Nonprofit · EIN 94-2628651
FORTUNA RODEO ASSN
Tax-exempt · FORTUNA, CA 95540
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $175,768 | $102,347 | $73,421 | $1,295,204 | $14,625 | $1,280,579 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $295,828 | $66,154 | $229,674 | $1,197,952 | $9,065 | $1,188,887 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $185,291 | $69,446 | $115,845 | $885,957 | $19,557 | $866,400 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $52,211
- Net income from fundraising events
- $121,103
- Other revenue
- $123,557
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,070
- Occupancy
- $18,285
- Program services (functional)
- $93,277
- Management and general (functional)
- $9,070
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,197,952
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,295,204
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,625
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,280,579
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $182,466
- Publicly traded securities
- $892,219
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,270,579
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,000
- Gross receipts
- $628,748
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1951
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLEN BROWN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD LAKE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FOLEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BROADSTOCK | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HINRICHS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN MCWHORTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE VICTORINE | Director/VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD FULTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB NATT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE TOMASINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG BURGESS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEC WOOD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CODY WADDELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID JACKSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON MCWHORTER | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JESSE RENNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSS RENNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAVIER LUNA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS MENDES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK BESS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLEN BROWN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD LAKE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FOLEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICKY RUUD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HINRICHS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN MCWHORTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE VICTORINE | Director/VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD FULTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB NATT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE TOMASINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG BURGESS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEC WOOD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CODY WADDELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID JACKSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK WHITCHURCH | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON MCWHORTER | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JESSE RENNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSS RENNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASEY DAY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAVIER LUNA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS MENDES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK BESS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAD LAKE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FOLEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICKY RUUD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM HINRICHS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN MCWHORTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE VICTORINE | Director/VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TODD FULTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB NATT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WAYNE TOMASINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE JOHNSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG BURGESS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEC WOOD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CODY WADDELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID JACKSON | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK WHITCHURCH | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON MCWHORTER | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JESSE RENNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSS RENNER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GANNON CHAPMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAVIER LUNA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 625, FORTUNA, CA 95540-0625
- Signed the 990
- SHANNON MCWHORTER, President
- Phone
- (707) 725-5109
- Website
- fortunarodeo.com
- Return prepared by
- Wyatt Whitchurch & Anderson Inc
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2628651 or by the name FORTUNA RODEO ASSN.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
ANNUAL FORTUNA RODEO, GROUNDS AND GRANDSTAND MAINTENANCE AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL FORTUNA RODEO, GROUNDS AND GRANDSTAND MAINTENANCEAND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES.Expenses $93,277
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2628651
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,295,204
- Income (IRS master file)
- $628,748
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $175,768 | $102,347 | $1,295,204 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $295,828 | $66,154 | $1,197,952 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $185,291 | $69,446 | $885,957 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $227,959 | $90,121 | $768,293 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 94-2628651).
Questions about FORTUNA RODEO ASSN
- What is the EIN of FORTUNA RODEO ASSN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORTUNA RODEO ASSN is 94-2628651.
- Is FORTUNA RODEO ASSN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1984.
- Are donations to FORTUNA RODEO ASSN tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FORTUNA RODEO ASSN 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 FORTUNA RODEO ASSN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FORTUNA RODEO ASSN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORTUNA RODEO ASSN?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FORTUNA RODEO ASSN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $175,768, expenses of $102,347 and total assets of $1,295,204 at year end.
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