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Bell County Expo

Also known as Huntington Bank Expo

Belton, TX · EIN 74-2451622 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Bell County Expo reported $10.4 million in revenue and $10.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.01 went to program services, $16.99 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 59.8% of the total. Government grants made up 40.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $186,321 (EXE. DIRECTOR - PART YEAR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 110% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10M

For context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 237 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
83.0%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.0%10.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%1.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.05
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
40.2%25.2%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
40.2%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
59.8%61.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$186,321$365,322
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.85%2.14%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
26
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.914.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 7100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$8.4M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $2.4M · revenue $6.2M

Bell County Expo, inc. Operates and manages the Bell County Expo center on behalf of bell co. Promoting educational, cultural, and recreational events for county citizens

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXE. DIRECTOR - PART YEAR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$186,321$0$0$186,321
EXE. DIRECTOR - PART YEAR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$103,989$0$0$103,989

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bell County Expo (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $344K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$10M$10M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$10M$10M83.0%$747K$186,321
FY2024 ⓘ$10M$12M85.8%$460K$208,586
FY2023 ⓘ$9.5M$9.9M83.2%$1.7M$182,385
FY2022 ⓘ$12M$10M87.3%$2.2M$147,347
FY2021 ⓘ$6.7M$6.0M80.2%$988K$140,451
FY2020 ⓘ$4.9M$4.8M78.1%$278K$143,958

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5214

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CENTEX CONSTRUCTION
Repairs, construction
$1,077,772
TEXAS TOUR GEAR
Equipment rental
$310,475

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Bell County Expo's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Bell County Expo, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Bell County Expo's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Bell County Expo reported that 83.0% of its $10.1 million in expenses went to program services, 17.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Bell County Expo pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Bell County Expo reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $186,321, for the role of EXE. DIRECTOR - PART YEAR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Bell County Expo get its money?

Of $10.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 40.2% came from contributions and grants (including 40.2% from government grants) and 59.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Bell County Expo a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 74-2451622 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202622309349301112 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202500529349300110 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202441359349306389 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202300539349300635 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202231309349301928 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202101459349300220 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 74-2451622: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.