The British American Business Council-southwest is a 501(c)(6) organization based in Houston, Texas, registered in 1983, with $86,765 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$87K
▲ 22.6% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$85K
Net assets
$73K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for The British American Business Council-southwest— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For The British American Business Council-southwest: 10 mo reserves · +3% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for The British American Business Council-southwest— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For The British American Business Council-southwest: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue declined from $127K (FY2014) to $87K (FY2024) across 9 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
2.5%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$102K
Total liabilities
$30K
Net assets
$73K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $86,765▲22.6% | $84,588▲35.4% | $72,546▲3.1% | $102,483▲0.9% | 990 |
| 2023 | $70,783▼4.2% | $62,487▲7.9% | $70,369▲13.4% | $101,566▲7.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $73,922▲46.8% | $57,892▲35.6% | $62,073▲34.8% | $94,673▲20.4% | 990 |
| 2021 | $50,341▲14.1% | $42,691▼18.3% | $46,043▲51.6% | $78,643▲24.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $44,116▲14.1% | $52,272▼33.0% | $30,368▼21.2% | $62,968▲63.5% | 990 |
| 2019 | $38,648▲43.1% | $78,050▲10.2% | $38,524▼50.6% | $38,524▼50.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $27,001▼65.2% | $70,843▼24.6% | $77,926▼60.6% | $77,926▼60.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $77,547▼38.9% | $94,003▼15.1% | $197,916▼7.7% | $197,916▼7.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $126,888 | $110,686 | $214,332 | $214,332 | 990 |
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Data for The British American Business Council-southwest (EIN 76-0053153) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.