Congaree Foundation

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Houston, TX501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 81-1718705Revenue $3.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRScongareefoundation.org1375 Enclave Pkwy, 77077-2026 · Houston, TXTax-exempt since Aug 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote education, relieve poverty and provide assistance to disadvantaged young people.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.9M a year · 63% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$472K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$18.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$493K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$18.2M
FY2024▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.2M
FY2021$10.8M
FY2022$13.0M
FY2023$15.0M
FY2024$18.2M

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $970K Management & general 27% · $403K Fundraising 9% · $142K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides educational, vocational, and scholarship opportunities to disadvantaged youth globally and locally through golf instruction, academic support, and workforce training programs.

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1 program · $970K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Congaree Foundation's purpose is to positively impact the lives of young people, locally and around the globe, by providing educational and vocational opportunities through the game of golf.The Congaree Foundation hosts the Congaree Global Golf Initiative (CGGI) to help academically committed and talented young golfers with limited…

$970Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $351K · 2020–2024
Lowcountry Food Bank INCSC · FY2024$24,495
Lowcountry Food Bank INCSC · FY2023$15,000
Harmon Family FoundationTX · FY2022$15,000
Heritage Classic FoundationSC · FY2021$100,000
Lowcountry Food Bank INCSC · FY2020$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$437K
Other incomeLn 4–11$239K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$970K
Managementcol C$403K
Fundraisingcol D$142K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$18.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$472K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$241K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Investment incomeLn 3$437K
Other incomeLn 4–11$239K
Gains on assetsLn 7$23K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$18.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$472K
Net assetsLn 32$18.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$8.8M$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M$13.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$15.3M$18.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$318K$472K
Net assetsLn 32$15.0M$18.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$24K$24K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$189K$47K$47K$94K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$8K$3K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$42K
Investment management feesLn 11f$58K$58K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$416K$296K$118K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$207$207
Office expensesLn 13$10K$6K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$29K$26K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$108K$49K$47K$12K
TravelLn 17$10K$5K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$497$19K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$76K$17K$59K
InsuranceLn 23$44K$20K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$416K$415K$1K$148
All other expensesLn 24e$330$330
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$970K$403K$142K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.5M$1.5M$2.0M$18.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$1.2M$1.8M$15.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$1.3M$2.1M$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$1.1M$2.6M$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$493K$1000K$8.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $3,523,136 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,325,139$2,612,397
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $209,469$234,355
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $357,164$437,327
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $121,433$239,057
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,013,205$3,523,136
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,000$24,495
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $65,927$261,291
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,120,181$1,229,351
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,201,108$1,515,137
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,812,097$2,007,999
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,523,136 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,044 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,612,397
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$241,370
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,612,397
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $234,355$234,355
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $413,928$413,928
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $235,013$235,013
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $23,399$23,399
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $234,355 · Unrelated business $4,044 · Excluded from tax $672,340$3,523,136
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,515,137 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $24,495$24,495
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,148 · Management $47,148 · Fundraising $94,296$188,592
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,074$55,074
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,816 · Management $3,270 · Fundraising $6,539$17,625
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $42,500$42,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $57,975$57,975
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $296,403 · Management $118,353 · Fundraising $1,696$416,452
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $207$207
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,032 · Management $1,930 · Fundraising $1,728$9,690
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,752 · Management $1,574 · Fundraising $1,859$29,185
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,803 · Management $47,209 · Fundraising $12,000$108,012
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,471 · Fundraising $4,352$9,823
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $497 · Fundraising $18,934$19,431
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,335 · Management $59,063$76,398
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $20,125 · Management $23,382$43,507
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $414,665 · Management $1,028 · Fundraising $148$415,841
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $330$330
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $970,153 · Management $403,432 · Fundraising $141,552$1,515,137
Part X · Balance sheet $18,680,152 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,526,831$1,019,703
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,253,155$1,190,564
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $374,605$98,738
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,748$5,657
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,968$10,243
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,095,493$2,466,159
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,018,912$13,889,088
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,278,712$18,680,152
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $318,045$95,619
X-19 Deferred revenue$24,460
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$351,676
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $318,045$471,755
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,945,667$17,975,932
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,000$232,465
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,960,667$18,208,397
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,278,712$18,680,152
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,208,397 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,523,136
XI-2 Total expenses$1,515,137
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,007,999
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,960,667
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$960,764
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$200,000
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$78,967
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,208,397

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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