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Mulch & Soil Council FY2021 filing

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Shallowater, TX501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 23-7155715Revenue $612K in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSmulchandsoilcouncil.orgShallowater, TXTax-exempt since Oct 1973

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The Mulch and Soil Council was formed to promote the general business interest of the Mulch and Soil producers industry through publicity and public relations.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7155715) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $113K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
80% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10.0 mo
of spending, in cash
10.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$260K
36% of total assets
Liabilities are 36% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$612K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$551K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$461K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$612K
FY2021▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$530K
FY2021$612K
FY2022$723K
FY2023$758K
FY2024$915K
Expenses
$551K
FY2021▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$440K
FY2021$551K
FY2022$593K
FY2023$666K
FY2024$722K
Net assets
$461K
FY2021▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$461K
FY2022$591K
FY2023$627K
FY2024$820K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1973.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $439K Management & general 20% · $111K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jim Weber
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Byron Morgan
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Ertel
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Lagasse
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Kane
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tonya Berg
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Promotes the mulch and soil industry through publicity and public relations.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Meetings-annual meeting and board of director's meetings to discuss organization activities and to provide information related to the mulch and soil industry.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7155715) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Legislative Information

To gather information and a produce newsletters to inform members of current legislation related to the industry.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7155715) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

Certification Program

Testing and certification of producers by members for content.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7155715) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$612K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$354K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$551K
Ln 25
Programscol B$439K
Managementcol C$111K
Owns and owesPt X
$461K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$457K
Total assetsLn 16$721K
LiabilitiesLn 26$260K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$354K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$612K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$457K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$457K
Accounts receivableLn 4$33K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$203K
Total assetsLn 16$721K
LiabilitiesLn 26$260K
Net assetsLn 32$461K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$611K$457K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$203K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Total assetsLn 16$651K$721K
LiabilitiesLn 26$251K$260K
Net assetsLn 32$400K$461K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$36K$2K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$34K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$11K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$9K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$331K$300K$31K
TravelLn 17$10K$8K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$79K$63K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$750$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$11K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$551K$439K$111K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $915K$722K$193K$820K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 12, 2024 $758K$666K$92K$627K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2023 $723K$593K$130K$591K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 26, 2022 $612K$551K$61K$461K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $530K$440K$90K$400K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $611,686 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $223,295$241,049
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $296,593$353,749
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,168$3,417
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,950$13,471
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $530,006$611,686
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $440,273$550,686
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $440,273$550,686
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $89,733$61,000
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $611,686 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$241,049
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$241,049
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $353,749$353,749
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,417$3,417
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $13,471$13,471
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $367,220 · Excluded from tax $3,417$611,686
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $550,686 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,175 · Management $34,045$36,220
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,378$34,378
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,716 · Management $16,342$27,058
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,256 · Management $2,314$11,570
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $299,919 · Management $31,080$330,999
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,314 · Management $2,053$10,367
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $62,705 · Management $16,378$79,083
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $750 · Management $3,577$4,327
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,068 · Management $5,616$16,684
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $439,281 · Management $111,405 · Fundraising $0$550,686
Part X · Balance sheet $720,571 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $611,280$456,645
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,396$33,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$28,148
X-11 Publicly traded securities$202,778
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $650,676$720,571
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,130$4,470
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $236,875$255,430
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $251,005$259,900
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $399,671$460,671
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $399,671$460,671
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $650,676$720,571
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $460,671 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$611,686
XI-2 Total expenses$550,686
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,000
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$399,671
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$460,671

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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