Best in the West Cookers
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PREPARE MEALS AND TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND THOSE IN NEED
- Income
- $80,458
- Spending
- $75,799
- Reserves
- 7.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $57,490 spent. The Best in the West Cookers had a great year in 2024. Sponsors and the general public came out to support and participate in the events that were available within our community. Once again we were able to make our normal donations to various organizations. Listed below are the few we were able to provide our support to.The Galveston County Fair & Rodeo - The purpose is to serve the youth of Galveston County by promoting youth, education, and agriculture by supporting 4-H and FFA programs. We support this event to help raise money for youth of Galveston County. While the BBQ event did not take place the FFA youth held Virtual auctions and Animal Showings.Galveston County Fair & Rodeo Scholarships- We still made significant donations to the Scholarship program that enabled four FFA & 4-H members to benefit from this.Galveston County Fair & Rodeo Animal Commitment: Purchased one each (Pig, Goat, Chicken, Turkey) for various youths whose livestock did not make the regular auction at the GCF&R. Paid to have the animal processed and then Donated the meat to Various Charitable organizations within Galveston County.Galveston County Fair & Rodeo AG Mechanics- Donated to this program that enables youth to generate and work on future Mechanical innovations in the agriculture world.Galveston County Fair & Rodeo Special Needs Kids Day- Participated in the annual event by providing a hot lunch for the kids from Galveston County that were able to attend. This event was held at the Galveston County Fairgrounds.Brazoria County FFA: Participated in this Annual event where there was cook-offs and donations made to the Alvin FFA organization.Bayou-Fest Cook-off The Bayou-Fest Cook is a Galveston County Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit event that we participated in.Fall on the Frio (Concan) This years festival was a fund raiser for Texas Game Warden Department in South Texas.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2015 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2015.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 October 7, 2026.
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