Ingleside on the Bay Coastal Watch Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Coastal Watch Association CWA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting clean air clean water public health and environmental quality along the Coastal Bend. CWA advances its mission through community education environmental monitoring public engagement and advocacy related to industrial development and environmental protection.
- Income
- $859,260
- Spending
- $530,937
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 13.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 30
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes -0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 38% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 223% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 2025, 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 (3)
- $216,511 spent. BP2 Stop Enbridge: Program accomplishments included continued advocacy and organizing efforts opposing large-scale ammonia and related industrial buildout in Ingleside Texas through community engagement public education regulatory participation and environmental health advocacy. Funding supported approximately 30% of staff payroll taxes and benefits helping sustain critical organizational capacity for outreach permit engagement and frontline community support. Program activities also included advancement of a regional health study project focused on environmental and public health concerns within the Coastal Bend.
- $214,136 spent. Air Monitoring:The project supports community-based environmental advocacy public engagement and scientific monitoring efforts across the Texas Coastal Bend in response to rapid industrial and LNG expansion. Activities include air monitoring permit and regulatory engagement community education environmental health initiatives and technical and legal support for frontline communities impacted by industrial development. Funding also supports organizational capacity including staff payroll taxes and benefits necessary to sustain ongoing advocacy outreach and environmental protection efforts
- $32,500 spent. Health Study Initiative: The project supports Phase 1 of the San Patricio County Health Study in partnership with the Texas Health Institute THI. This work focuses on gathering baseline environmental public health and demographic data to better understand existing community health conditions identify data gaps and inform future community-centered environmental health research and engagement efforts across the Coastal Bend.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 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 October 13, 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 December 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 November 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 October 21, 2026.
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