FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC

EIN 76-0530567 · Private Grantmaking Foundations (T20)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE FOUNDATION for SOUTHEAST TEXAS SHALL BE to MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE QUALITY of LIFE IN THE AREA BY ENCOURAGING PHILANTHROPIC GIFTS and BY ASSISTING DONORS IN ACHIEVING THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS THROUGH THE PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT and CONSIDERED and CARING DISTRIBUTION of SUCH GIFTS

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.80 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

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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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

42.21%of revenue went to mission work93.8% of expenses · Program services

1.00%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$45.02spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.81%of revenue went to management and office costs4.0% of expenses

$6.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

75.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $111,331 for MELLIE BEVILACQUA (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$11,810,637

Mission workProgram services$4,985,70042.21% of revenue93.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$213,4161.81% of revenue4.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$117,5421.00% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,493,97954.98% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,316,65845.02% 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: 93.8% mission · 4.0% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.02% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.7% mission · 4.7% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 9.7% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 4.7% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 10.7% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 23.62% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 10.8% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.9% mission · 5.0% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 6.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,810,637

Expenses$5,316,658

Annual surplus $6,493,979 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)$4,985,700 · 93.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$213,416 · 4.0% of expenses

Fundraising$117,542 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,810,637

Expenses$5,316,658

Assets$36,595,415

Income$21,065,794

Contributions$8,911,403

Mission work (program services)$4,985,700

Fundraising$117,542

Grants given$13,607,555

Average grant$49,482

Management and general$213,416

Executive compensation (total)$55,310

Stocks and bonds$30,421,756

Accounting fees$65,445

Investing fees$93,146

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MELLIE BEVILACQUAEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $111,331

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (28)

MELLIE BEVILACQUAEXECUTIVE DI

VALERIE LEWISDIRECTOR

ALLISON WRIGHTDIRECTOR

TINA BRADLEYSECRETARY

THE HONORABLE COURTNEY ARKEENPRESIDENT

SHAWN HAREVICE PRESIDE

SARA NORMANDIRECTOR

SAMANTHA LEIFESTEDIRECTOR

ROY WESTDIRECTOR

RON FLETCHERDIRECTOR

RACHEL DONALSONDIRECTOR

PHYLLIS GEANSDIRECTOR

PAM WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

MILES HAYNESDIRECTOR

MEREDITH HISEPAST PRESIDE

MEGAN LAYNEDIRECTOR

MARK HALLDIRECTOR

LISA O BLANCDIRECTOR

LINSI WALKERDIRECTOR

JEREMY TRISKADIRECTOR

DONEAN SURRATDIRECTOR

DENISE LEBLANCTREASURER

DAVID THIEMEDIRECTOR

CODY CUPITDIRECTOR

BROOKE CARROLLDIRECTOR

BOBBY BEAVERDIRECTOR

BEN POUSSONDIRECTOR

BEN BROUSSARDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: PO BOX 3092, BEAUMONT, TX 777043092
County: Jefferson
In care of: MELLIE BEVILACQUA
Primary officer: MELLIE BEVILACQUA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildirector@cfsetx.org Phone(409) 833-5775

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LAWRENCE BLACKBURN MEEK MAXEY & CO
NTEE classification: Private Grantmaking Foundations (T20)
IRS tax category: Private Grantmaking Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes