Texas Beef Council
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What it says it does
TO PLAN, IMPLEMENT AND CONDUCT PROGRAMS OF PROMOTION, RESEARCH, CONSUMER INFORMATION AND INDUSTRY INFORMATION DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE BEEF INDUSTRY'S MARKET POSITION IN TEXAS AND NATIONALLY AND TO MAINTAIN AND EXPAND DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MARKETS AND USES FOR BEEF AND BEEF PRODUCTS.
- Income
- $5.0 million
- Spending
- $4.4 million
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 24
- Highest pay
- $324,091, executive vp, secretary/treasurer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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 (4)
- DOMESTIC MARKETING - TO EXPAND CONSUMER BEEF KNOWLEDGE THROUGH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE ITS NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS AND TO HELP BUILD STRONG MARKETS FOR BEEF PRODUCTS BY DEVELOPING AND COORDINATING THE USE OF AVAILABLE PROMOTION RESOURCES.
- EXPORT MARKET DEVELOPMENT - TO BUILD STRONG AND PROFITABLE MARKETS FOR BEEF PRODUCTS, DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN, BY DEVELOPING AND COORDINATING THE USE OF AVAILABLE PROMOTION RESOURCES.
- PRODUCER COMMUNICATION - TO EDUCATE PRODUCERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE BEEF INDUSTRY OF CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING BEEF AND BEEF PRODUCTS AND THE BEEF CHECKOFF PROGRAM.
- BEEF QUALITY - TO PROMOTE AN EFFECTIVE BEEF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND TO INCREASE THE INVOLVEMENT AND COOPERATION OF ALL SEGMENTS OF THE INDUSTRY IN THIS PROGRAM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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)(5) labor or agricultural 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)(5) labor or agricultural 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 September 2025.
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 July 1987.
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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