Vanguard (ote) Consortium FY2023 filing

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San Antonio, TX501(c)(3)Since 2013Recreation & SportsEIN 46-3789841Revenue $1.3M in FY2023

On file with the IRSvanguardempowerment.org401 E Sonterra Blvd Ste 375, 78258-4321 · San Antonio, TXTax-exempt since Jun 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Empowering farmers through regional partnerships that expand markets for American agricultural products, advancing long-term sustainability, and connecting nonprofit, for-profit, educational, and government partners.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$226K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$226K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$905K
95% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 95% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$43K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$43K
FY2024$64K
FY2025$3K

From the FY2023 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.2M Management & general 8% · $104K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $226K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder/Exec Director
$145,394Pt VII · Sec A
$80,769Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gregory R Hudson’s $166K as Founder/Exec Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M recreation & sports 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Gregory R Hudson$165,559$207,930$145,394
Sharilynne Hudson$96,923$124,154$80,769
Jo a Archer$79,604$69,221—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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USDA Grant for Climate Smart Commodities

$1.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 30 grants · $1.8M · 2024–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$292,700
Alcorn State UnivFY2025$92,067
Walter Jackson Family Farms LLCFY2025$26,009
Enviro-Remediation Education Svs LLCFY2025$22,880
Monroe Street Animal ClinicMS · FY2025$17,336
Rock 22 FarmsFY2025$16,520
Jj&k Farms LLCFY2025$8,450
Billy Jimson FarmsFY2025$8,400
Amerimac Chemical CorpFY2025$8,351
Waverly Beef LLCFY2025$8,260
Gordon Cattle LLCFY2025$8,260
Hawkins FarmsFY2025$5,310
Unitemized GrantFY2024$748,625
Amerimac Chemical CorpFY2024$81,112
Monroe Street Animal ClinicMS · FY2024$78,177
Walter Jackson Family Farms LLCFY2024$76,812
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$104K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$948K
LiabilitiesLn 26$905K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Other assetsLn 15$108K
Total assetsLn 16$948K
LiabilitiesLn 26$905K
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$0$948K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$905K
Net assetsLn 32$0$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$138K$138K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$226K$151K$75K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$392K$392K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$10K$1K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$41K$6K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$0$8K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$51K$51K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K$315$0
Information technologyLn 14$18K$17K$971$0
OccupancyLn 16$28K$24K$3K$0
TravelLn 17$14K$12K$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$17K$9K$7K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$299K$299K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.2M$104K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.7M−$62K$3K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.7M$3.7M$26K$64K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.3M$1.3M$8K$43K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,267,825 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,267,821
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$4
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,267,825
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$137,902
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$675,788
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$446,121
I-18 Total expenses$1,259,811
I-19 Revenue less expenses$8,014
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,267,825 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,267,821
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,267,821
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4$4
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4$1,267,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,259,811 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $137,902$137,902
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $150,932 · Management $75,231 · Fundraising $0$226,163
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $391,899 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$391,899
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,877 · Management $1,369 · Fundraising $0$11,246
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,822 · Management $5,658 · Fundraising $0$46,480
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,140 · Fundraising $0$8,140
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,724 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,724
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50,613 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$50,613
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,956 · Management $315 · Fundraising $0$8,271
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,006 · Management $971 · Fundraising $0$17,977
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,137 · Management $3,380 · Fundraising $0$27,517
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,756 · Management $2,137 · Fundraising $0$13,893
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,457 · Management $7,108 · Fundraising $0$16,565
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $299,043 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$299,043
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,378 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,378
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,155,502 · Management $104,309 · Fundraising $0$1,259,811
Part X · Balance sheet $947,912 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$24,181
X-4 Accounts receivable$148,260
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$253,391
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$396,363
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$17,583
X-15 Other assets$108,134
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$947,912
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$180,232
X-19 Deferred revenue$669,632
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$55,108
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$904,972
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$42,940
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$42,940
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$947,912
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,940 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,267,825
XI-2 Total expenses$1,259,811
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,014
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,940

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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