Brazos Pilots Association FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Freeport, TX501(c)(4)Since 1990Community Development EIN 76-0294908Revenue $10.5M in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 11, 2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 2246, 77542-2246 · Freeport, 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.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$573K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
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
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$573K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.4M
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.5M
+37% vs prior year
Spent
$9.1M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$10.5M
FY2021▲ +37%
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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
$9.1M
FY2021▲ +25%
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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
$3.8M
FY2021▲ +65%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 · 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: 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% · $9.1M

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; $573K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$305,393Pt VII · Sec A
$151,793Pt VII · Sec A
$115,915Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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 · $9.0M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

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

$9.0Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$227
Money outPt IX
$9.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$227
Gains on assetsLn 7−$18K
Total revenueLn 12$10.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$696K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$34K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$828K$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$713K$696K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$115K$115K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$146K$146K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$1.1M
Payroll taxesLn 10$84K$84K
Legal feesLn 11b$1.1M$1.1M
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$46K$46K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$85K$85K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$418K$418K
InsuranceLn 23$96K$96K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.4M$4.4M
All other expensesLn 24e$203K$203K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.1M$9.1M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled 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
FY2021 ViewingFiled 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

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $10,473,577 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,665,074$10,473,350
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,459−$6,646
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $285$6,873
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,666,818$10,473,577
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$115,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,251,280$2,529,698
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,990,195$6,430,118
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,241,475$9,074,816
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $425,343$1,398,761
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
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 $10,473,577 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,473,350$10,473,350
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $11,012$11,012
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$17,658−$17,658
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,873$6,873
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,473,577$10,473,577
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,074,816 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $115,000$115,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,220,508$1,220,508
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $145,982$145,982
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,079,231$1,079,231
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $83,977$83,977
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,144,930$1,144,930
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,156$22,156
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $46,410$46,410
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,036$18,036
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,300$23,300
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,841$2,841
IX-20 InterestPrograms $85,002$85,002
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $418,185$418,185
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $96,393$96,393
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,369,889$4,369,889
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $202,976$202,976
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,074,816 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,074,816
Part X · Balance sheet $5,263,034 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $827,665$2,259,772
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $632,136$655,541
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,938,834$1,618,256
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $713,396$695,754
X-15 Other assets$33,711
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,112,031$5,263,034
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,769,735$1,413,042
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,775,800$1,413,042
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,336,231$3,849,992
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,112,031$5,263,034
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,849,992 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,473,577
XI-2 Total expenses$9,074,816
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,398,761
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,336,231
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$115,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,849,992

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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