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Nonprofit · EIN 47-4822677

SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION OF TEXAS

Tax-exempt · SAN ANGELO, TX 76901

Financials

$357K$307K2023$396K$614K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION OF TEXAS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$395,600$614,446-$218,846$485,676$0$485,676
December 31, 2023990$356,980$306,568$50,412$704,522$0$704,522
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$395,600
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$335,587
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,505
Program services (functional)
$610,254
Management and general (functional)
$4,192

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$704,522
Total assets, end of year
$485,676
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$485,676
Gross receipts
$395,600
Employees
0
Volunteers
15
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARSHALL EATONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$4,666
CHAD COBURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GARY JENNINGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JAMES SANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOSH BLANEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JUSTIN JONASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MARTY GIBBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARVIN ENSORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MYRA MARSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PARKS TUCKERVICE-CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
PAT JACKSONCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
SCOT LONGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
STEVE STURTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MASON MCGUIRESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARSHALL EATONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$2,750
BRITTNI KACZYKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CHAD COBURNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
GARY JENNINGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JAMES SANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOSH BLANEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JUSTIN JONASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MARTY GIBBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARVIN ENSORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MYRA MARSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PARKS TUCKERVICE-CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
PAT JACKSONCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
SCOT LONGTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
MIKHAILA ADCOXSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
STEVE STURTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
7887 US HIGHWAY 87 N, SAN ANGELO, TX 76901-9714
In care of
% MARTY JOE GIBBS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PAT JACKSON, 7887 US HWY 87 N, SAN ANGELO, TX 76901
Signed the 990
PAT JACKSON, CHAIRMAN
Phone
(325) 657-7313
Return prepared by
ARMSTRONG BACKUS & CO LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO HELP ENFORCE 4-H AND FFA OWNERSHIP AND POSSESSION RULES THROUGH A SHEEP & GOAT VALIDATION PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES THE STATE-LEVEL SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION PROGRAM FOR YOUTH LIVESTOCK SHOW PARTICIPANTS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR SHEEP AND GOAT YOUTH PROJECTS AND PROVIDES EDUCATION FOR COUNTY EXTENSION AGENTS, AGRICULTURE SCIENCE TEACHERS, YOUTH EXHIBITORS, AND PARENTS PARTICIPATING IN SHEEP AND GOAT YOUTH PROJECTS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION PROGRAM PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK UNDER WHICH THE INTENDED BENEFITS OF COMPETITIVE YOUTH LIVESTOCK PROJECTS CAN BE ACHIEVED. THE PROGRAM HELPS TO PREVENT UNETHICAL PRACTICES SUCH AS FALSE OWNERSHIP OF ANIMALS, HIRING PROFESSIONALS TO MANAGE ANIMALS, AND MISREPRESENTATION OF ANIMAL'S AGES WHILE FOSTERING FAIR COMPETITION AND LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD AMONG THE PARTICIPANTS. THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHES THE VALIDATION PROGRAM GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATING TEXAS COUNTIES AND CONTROLS THE PROCUREMENT, DISTRIBUTION, AND COLLECTION OF VALIDATION MATERIALS. THESE MATERIALS ARE USED TO VALIDATE SHEEP AND GOATS AT COMPETITIVE LIVESTOCK EVENTS. THE 2024 VALIDATION PROGRAM PROVIDED EDUCATION, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT FOR ALL 254 COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS. 9 MAJOR LIVESTOCK SHOWS AND THE STATE FAIR PARTICIPATED IN THE VALIDATION PROGRAM BY REQUIRING SHEEP AND GOATS TO BE VALIDATED THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM BEFORE BEING EXHIBITED. AN ESTIMATED 12,500 SHEEP AND GOAT JUNIOR EXHIBITORS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM AND WILL BEGIN SHOWING THEIR SHEEP AND GOATS DURING THE 2024 LIVESTOCK SHOW SEASON.
    Expenses $573,560 · revenue $395,565
  • THE WOOL AND MOHAIR JUDGING PROGRAM PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH TO DEVELOP PRACTICAL SKILLS THAT CAN BE USED IN THEIR FUTURE CAREERS. THROUGH THE PROGRAM, 4-H MEMBERS LEARN TO DETERMINE THE VARIOUS GRADES, RANKS, AND CATEGORIZATIONS OF WOOL BY ASSESSING CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS, SUCH AS QUALITY, STAPLE LENGTH, AND CLEAN FLEECE YIELD. THESE ABILITIES ARE WELL SUITED FOR A CAREER ON A SHEEP RANCHING OPERATION, WITHIN THE WOOL INDUSTRY, OR IN THE AGRICULTURAL TEACHING FIELD. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES YOUTH AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE AND COMPARE THE SKILLS THEY HAVE GAINED WITH THOSE OF OTHER MEMBERS. OUTSTANDING YOUTH ARE PROVIDED RECOGNITION FOR THEIR DEDICATION AND HARD WORK. THE SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION OF TEXAS CAREFULLY SELECTS WOOL AND THEN PROVIDES SAMPLES OF WOOL FLEECES SO THAT PARTICIPANTS CAN PRACTICE THEIR WOOL AND MOHAIR JUDGING SKILLS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR COUNTY EXTENSION AGENTS, 4-H COACHES, AND PARENTS ON NEW RULES AND PROCESSES PERTAINING TO YOUTH WOOL AND MOHAIR JUDGING CONTESTS. IN 2024, 350 YOUTH FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF TEXAS PARTICIPATED IN THE WOOL AND MOHAIR JUDGING PROGRAM.
    revenue $35
  • THE SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION OF TEXAS GIVES BACK TO SHEEP AND GOAT YOUTH PROJECT PARTICIPANTS BY MAKING CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO ENHANCING AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES FOR TEXAS YOUTH. THESE CONTRIBUTIONS HELP FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND PROVIDE AWARDS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS TO OUTSTANDING YOUTH PARTICIPANTS.
    Expenses $36,694 · grants $335,587

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-4822677
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$485,676
Income (IRS master file)
$395,600

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$395,600$614,446$485,676IRS
990December 2023$356,980$306,568$704,522XML
990December 2022$426,452$469,977$654,110IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-4822677).

Questions about SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION OF TEXAS

What is the EIN of SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION OF TEXAS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION OF TEXAS is 47-4822677.
Is SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION OF TEXAS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION OF TEXAS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION OF TEXAS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION OF TEXAS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION OF TEXAS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION OF TEXAS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PAT JACKSON.
Who are the officers and directors of SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION OF TEXAS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $4,666 (MARSHALL EATON, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SHEEP AND GOAT VALIDATION OF TEXAS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $395,600, expenses of $614,446 and total assets of $485,676 at year end.

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