Nonprofit · EIN 76-0530567
FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC
Tax-exempt · BEAUMONT, TX 77704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,611,441 | $2,319,900 | $1,291,541 | $40,197,288 | $2,427,826 | $37,769,462 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,810,637 | $5,316,658 | $6,493,979 | $36,595,415 | $2,209,464 | $34,385,951 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,753,647 | $3,429,529 | $4,324,118 | $29,532,680 | $2,093,602 | $27,439,078 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,031,499
- Program service revenue
- $191,385
- Investment income
- $1,246,139
- Royalties
- $169,715
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$30,860
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$27,748
- Other revenue
- $142,418
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,699,216
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $116,888
- Other salaries and wages
- $43,827
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $170,698
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,291
- Occupancy
- $89,084
- Depreciation
- $73,650
- Program services (functional)
- $2,078,010
- Management and general (functional)
- $149,628
- Fundraising (functional)
- $92,262
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,595,415
- Total assets, end of year
- $40,197,288
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,427,826
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,769,462
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,353,735
- Publicly traded securities
- $36,816,136
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,892,336
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $28,877,126
- Gross receipts
- $9,780,536
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELLIE BEVILACQUA | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $86,670 | $30,218 |
| THE HONORABLE COURTNEY ARKEEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY BEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA O' BLANC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA BRADLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN BROUSSARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CODY CUPIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL DONALSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RON FLETCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS GEANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL GROVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN HARE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN LAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE LEBLANC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA LEIFESTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| VALERIE LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SARA NORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BEN POUSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DONEAN SURRAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID THIEME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEREMY TRISKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINSI WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| PAM WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALLISON WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELLIE BEVILACQUA | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $111,331 |
| THE HONORABLE COURTNEY ARKEEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BOBBY BEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LISA O' BLANC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TINA BRADLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BEN BROUSSARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BROOKE CARROLL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CODY CUPIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RACHEL DONALSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RON FLETCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS GEANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SHAWN HARE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MILES HAYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MEREDITH HISE | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MEGAN LAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DENISE LEBLANC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA LEIFESTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VALERIE LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SARA NORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BEN POUSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DONEAN SURRAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID THIEME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEREMY TRISKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINSI WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROY WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAM WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALLISON WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELLIE BEVILACQUA | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $78,510 |
| THE HONORABLE COURTNEY ARKEEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BOBBY BEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LISA O' BLANC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TINA BRADLEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BEN BROUSSARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CODY CUPIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RON FLETCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS GEANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN HARE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MEREDITH HISE | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENISE LEBLANC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA LEIFESTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| VALERIE LEWIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SARA NORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONEAN SURRAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID THIEME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEREMY TRISKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LINSI WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROY WEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAM WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3092, BEAUMONT, TX 77704-3092
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MELLIE BEVILACQUA, P O BOX 3092, BEAUMONT, TX 777043092
- Signed the 990
- MELLIE BEVILACQUA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (409) 833-5775
- Website
- WWW.CFSETX.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LAWRENCE BLACKBURN MEEK MAXEY & CO
Mission
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
Program accomplishments
- DISTRIBUTIONS FOR ORGANIZATIONS QUALIFYING UNDER IRC SECTION 501 (C)(3) PER DONOR STIPULATIONS.Expenses $1,864,302 · grants $1,699,216
- RENTAL OF OFFICE SPACE TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $213,708 · revenue $191,385
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 76-0530567
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $40,197,288
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,780,536
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,611,441 | $2,319,900 | $40,197,288 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,810,637 | $5,316,658 | $36,595,415 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,753,647 | $3,429,529 | $29,532,680 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,071,618 | $1,349,613 | $23,720,377 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 76-0530567).
Questions about FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC
- What is the EIN of FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC is 76-0530567.
- Is FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MELLIE BEVILACQUA.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,670 (MELLIE BEVILACQUA, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,611,441, expenses of $2,319,900 and total assets of $40,197,288 at year end.
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