The Uvalde County Junior Livestock Show Association
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 742756877
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2010–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- Uvalde, TX, USA
- Rating
- 71
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Youth Development - Agricultural
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $1,267,507
- Expenses
- $1,259,119
- Assets
- $200,886
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
5 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- RICHARD WILLIAMS (PRESIDENT)
- JUSTIN SPEER (Vice President)
People named in this filing
- RICHARD WILLIAMS (PRESIDENT)
- MELODY SPEER (SECRETARY)
- ROY KOTHMANN (TREASURER)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The purpose of the uvalde county junior livestock show is charitable, educational, and scientific. The association shall instruct the public on agricultural matters by conducting annual public affairs and exhibitions of livestock in connection with the annual livestock show.
What it reported doing in 2024
The county of uvalde provides use of the county's fairplex facilities for three days in january of every year. The value of the donated used is $3,000 which is calculatd at the daily rental of $1,000 per day.the uvalde county junior livestock show association (ucjlsa) plans and coordinates the 4-h and ffa junior livestock show for uvalde county. The ucjlsa sets dates in agreement with state of Texas show regulations and sets dates and times for the county show. Ucjlsa coordinates and assists the appropriate annual participants in preparation of the actual showing and judging of entries. Ucjlsa procures facilities, obtains any appropriate permits and insurance for the show. Ucjlsa establishes the rules and guidelines for all exhibitors and their exhibits for the show. Ucjlsa establishes committees into the different animal and project show divisions (from its members) to specifically coordinate each division. Committees set specific guidelines, show times, judges, etc. Ucjlsa plans, coordinates, and assists in the subsequent premium sale of the 4-h/ffa exhibitors animals. The sale consists of obtaining advertising, obtaining a volunteer auctioneer, setting up appropriate facilities and assisting the children exhibitors through the sale process. Ucjlsa also keeps all financing records, collects and disburses sale proceeds for the benefit of the children.sponsors, clinics, workshops, weigh-days, and other educational activities through out the year for 4-h and ffa participants. Ucjlsa coordinates with various instruction in various agricultural fields of expertise to come and present educational clinics and workdays to teach children proper care, feed, etc. Of their animal exhibits. Weigh-days also are coordinated to assist children in watching and striving to obtain optimum potential from their animals. These educational programs are established by ucjlsa through out the year to provide an enhanced learning experience for the 4-h/ffa exhibitor.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 94% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of voting board members are independent and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 88
- Transparency & Controls: 92
- Accountability: 6
- Sustainability: 40
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 99.3%; rating input score 99
- Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
- Fundraising efficiency: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: Limited
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
- Related-party transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
- Whistleblower policy: Fail
- Document-retention policy: Fail
- CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Missing
- Independent financial-statement audit: Fail
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 0.7%; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.16; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 12.2% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 12% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 2.9% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 99.3% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 0 of 23 board members independent · 1 of 7 filing controls reported
- Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1.3M in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 5 people listed
- Consistency: 16 of 16 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules · includes major donors
- Filing history: 14 filing years from 2010 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
- High — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 6 not reported.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 38/100.
- High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 8/100.