Environment
(C30Z)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
COASTAL BEND BAYS FOUNDATION INC
Financial strength (30%)
85/100
Reliability (20%)
82/100
Effectiveness (25%)
80/100
Impact (25%)
18/100
67
CharityAI™ Score
out of 100
Mission Statement
The Coastal Bend Bays Foundation is a public interest organization dedicated to the conservation of freshwater and coastal natural resources for current and future generations through consensus, facilitation, communication, advocacy, research and education. We are a Public 501(c)(3) Foundation CBBF’s 12-county area includes: Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio & San Patricio counties.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$157K
Annual Budget
$225K
Total Revenue
$157K
Total Expenses
$216K
Net Assets
2
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
66.6%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
16.51x
Liability-to-Asset
0.0%
Revenue Diversification
74.5%
Executive Compensation
$0
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,592 similar organizations
(United States, Environment, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
66.6% | 81.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
33.4% | 13.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.3% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
16.5 mo | 13.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.8% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
74.5% | 90.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
22.8% | 9.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
13.7% | 11.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
30.3% | 6.7% |
P10P90
|
CharityAI™ Evaluation — 2025
67 / 10086
Financial
82
Reliability
80
Effectiveness
18
Impact
Financial Strength (30%)
86
Reliability & Transparency (20%)
82
Program Effectiveness (25%)
80
Impact & Outcomes (25%)
18
15,000 served annually
$1 per beneficiary
1 programs
2 staff
IRS Verified Form 990 on File 90% Data Complete
Impact
10 programs| Outcome / Program | People Served | Cost / Service | # Completed | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The knowledge they learn from our programs will last them a lifetime. | 15,000 | $1.00 | — | Lifetime |
| Reached 20,000 people with environmental conservation materials and educational resources. | 20,000 | $0.00 | — | Per Year |
| Reached 5,000 kids with environmental conservation materials and educational resources. | 5,000 | $0.00 | — | Per Year |
| Reached 10,000 people with environmental conservation materials and educational resources. | 10,000 | $0.00 | — | Per Year |
| Reached 5,000 pounds from going into the landfill. | 5,000 | $0.00 | — | Per Year |
| Reached 10,000 people with environmental conservation materials and educational resources. | 10,000 | $0.00 | — | Per Year |
| our 4 programs have improved by 50% from previous years. | 4 | $0.25 | — | Per Year |
| — | 4 | $0.25 | — | Per Year |
| — | 5,000 | $0.00 | — | Per Year |
| — | 50 | $0.02 | — | Per Year |
Geographic Reach
Local 100%
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $225K | $157K | $216K | 66.6% | 2 |
| 2024 | $183K | $138K | $148K | 72.0% | 2 |
| 2023 | $144K | $122K | $102K | 70.9% | 2 |
| 2022 | $124K | $116K | $42K | 65.6% | 2 |
| 2021 | $55K | $73K | N/A | — | 3 |
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