Nonprofit · EIN 74-2158676
POTEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · POTEET, TX 78065
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,258,623 | $3,240,720 | $17,903 | $1,956,243 | $182,270 | $1,773,973 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,465,189 | $2,518,323 | -$53,134 | $1,985,481 | $228,761 | $1,756,720 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,789,471 | $4,194,898 | -$405,427 | $2,091,942 | $303,588 | $1,788,354 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $154,980
- Program service revenue
- $2,751,328
- Investment income
- $62
- Net rental income
- $7,559
- Other revenue
- $352,253
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $138,350
- Other salaries and wages
- $281,604
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $311,315
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,435
- Occupancy
- $304,455
- Travel
- $5,286
- Depreciation
- $39,616
- Program services (functional)
- $3,085,836
- Management and general (functional)
- $154,884
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,985,481
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,956,243
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $182,270
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,773,973
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,369,834
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,773,973
- Gross receipts
- $3,259,123
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 1,500
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS CHRIS LOPEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MOLLY GROESBECK SOLIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| TINA ELKINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HOWELL | TREASURER (THRU 9/24 THEN DIRECTOR) Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| DENISE MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR/TREASURER (EFF 9/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| RON MIXON | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BENAVIDEZ | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TERRI BUENTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRENT CARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BOBBY DENSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GERARD HERRERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIE LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAYLON PAYNE | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DON RETZLOFF | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CARLOS TORRES | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE EICHMAN | DIRECTOR (EFF 6/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN SHIPLEY | DIRECTOR (EFF 6/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BARBARA FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR (EFF 6/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOEL GARCIA | DIRECTOR (EFF 6/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF URIBE | DIRECTOR (EFF 6/25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS LOPEZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| CARLOS TORRES | FMR PRESIDENT (UNTIL 6/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MOLLY GROESBECK SOLIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| RON MIXON | FMR VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 6/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HOWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| BRENT CARSON | FMR TREASURER (UNTIL 6/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| TINA ELKINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| DON RETZLOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT BENAVIDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TERRI BUENTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BOBBY DENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GERARD HERRERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIE LEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAYLON PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LINDA RITCHEY | FMR DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLOS TORRES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| RON MIXON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| TINA ELKINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| BRENT CARSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| DON RETZLOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT BENAVIDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| TERRI BUENTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BOBBY DENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MOLLY GROESBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| GERARD HERRERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| WILLIE LEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| CHRIS LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| DAYLON PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| LINDA RITCHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 227, POTEET, TX 78065-0227
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LOUIS CHRIS LOPEZ, PO BOX 227, POTEET, TX 780650227
- Signed the 990
- MOLLY GROESBECK SOLIS, VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (830) 742-8144
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
THE POTEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION, INC. WILL PRODUCE THE BEST ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, PROMOTE THE POTEET STRAWBERRY INDUSTRY, ENRICH THE LOCAL ECONOMY, PROVIDE AN ACTIVITY FOR CIVIC, CHURCH AND SCHOOL GROUPS TO EARN NEEDED FUNDS, PROMOTE THE COMMUNITY AND AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATING SENIORS.
Program accomplishments
- THE POTEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL IS HELD TO PUBLICIZE AND PROMOTE POTEET STRAWBERRY PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALES. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000 TO 100,000 PEOPLE WHO ATTENDED THE FESTIVAL THIS YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL YOUTH AND GIVES DONATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $3,085,836 · grants $138,350 · revenue $3,103,581
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-2158676
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,956,243
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,259,123
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $3,258,623 | $3,240,720 | $1,956,243 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $2,465,189 | $2,518,323 | $1,985,481 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $3,789,471 | $4,194,898 | $2,091,942 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $3,500,632 | $3,779,605 | $2,454,312 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 74-2158676).
Questions about POTEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of POTEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POTEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED is 74-2158676.
- Is POTEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1981.
- Are donations to POTEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does POTEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 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 POTEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did POTEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of POTEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names LOUIS CHRIS LOPEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of POTEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does POTEET STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,258,623, expenses of $3,240,720 and total assets of $1,956,243 at year end.
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