Foster conservation & use of oceans & bays

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$91K
Spent
$160K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$267K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$91K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$277K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$278K
FY2024$220K
Expenses
$160K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$274K
Net assets
$267K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$110K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2000.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $147K Management & general 8% · $13K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protecting and promoting the use of oceans and bays through conservation efforts.

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2 programs · $147K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Educational materials & programs on Galveston Bay. Youth scholarships & sailing programs.

$100Kprogram expense
02

Six amateur sailing races held throughout the year drawing attention to the recreational benefit of Galveston and Trinity Bays. The races drew a total of 187 boats and an estimated 743 sailors. Volunteers averaged 20 per race.

$46Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$91K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$160K
Ln 25
Programscol B$147K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$267K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$91K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$140K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$23K
Total assetsLn 16$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$267K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6175
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$140K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$347K$273K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$336K$267K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$23K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$206$0$206$0
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42K$42K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$0$8K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$19K$250$0
All other expensesLn 24e$47K$47K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$160K$147K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $220K$274K−$54K$110K 990 PDF
FY2023 $278K$301K−$23K$164K 990 PDF
FY2022 $235K$298K−$63K$187K 990 PDF
FY2021 $277K$294K−$17K$250K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $91K$160K−$69K$267K 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 $90,734 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $185,189$35,044
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $141,786$52,006
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,723$3,684
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $348,698$90,734
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$3,340
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $253,554$156,413
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $253,554$159,753
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $95,144−$69,019
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $90,734 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $30,366 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,044
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$35,044
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$20,739
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $4,585$4,585
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $55,690 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$90,734
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $159,753 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,340$3,340
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,698 · Fundraising $0$4,698
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,640 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,640
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $206 · Fundraising $0$206
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,631 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,631
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $41,503 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$41,503
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $7,703 · Fundraising $0$7,703
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,358 · Management $250 · Fundraising $0$19,608
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $47,424 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$47,424
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $146,896 · Management $12,857 · Fundraising $0$159,753
Part X · Balance sheet $272,528 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,641$139,891
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $66,850$500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,608$23,204
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $139,333$108,933
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $347,432$272,528
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,278$393
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,278$5,393
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $331,154$262,135
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $336,154$267,135
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $347,432$272,528
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $267,135 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$90,734
XI-2 Total expenses$159,753
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$69,019
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$336,154
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$267,135

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