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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$231Mrevenue
FY2025 · +22% in 3 yrs1,524staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin19.8%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.9%
Middle half of peersMedianHouston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Where the money goes FY2025 · $185M spent
Programs$149M81%Management and general$23M13%Fundraising$13M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
478 of 488 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort151funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
31%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Anadarko FoundationOn and off$390kG-Unity FoundationSince FY2022$127k$140kClark and Charlene Thompson FoundationSince FY2022$115k$125kJohn P McGovern FoundationSince FY2020$43k$43k$43k$43kLadies Into Purchasing Stock IncNew in FY2023$149kMary Jhamilton Con Dios Foundation % Tom DavisEvery year since FY2017$20k$27k$23k$3k$15k$25k$34kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$751k$683k$1.0M$637k$702k$1.1M$1.5M112 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$281k$311k$291k$448k$293k$576k$819k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund