MARIACHI CRAZE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- MARIACHI CRAZE (EIN 77-0596165)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 202443209349211134
- Schema version
- 2023v5.0
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-11-15T20:25:02-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 770596165 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MARIACHI CRAZE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MARI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9154749550 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 17400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EL PASO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 79917 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HECTOR R RODRIGUEZ | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9154749550 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.EPBORDERFEST.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $92,279 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $50,635 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $41,644 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Total Revenue | $92,279 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $29,605 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $7,881 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,462 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $48,945 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $87,893 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $4,386 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $5,189 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $9,575 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,189 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,575 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,189 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,575 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,189 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,575 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE, AND TEACH THE FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE THAT MAKES OUR BORDER CULTURE UNIQUE. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | MARIACHI CRAZE HOSTS TWO EVENTS A YEAR: THE EL PASO BORDER FOLK FESTIVAL (BFF) MUSIC & DANCE CONFERENCE AND CONCERT SERIES AND THE CINCO DE MAYO MARIACHI & FOLKLORICO NIGHT. THE MUSIC AND DANCE CONFERENCE CREATES A FOLK FESTIVAL ATMOSPHERE, AND OPENS ITS DOORS TO STUDENTS INVOLVED IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY MUSIC PROGRAMS. WHILE THE CONFERENCE IS MARIACHI MUSIC BASED, IT IS THROUGH A VARIETY OF MUSIC GENRES THAT THE OBJECTIVE OF EXPOSING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO A BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC THEORY, PROFICIENCY OF TECHNIQUE, STAGE PERFORMANCE, AND FURTHER CULTIVATION OF MUSIC APPRECIATION IS CARRIED OUT. IN 2023, THE MUSIC AND DANCE CONFERENCE ATTRACTED 250 STUDENTS FROM THE BORDERPLEX REGION TO INCLUDE EL PASO, CIUDAD JUAREZ, AND LAS CRUCES. THE EL PASO BFF CONCERT ATTRACTED 1032 CONCERTGOERS AT THE ICONIC ABRAHAM CHAVEZ THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN EL PASO. MARIACHI CRAZE FULFILS ITS MISSION OF PRESERVING AND TEACHING BY HIRING QUALITY CLINICIANS, PRESENTERS AND PERFORMERS. SINCE INCEPTION, THE CONFERENCE HAS EXPOSED STUDENTS TO GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING & NOMINATED MUSICIANS, WALT DISNEY WORLD CAST MUSICIANS, AND PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED PROFICIENCY IN THEIR CRAFT. IN 2023, MAESTRO JULIO CESAR FLORES PRESENTED DANCE CLINICS DESIGNED FOR BALLET FOLKLORIC DANCERS. MAESTRO JULIO CESAR IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE BALLET FOLKLORICO AT THE UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA IN XALAPA, VERACRUZ, MX. ALSO IN 2023, MARIACHI ESTRELLA DE MEXICO, KNOWN AS THE BIGGEST MARIACHI IN THE WORLD, LED A SERIES OF CLINICS AND PRESENTATIONS TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT THE 9TH ANNUAL EL PASO BFF MUSIC & DANCE CONFERENCE. THE CONCERT SERIES IS OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND THE WAY WE PROMOTE THE MUSIC AND DANCE THAT MAKES OUR BORDER CULTURE UNIQUE. FROM BLUEGRASS TO MARIACHI, TO THE SWEET, VOCAL HARMONIES OF THE MEXICAN TRIOS ROMANTICOS, MARIACHI CRAZE CONTINUES TO SERENADE THE EL PASO COMMUNITY WITH A RICH VARIETY OF STYLES OF FOLK MUSIC. IN 2023, THE CONCERT SERIES CONTINUED THE CINCO DE MAYO MARIACHI & FOLKLORICO NIGHT AT THE FOUNTAINS AT FARAH WHERE LOCAL MARIACHIS AND BALLET FOLKLORICOS WERE OFFERED A PAID OPPORTUNITY AND A STAGE TO PERFORM BEFORE EL PASO COMMUNITY. THE OUTDOOR CONCERT ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 600 CONCERTGOERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY. ALSO IN 2023, THE 9TH ANNUAL EL PASO BORDER FOLK FESTIVAL CONCERT HEADLINED TLEN HUICANI FROM XALAPA, VERACRUZ. TLEN HUICANI WAS PRESENTED THE STAR OF THE MOUNTAIN AWARD BY OUR MAYOR IN HONOR OF THEIR EXCELLENCE IN FOLK MUSIC AND ARPA JAROCHA (FOLK HARP) SINCE 1973, AND THEIR RECOGNITION AS BEST FOLK GROUP IN MEXICO BY THE UNION OF MUSIC AND THEATER CRITICS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $87,893 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $87,893 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| ROSA AVILA COMPEAN | ||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | $0 |
| HECTOR R RODRIGUEZ | ||
| TREASURER | 10.00 | $0 |
| KEVIN TELLES | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | $0 |
| AMELIA GARCIA | ||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| LUPE UREA | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TX | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HECTOR RODRIGUEZ | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 17400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | EL PASO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 79917 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9154749550 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $19,090 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $11,615 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $25,334 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $50,635 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $106,674 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $19,090 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $11,615 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $25,334 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $50,635 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $106,674 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $41,601 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $65,073 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $106,674 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $98,140 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.61000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.93490 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 13,140 TRAVEL 10,064 LODGING 8,534 LIABILITY 1,260 CONFERENCE & PERFORMANCE 15,707 BANK/CREDIT CARD CHARGES 90 GIFTS 150 TOTAL 48,945 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE, AND TEACH THE FOLK MUSIC AND DANCE THAT MAKES OUR BORDER CULTURE UNIQUE. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | MARIACHI CRAZE HOSTS TWO EVENTS A YEAR: THE EL PASO BORDER FOLK FESTIVAL (BFF) MUSIC & DANCE CONFERENCE AND CONCERT SERIES AND THE CINCO DE MAYO MARIACHI & FOLKLORICO NIGHT. THE MUSIC AND DANCE CONFERENCE CREATES A FOLK FESTIVAL ATMOSPHERE, AND OPENS ITS DOORS TO STUDENTS INVOLVED IN SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY MUSIC PROGRAMS. WHILE THE CONFERENCE IS MARIACHI MUSIC BASED, IT IS THROUGH A VARIETY OF MUSIC GENRES THAT THE OBJECTIVE OF EXPOSING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO A BROADER UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC THEORY, PROFICIENCY OF TECHNIQUE, STAGE PERFORMANCE, AND FURTHER CULTIVATION OF MUSIC APPRECIATION IS CARRIED OUT. IN 2023, THE MUSIC AND DANCE CONFERENCE ATTRACTED 250 STUDENTS FROM THE BORDERPLEX REGION TO INCLUDE EL PASO, CIUDAD JUAREZ, AND LAS CRUCES. THE EL PASO BFF CONCERT ATTRACTED 1032 CONCERTGOERS AT THE ICONIC ABRAHAM CHAVEZ THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN EL PASO. MARIACHI CRAZE FULFILS ITS MISSION OF PRESERVING AND TEACHING BY HIRING QUALITY CLINICIANS, PRESENTERS AND PERFORMERS. SINCE INCEPTION, THE CONFERENCE HAS EXPOSED STUDENTS TO GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING & NOMINATED MUSICIANS, WALT DISNEY WORLD CAST MUSICIANS, AND PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED PROFICIENCY IN THEIR CRAFT. IN 2023, MAESTRO JULIO CESAR FLORES PRESENTED DANCE CLINICS DESIGNED FOR BALLET FOLKLORIC DANCERS. MAESTRO JULIO CESAR IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE BALLET FOLKLORICO AT THE UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA IN XALAPA, VERACRUZ, MX. ALSO IN 2023, MARIACHI ESTRELLA DE MEXICO, KNOWN AS THE BIGGEST MARIACHI IN THE WORLD, LED A SERIES OF CLINICS AND PRESENTATIONS TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT THE 9TH ANNUAL EL PASO BFF MUSIC & DANCE CONFERENCE. THE CONCERT SERIES IS OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND THE WAY WE PROMOTE THE MUSIC AND DANCE THAT MAKES OUR BORDER CULTURE UNIQUE. FROM BLUEGRASS TO MARIACHI, TO THE SWEET, VOCAL HARMONIES OF THE MEXICAN TRIOS ROMANTICOS, MARIACHI CRAZE CONTINUES TO SERENADE THE EL PASO COMMUNITY WITH A RICH VARIETY OF STYLES OF FOLK MUSIC. IN 2023, THE CONCERT SERIES CONTINUED THE CINCO DE MAYO MARIACHI & FOLKLORICO NIGHT AT THE FOUNTAINS AT FARAH WHERE LOCAL MARIACHIS AND BALLET FOLKLORICOS WERE OFFERED A PAID OPPORTUNITY AND A STAGE TO PERFORM BEFORE EL PASO COMMUNITY. THE OUTDOOR CONCERT ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 600 CONCERTGOERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY. ALSO IN 2023, THE 9TH ANNUAL EL PASO BORDER FOLK FESTIVAL CONCERT HEADLINED TLEN HUICANI FROM XALAPA, VERACRUZ. TLEN HUICANI WAS PRESENTED THE STAR OF THE MOUNTAIN AWARD BY OUR MAYOR IN HONOR OF THEIR EXCELLENCE IN FOLK MUSIC AND ARPA JAROCHA (FOLK HARP) SINCE 1973, AND THEIR RECOGNITION AS BEST FOLK GROUP IN MEXICO BY THE UNION OF MUSIC AND THEATER CRITICS. |