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Remember the Alamo Foundation
Remember the Alamo Foundation reported $20.8 million in revenue and $16.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.47 went to program services, $0.04 to management and general costs and $3.49 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 85.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $427,907 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Revenue rose 25299% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.5% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.5% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 85.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $427,907 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.63% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 36.3 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe foundation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, and to carry out and support the general charitable purposes of alamo trust, inc., a texas nonprofit corporation. The foundation fundraises for the alamo shrine, development of long-range planning for the alamo complex and adjacent surrounding of the current alamo footprint
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $399,907 | $28,000 | $427,907 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $207,257 | $36,845 | $244,102 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Remember the Alamo Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
7 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALAMO TRUST INC Management services | $847,309 |
| DON STRANGE OF TEXAS Catering services | $313,379 |
| INSPIRE Technology services | $231,013 |
| HH AUCTIONEERS LLC Auction services | $174,955 |
| THE CE GROUP INC Event and production services | $143,704 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Remember the Alamo Foundation totaling $4.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Remember the Alamo Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Remember the Alamo Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Remember the Alamo Foundation spent in FY2025, $96.47 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Remember the Alamo Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Remember the Alamo Foundation reported that 96.5% of its $16.3 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Remember the Alamo Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Remember the Alamo Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $427,907, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Remember the Alamo Foundation get its money?
Of $20.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 85.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Remember the Alamo Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-4470136 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization, type i), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202601909349300405 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202521209349301412 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421149349301217 · read the filing
- FY2022 (2 mo.): Form 990 for the 2-month short period ending August 31, 2022, object 202311959349301561 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331609349301253 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349305437 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111669349302321 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-4470136: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.