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Nonprofit · EIN 46-6015501

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80234

Financials

$7.4M$7.9M2022$8.4M$8.5M2023$10.3M$9.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$10,320,868$9,257,005$1,063,863$14,322,278$1,435,630$12,886,648
August 31, 2024990$8,414,418$8,532,345-$117,927$13,380,893$1,558,108$11,822,785
August 31, 2023990$7,425,822$7,928,359-$502,537$13,555,918$1,615,206$11,940,712
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,866,410
Membership dues
$1,207,492
Program service revenue
$4,085,152
Investment income
$350,453
Other revenue
$18,853

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$604,550
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$218,589
Other salaries and wages
$611,674
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$911,923
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$29,208
Accounting fees
$36,264
Occupancy
$145,182
Travel
$109,627
Depreciation
$6,507
Program services (functional)
$7,350,215
Management and general (functional)
$1,431,137
Fundraising (functional)
$475,653

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$13,380,893
Total assets, end of year
$14,322,278
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,435,630
Net assets, end of year
$12,886,648
Land, buildings and equipment
$13,604
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,014,045
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,872,603
Gross receipts
$10,320,868
Employees
6
Year formed
1961
State of legal domicile
SD

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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES HIGGINBOTHAMEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$218,589
GARY HAWKESVP OF MARKET
Highest-paid employee
40$152,069
MELISSA WOLFCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$120,981
RANDY CONKLINPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DALE CHRISTENSENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRENT ROBERTSON1ST VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHAD STILESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RODNEY GLENNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CASEY VEATCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY WAGNER2ND VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DIXIE HUXTABLEMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KURT WALBERTMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BJ RAGATZMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ELEWYN PLETCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CASEY LADNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
41 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JARROD DEGUARABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVE EBERLINEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALDO GARIBAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL BERGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL WENRICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BILLY MCCORMICK JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BLADE YOUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOEL CHURCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BUDDY ADAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CLAY FREEMANTLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HOLLI SAPPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH FAGGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DENTON EDGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GEMMA OLIVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HARVEY BRADBERRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROSCOE THOMASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOANNE MCEACHERNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN MANCINIMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN RUGGIERIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON KEITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KAMUELA BERTELMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHLEEN KITSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEITH WILDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN BRILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARC HILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHERINE KUNTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LOVETTE SPENCERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE GHORMLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NICKY RODRIGUEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NIKKI MCCARTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CRAIG MALEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CONSTANTINO BERRIOSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BETH DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD GUTHRIEMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RON UNGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSSELL SULLIVANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARLENE BUSSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SUE HARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VAN HENSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WAYNE SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 53 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES HIGGINBOTHAMEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$184,144
RANDY CONKLINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DALE CHRISTENSEN1ST VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRENT ROBERTSON2ND VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RODNEY GLENNPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DIRT TERRELLMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAY WAGNERMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DIXIE HUXTABLEMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KURT WALBERTMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BJ RAGATZMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ELEWYN PLETCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLISON HARRISONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JARROD DEGUARABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GAYE WALKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALDO GARIBAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL BERGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL WENRICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BILLY MCCORMICK JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BLADE YOUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOEL CHURCHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BUDDY ADAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CASEY LANEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HOLLI SAPPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DARYL MILLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DENTON EDGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GEMMA OLIVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HARVEY BRADBERRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES YOUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOANNE MCEACHERNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN MANCINIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN RUGGIERIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JUSTIN FRANKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KAMUELA BERTELMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHLEEN KITSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEITH WILDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN BRILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARC HILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LORI PEYTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LOVETTE SPENCERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE GHORMLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NICKY RODRIGUEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NIKKI MCCARTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CRAIG MALEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROD GLADUEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BETH DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD GUTHRIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RON UNGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSSELL SULLIVANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARLENE BUSSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN HARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VAN HENSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WAYNE SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 53 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES HIGGINBOTHAMEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$194,363
RANDY CONKLINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DALE CHRISTENSEN1ST VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRENT ROBERTSON2ND VICE PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RODNEY GLENNPAST PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DIRT TERRELLMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAY WAGNERMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DIXIE HUXTABLEMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KURT WALBERTMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BJ RAGATZMEMBER AT LA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ELEWYN PLETCHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLISON HARRISONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RONNIE HASLERIGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GAYE WALKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALDO GARIBAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL BERGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL WENRICHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BILLY MCCORMICK JRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BLADE YOUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRANDON SUMMERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BUDDY ADAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CASEY LANEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISANN RICCIARDIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DARYL MILLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DENTON EDGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GEMMA OLIVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
HARVEY BRADBERRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES YOUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOANNE MCEACHERNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN MANCINIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN RUGGIERIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JUSTIN FRANKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KAMUELA BERTELMANNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHLEEN KITSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEITH WILDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN BRILLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LANA WICKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LORI PEYTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LOVETTE SPENCERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE GHORMLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NICKY RODRIGUEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NIKKI MCCARTYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RANDY HILZENDEGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROD GLADUEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BETH DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD GUTHRIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RON UNGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSSELL SULLIVANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SHARLENE BUSSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN HARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
VAN HENSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
WAYNE SMITHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
12011 TEJON STREET, DENVER, CO 80234-2312
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DALE CHRISTENSEN
Signed the 990
JAMES HIGGINBOTHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(800) 466-4772
Return prepared by
JASON F CLAUSEN PC

Mission

PROMOTE THE SPORT OF RODEO AND THE HIGHEST TYPE OF CONDUCT AND SPORTSMANSHIP, AND EXPOSE ITS POSITIVE IMAGE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; PRESERVE THE WESTERN HERITAGE; OFFER A PRIVILEGE OF FAMILY BONDING; OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY OF CONTINUING EDUCATION; AND MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST REGARD FOR THE LIVESTOCK.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION, ANNUALLY, PRODUCES TWO NATIONAL FINALS RODEOS. CONTESTANTS FOR THESE RODEOS ARE COMPRISED OF STATE/PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONS, CONSISTING OF THE TOP FOUR WINNERS IN EACH EVENT. THIS NORMALLY BOAST 1,850 CONTESTANTS FOR OUR HIGH SCHOOL FINALS AND 1,200 CONTESTANTS FOR OUR JUNIOR HIGH FINALS. THE NHSRA AWARDS THOUSANDS OF AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE STATE/PROVINCIAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL. IN 2025, THE ASSOCIATION AS A WHOLE, AWARDED 1.9 MILLION IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS, TRADE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS, AND AWARDS TO JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE NHSRA WORKS TIRELESSLY TO CONTINUALLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS THAT ARE GIVEN EACH YEAR.
    Expenses $5,084,432 · grants $5,000
  • THE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION CONSISTS OF 14,500-PLUS MEMBERS, MADE UP FROM 44 STATES, 5 PROVINCES OF CANADA, AUSTRALIA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, AND GUATEMALA. OUR MEMBERSHIP BASE IS UNIQUE AS MEMBERS GRADUATE ANNUALLY AND NEW MEMBERS ARE OBTAINED AS THEY MOVE TO THE ELIGIBLE CLASS.
    Expenses $1,856,325 · grants $599,550
  • THE NHSRA TIMES MAGAZINE IS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION. PRINTED 11 TIMES A YEAR PLUS ONE DIGITAL EDITION, IT OFFERS FEATURE STORIES ON NHSRA MEMBERS, DETAILS ON NHSRA PROGRAMS AND OTHER INFORMATION THAT IS IMPORTANT TO ASSOCIATION MEMBERS. ISSUES OF THE FOUR-COLOR, GLOSSY MAGAZINE RANGE FROM 60 TO MORE THAN 120 PAGES DEPENDING ON THE TIME OF YEAR. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE NHSRA TIMES, VISIT WWW.NHSRA.COM.
    Expenses $409,458

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-6015501
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1981
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,322,278
Income (IRS master file)
$10,320,868

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$10,320,868$9,257,005$14,322,278XML
990August 2024$8,414,418$8,532,345$13,380,893XML
990August 2023$7,425,822$7,928,359$13,555,918XML
990August 2022$9,583,600$7,367,784$13,829,431IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2019–––IRS
990August 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 46-6015501).

Questions about NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION INC is 46-6015501.
Is NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
Are donations to NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION INC 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 NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names DALE CHRISTENSEN.
Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 56 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $218,589 (JAMES HIGGINBOTHAM, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,320,868, expenses of $9,257,005 and total assets of $14,322,278 at year end.

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