San Joaquin County Junior Show and Auction Council
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A VENUE FOR DEDICATED FFA AND 4-H MEMBERS TO EXHIBIT THEIR VOCATION AND LIVESTOCK PROJECTS.
- Income
- $3.3 million
- Spending
- $3.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 2.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 76%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $2,500, controller
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (4)
- $2.4 million spent. THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES AND PRODUCES THE ANNUAL AGFEST JUNIOR SHOW AND AUCTION, A MORE THAN 150 YEAR TRADITION OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY. THE EVENT IS RUN BY VOLUNTEERS AND HAS SUCCESSFULLY ASSISTED APPROXIMATELY 1035 YOUNG INDIVIDUALS TO EXHIBIT AND AUCTION OFF THEIR MARKET ANIMAL PROJECTS.
- $475,104 spent. THE SAN JOAQUIN JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW AND AUCTION COUNCIL (SJJSAC) IS PROUD TO FACILITATE COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OUR YOUTH IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO THOSE STUDENTS WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO SHOW AT AGFEST (4-H, FFA, OR REGISTERED INDEPENDENT), HAVE COMPLETED AN AGRICULTURE EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, AND HAVE ENTERED AND EXHIBITED AN AGRICULTURAL PROJECT(S) FOR THE CURRENT YEAR OF AGFEST. ONCE THESE THREE CRITERIA ARE MET, DONORS CAN THEN SUBMIT SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE APPLICANT'S NAME AND AGFEST WILL ISSUE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF DONATED FUNDS IN A CHECK TO THE APPLICANT. DURING 2024, 245 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED.
- $228,956 spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A VENUE FOR 4H, FFA, AND INDEPENDENT COMPETITORS TO EXHIBIT THEIR LIVESTOCK AND VOCATION PROJECTS. APPROXIMATELY 1035 INDIVIDUALS COMPETED FOR AWARDS IN 24 CATEGORIES.
- $13,000 spent. FARM TO FORK SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO CURRENT YEAR AGFEST PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL IN 2024 OR A PREVIOUS APPLICANT FROM THE CLASS OF 2023 WHO WILL BE CONTINUING ON OR ARE CURRENTLY ATTENDING AN ACCREDITED JUNIOR COLLEGE, FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY, VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, OR OTHER ACCREDITED PROGRAM. 13 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED IN 2024.
Source: Form 990 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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