COUNTRY MUSIC HAYRIDE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- COUNTRY MUSIC HAYRIDE INC (EIN 30-0194169)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-05-05
- IRS object ID
- 202631259349200743
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- 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 | 2026-05-05T10:29:40-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 274832636 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JAMES M WOLFE CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 309 W SABINE STE 6 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CARTHAGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 756332500 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 300194169 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | COUNTRY MUSIC HAYRIDE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | COUN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9037546278 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 735 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CARTHAGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75633 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRANDY DAWSON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9037546278 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-04-29 | SignatureDt |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JAMES M WOLFE CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00363537 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9036933700 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-05-05 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $77,711 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $6,502 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $71,209 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Total Revenue | $77,711 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $10,668 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $45,557 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $56,225 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $21,486 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $83,664 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $105,150 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,640 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,016 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $76,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $76,000 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,560 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $40,278 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $126,200 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $139,294 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,536 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,144 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $83,664 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $105,150 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE COUNTRY MUSIC HAYRIDE IS DIDICATED TO THE CULTURE AND PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL COUNTY MUSIC IN CARTHAGE TEXAS. LIKE THE CITY ITSELF, WHICH HOUSES THE TEXAS COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME INITIATED TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NATIVE TEXANS TO THE COUNTRY MUSICK INDUSTRY; THE HAYRIDE HAS LONG BEEN A VENUE3 FOR LOCAL SINGERS AND PICKERS TO SHOCASE THEIR TALENTS ON STAGE IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE. THESE TALENTED INDIVIDUALS HAVE HONED THEIR VOICES AND POLISHED THEIR MUSICIANSHIP ON THE HAYRIDE STAGE. THE MUSIC HAS EXPANDED OVER THE YEARS TO INCLUDE GOSPEL AND EVEN SOURHERN ROCK. THE SETTING FOR THIS VARIETY OF LIVE MUSIC HAS BEEN IN THE BUILDING ON AN OLD MOVIE THEATER. THEESQUIRE WAS BUILT IN 1949. NATURALLY, AS THE YEARS PASSED THE ESQUIRE BEGAN TO SHOW OLD MOVIES IN THE NOSTALGIC ENVIRONMENT OF THE 50'S & 60'S. ONCE AGAIN, THIS LOCATION JUST OFF THE SQUARE IN DOWTOWN CARTHAGE, FOUND ANOTHER SOURCE OF AMUSEMENT FOR LIVE AUDIENCES. THE REVOLUTION OF ENTERTAINMENT VIA A "LIVE SH | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | THE PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC BY PROVIDING A VENUE FOR LOCAL TALENT TO PERFORM IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $56,225 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $56,225 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| CHASE DAWSON | ||
| PRESIDENT | 000.00 | $0 |
| WADE BARLOW | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 000.00 | $0 |
| KAYLEE DAWSON | ||
| SECRETARY | 000.00 | $0 |
| BRANDY DAWSON | ||
| TREASURER | 000.00 | $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 |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRANDY DAWSON | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 114 W SABINE ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | CARTHAGE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75633 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9037546278 | 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 Minus3 Years | $18,711 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9,873 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9,187 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,502 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $44,273 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $18,711 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9,873 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $9,187 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,502 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $44,273 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $44,273 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $44,273 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $218,618 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES INTEREST BLDG 1,963 INTEREST ELEC 200 INSURANCE 5,679 OPERATING EXP 36,433 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 1,282 TOTAL 45,557 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | 50,000 50,000 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 8,440 9,722 TOTAL 41,560 40,278 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | BUILDING LOAN 37,181 34,144 ELEC LOAN 5,355 0 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE COUNTRY MUSIC HAYRIDE IS DIDICATED TO THE CULTURE AND PRESERVATION OF TRADITIONAL COUNTY MUSIC IN CARTHAGE TEXAS. LIKE THE CITY ITSELF, WHICH HOUSES THE TEXAS COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME INITIATED TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NATIVE TEXANS TO THE COUNTRY MUSICK INDUSTRY; THE HAYRIDE HAS LONG BEEN A VENUE3 FOR LOCAL SINGERS AND PICKERS TO SHOCASE THEIR TALENTS ON STAGE IN FRONT OF A LIVE AUDIENCE. THESE TALENTED INDIVIDUALS HAVE HONED THEIR VOICES AND POLISHED THEIR MUSICIANSHIP ON THE HAYRIDE STAGE. THE MUSIC HAS EXPANDED OVER THE YEARS TO INCLUDE GOSPEL AND EVEN SOURHERN ROCK. THE SETTING FOR THIS VARIETY OF LIVE MUSIC HAS BEEN IN THE BUILDING ON AN OLD MOVIE THEATER. THEESQUIRE WAS BUILT IN 1949. NATURALLY, AS THE YEARS PASSED THE ESQUIRE BEGAN TO SHOW OLD MOVIES IN THE NOSTALGIC ENVIRONMENT OF THE 50'S & 60'S. ONCE AGAIN, THIS LOCATION JUST OFF THE SQUARE IN DOWTOWN CARTHAGE, FOUND ANOTHER SOURCE OF AMUSEMENT FOR LIVE AUDIENCES. THE REVOLUTION OF ENTERTAINMENT VIA A "LIVE SHOW" HAS PROMPTED THE ESQUIRE THEATER TO BECOME A PERFECT VENUE FOR PLAYS FEATURING MANY OF THE LOCAL YOUNG ASPIRING ACTORS. "THE EWQUIRE PLAYERS- AND LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB S HAVE APPEARED ON STAGE WITH MANY SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTIONS. THIS HISTORY OF THE COUNTRY MUSIC HAYRIDE AT THE ESQUIRE THEATER DISPLAYS OUR DEVOTION TO PRESENT ENTERTAINMENT WITH A LIVE PRODUCTION THAT MAY INCLUDE MUSIC, FILM, OR THEATER; WHILE UTILIZING AND TRAINING THE LOCAL YOUTH AS ITS PERFORMERS, ACTORS AND PRODUCTION SPECIALISTS. IT WILL ALWAYS BE OUR GOAL TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE LOCAL ARTS OF EAST TEXAS BY OFFERING A RECREATION THAT IS A FUN IDVERSION FROM DAILY LIFE FOR THE AUDIENCE AND PERFORMERS. |