Brazos Pilots Association

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Freeport, TX501(c)(4)Since 1990Community Development EIN 76-0294908Revenue $11.9M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 11, 2025

On file with the IRSFreeport, TXTax-exempt since Jul 2001

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The purpose of the Association is to provide safe and efficient pilot services to protect the users of the commercial waterway in brazoria county, as well as, its shores and citizens.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 76-0294908) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$276K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $521K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$276K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.7 mo
of spending, in cash
2.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.0M
42% of total assets
Liabilities are 42% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
None of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$11.9M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$10.6M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$5.6M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$11.9M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$5.4M
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$10.5M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2023$10.2M
FY2024$11.9M
Expenses
$10.6M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$5.4M
FY2020$7.2M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$8.3M
FY2023$9.9M
FY2024$10.6M
Net assets
$5.6M
FY2024▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1.5M
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$5.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2001.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $10.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $276K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Deputy Pilot
$156,643Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Pilot
$118,905Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pesiden
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jack Stanley’s $157K as Deputy Pilot is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M community development 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Noah Niday———$305,393$100,311—
Ross Coviello————$145,180$247,393
Sean Kelly————$145,180$247,393
Jack Stanley$156,643$162,893$156,344$151,793$163,102$130,799
John Roach$118,905$122,968$124,982$115,915$119,839$125,203
William Lowery—————$101,827

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

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

Safeguards commercial waterway users, shores, and citizens with efficient pilot services.

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1 program · $10.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

More than 100 oceangoing vessels were safely piloted into and out of brazoria county by certified pilots.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 76-0294908) · Dispute this line
$10.6Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$10.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$5.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$24K
Total revenueLn 12$11.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Accounts receivableLn 4$855K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$718K
Intangible assetsLn 14$12K
Total assetsLn 16$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.0M
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$1.5M$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$672K$718K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.8M$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M$9.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$4.0M
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$5.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$197K$197K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.3M$1.3M
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$93K
Legal feesLn 11b$1.2M$1.2M
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$751K$751K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$105K$105K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$66K$66K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
InterestLn 20$30K$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$597K$597K
InsuranceLn 23$201K$201K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.6M$4.6M
All other expensesLn 24e$156K$156K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.6M$10.6M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $11.9M$10.6M$1.4M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 28, 2024 $10.2M$9.9M$336K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $7.9M$8.3M−$425K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $10.5M$9.1M$1.4M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 15, 2021 $7.7M$7.2M$425K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Apr 22, 2021 $5.4M$5.4M$30K$1.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $11,919,667 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,163,316$11,832,046
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,743$76,475
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,219$11,146
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,187,278$11,919,667
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,347,066$2,829,076
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,504,659$7,728,382
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,851,725$10,557,458
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $335,553$1,362,209
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $11,919,667 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,832,046$11,832,046
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $52,397$52,397
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $24,078$24,078
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,146$11,146
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,919,667$11,919,667
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,557,458 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,206,589$1,206,589
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $196,947$196,947
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,332,140$1,332,140
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $93,400$93,400
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,188,407$1,188,407
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,325$22,325
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $7,350$7,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $751,446$751,446
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $105,395$105,395
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,331$17,331
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $65,504$65,504
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,806$19,806
IX-20 InterestPrograms $29,874$29,874
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $596,906$596,906
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $201,280$201,280
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,566,278$4,566,278
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $156,480$156,480
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,557,458 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,557,458
Part X · Balance sheet $9,558,034 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,542,193$2,413,278
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $464,416$855,109
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,831,375$5,560,086
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $672,183$717,796
X-14 Intangible assets$11,765
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,510,167$9,558,034
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$64,842
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,299,316$420,132
X-25 Other liabilities$3,500,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,299,316$3,984,974
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $1,995,000$1,995,000
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $2,215,851$3,578,060
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,210,851$5,573,060
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,510,167$9,558,034
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,573,060 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,919,667
XI-2 Total expenses$10,557,458
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,362,209
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,210,851
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,573,060

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