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Fellowship of Christian Cowboys Inc

EIN 84-0832138 · Canon City, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood87 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR PURPOSE IS TO PRESENT TO COWBOYS AND ALL WHOM THEY INFLUENCE THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE ADVENTURE OF RECEIVING HIM AS SAVIOR AND LORD. OUR VISION IS TO BRING COWBOYS AND ALL THOSE WHO ENJOY THE WESTERN LIFESTYLE TOGETHER AND TO SUPPORT THEM IN IMPACTING THEIR COMMUNITIES FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

Income
$139,080
Spending
$137,776
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
14.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 82%
Employees
2
Volunteers
500

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 87 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (2)
  1. $130,472 spent. COWBOY CHURCH SERVICES: BECAUSE OF THE LIFESTYLE OF THE COMPETING RODEO COWBOY, MANY ARE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND A HOME CHURCH. THEREFORE, IT WAS THE DESIRE OF THE FOUNDERS OF FCC THAT CHURCH WOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE ARENA. FCC SPONSORS CHURCH SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE US, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL LITTLE BRITCHES RODEO FINALS, WRANGLER NATIONAL FINALS RODEO, DENVER WESTERN STOCK SHOW, HOUSTON LIVESTOCK AND RODEO, CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS, NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FINALS RODEO, AND NATIONAL JR. HIGH SCHOOL FINALS RODEO, AS WELL AS MANY SMALLER COMMUNITY EVENTS.
  2. RODEO BIBLE CAMPS ("RBC'S"): FCC IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AN ATMOSPHERE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP THEIR PEOPLE SKILLS, RODEO SKILLS, AND LIFE SKILLS. RBC'S ARE A UNIQUE BLEND OF BIBLICAL TEACHING AND RODEO INSTRUCTION. THE CAMPS WERE DESIGNED TO CREATE A GENERATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE COMMITTED TO JESUS CHRIST AND TO REACHING THEIR PEERS. THERE ARE 17 CHAPTERS HOSTING RBC'S WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,250 YOUNG PEOPLE ATTENDING.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 December 2025.

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

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2010.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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