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Texas Safety Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

La Porte, TX501(c)(3) EIN 74-6071467Revenue $23K in FY2025

On file with the IRStxsafetyfoundation.org4200 Underwood Rd, 77571-9641 · La Porte, TXTax-exempt since Dec 1965Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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TSF supports safety and health education and research within the State of Texas.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
15¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
15%
of spending
Concern: 15% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $519K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$23K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$37K
To programs
15%
Net assets
$532K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$23K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$40K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$14K
FY2024$30K
FY2025$23K
Expenses
$37K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$13K
FY2022$12K
FY2023$24K
FY2024$34K
FY2025$37K
Net assets
$532K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$510K
FY2022$469K
FY2023$473K
FY2024$515K
FY2025$532K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1965.

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

Where the money goes

15 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 15% · $6K Management & general 83% · $31K Fundraising 3% · $1K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ron Sokol
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Burk Shaw
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Betty Lawson
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eddie Greer
Past Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Bass
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rad Manning
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Willie Wells
Director
$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

Programs and updates

Promotes safety and health education and research across Texas.

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1 program · $6K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The texas safety foundation (TSF) was established for the encouragement and support of safety and health education by providing scholarships for students entering the safety profession. TSF supports safety and health education and research within the state of texas.

$6Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$23K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500
Money outPt IX
$37K
Ln 25
Programscol B$6K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$532K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Total revenueLn 12$23K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$519K
Total assetsLn 16$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$532K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$13K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$505K$519K
Total assetsLn 16$515K$532K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$515K$532K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$603$603
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$13K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$37K$6K$31K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $23K$37K−$14K$532K 990 PDF
FY2024 $30K$34K−$3K$515K 990 PDF
FY2023 $14K$24K−$11K$473K 990 PDF
FY2022 $48K$12K$36K$469K 990 PDF
FY2021 $40K$13K$27K$510K 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 $23,183 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,367$500
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,915$22,683
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $30,282$23,183
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,500$5,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,228$31,896
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $33,728$37,396
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,446−$14,213
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $23,183 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $22,683$22,683
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,683$23,183
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,396 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,500$5,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,331$6,331
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,586$2,586
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $603$603
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,404$7,404
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $12,966 · Fundraising $1,000$13,966
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,006$1,006
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,500 · Management $30,896 · Fundraising $1,000$37,396
Part X · Balance sheet $532,259 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,111$13,302
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $504,757$518,957
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $514,868$532,259
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $514,868$532,259
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $514,868$532,259
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $514,868$532,259
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $532,259 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$23,183
XI-2 Total expenses$37,396
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,213
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$514,868
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$31,604
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$532,259

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

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