SMOKIN ON THE PECOS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SMOKIN ON THE PECOS

EIN 32-0466998

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE to PROMOTE and SUPPORT SOCIAL WELFARE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY and to PROMOTE TOURISM to THE SOUTHEASTERN REGION of NEW MEXICO THROUGH AN ANNUAL DESTINATION EVENT THAT PROVIDES A VARIETY of ENTERTAINMENT for MULTIPLE INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROMOTE AN ANNUAL EVENT of A KCBS SPONSORED BBQ COOKING EVENT IN JUNE EACH YEAR IN ARTESIA or EDDY COUNT NEW MEXICO WHICH WILL BE COORDINATED WITH OTHER ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CONCERTS of NATIONAL, REGIONAL, and LOCAL PERFORMERS. THE EVENT WILL ALSO HOST and PROMOTE LOCAL and REGIONAL CRAFT and BUSINESS BOOTHS and EXHIBITS AS WELL AS LOCAL COOKS. THE EVENT WILL ALSO HOST OTHER EVENTS SUCH AS THE MOUNTED SHOOTERS COMPETITION and OTHER EVENTS. THE EVENT WILL ALSO PROMOTE CHILDRENS COOKING PROGRAMS and ALTERNATIVE and REGIONAL COOKING EVENTS and STYLES SUCH AS KIDS Q, GUAC-OFF, DESERT CHALLENGE, and DISCO COOKING CHALLENGE. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROMOTE LOCAL and REGIONAL JUDGES for THE ANNUAL EVEN

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Money made simple

80.68%of revenue went to mission work72.5% of expenses · Program services

$111.25spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

30.57%of revenue went to management and office costs27.5% of expenses

$0.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

28.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2017

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$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$123,412

Mission workProgram services$99,57080.68% of revenue72.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$37,72830.57% of revenue27.5% of expenses

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

Total expenses$137,298111.25% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2017CurrentExpense mix: 72.5% mission · 27.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.25% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 10.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.63% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$123,412

Expenses$137,298

Annual shortfall $13,886 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$99,570 · 72.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$37,728 · 27.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$123,412

Expenses$137,298

Assets$2,318

Contributions$35,642

Mission work (program services)$99,570

Management and general$37,728

Accounting fees$889

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2017

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (10)

SISIE CAROLE S MCCAWDIRECTOR

BOB PLUMMERDIRECTOR

DAVID E GROUSNICKEXECUTIVE DI

JESS HOLMESDIRECTOR

KATHY KOLTDIRECTOR

LEAH BOONEDIRECTOR

NANCY S JORRENSECRETARY

SANDY VILLADIRECTOR

SKYE HUERTADIRECTOR

VICKIE S GROUSNICKPRESIDENT

About this charity

Location: PO BOX 924, ARTESIA, NM 88211
County: Eddy
In care of: DAVID E GROUSNICK
Primary officer: DAVID E GROUSNICK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(575) 513-4290 Officer phone(575) 746-2744

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2017
Tax period began: January 1, 2017
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HARVEY & SIMONS CPAS LLC