Brooks Gives Back is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that serves as the vehicle by which all members of the Brooks community can invest in nonprofit initiatives impacting people in the neighborhoods surrounding Brooks.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 36.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $127K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$75K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$25K
-91% vs prior year
Spent
$118K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$337K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$25K
FY2025▼ -91%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$182K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$275K
FY2025$25K
Expenses
$118K
FY2025▼ -56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$117K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$268K
FY2025$118K
Net assets
$337K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$344K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$430K
FY2025$337K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2005.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $115K Management & general 3% · $3K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$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
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 Brooks community members to support local neighborhood initiatives.

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1 program · $115K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Brooks formed Brooks Gives Back after recognizing the need for a community-centric organization to support the mixed-use communitys mission of promoting and developing a dynamic, sustainable, and inclusive community.Brooks Give Backs vision is for all who live, work, learn, play, and stay at Brooks to be vested in the ideals of the…

$115Kprogram 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$127K
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Grants paid · 27 grants · $680K · 2021–2024
Ride Connect TexasTX · FY2024$35,000
Vibrant WorksTX · FY2024$25,000
Ride Connect TexasTX · FY2023$35,000
Meals on Wheels AmericaVA · FY2023$20,000
The Childrens ShelterTX · FY2023$20,000
Child Advocates San AntonioTX · FY2023$20,000
Somerset Academy INCTX · FY2023$10,000
Compass Rose Education INCTX · FY2023$10,000
Ride Connect TexasTX · FY2022$25,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$118K
Ln 25
Programscol B$115K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$337K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$356K
Total assetsLn 16$411K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$236K
Government grantsLn 1e$51K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$255K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$25K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$356K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$356K
Total assetsLn 16$411K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K
Net assetsLn 32$337K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$520K$356K
Total assetsLn 16$520K$411K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K$75K
Net assetsLn 32$430K$337K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$110K$110K
Legal feesLn 11b$600$600$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$118K$115K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $25K$118K−$93K$337K 990 PDF
FY2024 $275K$268K$7K$430K 990 PDF
FY2023 $281K$202K$79K$423K 990 PDF
FY2022 $182K$117K$65K$344K 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 $25,288 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $461,722$236,250
I-9 Program service revenue$4,701
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,665$10,243
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$199,485−$225,906
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $274,902$25,288
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $260,000$110,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,189$8,144
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $268,189$118,144
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,713−$92,856
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $25,288 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$254,689
VIII-1e Government grants$51,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$185,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$236,250
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,701
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,243$10,243
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$225,906−$225,906
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,701 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$215,663$25,288
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $118,144 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $110,000$110,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $600 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $3,461 · Fundraising $0$3,461
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,083 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,083
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,683 · Management $3,461 · Fundraising $0$118,144
Part X · Balance sheet $411,493 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $519,808$355,993
X-4 Accounts receivable$55,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $519,808$411,493
X-19 Deferred revenue$73,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $90,132$1,673
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $90,132$74,673
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $429,676$336,820
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $429,676$336,820
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $519,808$411,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $336,820 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,288
XI-2 Total expenses$118,144
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$92,856
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$429,676
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$336,820

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

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