Provide a means for giving financial aid and support to organizations that serve the Community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ 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
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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
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 $78K a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $31K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 11 voting members
Concern: none of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$140K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$41K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$868K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$140K
FY2025▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$57K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$601K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$248K
FY2025$140K
Expenses
$41K
FY2025▼ -95%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$39K
FY2023$111K
FY2024$780K
FY2025$41K
Net assets
$868K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$438K
FY2021$545K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$771K
FY2025$868K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2000.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $28K Management & general 29% · $12K Fundraising 2% · $709

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
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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3 programs · $28K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The dripping springs community foundation (DSCF) provides a centralized resource for both donors and local non-profit organizations by encouraging and facilitating philanthropic gifts and by delivering grants, training, and support to organizations that provide needed services to the residents of the dripping springs texas area.

$22Kprogram expense
02

The dripping springs community foundation maintains the girl scouts scholarship fund, evans endowment fund and various donor advisored funds at austin community foundation (acf), another 501(C)(3)ORGANIZATION.

$6Kprogram expense
03

The dripping springs community foundation serves as the fiscal sponsor of the DS skate park initiative. As such, donations to the skate park are tax deductible under the umbrella of the DSCF non-profit status.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$31K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $71K · 2020–2025
Grants to Non Profits 5000FY2025$15,500
Kerr County Flood Relief FundFY2025$6,950
Project Connect GroupFY2024$10,000
Ds Education Foundation INCKY · FY2023$13,000
Ds Education Foundation INCKY · FY2022$13,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$6,100
Grants to Non Profits 5000FY2020$6,138

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$140K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$104K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$560
Money outPt IX
$41K
Ln 25
Programscol B$28K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$709
Owns and owesPt X
$868K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K
Total assetsLn 16$868K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$104K
Other incomeLn 4–11$560
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$140K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$848K
Total assetsLn 16$868K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$868K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$20K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$771K$868K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$771K$868K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$28K$28K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$559$559
Office expensesLn 13$856$856
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$572$572
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$150
All other expensesLn 24e$101$101
Total functional expensesLn 25$41K$28K$12K$709

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $140K$41K$99K$868K 990 PDF
FY2024 $248K$780K−$532K$771K 990 PDF
FY2023 $305K$111K$193K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $601K$39K$562K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $142K$35K$107K$545K 990 PDF
FY2020 $57K$21K$36K$438K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $139,529 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $175,191$34,508
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $72,634$104,461
I-11 Other revenue$560
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $247,825$139,529
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $29,750$28,250
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $750,014$12,278
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $779,764$40,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$531,939$99,001
Part VI · Governance 0 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $139,529 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,508
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$34,508
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $104,461$104,461
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $560$560
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $560 · Excluded from tax $104,461$139,529
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $40,528 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $28,250$28,250
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,283$7,283
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $559$559
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $856$856
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $572$572
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,757 · Fundraising $150$2,907
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $101$101
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $28,250 · Management $11,569 · Fundraising $709$40,528
Part X · Balance sheet $867,557 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,356$19,799
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $747,200$847,758
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $770,556$867,557
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $633,747$720,162
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $136,809$147,395
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $770,556$867,557
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $770,556$867,557
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $867,557 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$139,529
XI-2 Total expenses$40,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$99,001
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$770,556
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$867,557

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