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
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