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Texas Forensic Association FY2023 filing

Not tax-deductible

College Sta, TX501(c)(6)Since 1972EducationEIN 74-2609450Revenue $327K in FY2023

On file with the IRStxfa.org253 Navarro Dr, 77845-6601 · College Sta, TXTax-exempt since Jan 2023

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The Texas Forensic Association is committed to bringing the best out in speech and debate in the state of Texas.

95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$327K
+453% vs prior year
Spent
$315K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$119K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$327K
FY2023▲ +453%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$59K
FY2023$327K
FY2024$294K
FY2025$295K
Expenses
$315K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$315K
FY2024$333K
FY2025$298K
Net assets
$119K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$125K
FY2023$119K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$77K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2023.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $301K Management & general 5% · $14K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Preston Stolte
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tasha Jones
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Alford
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelsey Vincent
Region 1 Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jenn Melin
Region 2 Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Davy Holmes
Region 3 Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Darby
Region 4 Rep
$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 speech and theatre arts education and professional standards.

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1 program · $301K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

State Tournaments

$301Kprogram expense

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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 · 3 grants · $40K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$15,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,420

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$327K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$326K
Investment incomeLn 3$117
Money outPt IX
$315K
Ln 25
Programscol B$301K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$119K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$326K
Investment incomeLn 3$117
Total revenueLn 12$327K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$119K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$119K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$0$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$119K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$290$290
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$273K$260K$13K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$23K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$315K$301K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $295K$298K−$2K$77K 990 PDF
FY2024 $294K$333K−$39K$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $327K$315K$12K$119K 990 PDF
FY2022 $59K$125K 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 $326,576 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$326,459
I-10 Investment income$117
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$326,576
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$15,420
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$299,611
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$315,031
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$11,545
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $326,576 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $326,459 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$326,459
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $117 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$117
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $326,576 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$326,576
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $315,031 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,420$15,420
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $290$290
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,317$2,317
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $260,210 · Management $12,876 · Fundraising $0$273,086
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,895 · Management $1,023$23,918
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $300,842 · Management $14,189 · Fundraising $0$315,031
Part X · Balance sheet $119,444 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$119,444
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$119,444
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$119,444
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$119,444
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$119,444
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $119,444 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$326,576
XI-2 Total expenses$315,031
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,545
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
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$107,899
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$119,444

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

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