Dixie Region Team Penning Association

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To promote the equine sport of team penning and ranch sorting.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$13K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names 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
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$305K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$289K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$305K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$146K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$305K
Expenses
$289K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$276K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$289K
Net assets
$24K
FY2024▲ +182%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$35K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$681
FY2023$8K
FY2024$24K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $289K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $13K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary/Treasurer
$12,915Pt VII · Sec A
Director-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alabama Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Florida Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mississippi Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
North Carolina Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Texas Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Texas Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Beckie Sheppard’s $13K as Secretary/Treasurer is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2021
Beckie Sheppard$12,915$8,572$11,023$1,709$6,997

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

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

Promotes team penning and ranch sorting, equestrian sports.

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1 program · $289K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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DRTPA holds an annual event where qualifying members compete for monies and awards. Throughout the year each member rides at sanctioned events in order to meet qualifications to ride at the Finals. DRTPA had 488 members in the 2023 fiscal year.

$289Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$305K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$296K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Money outPt IX
$289K
Ln 25
Programscol B$289K
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$296K
Total revenueLn 12$305K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 617
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$8K$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$8K$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$8K$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$29K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$326$326
OccupancyLn 16$69K$69K
InsuranceLn 23$419$419
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$176K$176K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$289K$289K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2025 $305K$289K$17K$24K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $258K$250K$8K$8K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $229K$276K−$46K$681 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 17, 2022 $146K$35K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $305,402 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,960$9,880
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $250,292$295,522
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $258,252$305,402
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 $250,437$288,745
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $250,437$288,745
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,815$16,657
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $305,402 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $114,315 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,880
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,880
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $181,207 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$181,207
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $295,522 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$305,402
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $288,745 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $29,245$29,245
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,318$13,318
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,060$1,060
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $326$326
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,710$68,710
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $419$419
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $175,667 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$175,667
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $288,745 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$288,745
Part X · Balance sheet $23,922 assets, 28 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,496$23,922
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,496$23,922
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,496$23,922
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,496$23,922
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,496$23,922
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,922 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$305,402
XI-2 Total expenses$288,745
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,657
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,496
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,231
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,922

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

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