3f Barrel Racing Association Inc
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What it says it does
FAITH, FAMILY, FRIENDS 3F BARREL RACING ASSOCIATION (3FBRA) IS FOCUSED SOLELY ON OUR MEMBERS AND 3F'S CORE VALUES: FAITH, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS. PRODUCING THESE BARREL RACES ALLOWS US TO GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY, FELLOWSHIP WITH OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND SPREAD THE GOSPEL AS MUCH AS WE CAN. WE HOPE OUR MEMBERS FIND OUR ASSOCIATION WELCOMING AND A PLACE TO FURTHER THEIR HORSEMANSHIP IN A COMMUNITY OF BELIEVERS.
- Income
- $27,648
- Spending
- $20,356
Source: Form 990EZ 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 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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. 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)
- FAITH, FAMILY, FRIENDS 3F BARREL RACING ASSOCIATION (3FBRA) IS AN EQUINE CLUB RUN BY A SMALL BOARD OF VOLUNTEER HORSE-LOVERS. 3FBRA PRODUCES APPROXIMATELY 8-10 BARREL RACES PER YEAR AT THE BAKER RECREATION & EQUESTRIAN CENTER IN BAKER, FLORIDA. BARREL RACES ARE A TIMED EQUINE SPORTS EVENT WHEREIN PARTICIPANTS PAY AN ENTRY FEE IN ORDER TO COMPETE FOR A CASH PRIZE. EQUINE ATHLETES OF ALL AGES ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPETE, WITH ADDITIONAL SIDEPOT EARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENIORS, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATION PRIZES FOR ALL PEE-WEE PARTICIPANTS (UNDER 8 YEARS OF AGE). WE OFFER MEMBERSHIPS TO THOSE THAT WANT TO QUALIFY FOR END-OF-YEAR EVENTS AND PRIZES. ANYONE IS ABLE TO PURCHASE A MEMBERSHIP. MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO VOLUNTEER A MINIMUM OF FOUR HOURS PER YEAR TO ASSIST IN THE RUNNING OF OUR SHOWS. MEMBERS EARN POINTS BASED ON THEIR PLACINGS AT EACH SHOW, AND THOSE POINTS CONVERT TO END-OF-YEAR RANKINGS AND SUBSEQUENT AWARDS. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH THE NATIONAL BARREL HORSE ASSOCIATION (NBHA) TO COSANCTION SHOWS SO THAT MEMBERS CAN EARN POINTS WITH EACH ORGANIZATION. 3FBRA OFFERS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO LOCAL BUSINESSES IN WHICH FUNDS ARE DONATED IN EXCHANGE FOR BUSINESS ADVERTISEMENTS, LOGOS DISPLAYED ON YEAR-END AWARDS, AND OTHER INCENTIVES. THE ORGANIZATION IS FUNDED SOLELY BY MEMBERSHIP FEES, SPONSORSHIPS, AND DONATIONS. WE ARE COMPLETELY NON-PROFIT AND EVERYTHING WE RECEIVE, AFTER EXPENSES ARE PAID, IS POURED BACK INTO OUR MEMBERS IN THE FORM OF END-OF-YEAR PRIZES, BANQUETS, UPDATING SHOW EQUIPMENT, WAIVED ENTRY FEES/MEMBERSHIPS, AND DONATIONS TO LOCAL CHARITIES. EACH SHOW IS RUN ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTEERS, WITH OUR BOARD MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES CONTRIBUTING APPROXIMATELY TEN HOURS ON EACH SHOW-DAY, AS WELL AS SEVERAL HOURS BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE FORM OF BOOKKEEPING, ORGANIZATION, FACILITY UPKEEP, MEETINGS AND COMMUNICATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT, ETC. FOR APPROXIMATELY 1-2 HOURS PER WEEK (ESTIMATED 5 PERCENT OF TIME). SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS ALSO PERSONALLY DONATE FUNDS FOR ADDED EARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING HIGHER PAY-OUT PRIZES AND PARTICIPATION AWARDS FOR THE PEE-WEES. 3FBRA DOES NO OTHER BUSINESS OTHER THAN THAT DESCRIBED ABOVE. OUR FOCUS IS SOLELY ON OUR MEMBERS AND 3F'S CORE VALUES: FAITH, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS. PRODUCING THESE BARREL RACES ALLOWS US TO GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY, FELLOWSHIP WITH OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND SPREAD THE GOSPEL AS MUCH AS WE CAN. WE HOPE OUR MEMBERS FIND OUR ASSOCIATION WELCOMING AND A PLACE TO FURTHER THEIR HORSEMANSHIP IN A COMMUNITY OF BELIEVERS.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)(7) social or recreational club.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(7) social or recreational club 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? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in December 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
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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