The Crystal Charity Ball

What it reported doing in 2024

See schedule o - form 990, part iii, line 4athe primary purpose of the crystal charity ball (ccb) is to aid, support and make contributions and donations to charitable, religious, educational, medical institutions, and social agencies which are primarily concerned with or for the care, development or welfare of children. Each year, the crystal charity ball selects non-profit organizations located in dallas county, Texas as beneficiaries of its financial support. These beneficiaries are selected by the members of the crystal charity ball, who serve as volunteers of the organization. The crystal charity ball hosts an annual ball and fashion show and solicits contributions from corporations, foundations, and individuals in order to meet its pledge of financial support to the beneficiaries. The organizations that received grants during 2024 are listed on schedule i along with the grant amounts and purposes. Total program service expense for 2024 equaled $6,891,458 which does not include $1,384,393 of donated services and facilities the crystal charity ball received to host its annual events. Donations made directly to beneficiaries by other third parties on behalf of ccb totaled $2,360,480 for the year ended december 31, 2024. The direct donations were not reflected on this return because ccb was not an acting agent of the beneficiary organizations and the funds were never in the control of ccb. However, the direct donations were made to the beneficiaries as a result of ccb's activities and the donors were offered certain benefits from ccb for their donations.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 73.4%; rating input score 73
• Program expense ratio: 75%; rating input score 75
• Fundraising efficiency: $4.63 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings

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: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Limited
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 4.8%; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.13; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.13; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.4%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6.1% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 7.4% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings