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Wyoming State Bbq Championship & Bluegrass Festival

EIN 27-0391033 · Worland, WY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES: IMPROVES THE LIVES AND FUTURES OF OUR REGIONAL PEOPLE BY PROVIDING CULTURE FOCUSED TOURISM, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING A VENUE FOR NON-PROFIT FUNDRAISING, INTRODUCING NEW FOODS, SOUNDS, AND CULTURES TO OUR REGION, AND PROVIDING THE WYOMING STATE BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP.

Income
$210
Spending
$386
Reserves
Over 10 years of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $89,936 spent. FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT: BBQ AND BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL FIRST OCCURRED TWO DAYS ON AUGUST 18 AND 19, 2018. THE FESTIVAL INCLUDED A BBQ COOKING COMPETITION AND BLUEGRASS MUSIC PERFORMED BY SEVERAL BANDS OVER THOSE DAYS. AS THE EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (NO TICKET SALES), THERE IS NOT A RELIABLE MEANS OF DETERMINING THE NUMBER OF ATTENDEES (DEVISING A SYSTEM TO ACCURATELY TAKE ATTENDANCE WOULD INCREASE LABOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS). HOWEVER, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INDICATORS (SUCH AS VISUAL INSPECTION), ATTENDANCE WAS MAINTAINED AT HIGH LEVEL. THIS EVENT CONTINUES TO BE A STAPLE, ANNUAL EVENT ATTENDED AND ENJOYED BY THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, VISITORS TRAVELING THROUGH THE AREA AND REGIONAL VISITORS WHO TRAVEL TO THE AREA SPECIFICALLY TO ATTEND THIS FESTIVAL.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.

    Recognized by the IRS in June 2026. It is too new to have a track record.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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