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BEST IN THE WEST COOKERS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
BEST IN THE WEST COOKERS (EIN 45-4891780)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202503219349205805
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-11-17T11:56:12-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN274317860PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KATHERINE OVERBECK MAXWELL CPA PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line12200 MARKET ST STE 703AddressLine1Txt
CityGALVESTONCityNm
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Filer Filer

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EIN454891780EIN

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Business Name Line1BEST IN THE WEST COOKERSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBESTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8328659555PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 1265AddressLine1Txt
CityTEXAS CITYCityNm
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PersonTHOMAS PAYNEPersonNm
Person TitleTreasurerPersonTitleTxt
Signature2025-11-17SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonKatherine O MaxwellPreparerPersonNm
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Phone4097655287PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website Addresswww.bestinthewestcookers.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$80,458GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$78,573ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Other Revenue Total$1,885OtherRevenueTotalAmt
Total Revenue$80,458TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$18,037GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$10,853FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$46,909OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$75,799TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$4,659ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeTO PREPARE MEALS AND TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND THOSE IN NEEDPrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomThe Best in the West Cookers had a great year in 2024. Sponsors and the general public came out to support and participate in the events that were available within our community. Once again we were able to make our normal donations to various organizations. Listed below are the few we were able to provide our support to.The Galveston County Fair & Rodeo - The purpose is to serve the youth of Galveston County by promoting youth, education, and agriculture by supporting 4-H and FFA programs. We support this event to help raise money for youth of Galveston County. While the BBQ event did not take place the FFA youth held Virtual auctions and Animal Showings.Galveston County Fair & Rodeo Scholarships- We still made significant donations to the Scholarship program that enabled four FFA & 4-H members to benefit from this.Galveston County Fair & Rodeo Animal Commitment: Purchased one each (Pig, Goat, Chicken, Turkey) for various youths whose livestock did not make the regular auction at the GCF&R. Paid to have the animal processed and then Donated the meat to Various Charitable organizations within Galveston County.Galveston County Fair & Rodeo AG Mechanics- Donated to this program that enables youth to generate and work on future Mechanical innovations in the agriculture world.Galveston County Fair & Rodeo Special Needs Kids Day- Participated in the annual event by providing a hot lunch for the kids from Galveston County that were able to attend. This event was held at the Galveston County Fairgrounds.Brazoria County FFA: Participated in this Annual event where there was cook-offs and donations made to the Alvin FFA organization.Bayou-Fest Cook-off The Bayou-Fest Cook is a Galveston County Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit event that we participated in.Fall on the Frio (Concan) This years festival was a fund raiser for Texas Game Warden Department in South Texas.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$57,490ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$57,490TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Harrold Silberson
Secretary1.00$0
THOMAS PAYNE
Treasurer1.00$0
Albert Wostal
President0.50$0
Bobby Mathis
Vice President1.00$0
WILLIAM BLUNCK
Director0.25$0
Garrett Lyssy
Director0.25$0
LARRY ALEXANDER
Director0.25$0
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Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonTommy PaynePersonNm

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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
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Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,500CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,400CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$51,175CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$60,761CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$150CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,389CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Revenue.1WINNINGS $1885
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.5| Donee's Name: GALVESTON CO FAIR & RODEO | Cash Amount Given: $12200
Other Expenses.1Cookoff Supplies $27884
Other Expenses.2MISC. OPERATING EXPENSES $6827
Other Expenses.3Repairs and Maintenance $5849
Other Expenses.4REIMBURSEMENTS $5425
Other Expenses.5SUPPLIES $652
Other Expenses.6BANK CHARGES $273
Other Expenses.7ROUNDING $-1

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