FESTIVAL ON THE BRAZOS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FESTIVAL ON THE BRAZOS

EIN 23-7045330 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A840)

What they do

FESTIVAL ON THE BRAZOS is A NON-PROFIT VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES THE UNIQUE SPIRIT of WACO BY SHARING WACOS HISTORY, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS, and CREATING COMMUNITY-MINDED CONNECTIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

79.79%of revenue went to mission work96.0% of expenses · Program services

$83.10spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.31%of revenue went to management and office costs4.0% of expenses

$0.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$678,748

Mission workProgram services$541,55879.79% of revenue96.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$22,4683.31% of revenue4.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$114,72216.90% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$564,02683.10% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.7% mission · 3.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.99% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.8% mission · 3.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.9% mission · 2.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 186.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 5.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.28% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.24% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 2.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$678,748

Expenses$564,026

Annual surplus $114,722 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$541,558 · 96.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$22,468 · 4.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$678,748

Expenses$564,026

Assets$516,390

Income$695,875

Contributions$188,638

Mission work (program services)$541,558

Grants given$18,000

Average grant$6,000

Management and general$22,468

Stocks and bonds$257,288

Accounting fees$5,604

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

CATHERIN KNEIPPGENERAL CHAIRMAN

CHRISTI YOUNGBOARD PRESIDENT

CHRISTY HOLZEPAST CHAIRMAN

DAVID DICKSONDIRECTOR

JULIE CARLSONGENERAL VICE CHAIRMAN

KATHY AVERITTBOARD TREASURER

KAY BONDADVISOR

LEN BROWNDIRECTOR

MARTHA KATE GUNNDIRECTOR

MISSY LARSONDIRECTOR

RENE TAYLORCORPORATE BOARD SECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: PO BOX 7211, WACO, TX 76714
County: McLennan
In care of: KATHY AVERITT
Primary officer: KATHY AVERITT, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(254) 717-4473 Officer phone(254) 744-8604

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JRBT PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A840)
IRS tax category: Historical Sites
Grant-giving organization: Yes