Texas Rice Festival Inc
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What it says it does
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND PROMOTIONTO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE RICE INDUSTRY AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE RICE INDUSTRY AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
- Income
- $648,299
- Spending
- $673,602
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 325
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- $593,962 spent. TO PROMOTE THE RICE INDUSTRY AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE RICE INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS, THE TEXAS RICE FESTIVAL HOLDS AN ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER.
- $9,675 spent. TO PROMOTE THE RICE INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES DONATIONS TO SEVERAL LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. NO DONATIONS EXCEEDED $5,000 TO ANY ORGANIZATION.
- $4,900 spent. TO PROMOTE THE RICE INDUSTRY AND AGRICULTURE IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS, THE TEXAS RICE FESTIVAL PARTICIPATES IN AREA YOUTH PROJECT SHOWS. THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASES ADD-ONS TO INCREASE THE SALES VALUE OF YOUTH PROJECT SALES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS SCHOLARHIPS TO AREA GRADUATING SENIORS TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 November 1971.
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 October 21, 2026.
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