Safety Council of Texas City
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 43% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
To advance the safety, health, and security of workers by providing industrial safety training instructions to contractors and employees working in the industrial community.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 43%
- Reserves
- 32.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 85%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1
- Highest pay
- $998,320, former officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 32.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1543% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (health care, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
0 of 251 of 2 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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
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 (2)
- $576,976 spent. The Safety Council of Texas City (SCTC) was established as a non-profit corporation on June 25, 1987 and is driven by the requests of owner and contractor subscribers. SCTC as a Texas-based company is committed to providing all customers with high quality training, assessment, and consulting services suited to their specific needs and in compliance with regulatory standards. The SCTC team helps clients in achieving the highest standards of workplace safety, contractor compliance, and personnel surety. Operations and training: SCTC has placed safety as the top priority since its inception in 1987. SCTC provides health and safety training to industrial workers promoting increased knowledge and comprehension throughout the workforce. SCTC had 19,935 student visits in 2024 and completed 45,500 training units in hands-on instructor-led and computer-based safety training classes for industrial safety training, general safety, professional development and company and site-specific orientations. SCTC also provides record management solutions for contractors and owner/operators to assist with compliance with OSHA and other regulations and mandates.
- $287,246 spent. Occupational Health Services: SCTC provides occupational health services (OHS) to help deliver the mission of building safe workplaces by improving the quality and integrity of the workforce. The team at the Occupational Health Center at SCTC provided 19,739 OHS services to 1,631 individuals in 2024.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(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 August 1988.
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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