Fortuna Rodeo Assn

Not tax-deductible

Fortuna, CA501(c)(4)EIN 94-2628651Revenue $176K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfortunarodeo.comPo Box 625, 95540-0625 · Fortuna, CATax-exempt since Mar 1984

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Annual Fortuna Rodeo, grounds and grandstand maintenance and promotional activities.

91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $101K a year · 49% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$15K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$176K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$102K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$176K
FY2025▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$308K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$296K
FY2025$176K
Expenses
$102K
FY2025▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$147K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$66K
FY2025$102K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$523K
FY2021$724K
FY2022$756K
FY2023$866K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 2025) · 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 1984.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $93K Management & general 9% · $9K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Maintains rodeo grounds and grandstands, and promotes annual events.

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1 program · $93K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Annual fortuna rodeo, grounds and grandstand maintenanceand promotional activities.

$93Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$176K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$124K
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Money outPt IX
$102K
Ln 25
Programscol B$93K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$52K
Other incomeLn 4–11$124K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$176K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$220K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$220K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$892K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$182K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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$193K$220K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$822K$892K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$182K$182K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$688$688
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$710$710
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$102K$93K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $176K$102K$73K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $296K$66K$230K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $185K$69K$116K$866K 990 PDF
FY2022 $228K$90K$138K$756K 990 PDF
FY2021 $308K$147K$161K$724K 990 PDF
FY2020 $38K$153K−$115K$523K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $175,768 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100,500$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,109$52,211
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $162,219$123,557
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $295,828$175,768
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 expensesPrior year $66,154$102,347
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $66,154$102,347
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $229,674$73,421
Part VI · Governance 17 of 21 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $175,768 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $52,211$52,211
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$121,103
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,454$2,454
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,665$175,768
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $102,347 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,070$9,070
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $688$688
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $28,612$28,612
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $710$710
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,826$9,826
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,285$18,285
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,938$12,938
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,218$22,218
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $93,277 · Management $9,070 · Fundraising $0$102,347
Part X · Balance sheet $1,295,204 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $193,203$220,349
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $80$170
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $182,466$182,466
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $822,203$892,219
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,197,952$1,295,204
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,065$14,625
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,065$14,625
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,178,887$1,270,579
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,000$10,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,188,887$1,280,579
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,197,952$1,295,204
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,280,579 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$175,768
XI-2 Total expenses$102,347
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,421
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,188,887
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,271
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,280,579

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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