To provide organizational control for charitable events for Sweetwater municipal auditorium and other events

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $65K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$59K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% 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
$228K
+150% vs prior year
Spent
$201K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$278K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$228K
FY2025▲ +150%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$45K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$73K
FY2024$91K
FY2025$228K
Expenses
$201K
FY2025▲ +130%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$46K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$87K
FY2025$201K
Net assets
$278K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$225K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$250K
FY2025$278K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1981.

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% · $190K Management & general 5% · $11K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$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

Organizes charitable events for the Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium and others.

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3 programs · $32K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fight for the cure. This is a local cancer awareness and fundraising program.

$17Kprogram expense
02

Shca

Local non profit concert association to promote and provide local entertainment and concerts for the local area.

$15Kprogram expense
03

Nolan co foundation-in affiliation with community foundation of abilene (cfa), provides scholarships and grants to local charities. Grant income from cfa pays for supervision and management of programs of this organization

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$65K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $68K · 2021–2021
Sweetwater Country ClubFY2021$68,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$297K
Money outPt IX
$201K
Ln 25
Programscol B$190K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$278K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K
Total assetsLn 16$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$297K
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$197K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$197K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$134K
Total assetsLn 16$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
Net assetsLn 32$278K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$197K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$134K$134K
Total assetsLn 16$250K$336K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83$59K
Net assetsLn 32$250K$278K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$183K$183K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$201K$190K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $228K$201K$28K$278K 990 PDF
FY2024 $91K$87K$4K$250K 990 PDF
FY2023 $73K$61K$13K$246K 990 PDF
FY2022 $122K$113K$8K$233K 990 PDF
FY2021 $45K$46K−$1K$225K 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
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Part I · Summary $228,480 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $77,064$296,953
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,326−$68,473
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $91,390$228,480
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$2,500
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 $87,075$198,194
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $87,075$200,694
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,315$27,786
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $228,480 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$14,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$282,953
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$296,953
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$68,473−$68,473
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$68,473 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$228,480
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $200,694 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,225$2,225
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,736$3,736
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,348$2,348
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $182,839$182,839
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,546$4,546
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,885 · Management $10,809 · Fundraising $0$200,694
Part X · Balance sheet $336,311 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,942$197,302
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,725$4,725
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $134,284$134,284
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $249,951$336,311
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $83$83
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $83$58,656
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $249,868$277,655
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $249,951$336,311
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $277,655 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$228,480
XI-2 Total expenses$200,694
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,786
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$249,868
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$277,655

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