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Dripping Springs Community Foundation

EIN 74-2913771 · Dripping Spgs, TX

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

What it says it does

PROVIDE A MEANS FOR GIVING FINANCIAL AID AND SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE COMMUNITY

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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 9.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 215% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
98% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

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

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$737,044 spent. THE DRIPPING SPRINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SERVES AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR OF THE DS SKATE PARK INITIATIVE. AS SUCH, DONATIONS TO THE SKATE PARK ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE DSCF NON-PROFIT STATUS. IN TURN, DSCF ASSURES THAT EXPENDITURES ARE ALL RELATED TO MEETING THE GOAL OF BUILDING A SKATE PARK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY.
$26,500 spent. THE DRIPPING SPRINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (DSCF) PROVIDES A CENTRALIZED RESOURCE FOR BOTH DONORS AND LOCAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY ENCOURAGING AND FACILITATING PHILANTHROPIC GIFTS AND BY DELIVERING GRANTS, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE NEEDED SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE DRIPPING SPRINGS TEXAS AREA.
$3,250 spent. THE DRIPPING SPRINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MAINTAINS THE GIRL SCOUTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND, EVANS ENDOWMENT FUND AND VARIOUS DONOR ADVISORED FUNDS AT AUSTIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (ACF), ANOTHER 501(C)(3)ORGANIZATION. DSCF STILL HAS ADMINISTRATIVE RIGHTS OVER THE FUNDS AND PAYS OUT SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AND OTHER EXPENSES BY REQUESTING ACF TO TRANSFER FUNDS BACK TO DSCF. DONATIONS TO ANY OF THE ACF HELD FUNDS ARE DEPOSITED BY DSCF AND THEN TRANSFERED TO ACF.

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

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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