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Fiesta San Antonio Foundation FY2021 filing

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San Antonio, TX501(c)(3)Since 2001Human Services EIN 52-2365285Revenue $30K in FY2021Latest return filed Jun 11, 2026

On file with the IRSfiestasanantonio.orgSan Antonio, TXTax-exempt since Mar 2002Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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The Fiesta San Antonio Foundation supports programs,events and non-profit organizations that create a safe,healthy and educational Fiesta. We preserve the history,culture and heritage of San Antonio and positively impact economic development and tourism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ 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)(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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
209 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 209.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10
0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$30K
Spent
$5K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$97K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$30K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$30K
FY2022$29K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$116K
FY2025$221K
Expenses
$5K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$5K
FY2022$44K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$99K
FY2025$145K
Net assets
$97K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$97K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$154K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending July 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2002.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $4K Management & general 27% · $1K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Fristoe
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Meyer JR
Senior Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Sparr
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Roger Flores
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ferne Burney
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charlie Garza
Presidential Appointee
$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

Supports safe, healthy, and educational Fiesta events, preserving San Antonio's heritage and boosting tourism.

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1 program · $4K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Miss Fiesta is an internship sponsored by corporations that involves executing a community service project. She selects one of the program area from a charitable corporation and develops and implements a project plan around that area.

$4Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Fiesta San Antonio Commission INCFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $235K · 2020–2024
Fiesta San Antonio Commission INCTX · FY2024$54,260
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,000
Fiesta San Antonio Commission INCTX · FY2023$98,042
Unitemized GrantFY2023$16,000
Fiesta San Antonio Commission INCTX · FY2022$39,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,250

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$543
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$5K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$97K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Other incomeLn 4–11$543
Total revenueLn 12$30K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
Accounts receivableLn 4$6K
Total assetsLn 16$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10
Net assetsLn 32$97K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K$91K
Total assetsLn 16$91K$97K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$10
Net assetsLn 32$73K$97K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c−$335$0−$335$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$521$521$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24−$194−$2K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$5K$4K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 11, 2026 $221K$145K$76K$154K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 12, 2025 $116K$99K$17K$78K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 12, 2024 $29K$52K−$23K$60K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 13, 2023 $29K$44K−$14K$83K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 13, 2022 $30K$5K$25K$97K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $29,793 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,333$29,244
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17$6
I-11 Other revenue$543
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,350$29,793
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,500$5,250
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,968−$8
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,468$5,242
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $882$24,551
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,793 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $543 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,244
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$29,244
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6$6
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $543 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6$29,793
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,242 across 4 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,250$5,250
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management −$335 · Fundraising $0−$335
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $521 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$521
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs −$1,941 · Management $1,747 · Fundraising $0−$194
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,830 · Management $1,412 · Fundraising $0$5,242
Part X · Balance sheet $97,347 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,370$72,137
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,153$19,160
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50$6,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $90,573$97,347
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,787$10
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,787$10
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $72,786$97,337
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $72,786$97,337
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $90,573$97,347
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $97,337 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,793
XI-2 Total expenses$5,242
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,551
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$72,786
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$97,337

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

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