Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund reported $28.2 million in revenue and $19.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $98.31 went to program services, $1.41 to management and general costs and $0.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $675,829 (PRESIDENT). Revenue rose 101% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 98.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.2% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $675,829 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.44% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 58.8 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe hlsr educational fund awarded $1,400,000 in 4-h, four year scholarships (70 x $20,000); $1,580,000 in area go texan, four-year scholarships (79 x $20,000); $600,000 in exhibitors, four-year scholarships (30 x $20,000); $1,400,000 in ffa, four year scholarships (70 x $20,000); $300,000 in hildebrand, four year scholarships (15 x $20,000), plus a ($500,000) additional donation to the endowment; $7,000,000 in houston area scholars, four year scholarships (350 x $20,000); $300,000 in school art, four year scholarships (15 x $20,000); $100,000 in military, four year scholarships (5 x $20,000)…
Awarded $3,720,646 in educational and agriculture grants to various organizations. Some of the grants focus on supporting the agricultural industry, benefitting ffa and 4-h programs and agricultural programs at various universities. There are also grants for children and youth educational programming at many cultural organizations, mainly focused in the houston area
In addition to the scholarships and grants awarded, resources are also spent to educate the public on the educational fund's progress and to support the scholarship students striving to meet their degree goals. An annual exhibit informs rodeo attendees of the educational fund's activities and educational impact on the community. Student assistance programs, campus events, and other endeavors help give students the resources to be successful. Once a student has graduated, they can join the scholarship alumni association, providing them a chance to give back to the community and organization…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $614,216 | $61,613 | $675,829 |
| TREASURER & ASST. SECRETARY Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $317,886 | $59,209 | $377,095 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 1.0 hrs/week | $0 | $243,066 | $1,287 | $244,353 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 0.25 hrs/week | $0 | $155,335 | $0 | $155,335 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 18 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 636,000
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund totaling $21,400 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund spent in FY2025, $98.31 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund reported that 98.3% of its $19.6 million in expenses went to program services, 1.4% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $675,829, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund get its money?
Of $28.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 91.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Educational Fund a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 76-0260204 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202611649349300111 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202531909349301703 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202431659349301003 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321949349300942 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201949349301830 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202121029349301177 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 76-0260204: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.