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Sea-El Carmen

EIN 76-0639938 · Houston, TX

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

What it says it does

Science, Education and Charity

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

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 December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (animals, under $250k).

Independent board
18 of 25
4 of 4 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 December 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 (4)

$14,500 spent. Education - Subsidized salaries and employee benefits for elementary school teachers employed by FAMS and who work at St Vincent de Paul School, Guayaquil, Ecuador to achieve continuity of educational services to the community. The SVDP School was organized and is funded and directed by the public charity SEA - El Carmen dba Guayaquil Ecuador Mission Project. Volunteers organized as Directors for the parish mission project posponed the annual mailed fundraising campaign Special Appeal. The annual Gala Dinner with Auction was not held this year at the St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.
$1,112 spent. Education - Provided computer equipment for continued operation of the school computer room. Provided subscriptions and books for educational programs in the school library and computer room.
$1,785 spent. Charity - Provided nutritional supplies for meals at the Cafeteria for staff at St. Vincent de Paul School.
Program Service Expenses 4,072, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Education - Visited and supervised the school operations to oversee the educational effectiveness.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 July 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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