Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1972.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
Who runs it and what they're paid
8 people listed on the 990; $257K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Tonascia | $256,740 | $248,475 | $243,262 | $175,755 | $153,753 |
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 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Promotes public sports, athletics, amusements, and recreational programs for all.
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The organization conducts the annual santa maria elks rodeo. Since 1943 the rodeo generates funds for youth recreation in the santa maria valley. The rodeo attracts world class competition, and has ranked as high as 22ND in the world and third in the state of california.
Annual queen contest raises funds for local non profit groups. All funds raised during the rodeo period for the rodeo queens, is returned to the groups after paying direct expenses. Over 95% of revenues raised was returned to the organizations in 2024. Expenses include amount returned to organizations in 2024 of $998,126
Annual christmas in the country is held during holiday period for local santa maria valley and surrounding communities. Entertainment acts and christmas decor are setup on the rodeo grounds for families to drive thru.
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Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $19K | $748 |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $628K | $614K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $672K | $617K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $911K | $678K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | −$239K | −$60K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $257K | $180K | $77K | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $240K | $168K | $72K | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $37K | $26K | $11K | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $2K | $0 | $2K | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $10K | $10K | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $62K | $62K | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $53K | $37K | $16K | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $102K | $59K | $43K | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $10K | $10K | $0 | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $23K | $23K | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $14K | $14K | $0 | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $75K | $52K | $22K | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $952K | $950K | $2K | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $1.2M | $1.2M | $21K | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $3.1M | $2.8M | $266K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest Viewing | $3.2M | $3.1M | $178K | −$60K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $2.7M | $3.1M | −$347K | −$239K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $2.2M | $2.4M | −$172K | $108K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $28K | $280K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 | $1.0M | $1.1M | −$98K | $177K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,240,406 across 4 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,061,927 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $617,316 assets, 12 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$60,468 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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