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Brazoswood Band Booster Club Inc

EIN 76-0469295 · Lake Jackson, TX

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

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE THE BRAZOSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BAND.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 33% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
5 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no 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 May 31, 2025, 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)

$25,700 spent. THE BRAZOSWOOD BAND BOOSTER CLUB PROVIDES CLINICIAN, MARCHING ROUTINES, MUSIC AND LEADERSHIP TO BENEFIT THE BRAZOSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BAND PROGRAM. THE BRAZOSWOOD BAND BOOSTER CLUB BENEFITS APPROXIMATELY 200-300 STUDENTS.
$125,505 spent. THE BRAZOSWOOD BAND BOOSTER CLUB DONATES MONEY TO BRAZOSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO PURCHASE INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, UNIFORMS AND BAND COMPETITION EXPENSES NOT PROVIDED FOR BY THE BRAZOSPORT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
$27,071 spent. THE BRAZOSWOOD BAND BOOSTER CLUB PROVIDES MEALS AND OTHER MORALE BOOSTERS TO THE BRAZOSWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BAND DURING COMPETITION AND OTHER ORGANIZED EVENTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, 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 May 2025.
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 January 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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