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$334K$267K$67K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.5M$191K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.3M$1.9M$442K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.0M$1.7M$278K$655K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.7M−$67K$377K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.6M$50K$443K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.2M$154K$394K 990 PDF
FY2020 $461K$431K$30K$240K 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 $1,981,012 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $798,048$818,079
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $763,662$1,062,722
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,129$15,332
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,267$84,879
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,605,106$1,981,012
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,250$12,375
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,662,747$1,690,437
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,671,997$1,702,812
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$66,891$278,200
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,981,012 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$503,144
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$314,935
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$818,079
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,062,722$1,062,722
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,332$15,332
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $84,879$84,879
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,147,601 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,332$1,981,012
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,702,812 across 13 lines filed
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,375$12,375
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $29,493$29,493
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $11,062$11,062
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $121,101 · Management $22,137$143,238
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,150 · Management $11,255$47,405
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,575 · Management $10,496$17,071
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $90,048 · Management $12,161$102,209
IX-17 TravelPrograms $69,838$69,838
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $37,338$37,338
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,359$13,359
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $25,833$25,833
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $857,629 · Management $2,041$859,670
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $267,082 · Management $66,839$333,921
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,511,495 · Management $191,317 · Fundraising $0$1,702,812
Part X · Balance sheet $795,493 assets, 13 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $238,649$594,442
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,630$22,665
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$14,509
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $53,165$39,806
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $101,519$106,536
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $24,096$17,535
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $452,391$795,493
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,765$123,228
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $24,096$17,535
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $75,861$140,763
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $376,530$654,730
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $376,530$654,730
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $452,391$795,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $654,730 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,981,012
XI-2 Total expenses$1,702,812
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$278,200
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$376,530
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$654,730

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

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