Corpus Christi Area Oil Spill Control Association

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
741689282
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Corpus Christi, TX, USA
Phone
3618822656
Rating
72
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,104,026
Expenses
$849,246
Assets
$2,303,633
Liabilities
$21,150

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

5 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MRS SARAH GARZA (PRESIDENT - BOARD OF)
  • CAPT KEVIN MILLER (VICE-PRESIDENT - BOARD OF)

People named in this filing

  • MRS SARAH GARZA (PRESIDENT - BOARD OF)
  • CAPT KEVIN MILLER (VICE-PRESIDENT - BOARD OF)
  • MRS MEAGAN MARQUARD (SECRETARY - TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Corpus christi area oil spill control association is charged with protecting the waters of aransas, nueces and san patricio counties from spills of oil or hazardous materials. Highly trained staff and specialized equipment are utilized by the organization to perform emergency response and cleanup activities when needed. Organization supports education programs for spill response training and oiled wildlife rehabilitation training. Provides training to federal and state agencies when requested.

What it reported doing in 2025

Emergency oil spill response and cleanup of spills on the waters of aransas, nueces and san patricio counties. Own, maintain and provide, as necessary, highly specialized equipment for containment of oil spills and for removal of oil from local waters and cleanup of oiled shorelines. Employees are highly trained in oil spill cleanup and also perform inspections and maintenance of equipment to maintain a high state of readiness for response. Staff is on call 24-hrs per day, 365 days per year to provide immediate response and to enhance protection of environmentally sensitive areas to minimize damage should an oil spill occur in that area. Revenues shown above do not include membership dues and contributions to assist organization in continuing its operations.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 66
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 73
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 66.8%; rating input score 67
  • Program expense ratio: 85.2%; rating input score 85
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 23.1%; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.71; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 78; 78th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -12.2% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -11.2% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 2.7% per year; rating input score 100; 25th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 66.8% of revenue deployed · 85.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 5 of 5 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $724K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
  • Consistency: 20 of 20 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2020 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.