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Tarrant Special Events Foundation

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Fort Worth, TX501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 47-2565482Revenue −$102K in FY2024

On file with the IRS100 E Weatherford St Ste 404, 76196-0206 · Fort Worth, TXTax-exempt since Jun 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Tarrant Special Events Foundation is organized and is operated exclusively for (a)charitable purposes, including, without limitation, lessening the burdens of government of Tarrant county by engaging in activities and assuming responsibilities previously engaged in and assumed by Tarrant county, and (b)education purposes. These purposes shall be met by the corporation by (a)engaging directly in the support of such purpose and/or (b)making distributions to Tarrant county for use by Tarrant county in the support of such purposes. Within the scope of the foregoing purposes, the corporation is organized and operated to promote Tarrant county, texas and the development of the Tarrant county, texas community. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this certificate of formation to the contrary, the corporation shall not conduct or carry on any activities not permitted to be conducted or carried on by an organization which is exempt from tax under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue cod

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 32 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $55K a year · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
−$102K
-919% vs prior year
Spent
$0
Net assets
$121K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
−$102K
FY2024▼ -919%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021−$108K
FY2022−$145K
FY2023$12K
FY2024−$102K
Expenses
$0
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
Net assets
$121K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$463K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$223K
FY2024$121K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tracey Knight
President -
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeanette Martinez
V. P./Secret
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andy Nguyen
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chandler Merritt
Assst Treasu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Thomas
Board Member
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Tarrant County through charitable events and educational initiatives.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Senior Synergy Expo

Is a health and lifestyle event for baby-boomers, seniors and caregivers attendees are able to learn about the various services and opportunities available in tarrant county for living a healthy, safe and productive life well into their golden years.

Pt IX · col B
02

Ne Transportation Summit

Provides educational information to the community regarding transportation opportunities and challenges in the north texas area. The summit showcases a variety of speakers, including special topic panels, discussing the future of transportation in tarrant county, the state of texas and the united states as a whole.

Pt IX · col B
03

Empowering Seniors

Provides health screenings, workshops, education, and services for seniors. The event is held in the fall.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2019
Ut Southwestern Moncrief Cancer Center Moncrief Cancer InstituteFY2019$5K
Unthsc FoundationFY2019$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$102K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$376K
Money outPt IX
$0
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$121K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$376K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$283K
Total revenueLn 12−$102K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$121K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 632
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K$121K
Total assetsLn 16$223K$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$223K$121K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Total functional expensesLn 25$0$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing −$102K$0−$102K$121K 990 PDF
FY2023 $12K$0$12K$223K 990 PDF
FY2022 −$145K$0−$145K$210K 990 PDF
FY2021 −$108K$0−$108K$355K 990 PDF
FY2020 $66K$0$66K$463K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary −$101,803 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $373,183$375,634
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$360,751−$477,437
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,432−$101,803
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 expenses$0
I-18 Total expenses$0
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,432−$101,803
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue −$101,803 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$282,634
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$375,634
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$477,437−$477,437
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax −$477,437−$101,803
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $0 across 0 lines filed
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
Part X · Balance sheet $120,873 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $222,676$120,873
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $222,676$120,873
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $222,676$120,873
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $222,676$120,873
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $222,676$120,873
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $120,873 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$101,803
XI-2 Total expenses$0
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$101,803
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$222,676
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$120,873

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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