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Beautys Community Corporation

EIN 82-1939616 · Houston, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak24 out of 100GovernanceWeak25 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

To close the gap of food insecurity in the community.

Income
$78,908
Spending
$107,362
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
0.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 61%
Employees
3

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

Weak: 24 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 72% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 36% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 40% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% 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

Governance

Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 3 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

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (7)
  1. $60,199 spent. Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) - Connects partners to resources and each other to advance community-driven priorities. LISC training has provided education on subject matters from how to conduct community meetings to how to advocate for community concerns and everything in between. This translated into increased garden crop production, state of the art delivery of our garden and nutrition programming as well as our chef inspired Rooted in Wellness Healthy Cooking program.
  2. $30,383 spent. BeWell Acres Homes- this partnership with M D Anderson allowed Beautys Garden to provide garden / nutrition to 3 Title One schools. Students were excited to learn about and eat fresh food grown in a garden. This partnership made it possible for Beautys Garden to host monthly Rooted in Wellnes healthy chef-driven cooking demos at local farmers market located in another one of Houstons food insufficient communities. Over 98 percent of demo participants indicated their intention to replicate the demonstrated recipes.
  3. $4,638 spent. Garden - sale of crops grown in our garden.
  4. $12,142 spent. Peace Through P.I.E., Children's gardening classes, M D Anderson Research, Juneteenth Program, Black Urban Gardners Conference.
  5. Expenses: $12142.00 including grants of: $0.00 Revenue: $26773.00
  6. Peace Through P.I.E., Children's gardening classes, M D Anderson Research,
  7. Juneteenth Program, Black Urban Gardners Conference.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2017.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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