BUSHONG MOUNTAIN PARK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BUSHONG MOUNTAIN PARK

EIN 99-4587318 · Parks & Playgrounds (N32)

What they do

BUSHONG MOUNTAIN PARK MANAGES and MAINTAINS A PUBLIC PARK WITH WALKING and BIKING TRAILS IN REAL COUNTY TEXAS for THE BENEFIT of THE RESIDENTS and VISITORS IN REAL COUNTY TEXAS. THE PARK and TRAILS ARE OPERATED and MAINTAINED BY THE DIRECTORS of THE ORGANIZATION and VOLUNTEERS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $98.20 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders3 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$98.20of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$12.47spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$1.80of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$71.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$98.20

ManagementOffice and general costs$1.80

FundraisingAsking for donations$0.00

Money in and money out

Revenue$430,612

Expenses$53,697

Annual surplus $376,915 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)$52,741 · 98.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$956 · 1.8% of expenses

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Revenue$430,612

Expenses$53,697

Assets$3,845,183

Income$430,612

Contributions$430,612

Mission work (program services)$52,741

Management and general$956

Accounting fees$650

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

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GARRY MERRITTDIRECTOR

RACHEL HUDSONDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY LEACHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2024
Location: 1107 PAYNE AVE, AUSTIN, TX 78757
County: Travis
In care of: GARRY MERRITT
Primary officer: GARRY MERRITT, Director

How to reach them

Phone(210) 260-9839

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JOHN T BUCHANAN CPA
NTEE classification: Parks & Playgrounds (N32)
IRS tax category: Parks & Playgrounds