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CINDY WALKER FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
CINDY WALKER FOUNDATION (EIN 88-0543722)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-14
IRS object ID
202521359349202222
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-05-14T20:53:06-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN880543722EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Cindy Walker FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt
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In Care Of% Lindsay SpinettoInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlCINDBusinessNameControlTxt
Foreign Phone2544627447ForeignPhoneNum

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CityGeorgetownCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonLindsay SpinettoPersonNm
Person TitleBoard President Executive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Signature2025-05-15SignatureDt
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Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website Addresswww.cindywalkerfoundation.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$199,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$78,891ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$0ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
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Special Events Direct Expenses$114,806SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Special Events Net Income Loss$5,303SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt
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Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
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Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$13,476FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$2,583OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$630PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$58,838OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$75,527TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$8,667ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,268NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$9,935NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

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BOY$1,268BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeTo promote and preserve the legacy of Hall of Fame Songwriter Cindy Walker and rehabilitate her historic Texas home for a community art space and museum.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Rehabilitation Project of the Cindy Walker Home the home that will become a community arts space and museum in Mexia Texas.$30,000$10,763
Cindy Walker Days is an annual multi-day music festival to promote and preserve the legacy of Cindy Walkers music and attract economic growth and tourism to Mexia Texas. It has benefitted the tri-county area of Limestone Leon and Freestone Counties in Texas as a boost to economic activity and an increase in hotel lodging. The Winter Fundraiser is modeled after Cindy Walker days but is hosted around Christmas time.$57,540$114,806
New music archive digitization of the demo recordings found inside the Cindy Walker Home when the CWF purchased it.$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$125,569TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Lindsay Spinetto
Board President Executive Director40$0
Valarie Friday
Board Secretary Treasurer10$0
Jerry Walker Lawrence
Board Member10$0
Molly Walker
Board Member10$0
Fancy Mills Knebel
Board Member10$0
Mitch Ballard
Board Member10$0
Gregory Smith
Board Member40$0
Erin Enderlin
Board Member10$0
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Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTXStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonLindsay SpinettoPersonNm

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Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$243,685CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
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Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Cindy Walker DaysEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$47,484GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$15,785CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$31,699GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
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Direct Expense Summary Events$114,806DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$48,134NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePart I, line 16FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Paying Off Festival Debt from 2023, $53844| Travel Expenses for Cindy Walker Induction for the Songwriters Hall of Fame, $2638| Member Dues Sponsorships for Mexia Chamber of Commerce Bob Wills Fiddle Fest Limestone County Child Welfare Board Texas Historical Commission., $2356|ExplanationTxt