COWBOY GRIT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COWBOY GRIT INC

EIN 45-2444370 · Economic Development (S30)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to GROW and REVITALIZE OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE and EDUCATION. WE ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES to PROMOTE, AID and ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, WELL BEING and QUALITY of LIFE of COMMUNITY MEMBERS RESIDING IN and AROUND THE CODY-KILGORE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. GRIT is AN ACRONYM WHICH STANDS for GROWING, REVITALIZING,INVESTING,TEAMWORK.

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Of every $100 spent, about $99.60 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

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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 leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

106.52%of revenue went to mission work99.6% of expenses · Program services

0.44%of revenue went to fundraising0.4% of expenses

$106.96spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

0.00%of revenue went to management and office costs0.0% of expenses

$0.06in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.4%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$590,162

Mission workProgram services$628,616106.52% of revenue99.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$140.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,6090.44% of revenue0.4% of expenses

Total expenses$631,239106.96% of revenue

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

Money in and money out

Revenue$590,162

Expenses$631,239

Annual shortfall $41,077 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)$628,616 · 99.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$14 · 0.0% of expenses

Fundraising$2,609 · 0.4% of expenses

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Revenue$590,162

Expenses$631,239

Assets$37,710

Income$590,162

Contributions$580,451

Mission work (program services)$628,616

Fundraising$2,609

Grants given$626,300

Average grant$626,300

Management and general$14

Executive compensation (total)$2,611

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (6)

ADAM JOHNSONVICE PRESIDE

JAMIAN SIMMONSPRESIDENT

PATRICIA MILLERBOARD MEMBER

PATTY KRAMERBOARD MEMBER

RYAN ORROCKSECRETARY/TR

TIMOTHY NOLLETTEBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: PO BOX 3, CODY, NE 69211
County: Cherry
In care of: JAMIAN SIMMONS
Primary officer: JAMIAN SIMMONS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(402) 823-4117 Officer phone(308) 282-0690

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ERIN R HEATH CPA
NTEE classification: Economic Development (S30)
IRS tax category: Economic Development
Grant-giving organization: Yes