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Coastal Bend Wildlife Habitat Education Program Inc

EIN 20-0960059 · San Antonio, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION IS TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF COOPERATION AMONG BUSINESSES, PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, AND WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS, WHERE ALL PARTICIPANTS BENEFIT WHILE PROMOTING THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE AND HABITAT. THIS UNIQUE COLLABORATION PROMOTES AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE WILDLIFE AND HABITAT IN THE NEWLY EXPANDED SIXTEEN COUNTIES SURROUNDING CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. FUNDING IS MADE POSSIBLE BY INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, AND BUSINESSES THAT WANT TO PRESERVE THE BEAUTY OF THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH SPONSORSHIPS. THE PURPOSE OF THE COASTAL BEND WILDLIFE PHOTO CONTEST IS TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE OF COOPERATION AMONG BUSINESSES, PRIVATE LAND OWNERS, WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS AND THE COMMUNITY IN GENERAL TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE AND HABITAT IN 14 COUNTIES SURROUNDING CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. THE PHOTO CONTEST SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT ARE AIMED AT BRINGING AWARENESS TO YOUTH ABOUT THE VASTNESS AND VARIETY OF

Income
$123,176
Spending
$82,747
Reserves
16.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 41%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 33% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. THE WILDLIFE PHOTO CONTEST PROMOTES CONSERVATION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING NATIVE WILDLIFE. THIS ACHIEVEMENT IS ACCOMPLISHED AND COMMUNICATED THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS. THE PHOTOGRAPHS RESULTING FROM THE PHOTO CONTEST ARE THE BASIS OF A BOOK WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC OF THE UNIQUE AND BEAUTIFUL WILDLIFE OF OUR REGION.
  2. THIS EVENT WAS NOT HELD IN 2024.
  3. $66,394 spent. EXPENSES BENEFITTING ALL PROGRAMS.
  4. $12,085 spent. VARIOUS PROGRAMS

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2004.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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