Nonprofit · EIN 74-1590351
WURSTFEST ASSOCIATION OF NEW BRAUNFELS
Tax-exempt · NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,055,615 | $7,527,997 | $3,527,618 | $34,369,721 | $3,155,624 | $31,214,097 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,079,267 | $7,170,741 | $2,908,526 | $31,700,415 | $4,013,936 | $27,686,479 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $27,900
- Program service revenue
- $10,372,206
- Investment income
- $564,856
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $20,681
- Other revenue
- $90,653
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $26,966
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $211,210
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,183,091
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,625,209
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,842
- Accounting fees
- $98,186
- Occupancy
- $397,886
- Depreciation
- $905,788
- Program services (functional)
- $5,964,869
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,563,128
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $31,700,415
- Total assets, end of year
- $34,369,721
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,155,624
- Net assets, end of year
- $31,214,097
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,941,385
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,825,277
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,214,097
- Gross unrelated business income
- $604,185
- Gross receipts
- $11,064,338
- Employees
- 756
- Volunteers
- 357
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Nicola | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $144,176 | $11,525 |
| Suzanne Herbelin | Senior Advisor | 40 | $108,583 | $3,016 |
| Al Leach | Finance Directo Officer | 40 | $55,509 | $0 |
| Darren Hill | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Allen | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Archer | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Austin | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Pfeuffer | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cesar Castilleja | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Lange | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Hindman | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Tharp | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Hurta | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sherman Krause | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dusty Owens | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barron Casteel | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Frank Suhr | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Keith Wersterfer | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Tim Zunker | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Darren Classen | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Dean Braune | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Christopher Crosby | Property Manager | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Herberline | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $185,224 | $4,607 |
| Christopher Crosby | Property Manager | 40 | $120,014 | $14,277 |
| Al Leach | Finance Directo Officer | 40 | $51,000 | $0 |
| Darren Hill | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Allen | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Archer | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Austin | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Humphries | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cesar Castilleja | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Lange | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Hindman | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Huddleston | Immed Past Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Hurta | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sherman Krause | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Leach | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dusty Owens | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Miles Granzin | Immed Past Pres Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Suhr | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Wersterfer | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Zunker | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 178 LANDA PARK DR, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130-7311
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Jade Nicola, PO Box 310309, New Braunfels, TX 78131
- Signed the 990
- Keith Wersterfer, President
- Phone
- (830) 625-9167
- Website
- www.wurstfest.com
- Return prepared by
- HAYNIE & COMPANY
Mission
To promote trade and commerce, especially through tourism, in New Braunfels, Texas and preserve the communitys heritage
Program accomplishments
- Hosts an annual 10 day festival to promote local commerce in New Braunfels, Texas and promote its German Heritage. It provides a vehicle for local civic organizations to raise large amounts of money for a wide variety of community projects. Wurstfest is a special event that visitors can attend, enjoy themselves, and leave gratified, knowing that their expenditures will go for worthwhile projects.Expenses $5,602,662 · revenue $9,788,702
- Landa Falls is a river recreational facility where the association rents tubes and charges an admission fee to patrons for access to the Comal River on Wurstfest grounds. All of the proceeds are used to further the purposes of the Association.Expenses $335,241 · revenue $604,185
- Donations to local charities to promote the interest of trade and commerce in New Braunfels, Texas.Expenses $26,966 · grants $26,966
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-1590351
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $34,369,721
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,064,338
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,055,615 | $7,527,997 | $34,369,721 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,079,267 | $7,170,741 | $31,700,415 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,746,029 | $2,077,073 | $29,965,836 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 74-1590351).
Questions about WURSTFEST ASSOCIATION OF NEW BRAUNFELS
- What is the EIN of WURSTFEST ASSOCIATION OF NEW BRAUNFELS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WURSTFEST ASSOCIATION OF NEW BRAUNFELS is 74-1590351.
- Is WURSTFEST ASSOCIATION OF NEW BRAUNFELS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1968.
- Are donations to WURSTFEST ASSOCIATION OF NEW BRAUNFELS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WURSTFEST ASSOCIATION OF NEW BRAUNFELS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WURSTFEST ASSOCIATION OF NEW BRAUNFELS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WURSTFEST ASSOCIATION OF NEW BRAUNFELS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WURSTFEST ASSOCIATION OF NEW BRAUNFELS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jade Nicola.
- Who are the officers and directors of WURSTFEST ASSOCIATION OF NEW BRAUNFELS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,176 (Jade Nicola, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does WURSTFEST ASSOCIATION OF NEW BRAUNFELS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,055,615, expenses of $7,527,997 and total assets of $34,369,721 at year end.
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