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Texas Color Guard Circuit

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The Woodlands, TX501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 04-3833346Revenue $675K in FY2025

On file with the IRStexascolorguardcircuit.orgPo Box 9207, 77387-9207 · The Woodlands, TXTax-exempt since Sep 2013Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Texas Color Guard circuit's mission is to create and foster positive, competitive, and educational experiences through the pageantry arts, both within the state of Texas and throughout the affiliated organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,500 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$4K
to officers and key staff · 0.5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 97% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$500
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$675K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$720K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$128K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$675K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$176K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$683K
FY2025$675K
Expenses
$720K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$402K
FY2021$168K
FY2022$419K
FY2023$665K
FY2024$571K
FY2025$720K
Net assets
$128K
FY2025▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$171K
FY2025$128K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $690K Management & general 4% · $29K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $4K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Doug Henderson
Adjudication Vice Pres.
$3,680Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Waldon
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ali Martinez
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Hernandez
Percussion Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrea Noriega
Vice President of Ed.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Booher
Color Guard Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Doug Henderson’s $4K as Adjudication Vice Pres. is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters positive, competitive, and educational pageantry arts experiences in Texas.

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1 program · $690K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Events relating to indoor color guard and percussion ensemble competitions. These events showcase more than 400 groups from the united states.

$690Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2020$5
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$675K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$417K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$720K
Ln 25
Programscol B$690K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$128K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K
Total assetsLn 16$128K
LiabilitiesLn 26$500
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$417K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$675K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$128K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$128K
Total assetsLn 16$128K
LiabilitiesLn 26$500
Net assetsLn 32$128K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61,500
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K$128K
Total assetsLn 16$171K$128K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$500
Net assetsLn 32$171K$128K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$59K$59K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$21K$1K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$597K$597K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$720K$690K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $675K$720K−$44K$128K 990 PDF
FY2024 $683K$571K$112K$171K 990 PDF
FY2023 $580K$665K−$84K$59K 990 PDF
FY2022 $454K$419K$34K$143K 990 PDF
FY2021 $176K$168K$8K$109K 990 PDF
FY2020 $342K$402K−$60K$65K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $675,213 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $263,295$255,295
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $399,765$417,090
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $19,494$2,823
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $682,595$675,213
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $570,886$719,683
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $570,886$719,683
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $111,709−$44,470
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $675,213 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$251,295
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$255,295
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $417,090$417,090
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,823$2,823
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $419,913 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5$675,213
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $719,683 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $58,870$58,870
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,219$1,219
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,501$1,501
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,901$1,901
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,338$6,338
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,996$2,996
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,089 · Management $20,077$21,166
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,422$3,422
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $597,434$597,434
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,836$24,836
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $690,468 · Management $29,215 · Fundraising $0$719,683
Part X · Balance sheet $128,414 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,815$128,414
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $170,815$128,414
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $170,815$127,914
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $170,815$127,914
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $170,815$128,414
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $127,914 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$675,213
XI-2 Total expenses$719,683
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,470
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$170,815
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,569
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$127,914

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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