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Houston Diesels Inc

EIN 83-1406021 · Oakhurst, TX

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

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND PROVIDE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL CHARITIES.

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

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
4 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 70% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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)

$142,680 spent. BEACH BASH JULY 2025 RAISED $98,406.76 IN RAFFLE TICKET SALES, $17,795.00 IN DONATIONS, AND $39,109.65 IN PRODUCT SALES. THE CLUB DONATED $12,262.63 TO ASSIST THE OFFICER FOUNDATION, $12,262.62 TO PAWS FOR HEROES, $14,562.63 TO ONE TRIBE FOUNDATION, $12,262.63 TO BASE CAMP 40, $12,262.63 TO MISSION 22, $19,262.62 TO BOOTS FOR TROOPS, $12,262.62 TO PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA, $14,662.62 TO OPERATION RED WINGS.
$21,763 spent. CHRISTMAS EVENT 2024 RAISED $22,010.00 IN RAFFLE TICKETS SALES, $8,750.00 IN DONATIONS, AND $3,794.50 IN PRODUCT SALES. THE CLUB DONATED $19,374.00 TO HOPE OF SOUTH TEXAS.
$9,194 spent. THE POKER RUN 2024 RAISED $6,929.00 IN RAFFLE TICKET SALES, $2,397.00 IN DONATIONS, AND $3,113.50 IN PRODUCT SALES. THE CLUB DONATED $5,029.00 TO TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION.
$133,087 spent. PROVIDING DONATIONS TO LOCAL CHARITIES AND FOUNDATIONS THROUGH EVENTS TO OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE FAMILIES AND CHILDREN.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending July 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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