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Good Bourbon for a Good Cause FY2020 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 2018Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 83-1173710Revenue $412K in FY2020

On file with the IRSgoodbourbonforagoodcause.com517 W 39th St, 78751-4904 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since May 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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In association with distilled spirits community, Good Bourbon for a Good Cause will be the beneficiary of marketing and promotional events conducted for philanthropic purposes, funds of Good Bourbon for a Good Cause will generally be distributed to charitable organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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
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 $24K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
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Revenue
$412K
Spent
$374K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$29K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$412K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$412K
FY2021$446K
FY2022$531K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$455K
Expenses
$374K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$374K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$513K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$240K
FY2025$448K
Net assets
$29K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$131K
FY2025$138K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $354K Management & general 1% · $3K Fundraising 5% · $18K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dan Garrison
Director/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Garrison
Director/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donnis Todd
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

Raises funds through events to support charities, especially those helping military families and Texas communities.

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2 programs · $354K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Crush Covid-19

Operation crush COVID-19 gave everyone in the community the opportunity to extend a hand and help out those in need. We put together a fundraiser in connection with garrison brothers distillery and raised nearly $400,000 in just a few weeks, purely on the kindness and devotion of those around us.

$254Kprogram expense
02

Team Rubicon

This was a fundraiser held in order to raise funds for team rubicon. Team rubicon is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that unites the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams across the united states.

$100Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2023$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 21 grants · $1.0M · 2020–2025
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country INCTX · FY2025$113,525
Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas INCTX · FY2025$80,000
Johnson City Volunteer Fire Department INCTX · FY2025$68,926
Stonewall Volunteer Fire DepartmentTX · FY2025$68,926
Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation INCTX · FY2025$55,539
The University of Texas Foundation INCTX · FY2025$35,500
Admiral Nimitz FoundationTX · FY2024$135,094
The University of Texas Foundation INCTX · FY2024$37,500
Parks and Wildlife Foundation of Texas INCTX · FY2024$22,153
Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation INCTX · FY2024$13,841
Admiral Nimitz FoundationTX · FY2023$5,900
Individual RecipientFY2022$10,000
Admiral Nimitz FoundationTX · FY2021$61,822
Team Rubicon INCCA · FY2021$27,000
Hye Preservation SocietyFY2021$20,000
Memorial Episcopal ChurchMD · FY2021$15,000
Patriots Hall of Dripping Springs INCTX · FY2021$10,000
Team Rubicon INCCA · FY2020$127,505
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$412K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Money outPt IX
$374K
Ln 25
Programscol B$354K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$412K
Total revenueLn 12$412K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$29K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$29K
Total assetsLn 16$20K$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$0
Net assetsLn 32−$8K$29K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$176K$176K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$52K$52K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$144K$126K$154$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$374K$354K$3K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $455K$448K$7K$138K 990 PDF
FY2024 $212K$240K−$29K$131K 990 PDF
FY2023 $178K$206K−$28K$160K 990 PDF
FY2022 $531K$513K$18K$188K 990 PDF
FY2021 $446K$305K$141K$170K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $412K$374K$37K$29K 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 $411,802 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $104,922$411,802
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $104,922$411,802
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $87,344$227,908
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,173$146,561
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $142,517$374,469
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,595$37,333
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $411,802 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,557
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$411,802
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$411,802
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $374,469 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $175,825$175,825
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $52,083$52,083
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125,692 · Management $154 · Fundraising $17,715$143,561
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $353,600 · Management $3,154 · Fundraising $17,715$374,469
Part X · Balance sheet $28,914 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$28,914
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,580$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,580$28,914
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,999$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,999$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$8,419$28,914
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$8,419$28,914
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,580$28,914
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,914 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$411,802
XI-2 Total expenses$374,469
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,333
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$8,419
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,914

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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