Sea-El Carmen

Tax-deductible

Houston, TX501(c)(3)AnimalsEIN 76-0639938Revenue $47K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsea-elcarmen.org/home.html1208 Crockett St, 77007-4216 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Jul 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Funded continuing operation of the elementary school, Saint Vincent de Paul School, in Paroquia Tarqui, Guayaquil, Ecuador for the poor using virtual classroom instructions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$47K
-58% vs prior year
Spent
$42K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$316K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$47K
FY2025▼ -58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$29K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$112K
FY2025$47K
Expenses
$42K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$23K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$49K
FY2025$42K
Net assets
$316K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$198K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$316K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2000.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $21K Management & general 34% · $14K Fundraising 15% · $6K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Project Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Project 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

Supports a poor elementary school in Ecuador with virtual classroom instruction.

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3 programs · $17K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Education

Subsidized salaries and employee benefits for elementary school teachers employed by FAMS and who work at St Vincent de Paul School, Guayaquil, Ecuador to achieve continuity of educational services to the community.

$14Kprogram expense
02

Charity

Provided nutritional supplies for meals at the Cafeteria for staff at St. Vincent de Paul School.

$2Kprogram expense
03

Education

Provided computer equipment for continued operation of the school computer room. Provided subscriptions and books for educational programs in the school library and computer room.

$1Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$47K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$42K
Ln 25
Programscol B$21K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$316K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$47K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$200
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$303K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$316K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K$7K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$188K$303K
Total assetsLn 16$326K$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45$0
Net assetsLn 32$325K$316K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$14K$14K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$97$97
Legal feesLn 11b$120$120
Accounting feesLn 11c$100$100
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$1K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$309$309
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$547$547
Total functional expensesLn 25$42K$21K$14K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $47K$42K$5K$316K 990 PDF
FY2024 $112K$49K$63K$325K 990 PDF
FY2023 $104K$40K$64K$261K 990 PDF
FY2022 $23K$23K$486$198K 990 PDF
FY2021 $29K$62K−$33K$197K 990 PDF
FY2020 $44K$49K−$5K$230K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $46,622 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $68,195$7,629
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $38,368$27,545
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,386$11,448
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $111,949$46,622
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,000$14,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,140$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,542$27,437
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $48,682$41,937
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $63,267$4,685
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $46,622 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$15,843 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,429
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,629
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $582 · Unrelated business $26,963$27,545
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $27,291$27,291
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $582 · Unrelated business $38,401$46,622
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $41,937 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $14,500$14,500
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $97$97
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $120$120
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $100$100
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,215 · Fundraising $6,001$7,216
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $309$309
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,785$1,785
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,112 · Management $1,019$2,131
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,400$2,400
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,642$3,642
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,072$4,072
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,018$5,018
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $547$547
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,469 · Management $14,158 · Fundraising $6,310$41,937
Part X · Balance sheet $316,431 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,834$7,073
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $500$200
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,800$5,000
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $184,849$298,383
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,775$5,775
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $325,510$316,431
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $300,465$291,431
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,000$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $325,465$316,431
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $325,510$316,431
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $316,431 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$46,622
XI-2 Total expenses$41,937
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,685
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$325,465
XI-7 Investment expenses−$1,215
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$12,504
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$316,431

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

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