Houston Diesels is not just a club. We are a family. We take care of each other as well as anyone else that may need a hand from a few diesel-loving folks from time to time. We are a group that strives to present a positive image for the diesel community. The club's slogan, "faith-family-friends: fueled by diesel" explains exactly what we are and will always be about.mission statement: to provide community support and provide charitable contributions to local charities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $350
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$66K
70% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 70% of assets; over 65%.
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
$356K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$328K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$29K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$356K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$183K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$308K
FY2024$333K
FY2025$356K
Expenses
$328K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$359K
FY2025$328K
Net assets
$29K
FY2025▲ ×150
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$13K
FY2022$13K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$190
FY2025$29K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $307K Management & general 6% · $21K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $174K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Beach bash july 2025 raised $98,406.76 in raffle ticket sales, $17,795.00 in donations, and $39,109.65 in product sales. The club donated $12,262.63 to assist the officer foundation, $12,262.62 to paws for heroes, $14,562.63 to one tribe foundation, $12,262.63 to base camp 40, $12,262.63 to mission 22, $19,262.62 to boots for troops…

$143Kprogram expense
02

Christmas event 2024 raised $22,010.00 in raffle tickets sales, $8,750.00 in donations, and $3,794.50 in product sales. The club donated $19,374.00 to hope of south texas.

$22Kprogram expense
03

The poker run 2024 raised $6,929.00 in raffle ticket sales, $2,397.00 in donations, and $3,113.50 in product sales. The club donated $5,029.00 to tunnel to towers foundation.

$9Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$350
Grants paid · 29 grants · $738K · 2019–2024
Boots for TroopsTX · FY2024$20,573
Hope of South Texas INCTX · FY2024$19,374
Operation Red WingsTX · FY2024$14,663
One Tribe FoundationTX · FY2024$14,563
Mission 22OR · FY2024$12,263
Paws for HeroesTX · FY2024$12,263
Ptsd Foundation of AmericaTX · FY2024$12,263
Ptsd Foundation of AmericaTX · FY2023$91,969
Segno Vfd INCTX · FY2023$21,425
Trels Home for ChildrenTX · FY2023$14,085
Be an Angel Fund INCTX · FY2023$7,747
Boots for TroopsTX · FY2023$7,369
Trinity Reins MinistriesTX · FY2023$7,113
Boots for TroopsTX · FY2022$104,338
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$356K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Other incomeLn 4–11$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$140
Money outPt IX
$328K
Ln 25
Programscol B$307K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$208K
Investment incomeLn 3$140
Other incomeLn 4–11$148K
Total revenueLn 12$356K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
Net assetsLn 32$29K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K$66K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$76K$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$76K$66K
Net assetsLn 32$190$29K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$149K$149K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$824$824
Legal feesLn 11b$975$975
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$118K$118K
Total functional expensesLn 25$328K$307K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $356K$328K$28K$29K 990 PDF
FY2024 $333K$359K−$26K$190 990 PDF
FY2023 $308K$295K$14K$26K 990 PDF
FY2022 $216K$216K$71$13K 990 PDF
FY2021 $183K$193K−$10K$13K 990 PDF
FY2020 $139K$154K−$15K$22K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $356,132 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,386$207,934
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,509$140
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $165,734$148,058
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $332,629$356,132
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $175,386$148,939
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$11,593
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $183,236$167,207
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $358,622$327,739
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,993$28,393
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $356,132 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,752 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$207,934
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$207,934
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $140$140
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $141,306$141,306
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $148,198$356,132
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $327,739 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $148,939$148,939
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $10,769$10,769
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $824$824
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $975$975
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,951$4,951
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,111$1,111
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,496$3,496
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,100$2,100
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,744$1,744
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,185$8,185
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,787$16,787
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,792$9,792
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $118,066$118,066
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $306,724 · Management $21,015 · Fundraising $0$327,739
Part X · Balance sheet $94,786 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,102$66,452
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$3,155
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $41,966$25,179
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $76,068$94,786
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,263$27,750
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $582$814
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $75,878$66,203
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $190$28,583
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $76,068$94,786
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,583 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$356,132
XI-2 Total expenses$327,739
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,393
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$190
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,583

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