financial highlights
combined entities
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO™ AND EDUCATIONAL FUND
For our most recent IRS Form 990s, please visit www.guidestar.org.
OPERATING REVENUES
Totals
2025
$238,769,069
2024
$223,676,691
2023
$192,758,594
2022
$189,416,610
2021
$33,693,922
PROGRAM EXPENSES
Livestock Show and Rodeo
Scholarship and Grants
TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES
General and Administrative
Fundraising
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2025
$136,779,195
$19,316,870
$156,096,065
$23,475,389
$14,458,916
$194,030,370
2024
$127,235,640
$18,209,491
$145,445,131
$20,139,581
$13,891,634
$179,476,346
2023
$112,587,866
$17,541,887
$130,129,753
$22,401,033
$13,217,668
$165,748,454
2022
$108,533,382
$17,532,370
$126,065,752
$17,222,746
$11,578,341
$154,866,839
2021
$35,813,360
$17,216,239
$53,029,599
$13,697,078
$5,204,668
$71,931,345
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
Other Income/(Expense)
(investment gain/loss, interest expense, pension-related charges)
Change in Net Assets
Net Assets, Beginning of Period
Net Assets, End of Period
2025
$36,416,677
($44,738,699)
$81,155,376
$464,662,408
$545,817,784
2024
$43,695,715
($44,200,345)
$87,896,060
$376,766,348
$464,662,408
2023
$17,799,093
($27,010,140)
$44,789,233
$331,977,115
$376,766,348
2022
$34,549,771
($26,102,397)
$8,447,374
$337,282,964
$345,730,338
2021
($38,237,423)
$51,756,936
$13,519,513
$323,763,451
$337,282,964
past highlights
2025
- $127 million contributed to the production of the livestock show and rodeo
- $9.7 million awarded to junior exhibitors
- $14.7 million in new scholarships awarded to Texas youth
- $3 million granted to other educational programs
2024
- $127 million contributed to the production of the livestock show and rodeo
- $9.5 million awarded to junior exhibitors
- $14.6 million in new scholarships awarded to Texas youth
- $2.6 million granted to other educational programs
2023
- $112 million contributed to the production of the livestock show and rodeo
- $5 million awarded to junior exhibitors
- $14.2 million in new scholarships awarded to Texas youth
- $2.5 million granted to other educational programs
2022
- $108 million contributed to the production of the livestock show and rodeo
- $5 million awarded to junior exhibitors
- $14.2 million in new scholarships awarded to Texas youth
- $2.4 million granted to other educational programs
2021*
- $35.8 million contributed to the production of the livestock show and rodeo
- $5 million awarded to junior exhibitors
- $14.2 million in new scholarships awarded to Texas youth
- $2 million granted to other educational programs
**There was no public event in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the Rodeo still met its educational commitment
2020*
- $102 million contributed to the production of the livestock show and rodeo
- $8.3 million awarded to junior exhibitors
- $14.2 million in new scholarships awarded to Texas youth
- $3.7 million granted to other educational programs
*The event was shut down on day 11 of 20 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the Rodeo still met its educational commitment
2019
- $102 million contributed to the production of the livestock show and rodeo
- $8.3 million awarded to junior exhibitors
- $14.2 million in new scholarships awarded
to Texas youth - $4.5 million granted to other educational programs

