2025-11-13T13:13:17-08:00 2024-12-31 830740847 Belt Accounting Services 3019 S State Hwy 36 Gatesville TX 76528 990EZ 2024-01-01 264123773 BLACKLAND INCOME GROWTH PROGRAM INC BLAC 2547146115 1229 N US HWY 281 STEPHENVILLE TX 76401 JUSTIN RICHARD Treasurer 2025-11-13 true true Kari Belt P01077620 2542481418 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X N/A X X 151010 X 5710 145295 5 0 0 0 0 151010 13000 635 133678 147313 3697 52647 56344 52647 56344 52647 56344 52647 56344 Blackland Income Growth Program (B.I.G.) is an open organization and as such, cordially invites and welcomes the full support of all persons having a personal interest in the general well-being of the agricultural and agri-business economy of the area. Educational programs conducted by B.I.G. serve people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, handicap or national origin. Each year Blackland Income Growth awards scholarships to outstanding 4-H members in Texas Blackland counties. The 62nd annual B.I.G. Conference was held January 9-10, 2024 in Waco, TX. Educational programs covered topics including Horticulture, Beef, Grain, Cotton, Forage and Landowner Management. Keynote speaker was Dr. Jason Johnson, Associate Professor and Extension Economist with Texas A&M University and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.B.I.G. was also able to award $13,000 in scholarships to high school seniors from the 23 county Blackland Area. 20507 Each year B.I.G. hosts a tour to an area of the United States to study various aspects of agriculture around the country. The 2024 tour went to Vermont and toured Shelburne Farms (Windmill Ranch), a historical education farm with a prominent windmill and protected land. Shelburne Farms is a well-known agricultural and educational non-profit that has preserved a large portion of its property for farming and conservation. The Tour also toured Trapp Brewery in Stowe, VT, a 30,000 square foot facility and historic brewery started in the 1940's. The group learned how the beers are made, and the purpose of each piece of equipment. The group was also able to tour McKnight Farm, a family-owned organic dairy, beef, and pork farm in central Vermont. 126806 147313 LOUIE MCDANIEL HORTICULTURE CH 1.00 0 JUSTIN RICHARD Treasurer 1.00 0 BRENT BATCHELOR BIG Coordinator 1.00 0 DUSTIN OWEN GRAIN/BEEF CHR 1.00 0 TULLY JANSZEN WILDLIFE/RURAL 1.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false JUSTIN RICHARD PO BOX 2626 WACO TX 76701 2547146115 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 91835 42899 120848 145295 400877 0 0 91835 42899 120848 145295 400877 0 400877 6 4 11 60 5 86 0 5126 2120 4308 5738 5710 23002 423965 0.94550 0.93580 X Other Expenses.1007 Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $7507 Other Expenses.1 Tour expense $126171