FIFTY CLUB OF GALVESTON Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FIFTY CLUB OF GALVESTON

EIN 74-6105720 · Human Services (P50J)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL SUPPORT and ASSISTANCE to DEPENDENTS of PEACE OFFICERS KILLED or INJURED IN THE LINE of DUTY and PROVIDES EQUIPMENT for THE PHYSICAL PROTECTION of PEACE OFFICERS IN GALVESTON COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, AWARDS ARE GIVEN to PEACE OFFICERS for OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $30.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

9.89%of revenue went to mission work30.4% of expenses · Program services

$32.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

22.60%of revenue went to management and office costs69.6% of expenses

$27.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

33.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$126,514

Mission workProgram services$12,5129.89% of revenue30.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$28,59822.60% of revenue69.6% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$85,40467.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$41,11032.49% 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: 30.4% mission · 69.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.4% mission · 34.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.65% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 30.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.72% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 25.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.76% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 11.17% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 56.7% mission · 37.6% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.58% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 52.7% mission · 28.9% management · 18.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 35.24% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 54.6% mission · 34.1% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$126,514

Expenses$41,110

Annual surplus $85,404 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)$12,512 · 30.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$28,598 · 69.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$126,514

Expenses$41,110

Assets$1,132,853

Income$126,514

Contributions$42,505

Mission work (program services)$12,512

Management and general$28,598

Stocks and bonds$841,398

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 (23)

JUDGE LONNIE COXPRESIDENT

WALTER WILSONDIRECTOR

VICTOR PIERSONDIRECTOR

TODD FERTITTADIRECTOR

SUSAN FALGOUTSECRETARY

STEVE ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR

RON MORALESDIRECTOR

MARIO LUCCHESIDIRECTOR

M SEAN WELSHDIRECTOR

LEON KAPLANDIRECTOR

KEVIN HARRINGTONDIRECTOR

JUSTIN NYSTROMDIRECTOR

CHARLES TAORMINADIRECTOR

JOY FERTITTADIRECTOR

JOHN MITCHINERDIRECTOR

HARRY ROBINSONDIRECTOR

GEORGE BIGGERSFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

EUGENE HORNSTEINDIRECTOR

EDDIE JANEKDIRECTOR

EDDIE BARRDIRECTOR

DAVID E ODONOHOETREASURER

DAVID HARRINGTONPAST PRESIDENT

CHARLES A WORTHEN JRDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: PO BOX 231, GALVESTON, TX 77553-0231
County: Galveston
In care of: % JOYCE DUNDEE
Primary officer: JOHN SCHMIDT, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(713) 818-4172

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HAM LANGSTON & BREZINA LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P50J)
IRS tax category: Professional Organizations