BATTLE OF FLOWERS ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BATTLE OF FLOWERS ASSOCIATION

EIN 74-6047951 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

to TEACH THE HISTORY of THE STATE of TEXAS and to KEEP ALIVE THE PATRIOTIC TRADITIONS of TEXAS and SAN ANTONIO.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

69.42%of revenue went to mission work78.3% of expenses · Program services

$88.66spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.25%of revenue went to management and office costs21.7% of expenses

$2.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

52.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,242,558

Mission workProgram services$862,53169.42% of revenue78.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$239,18319.25% of revenue21.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$140,84411.34% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,101,71488.66% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.3% mission · 21.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.66% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.86% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 35.8% mission · 64.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 162.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 55.3% mission · 44.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 40.8% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 18.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 20.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.46% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,242,558

Expenses$1,101,714

Annual surplus $140,844 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$862,531 · 78.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$239,183 · 21.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,242,558

Expenses$1,101,714

Assets$3,110,909

Income$1,301,817

Contributions$651,222

Mission work (program services)$862,531

Grants given$38,190

Average grant$19,095

Management and general$239,183

Accounting fees$30,760

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (15)

ANNE LEDETVP FUNDRAISING

BETH PLUMMERVP LUNCHEON

BETSY ZACHRYPRESIDENT

CAROLINE CAINVP PARADE

CARRIE LANEVP COURTESY

CINDY COMFORTCORRESPONDING SECRETARY

KATHLEEN LEFLOREVP COMMUNICATIONS

KELLY KENNEDYIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

LILLY GRETZINGERRECORDING SECRETARY

LUCI BELLVP COURT

LYNN THOMPSONPARLIAMENTARIAN/BYLAWS

MELISSA BRANCHVP BAND FESTIVAL.

MELISSA CHAPMANVP ORATORICAL

MONICA ALLISONTREASURER

NANCY AVELLARVP FINANCE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: PO BOX 6432, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78209-0432
County: Bexar
In care of: % NANCY AVELLAR
Primary officer: Nancy Avellar, VP Finance

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(210) 780-9255

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BDO USA
NTEE classification: Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category: Commemorative Events
Grant-giving organization: Yes