Essar Recreation Association
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What it says it does
The ESSAR Recreation Association is a management supported, nonprofit, volunteer, and employee run association designed to provide social, athletic, wellness, educational, and special interests activities to the employees of Southwest Research Institute, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, Southwest Research Federal Credit Union, who are the members, and their families.
- Income
- $309,261
- Spending
- $300,083
- Employees
- 0
- Highest pay
- $223,175, treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- $218,080 spent. Social Events - The ESSAR promoted members to participate in social and recreational activities for its 3,500 members. The social activities include an annual Fall Festivals, Children's Holiday Party, and an annual picnic. The recreational activities include fishing tournaments, table tennis, and an annual golf tournament.
- $57,461 spent. Sports/Clubs - The athletics activities included organized intramural sports such as softball, soccer, volleyball, sand volleyball and basketball. Special interest groups including amateur radio operators, Toastmasters, photography and garden club. Community service projects were also held throughout the year.
- $11,525 spent. Event tickets, merchandise sales and VIA bus subsidies. The ESSAR provides discounted tickets to area entertainment and sports events. The association promotes the VIA bus system as alternate transportation by providing subsidized fares to its members.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
Not 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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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