Wise Youth Ag Syndicate % F Mills Shallene Ii

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
475445107
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2017–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Decatur, TX, USA
Phone
9406838702
Rating
94
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Youth Development Programs

Reported finances

Revenue
$139,936
Expenses
$126,514
Assets
$122,147
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • TODD VINEYARD (PRESIDENT)
  • MICHELLE TURNER (1ST VICE PRESIDENT)
  • CHRIS STEELE (2ND VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • F MILLS SHALLENE II (EX OFFICIO)
  • TODD VINEYARD (PRESIDENT)
  • MICHELLE TURNER (1ST VICE PRESIDENT)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The purpose of this organization is to advocate for youth participating in agricultural programs within wise county and to support the wise county youth fair annual market auction.

What it reported doing in 2024

Wise youth ag syndicate purpose is to adovate youth participating in agricultural programs within wise county and to support to wise county youth fair annual market auction. In fiscal year end 04.30.25, the syndicate purchased a total of 21 lots in the wise county youth fair auction for a total of $59,800. The syndicate also issued another 152 checks in the form of add-ons to all the youth fair sale participants in the 2025 youth fair sale for a total of $58,975. In addition, there were an estimated of 10 additional youth that participated in the youth fair sale with breeding animals that received checks from the syndicate than the prior year. These contributions help fund the youth's ag projects for the year. Youth involved in ag projects learn responsibility, work ethic, resilence, character, time management, problem solving, compassion for animals and the economics of the ag industry together with the food production cycle.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 95% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 92
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 60
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 88.9%; rating input score 89
  • Program expense ratio: 98.4%; rating input score 98

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 9.6%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.97; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.2% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 8.8% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 34.3% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 88.9% of revenue deployed · 98.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $124K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2017 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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.

  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 57/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 58/100.