Better Parks for Galveston

Analysis

Better Parks for Galveston is a registered charity in United States, based in Galveston, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Better Parks for Galveston reported income of $158k and spending of $212k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $87k to $158k (+81%), an average of +81% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Better Parks for Galveston sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Historic Pines Ranch Preservation Association ($158k), Kestrel Educational Adventures Inc ($158k) and Integrated Vegetation Management Partners Inc ($158k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 54% of the total. At year end it held assets of $194k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $194k.