Nonprofit · EIN 76-0260204
HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO EDUCATIONAL FUND
Tax-exempt · HOUSTON, TX 77054
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $28,216,446 | $19,648,579 | $8,567,867 | $125,220,814 | $29,018,052 | $96,202,762 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $21,316,121 | $18,596,840 | $2,719,281 | $108,910,730 | $27,951,511 | $80,959,219 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $21,017,128 | $17,998,736 | $3,018,392 | $95,837,157 | $28,615,021 | $67,222,136 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,747,495
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,468,951
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,404,655
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,942,646
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $231,885
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $299,676
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $74,765
- Travel
- $7,648
- Program services (functional)
- $19,316,870
- Management and general (functional)
- $276,631
- Fundraising (functional)
- $55,078
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $108,910,730
- Total assets, end of year
- $125,220,814
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,018,052
- Net assets, end of year
- $96,202,762
- Publicly traded securities
- $26,357,325
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $92,299,308
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,903,454
- Gross unrelated business income
- $24,655
- Gross receipts
- $53,221,725
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 36,000
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS BOLEMAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $614,216 | $61,613 |
| KATHERINE GRAHMANN | TREASURER & ASST. SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $317,886 | $59,209 |
| HARRY PERRIN | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $243,066 | $1,287 |
| JAMES O BLOODWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $155,335 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MANN PHILLIPS | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER CAMP | DIRECTOR (STARTING 05/2025) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW PORTALES CANTU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADY FARLEY CARRUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WARNER DEAN ERVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE RAYMOND HINSLEY III | DIRECTOR (THRU 05/2025) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF HILDREBRAND | DIRECTOR (STARTING 05/2025) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKS CASE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONLEY DUARD JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES ALAN KENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KELLY J LARKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JACK ALLEN LYONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| WESLEY EDWARD SINOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| NOEL ROBERT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| WENDY VANDEVENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SHARLEEN LAWING WALKOVIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JAMES ALFRED WINNE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS BOLEMAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $549,449 | $43,318 |
| JEFFREY DOWNING | SECRETARY (THRU 05/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $347,771 | $15,327 |
| KATHERINE GRAHMANN | TREASURER & ASST. SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $286,805 | $38,090 |
| JAMES OLIVER BLOODWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $146,311 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MANN PHILLIPS | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW PORTALES CANTU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADY FARLEY CARRUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WARNER DEAN ERVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN GARCIA | DIRECTOR (STARTING 05/2024) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE RAYMOND HINSLEY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKS CASE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONLEY DUARD JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ALAN KENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY J LARKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK ALLEN LYONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY EDWARD SINOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NOEL ROBERT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY VANDEVENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE VAN MATRE | DIRECTOR (THRU 05/2024) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARLEEN LAWING WALKOVIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ALFRED WINNE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY PERRIN | SECRETARY (STARTING 05/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS BOLEMAN | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 | $521,316 | $36,212 |
| SHERRY HIBBERT | SECRETARY (THRU 12/31/2022) Officer | 1 | $0 | $422,569 | $48,919 |
| KATHERINE GRAHMANN | TREASURER & ASST. SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $277,869 | $35,631 |
| JAMES OLIVER BLOODWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $106,466 | $0 |
| JEFFREY DOWNING | SECRETARY (STARTING 7/26/2023) Officer | 1 | $0 | $60,831 | $0 |
| BRADY FARLEY CARRUTH | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW PORTALES CANTU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WARNER DEAN ERVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY S HAYES | DIRECTOR (STARTING 5/1/2023) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE RAYMOND HINSLEY III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIAN PERRY HUNNICUTT III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKS CASE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONLEY DUARD JORDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ALAN KENT | DIRECTOR (STARTING 5/1/2023) Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY J LARKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK ALLEN LYONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA MANN PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WESLEY EDWARD SINOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NOEL ROBERT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUDOLPH HARROLL STEVENS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY VANDEVENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE VAN MATRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARLEEN LAWING WALKOVIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES ALFRED WINNE III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3 NRG PARK, HOUSTON, TX 77054-1574
- In care of
- % KATHERINE GRAHMANN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRIS BOLEMAN, 3 NRG PARK, Houston, TX 77054
- Signed the 990
- KATHERINE GRAHMANN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (832) 667-1000
- Return prepared by
- PwC US Tax LLP
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program accomplishments
- THE 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); $1,204,000 IN ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIPS (95 X $4,000 - $16,000); $500,000 IN VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING (10 X VARIED AMOUNT); $10,000 IN TEXAS CHRISTAIN UNIVERSITY RANCH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (4 X $2,500); $128,000 IN TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY DR VET MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIPS (8 X $16,000); AND $200,000 IN VOLUNTEER DEPENDENT SCHOLARSHIPS (10 X $20,000).Expenses $15,222,000 · grants $15,222,000
- 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.Expenses $3,720,646 · grants $3,720,646
- 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, CONNECT WITH CURRENT SCHOLARS AND NETWORK WITH PAST SCHOLARS.Expenses $374,224
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 76-0260204
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $125,220,814
- Income (IRS master file)
- $53,221,725
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $28,216,446 | $19,648,579 | $125,220,814 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $21,316,121 | $18,596,840 | $108,910,730 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $21,017,128 | $17,998,736 | $95,837,157 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $20,146,267 | $17,834,559 | $92,016,074 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 76-0260204).
Questions about HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO EDUCATIONAL FUND
- What is the EIN of HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO EDUCATIONAL FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO EDUCATIONAL FUND is 76-0260204.
- Is HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO EDUCATIONAL FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO EDUCATIONAL FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO EDUCATIONAL FUND 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 HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO EDUCATIONAL FUND 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 HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO EDUCATIONAL FUND 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 HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO EDUCATIONAL FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names CHRIS BOLEMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO EDUCATIONAL FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO EDUCATIONAL FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,216,446, expenses of $19,648,579 and total assets of $125,220,814 at year end.
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