BEST IN THE WEST COOKERS

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $80K · expenses $76K · assets $49K

EIN
45-4891780
Address
PO BOX 1265, TEXAS CITY, TX 77592-1265
Website
www.bestinthewestcookers.org
NTEE code
P99
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2015 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2015 IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

TO PREPARE MEALS AND TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND THOSE IN NEED

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 16 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

16 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Harrold Silberson Secretary2017-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Thomas Payne Treasurer2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Albert Wostal President2017-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Bobby Mathis Vice President2017-2024 1 $0 reported 1
William Blunck Director2024 0 $0 reported 1
Garrett Lyssy Director2017-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Larry Alexander Director2015-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Wally Wostal (former) President2015-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Bobby Desanto (former) Treasurer2015-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Blair Bilek (former) President2015-2019 2 $0 reported 1
Jerry Mathis (former) Vice President2015-2018 3 $0 reported 1
Bill Blunck (former) President2015-2016 10 $0 reported 1
Ellis Trahan (former) Secretary2015-2016 10 $0 reported 1
Fred Patterson (former) Treasurer2015-2016 12 $0 reported 1
Gordon Smith (former) Director2015-2016 4 $0 reported 1
Larry Povse (former) Director2015-2016 4 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Harrold Silberson Secretary1 $0-- $01
THOMAS PAYNE Treasurer1 $0-- $01
Albert Wostal President0 $0-- $01
Bobby Mathis Vice President1 $0-- $01
WILLIAM BLUNCK Director0 $0-- $01
Garrett Lyssy Director0 $0-- $01
LARRY ALEXANDER Director0 $0-- $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Harrold Silberson Secretary1 $0-- $01
THOMAS PAYNE Director0 $0-- $01
Albert Wostal Director0 $0-- $01
Bobby Mathis Vice President1 $0-- $01
WALLY WOSTAL President0 $0-- $01
Garrett Lyssy Director0 $0-- $01
BOBBY DESANTO Treasurer1 $0-- $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Harrold Silberson Secretary1 $0-- $01
THOMAS PAYNE BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
Albert Wostal Board Member0 $0-- $01
Bobby Mathis Vice President1 $0-- $01
WALLY WOSTAL President0 $0-- $01
Garrett Lyssy Board Member0 $0-- $01
BOBBY DESANTO Treasurer1 $0-- $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Harrold Silberson Secretary1 $0-- $01
THOMAS PAYNE BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
Albert Wostal Board Member0 $0-- $01
Bobby Mathis Vice President1 $0-- $01
WALLY WOSTAL President0 $0-- $01
Garrett Lyssy Board Member0 $0-- $01
BOBBY DESANTO Treasurer1 $0-- $01
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Harrold Silberson Secretary1 $0-- $01
THOMAS PAYNE BOARD MEMBER0 $0-- $01
Albert Wostal Board Member0 $0-- $01
Bobby Mathis Vice President1 $0-- $01
WALLY WOSTAL President0 $0-- $01
Garrett Lyssy Board Member0 $0-- $01
BOBBY DESANTO Treasurer1 $0-- $01
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Harrold Silberson Secretary2 $0-- $01
THOMAS PAYNE BOARD MEMBER1 $0-- $01
Albert Wostal Board Member1 $0-- $01
Bobby Mathis Vice President3 $0-- $01
BLAIR BILEK President2 $0-- $01
Garrett Lyssy Board Member1 $0-- $01
BOBBY DESANTO Treasurer6 $0-- $01
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Harrold Silberson Secretary2 $0-- $01
JERRY MATHIS Vice President3 $0-- $01
Albert Wostal Board Member1 $0-- $01
Bobby Mathis Board Member1 $0-- $01
BLAIR BILEK President2 $0-- $01
Garrett Lyssy Board Member1 $0-- $01
BOBBY DESANTO Treasurer6 $0-- $01
2017 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Harrold Silberson Secretary10 $0-- $01
JERRY MATHIS Vice President12 $0-- $01
Albert Wostal Board Member10 $0-- $01
Bobby Mathis Board Member10 $0-- $01
BLAIR BILEK President10 $0-- $01
Garrett Lyssy Board Member10 $0-- $01
BOBBY DESANTO Treasurer12 $0-- $01
2016 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BILL BLUNCK President10 $0-- $01
JERRY MATHIS Vice President12 $0-- $01
ELLIS TRAHAN Secretary10 $0-- $01
FRED PATTERSON Treasurer12 $0-- $01
BLAIR BILEK Director4 $0-- $01
GORDON SMITH Director4 $0-- $01
LARRY ALEXANDER Director4 $0-- $01
LARRY POVSE Director4 $0-- $01
WALLY WOSTAL Director6 $0-- $01
BOBBY DESANTO Director4 $0-- $01
2015 · 10 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BILL BLUNCK President10 $0-- $01
JERRY MATHIS Vice President12 $0-- $01
ELLIS TRAHAN Secretary10 $0-- $01
FRED PATTERSON Treasurer12 $0-- $01
BLAIR BILEK Director6 $0-- $01
GORDON SMITH Director8 $0-- $01
LARRY ALEXANDER Director8 $0-- $01
LARRY POVSE Director6 $0-- $01
WALLY WOSTAL Director8 $0-- $01
BOBBY DESANTO Director10 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$80,458$75,799 $49,332$49,332 $78,573- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,761$63,720 $44,673$44,673 $60,761- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$0- $0$49,104 -- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · amended · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$56,564$59,036 $46,632$46,632 $51,175- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,550$25,425 $49,104$49,104 $8,400- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,493$25,161 $65,979$65,979 $4,500- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$67,396$67,924 $76,647$76,647 $67,156- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$70,256$60,462 $77,175$77,175 $57,995- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,267$60,756 $67,381$67,381 $68,872- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,143$67,905 $50,870$50,870 $66,405- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$66,578$61,910 $41,632$41,632 $59,940- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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GRACE MATTERS INCTXP99 $77,908$53,862 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$21,538 Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x, same state
FOP SHOP WITH A COP INCTXP99 $84,083$87,987 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x, same state
NEIGHBORS EDEN PROJECT INCTXP99 $73,674$64,161 President$0 Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x, same state
TERRY MIKESKA FOUNDATIONTXP99 $95,780$89,780 President$0 Same NTEE code P99, revenue within 2x, same state
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$144,4818 42017–2024 SEMINOLE COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION INC; PERSONAL BEST CHARITY INC; CYCLING FOR CHANGE INC; BRIDGE TO BALADI CORP
IMPACT INVESTING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$114,4802 12023–2024 YIELDED MINISTRIES
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $75,799 spent · pay $0 · grants $18,037 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $46,909 61.9%
Grants and similar amounts paid $18,037 23.8%
Fees to independent contractors $10,853 14.3%
Total$75,799100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $63,720 spent · pay $0 · grants $21,029 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $32,867 51.6%
Grants and similar amounts paid $21,029 33.0%
Fees to independent contractors $9,824 15.4%
Total$63,720100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $25,425 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,147 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,210 63.8%
Grants and similar amounts paid $9,147 36.0%
Fees to independent contractors $68 0.3%
Total$25,425100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $25,161 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,706 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $19,455 77.3%
Grants and similar amounts paid $5,706 22.7%
Total$25,161100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $67,924 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,124 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $39,997 58.9%
Grants and similar amounts paid $20,124 29.6%
Fees to independent contractors $7,803 11.5%
Total$67,924100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $60,462 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,775 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,240 61.6%
Grants and similar amounts paid $15,775 26.1%
Fees to independent contractors $7,447 12.3%
Total$60,462100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $60,756 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,813 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $37,203 61.2%
Grants and similar amounts paid $15,813 26.0%
Fees to independent contractors $7,740 12.7%
Total$60,756100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $67,905 spent · pay $0 · grants $12,677 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $36,859 54.3%
Fees to independent contractors $18,369 27.1%
Grants and similar amounts paid $12,677 18.7%
Total$67,905100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $61,910 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,433 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $47,127 76.1%
Grants and similar amounts paid $8,433 13.6%
Fees to independent contractors $6,350 10.3%
Total$61,910100%

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