2017-11-15T10:47:44-08:00 2016-12-31 C Marc Martin CPA PO Box 1775 Midland TX 797021775 990 2016-01-01 300062891 ROCK THE DESERT MINISTRIES INC ROCK 4325633434 PO BOX 61377 MIDLAND TX 79711 DOUG TULL Chairman 2017-11-15 true C Marc Martin CPA P01428723 4326850094 X 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z DOUG TULL PO BOX 61377 MIDLAND TX 79711 866092 false false X ROCKTHEDESERT.COM X 2002 TX OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM IS OUR ANNUAL THREE-DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL, CALLED ROCK THE DESERT. ROCK THE DESERT WAS BIRTHED OUT OF A DESIRE TO REACH TEENAGERS WITH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST IN A WAY THAT APPEALED TO THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS, SENSIBILITIES, INTERESTS AND ATTENTION SPANS. YOUNG ADULTS ARE EXPOSED TO A VARIETY OF NEGATIVE SOCIAL PRESSURES AND INFLUENCES THAT ARE BOTH CONFUSING AND HARMFUL; AND IN WEST TEXAS THERE ARE FEW ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES GEARED TOWARD YOUTH THAT ARE ENJOYABLE AND WHOLESOME. ROCK THE DESERT MUSIC FESITVAL, WAS ORGANIZED FOR THIS VERY REASON. OUR ANNUAL THREE-DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL HAPPENING IN AUGUST EVERY SUMMER INCLUDES OVER 30 CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCES, FOOD VENDORS AND CAMPING. ROCK THE DESERT IS NOW KNOWN AS THE 5TH LARGEST CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL IN THE COUNTRY AND OUR SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY THE LARGE NUMBER OF BAPTISMS AND THE COUNTLESS DECISIONS FOR CHRIST.OUR SECOND MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY IS THE RTD SKATEPARK OPERATING ON TH 17 16 4 300 0 492513 444051 277258 271537 107985 378780 40497 1148551 864070 0 0 192264 108333 0 0 944481 791659 1136745 899992 11806 -35922 2368857 2330327 137605 117749 2231252 2212578 IT IS THE MISSION OF ROCK THE DESERT TO REACH TODAY'S GENERATION THROUGH CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES SO THAT THEY MAY HEAR THE LIFE CHANGING MESSAGE OF JESUS CHRIST. false false 749318 THE MUSIC FESTIVAL WAS ATTENDED BY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM MORE THAN A DOZEN STATES AND ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE FESTIVAL ARE MEASURED BY SUCCESS IN OUR PRAYER TENT, SKATE COMPETITIONS AND BAPTISMS. WE HAD A DEDICTED VOLUNTEER MINISTRY TEAM THAT MENTORED AND PRAYED WITH FESTIVAL ATTENDEES, AND HELPED DIRECT THEM IN THE WAY OF THE LORD. ROCK THE DESERT SAW OVER 30 BAPTISMS ON SITE, 1,605 PRAYER REQUESTS AND 178 SALVATIONS. 51473 RTD SKATEPARK ACHIEVEMENTS ARE MEASURED BY SUCCESS OF THE NUMBER OF SKATERS COMING TO TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY, THE NUMBER OF SKATERS WHO HAVE DEDICATED THEIR LIVES TO CHRIST AND THE NUMBER OF NEW SKATERS AND FAMILIES COMING OUT TO SKATE THE PARK. WE ALSO HAVE A VERY DEDICATED GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF RUNNING THE PARK AND MINISTERING TO THE YOUTH. 800791 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 48 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 17 16 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false true false false X DOUG TULL 4325633434 PO BOX 61377 MIDLAND TX 79711 X CLAYTON KENWORTHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON BELL Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ARTURO CARRASCO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG TULL Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL EPPERSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANICE HENRY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSIAH HIRD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GRIMES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARL BOROSKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HUERTAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHANE KENNEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN JONES President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PHARRIS GARCIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC SCHIEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLEY INGRAM Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ZACK DECK Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARCY TULL Executive Dir. 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 100000 344051 1000 444051 RTD MUSIC FESTIVAL 244164 244164 SKATE PARK 27373 27373 271537 7 7 0 0 25032 25032 25032 25032 110000 2022 107978 107978 107978 0 0 0 WATER SALES 15465 15465 15465 864070 379515 40504 0 0 0 0 0 0 95507 55630 39877 0 4930 986 3944 7896 4599 3297 0 0 6999 6999 0 0 0 0 47560 47560 19135 10558 8577 14143 8826 5317 0 0 6212 3480 2732 0 0 0 0 42781 32140 10641 36445 33502 2943 HONORARIUM/SPEAKERS 285103 285103 FESTIVAL SUPPLIES AND OP COSTS 181433 181433 AUDIO/VIDEO PRODUCTION 116943 116943 FOOD MEETINGS/VOLUNTEERS 13809 12189 1620 21096 7842 13254 899992 800791 99201 0 89676 59620 0 0 35346 0 0 0 0 0 14500 71365 2550924 351582 2229335 2199342 0 0 0 0 0 2368857 2330327 6192 6188 111561 131413 137605 117749 X 2231252 2212578 2231252 2212578 2368857 2330327 -35922 17248 X false false false X 647681 706042 641510 492513 444051 2931797 455081 295351 308776 277258 271537 1608003 0 0 0 1102762 1001393 950286 769771 715588 4539800 0 0 4539800 22 124 146 379587 378780 758367 22 124 379587 378780 758513 0 40497 40497 1102784 1001517 1329873 1148551 756085 5338810 0.85030 0.86440 0.14210 0.13560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 602629 602629 740254 78030 662224 1096011 169675 926336 112030 103877 8153 2199342 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE AND THIER DAUGHTER SERVED AS OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR IN 2016.THERE WAS ALSO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP VIA VERITAS 321 ENERGY PARTNERS AND STEVEN'S & TULL LTD BETWEEN BOARD MEMBERS SHELLEY INGRAM AND DOUG TULL. 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