STATE FAIR OF TEXAS: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization: STATE FAIR OF TEXAS (EIN 75-6002511)
Tax period: 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed: 2024-11-14
IRS object ID: 202443199349318344
Schema version: 2023v5.1
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule G
Schedule I
Schedule J
Schedule L
Schedule M
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return	2024-11-14T20:10:45-06:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2023-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

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City	DALLAS	CityNm
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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CY Revenues Less Expenses	$10,432,568	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY	$46,257,491	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$41,687,677	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$88,822,585	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$102,523,626	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Mission	THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS CELEBRATES ALL THINGS TEXAN BY PROMOTING AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THROUGH QUALITY ENTERTAINMENT IN A FAMILY-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT. THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH PROCEEDS HELPING TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE FAIR PARK; UNDERWRITE MUSEUM, COMMUNITY, AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS; AND HELP IMPROVE STATE FAIR OPERATIONS TO HELP PUT ON THE NEXT STATE FAIR OF TEXAS. OUR NONPROFIT PURPOSE IS FUNDED THROUGH THE PROCEEDS FROM THE ANNUAL 24-DAY STATE FAIR OF TEXAS EVENT, WHICH SERVES AS THE ORGANIZATION'S LARGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR.	MissionDesc
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Expense	$56,626,906	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$4,267,469	GrantAmt
Revenue	$69,821,383	RevenueAmt
Desc	Since its inception in 1886, the State Fair of Texas has celebrated all things Texan by promoting agriculture, education, and community involvement through quality entertainment in a family-friendly environment. The 2023 State Fair of Texas welcomed more than 2.3 million fairgoers through the gates. Agriculture serves not only as a pillar of this organization but as a fundamental feature of the Lone Star State and its history. The State Fair of Texas offers a variety of interactive exhibits focusing on agriculture and livestock - implementing hands-on activities that are both enjoyable and informative. Activities range from feeding furry friends at the petting zoo to learning about different livestock species during daily guided tours through the livestock barns. In addition, each year, thousands of students from around the state work diligently in preparation for the competitive livestock events and leadership contests at the State Fair. The largest of these events, the annual Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction, celebrates the agricultural heritage of our great state, while also providing scholarships and prizes to students all over Texas. The Fair's educational initiatives extend far beyond our 24-day exposition. With education at the very core of our foundation, the State Fair of Texas continues to serve as a showcase for Texas history, agriculture, and the community that connects it all. The Fair expands its educational initiatives to the classroom with an innovative curriculum, created in partnership with Big Thought. The online curriculum combines the unique culture of the Fair with Texas history and agriculture, incorporating it into a TEKS-aligned program that focuses on STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and math) for grades 4 through 12. With a focus on educating visitors about Texas history and agriculture, the Fair offers a unique experience that is both informative and entertaining. As a long-standing Dallas institution, the State Fair of Texas has a distinctive appreciation for the local support that makes such a big event possible every year. With the ultimate goal of having a positive community impact, the Fair aims to give back through our partnerships with local organizations and initiatives. The Fair continues to expand outreach programs while placing a special priority on promoting community involvement at the local level. Our impact in the community focuses on three areas that complement our mission - social capital, human capital, and financial capital. In addition, the Fair seeks to assist food insecurity in the South Dallas/Fair Park area through its Big Tex Urban Farms initiative. Each year, the State Fair of Texas brings guests from all walks of life together for 24 days in celebration of the Lone Star State's evolving culture. Beginning in 1886 as a local gathering place for people to share ideas and learn from new cultures, the annual state fair and exposition in Fair Park became a breeding ground for Texas education and innovation. 2023's theme encompassed one of the many great things the Fair is known for - the thrilling midway. The 2023 State Fair of Texas, themed "Explore the Midway," celebrated something our Fair has become known for: the thrilling midway. When you ask folks what their favorite part of the State Fair is, without skipping a beat, many will answer the midway. As an event that blends more than 2.3 million people from all walks of life, our wide variety of midway activities represents just that. The 2023 State Fair of Texas made a difference in more ways that we can count. Below are just a few of the noteworthy successes from this year's exposition: - The State Fair welcomed more than 2.3 million fairgoers through the gates; - Approximately $94.2 million was generated in gross coupon sales for food, beverage, and rides, with a majority of funds going to vendors; - More than 71,000 first responders, members of the military, and their families used the special discount in gratitude for their service; - More than 71,000 people enjoyed the return of 15 performances of the State Fair of Texas Rodeo presented by United Ag & Turf in the historic Fair Park Coliseum - the home of the Original National Finals Rodeo; - Nearly 1.95 million free admission tickets were given to students throughout North Texas. In addition, more than 320,000 teachers received a voucher for free admission; - Community members got crafty with over 12,100 entries in the Fair's Creative Arts competitions. More than 4,100 ribbons were awarded to folks celebrating their creativity this year. - More than 18,000 livestock entries were entered and processed by our team leading up to the Fair; - Ag Awareness Day gathered 166 chapters of 4-H, FFA, and FCCLA to participate in the canned food drive, donating more than 27,900 pounds of food to the North Texas Food Bank; - On Friday, October 6, the 75th Annual Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction raised a record of more than $2.1 million for youth livestock exhibitors; - The Grand Champion Market Steer of the Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction was sold to the Big Tex Champion Club for 160,000; - Free concerts were once again held on the Chevrolet Main Stage, with Ashanti, La Fiera de Ojinaga, Trace Adkins, Night Ranger, and La Mafia drawing the largest crowds; - The Fair hosted the Sixth Annual Juanita Craft Humanitarian Awards, awarding four individuals following in Mrs. Craft's footsteps, making a positive impact in their community and in civil rights efforts; - Sensory-Friendly Mornings were held for the fifth time this year for all three Wednesdays of the Fair - reducing noise and lights across the grounds to accommodate those with sensory-related concerns; - Nearly 131,000 people visited the Hall of State to enjoy two exhibits, The Texas Tech University Centennial and Texas Rangers Bicentennial; - The State Fair welcomed 25 new shopping booths this year; - Forty-one events were hosted at the Briscoe Carpenter Livestock Center throughout the Fair's 24-day run; - In 2023, the Fair awarded more $1.3 million in new college scholarships to 222 graduating seniors throughout the Lone Star State; - Following the close of the exposition, the Fair holds a food drive where concessionaires can donate their unused food items to local food banks. The 2023 food drive collected donations from 27 vendors, representing 105 booths throughout the fairgrounds. Donations were divided up and shared amongst nine South Dallas/Fair Park area organizations. These organizations included: Austin Street Center, Cornerstone Community Kitchen, Empowering the Masses, Incarnation House, Inspired Vision Community Center, Jubilee Park Community Center, St. Paul United Methodist Church, T.R. Hoover Community Development Corporation, and The Well Recovery Center. On top of the initiatives and donation programs that take place during the annual exposition, the Fair works to maintain a year-round presence in our community. Through new and existing efforts in 2023, the Fair was able to contribute more than $673,000 in community support, which included sponsorships, cash grants, program funding of goods, in-kind donations, and investments made through our signature programs, benefiting 101 South Dallas/Fair Park area organizations and several agricultural-related programs across the state. In addition to offering financial resources, our Community Affairs department connected local organizations to foster community relationships, form partnerships, and develop initiatives that work to make a positive impact. Our ability to serve and continue growing our scope of service is strengthened through the support of our fairgoers, relationships with like-minded organizations, and dedication of our State Fair team. The Fair's Big Tex Urban Farms is a mobile agriculture system comprised of portable planting beds and hydroponic systems housed in the heart of Fair Park. The mission of Big Tex Urban Farms is to create a food system that: - Invests financial and human capital into immediate Fair Park neighborhoods and companies; - Connects like-minded food-related organizations to each other; - Provides free, fresh, organic produce to entities focused on hunger issues and healthy lifestyle programs; - Adds community gardens throughout South Dallas through our "Farming Farms" program. In its eighth full year of production, the Big Tex Urban Farms system was able to donate 30,489 pounds of fresh produce to local organizations, translating to a total of 327,374 USDA servings of fresh produce. One hundred percent of the produce grown at Big Tex Urban Farms is donated to different organizations in the local community. Our work through the Farms isn't limited to what we do inside Fair Park. A big part of Big Tex Urban Farms' mission is to initiate and participate in outreach projects around our local neighborhood and beyond. In addition to fairgoers touring the Farms as part of the "Innovations in Agriculture" exhibit during Fair ti	Desc
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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US Address USAddress

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Mitchell Glieber
President	45.0	0.0	Yes (X)	$885,500	$0	$64,760
Jaime Navarro
COO	45.0	0.0	Yes (X)	$409,156	$0	$65,697
Robert Hilbun
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Lindsay Clark
CFO	45.0	0.0	Yes (X)	$348,118	$0	$34,399
Jennifer Schuder
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Russell Fitzgerald
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Karissa Condoianis
SVP, Public Relations	45.0	0.0		$283,112	$0	$40,323	Yes (X)
Daryl Real
SVP, Livestock	45.0	0.0		$269,629	$0	$42,888	Yes (X)
Melanie Linnear
SVP, Food and Beverage	45.0	0.0		$253,112	$0	$37,975	Yes (X)
Jason K Hays
SVP, Brand Experience	45.0	0.0		$237,458	$0	$29,120	Yes (X)
Leah Anthony Schulz
Controller	45.0	0.0		$196,847	$0	$27,212		Yes (X)
Susan Brosin
Director-Development	45.0	0.0		$187,797	$0	$33,523		Yes (X)
Margaret Hannah
Director- HR	45.0	0.0		$162,534	$0	$23,776		Yes (X)
Nathan Gross
Director, Fair Operations	45.0	0.0		$168,175	$0	$17,528	Yes (X)
Kelly Pound
Director, Sponsorships	45.0	0.0		$148,339	$0	$29,998		Yes (X)
David Russ
Director, Games	45.0	0.0		$144,702	$0	$20,631		Yes (X)
Robert Abtahi
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Marissa Anchia
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Sean Allen
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Heath Cheek
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Victor Elmore
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Robert Estrada
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Lois Finkelman
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Gilbert Gerst
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John DHarkey Jr
director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Brian P Foley
director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Wendy Lopez
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Steve Mancillas
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Alyssa G Martin
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Frank Mihalopoulos
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Warren Mayberry
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Gina Norris
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Vana Hammond
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
James C Roberts
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Bruce A Sifford
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ANDY FRAIN SERVICES INC
761 Shoreline Dr	AURORA	IL	60504	Security Services	$1,965,418
ACT EVENT SERVICES
3419 Royalty Row	IRVING	TX	75062	Cleaning Services	$1,850,932
ROMEO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC
565 Marriott Drive Suite 100	NASHVILLE	TN	37043	Entertainment Servic	$1,413,847
BLAINE KERN ARTISTS INC
1380 Port of New Orleans Pl	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70130	Entertainment Servic	$902,400
INTERLACED PRODUCTIONS LLC
3085 Haynes Club Circle	GRAYSON	GA	30017	Entertainment Servic	$711,742

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion	$3,147,369	ExclusionAmt

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$7,143,558	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$7,255,542	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	-$111,984	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$111,984	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$111,984	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$434,239	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event	$2,316,704	ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$317,195	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$117,044	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$117,044	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gaming Gross Income	$0	GamingGrossIncomeAmt
Gaming Direct Expenses	$0	GamingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory	$0	GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold	$0	CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$0	TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	TAX CREDIT	Desc
Total Revenue Column	$886,669	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$886,669	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$886,669	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$77,695,676	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$69,821,383	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion	$3,152,429	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,014,237	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,014,237	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,253,232	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,253,232	ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$4,322,439	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,145,179	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$916,904	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$260,356	FundraisingAmt

Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$12,266,005	TotalAmt
Program Services	$8,925,234	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,601,947	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$738,824	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$115,519	TotalAmt
Program Services	$84,056	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$24,505	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$6,958	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$809,431	TotalAmt
Program Services	$588,974	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$171,702	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$48,755	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,318,986	TotalAmt
Program Services	$959,747	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$279,792	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$79,447	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$729,451	TotalAmt
Management And General	$729,451	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$154,364	TotalAmt
Management And General	$154,364	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$157,000	TotalAmt
Management And General	$157,000	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$12,274,037	TotalAmt
Program Services	$11,854,342	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$340,670	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$79,025	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,080,575	TotalAmt
Program Services	$335,452	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$27,179	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,717,944	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,402,292	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,007,200	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$308,270	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$86,822	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$538,782	TotalAmt
Program Services	$113,642	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$399,865	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$25,275	FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,690,032	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,013,041	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$513,640	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$163,351	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$146,763	TotalAmt
Program Services	$95,889	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$42,390	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$8,484	FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,493,975	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,226,052	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$264,004	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$3,919	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,517,492	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,389,062	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$126,551	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,879	FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
SPECIAL EVENTS FAIRTIME EXP	$9,069,960	$9,064,617	$3,965	$1,378
FAIR PARK IMPROVEMENTS	$5,817,152	$5,817,152
REPAIR & MAINTENANCE	$1,593,569	$1,510,973	$80,672	$1,924
MISCELLANEOUS EXP	$497,815	$228,825	$202,675	$66,315

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$67,263,108	TotalAmt
Program Services	$56,626,906	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$7,345,546	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$3,290,656	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$309,557	BOYAmt
EOY	$153,586	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$56,108,540	BOYAmt
EOY	$63,509,421	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$755,545	BOYAmt
EOY	$829,611	EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$200,507	BOYAmt
EOY	$198,389	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$258,617	BOYAmt
EOY	$146,592	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$82,831,211	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$63,670,812	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$18,851,158	BOYAmt
EOY	$19,160,399	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$38,817,938	BOYAmt
EOY	$40,953,143	EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$19,778,214	BOYAmt
EOY	$19,260,162	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$135,080,076	BOYAmt
EOY	$144,211,303	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$557,021	BOYAmt
EOY	$374,703	EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$12,174,976	BOYAmt
EOY	$8,735,061	EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$0	BOYAmt
EOY	$0	EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$33,525,494	BOYAmt
EOY	$32,577,913	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$46,257,491	BOYAmt
EOY	$41,687,677	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$88,780,916	BOYAmt
EOY	$102,461,957	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$41,669	BOYAmt
EOY	$61,669	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$88,822,585	BOYAmt
EOY	$102,523,626	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$135,080,076	BOYAmt
EOY	$144,211,303	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$10,432,568	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$3,268,473	NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (true)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	Yes (true)	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2	Yes (X)	PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$3,714,010	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$1,667,728	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$4,284,075	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$4,798,339	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$4,721,864	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$19,186,016	TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$57,370,482	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$1,257,986	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$68,622,043	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$79,744,799	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$68,934,714	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$275,930,024	TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$61,084,492	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$2,925,714	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$72,906,118	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$84,543,138	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$73,656,578	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$295,116,040	TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509	$295,116,040	PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$1,016,542	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$780,226	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$440,928	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$947,579	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$3,147,369	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$6,332,644	TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$1,016,542	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$780,226	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$440,928	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$947,579	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$3,147,369	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$6,332,644	TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$6,058,845	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$291,653	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$886,669	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$7,237,167	TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$62,101,034	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$3,705,940	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$79,405,891	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$85,782,370	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$77,690,616	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$308,685,851	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY509	0.95604	PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY509	0.96298	PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY	0.02051	InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY	0.01414	InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509	Yes (X)	ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots Lobbying		TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct Lobbying		TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying Expend		TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose Expend		OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose Expend		TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount		LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots Nontaxable		GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx		TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx		TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
Volunteers	false	VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or Management	false	PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members	false	MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast	false	PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations	false	GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact Legislators	false	DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies Demonstrations	false	RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other Activities	Yes (true)	OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities	$56,250	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$56,250	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	false	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Lobbying activities	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	SFT has retained the government affairs consulting firm of HMWK, LLC to provide Texas state governmental affairs information services, including (i) identifying and monitoring legislation and regulations affecting the SFT's interests in Texas; (ii) providing legislative, regulatory and governmental affairs services on behalf of SFT before the Texas legislature, state agencies, and other administrative bodies; (iii) facilitating meetings between key Texas state legislators and regulators regarding legislation that directly affects SFT; and (iv) working with SFT and similarly situated Texas nonprofit entities to ensure, to the extent legal, ethical and feasible, a coordinated strategy and effort on specifically identified legislative issues that might impact SFT. SFT expends an insubstantial amount of funds on government affairs services solely to ensure that it is kept apprised of Texas legislative activities that may affect its operations and nonprofit status.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition Amounts		ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works Art		HeldWorksArtGrp
Agent Trustee Etc	false	AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab	Yes (true)	InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd
Explanation Provided	Yes (X)	ExplanationProvidedInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$41,669	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$8	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$8	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$41,669	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$41,669	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$8	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$8	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$41,669	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$41,669	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$8	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$8	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$41,669	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$41,669	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$8	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$8	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$41,669	EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance	$41,669	BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses	$8	InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures	$8	OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance	$41,669	EndYearBalanceAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY	1.00000	PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org	false	EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org	false	EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$4,754,089	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$4,754,089	BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$27,906,080	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$21,983,216	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$5,922,864	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$15,729,613	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$14,766,420	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$963,193	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$34,266,551	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$26,921,176	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$7,345,375	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$174,878	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$174,878	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$19,160,399	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
ACCRUED RETIREMENT ASSETS	$2,641,130
RIGHT OF USE LEASE ASSET	$16,619,032

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$19,260,162	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability	$0	FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
ACCRUED SCHOLARSHIPS PAYABLE	$2,375,300
ACCRUED RETIREMENT EXPENSE	$2,641,130
ACCRUED COMPENSATION	$1,988,875
ACCRUED UTILITIES EXPENSE	$375,978
OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES	$412,487
RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE LIABILITY	$24,784,143

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$32,577,913	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$84,263,022	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$3,268,473	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts	$1,765,839	DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$5,034,312	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$79,228,710	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld	$157,000	InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included	-$1,690,034	OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	-$1,533,034	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$77,695,676	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$70,561,981	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts	$1,765,839	DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$1,765,839	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$68,796,142	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2	$157,000	InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included	-$1,690,034	OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	-$1,533,034	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$67,263,108	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
Revenue on 990, not on book	form 990, schedule d, part xi, line 4b: RENT EXPENSE: $(1,372,839) FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES RECLASS: $(317,195)
EXPENSE ITEMS ON THE RETURN BUT NOT ON BOOKS	form 990, schedule d, part xii, line 4b: RENT EXPENSE: $(1,372,839) FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES RECLASS: $(317,195)
intended use of endowment fund	FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT IS RESTRICTED BY THE DONOR FOR PURPOSES OF LIVESTOCK AUCTION PREMIUMS AT THE ANNUAL YOUTH LIVESTOCK AUCTION.
FIN 48 (ASC 740)	PART X, LINE 2: THE FAIR IS EXEMPT from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of internal revenue code (IRC) as an organization described in section 501(c)(3). The fair receives certain contributions to partially offset the costs of various events at the annual fair. the fair believes such contributions are related to its tax-exempt purpose and, accordingly, excludes such amounts from its unrelated business income computation.
escrow and custodial arrangement	FOrm 990, schedule d, part iv, line 2b: Per a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Dallas dated 6/28/17, funds committed to the City by the State Fair of Texas are allocated by the Fair and the City for major maintenance projects. The amount funding the City's portion of major maintenance projects is deposited into a restricted account known as the "Fair Park Improvement Fund." This account is reflected as "Investments with contractual restrictions for Fair Park Improvements" on the Fair's Statement of Financial Position within its audited financial statements. Upon request from the City, and in compliance with the MOU, the Fair disburses funds from this account to the City.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Event1	AUCTION	Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1	$2,088,268	GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1	$1,818,671	CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1	$269,597	GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1	$8,411	NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1	$992	RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1	$95,272	FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1	$3,500	EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1	$30,293	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2	CLAY SHOOT	Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2	$308,175	GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2	$237,757	CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2	$70,418	GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2	$2,753	NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2	$46,104	RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2	$5,962	FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2	$1,500	EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2	$31,032	OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total	2	OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events	$354,500	GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events	$260,276	CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events	$94,224	GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events	$2,346	NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events	$33,140	RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events	$10,304	FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events	$3,000	EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events	$42,586	OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total	$2,750,943	GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot	$2,316,704	CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events	$434,239	GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events	$13,510	NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events	$80,236	RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events	$111,538	FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events	$8,000	EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events	$103,911	OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events	$317,195	DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary	$117,044	NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (true)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (91 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt
DALLAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 150038	DALLAS	TX	75315	750851204	501(c)(3)	$189,500
CITY OF DALLAS
3809 GRAND AVE	DALLAS	TX	75210	756000508	LOCAL GVT	$50,000
TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS
PO BOX 152537	DALLAS	TX	75315	750974342	501(c)(3)	$25,000
AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
P O Box 150157	Dallas	TX	75315	751678200	501(c)(3)	$27,500
FRIENDS OF FAIR PARK INC
1121 FIRST AVE	DALLAS	TX	75210	752007688	501(c)(3)	$10,000
AUSTIN STREET CENTER
1717 JEFFRIES ST	DALLAS	TX	75226	751881365	501(c)(3)	$18,000
DALLAS FOUNDATION A TX NONPROFIT CORPORATION DBA T
3000 PEGASUS PARK DR STE 930	DALLAS	TX	75247	752890371	501(c)(3)	$18,000
CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP
1819 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75215	752623357	501(c)(3)	$12,500
BRASWELL CHILD DEVELOPMENT
2203 2nd Ave	Dallas	TX	75210	752538361	501(c)(3)	$12,500
ST PHILIP'S SCHOOL & COMMUNITY CENTER
1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE	DALLAS	TX	75215	751097360	501(c)(3)	$12,500
JUBILEE PARK & COMMUNITY CENTER CORP
917 Bank Street	Dallas	TX	75223	752726296	501(c)(3)	$12,500
RAISE YOUR VOICE
2815 DURHAM DR	VENUS	TX	76084	842400775	501(c)(3)	$12,500
H I S BRIDGEBUILDERS DBA BRIDGEBUILDERS
PO BOX 702545	DALLAS	TX	75370	752596111	501(c)(3)	$12,500
TEXAS FFA FOUNDATION INC
614 E 12TH ST	AUSTIN	TX	78701	742520515	501(c)(3)	$10,000
RESTORATIVE FARMS
607 N BUCKNER BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75218	843267808	501(c)(3)	$10,000
DALLAS BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2922 MLK BLVD BLDG A STE 104	DALLAS	TX	75215	750690541	501(c)(3)	$10,000
ZAN WESLEY HOLMES JR COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER
PO BOX 571513	DALLAS	TX	753571513	270054084	501(c)(3)	$10,000
SWAN STRINGS
4140 COMMERCE ST STE 207	DALLAS	TX	75226	834017184	501(c)(3)	$8,000
MOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
3100 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75215	751317826	501(c)(3)	$8,000
THE WALLS PROJECT
458 AMERICA ST	BATON ROUGE	LA	81301	455485171	501(c)(3)	$8,000
ABIDE WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES INC
2612 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75215	823303040	501(c)(3)	$8,000
LORIS A BECKLES DBA ARGA NOVA DANCE
3630 HARRY HINES BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75219	752722413	501(c)(3)	$8,000
C5 YOUTH FOUNDATION OF TEXAS
PO BOX 191129	DALLAS	TX	75219	262495318	501(c)(3)	$8,000
UNION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
624 N GOOD-LATIMER EXPWY	DALLAS	TX	75240	020683218	501(c)(3)	$8,000
DALLAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
7805 Deer Trail Drive	Dallas	TX	75238	205533398	501(c)(3)	$8,000
2 INSPIRE PEACE INC
2603 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75208	843727348	501(c)(3)	$8,000
DENISE BRYSON DBA 180 IMPACT
1717 DYNASTY DR	GLENN HEIGHTS	TX	75154	843371996	501(c)(3)	$8,000
CITYSQUARE
PO BOX 140024	DALLAS	TX	75214	752332948	501(c)(3)	$8,000
DALLAS AGIF LEGACY MISSION INC DBA DALLAS LEGACY M
PO BOX 536238	GRAND PRAIRIE	TX	75053	834368615	501(c)(3)	$8,000
STARS UNITED GLOBAL OUTREACH
4201 SALEM ST	GRAND PRAIRIE	TX	75052	800967860	501(c)(3)	$8,000
EDUCATION OPENS DOORS INC
2804 SWISS AVE	DALLAS	TX	75204	460781846	501(c)(3)	$8,000
COLLECTIVE ACTIVISM
5207 Grovewood Street	Dallas	TX	75210	844304497	501(c)(3)	$8,000
EQUEST
811 PEMBERTON HILL RD BLDG 4	DALLAS	TX	75217	751823701	501(c)(3)	$8,000
VIOLA'S HOUSE INC
1819 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75215	463200741	501(c)(3)	$8,000
FAIRVIEW YOUTH FOUNDATION
3419 FAIRVIEW AVE	DALLAS	TX	75223	842287399	501(c)(3)	$8,000
WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN FOR THE NEXT GENERATION MIN
4549 S WESTMORELAND RD	DALLAS	TX	75237	102314734	501(c)(3)	$8,000
FRAZIER REVITALIZATION INC
PO BOX 152926	DALLAS	TX	75315	203395474	501(c)(3)	$8,000
LONE STAR JUSTICE ALLIANCE
3809 S 1ST ST	AUSTIN	TX	78704	822345921	501(c)(3)	$8,000
CARTER'S HOUSE
2500 ROMINE AVE	DALLAS	TX	75215	465198495	501(c)(3)	$8,000
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS LONE STAR
5001 LBJ Freeway Suite 450	Farmers Branch	TX	75244	750800632	501(c)(3)	$8,000
GENAUSTIN DBA GIRLS EMPOWERMENT NETWORK
PO BOX 3122	AUSTIN	TX	78764	742837732	501(c)(3)	$8,000
SAMUEL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION DBA SERVING NEIGHBO
PO BOX 131325	DALLAS	TX	75313	871909132	501(c)(3)	$8,000
GOLDEN GATE ADULT REHABILITATION MINISTRY INC
1128 REVEREND CBT SMITH ST	DALLAS	TX	75203	752832604	501(c)(3)	$8,000
SOUTHERN DALLAS LINK INC
1020 SCOTLAND 3115	DESOTO	TX	75115	822392922	501(c)(3)	$8,000
TMJ DANCE PROJECT
2406 EMMETT ST 205	DALLAS	TX	75211	454608019	501(c)(3)	$8,000
BODY OF CHRIST ASSEMBLY DBA BOCA CREATIVE SUPPORT
5001 CROZIER ST	DALLAS	TX	75216	752472568	501(c)(3)	$8,000
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA NATIONAL COUNCIL 571 DBA CIR
8604 HARRY HINES BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75236	750800615	501(c)(3)	$8,000
TECO THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS INC DBA BISHOP ARTS TH
215 S TYLER ST	DALLAS	TX	75208	582069891	501(c)(3)	$8,000
BRIDGE STEPS DBA THE BRIDGE
1818 CORSICANA ST	DALLAS	TX	75201	453452817	501(c)(3)	$8,000
T R HOOVER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
5106 Bexar Street	Dallas	TX	75215	752700136	501(c)(3)	$8,000
FRIENDS OF BARACK OBAMA MALE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
PO BOX 398455	DALLAS	TX	75339	454884806	501(c)(3)	$8,000
HEALTHY FUTURES OF TEXAS
2300 W COMMERCE ST STE 212	SAN ANTONIO	TX	78207	205793076	501(c)(3)	$8,000
GEMS CAMP INCORPORATED
1408 N RIVERFRONT BLVD 249	DALLAS	TX	75207	463363376	501(c)(3)	$8,000
HELEN'S PROJECT
3939 S POLK ST STE 300	DALLAS	TX	75224	474685063	501(c)(3)	$8,000
UNDER1 ROOF
5787 S HAMPTON RD STE 390	DALLAS	TX	75232	800765001	501(c)(3)	$8,000
YMCA OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS
146 TOWN CENTER BLVD	COPPELL	TX	75019	750800696	501(c)(3)	$8,000
THE VILLAGE OF TEXAS
3630 PENDLETON COURT	HEARTLAND	TX	75126	921906421	501(c)(3)	$8,000
HOPE FARM INC
865 E RAMSEY AVE	FORT WORTH	TX	76104	752473753	501(c)(3)	$8,000
VISION FOR FAMILIES
2101 N HASKELL Ste2103	DALLAS	TX	75204	861942519	501(c)(3)	$8,000
HOUSING CRISIS CENTER INC
PO BOX 141177	DALLAS	TX	75214	751633304	501(c)(3)	$8,000
WATERMARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
7616 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY Suite 67	Dallas	TX	75251	831694758	501(c)(3)	$8,000
ILOOKLIKELOVE INC
2711 S Ervay St 102	Dallas	TX	75215	810807264	501(c)(3)	$8,000
WILKINSON CENTER
8344 E RL THORNTON FWY STE 235	DALLAS	TX	75228	752712117	501(c)(3)	$8,000
SOUTH DALLAS FAIR PARK INNERCITY COMMUNITY DEVELOP
4907 Spring Avenue	Dallas	TX	75210	752137179	501(c)(3)	$8,000
ALL STARS PROJECT INC
200 West 41st Street	New York	NY	10036	133148295	501(c)(3)	$8,000
AMY'S FRIENDS DBA NEW FRIENDS NEW LIFE
PO BOX 192378	DALLAS	TX	75219	752820473	501(c)(3)	$7,000
THE WELL MINISTRIES OF DFW
4419 HAMILTON AVE	DALLAS	TX	75210	451168452	501(c)(3)	$7,000
THE ROBINSON HOUSE FOUNDATION INC
8035 ERL THORNTON FWY 251	DALLAS	TX	75228	843613798	501(c)(3)	$7,000
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STATION
The Pavilion	College Station	TX	77843	746000531	503 [c] 3	$219,000
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
P O Box 45011	Lubbuck	TX	79409	756002622	503 [c] 3	$150,750
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY
Box T 0310	STEPHENVILLE	TX	76402	756001870	503 [c] 3	$64,500
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
P O Box 7699	Austin	TX	78713	746000203	503 [c] 3	$55,500
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY
WTAMU Box 60939	Canyon	TX	76016	756031405	503 [c] 3	$51,000
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
P O Box 311317	Denton	TX	76203	756002149	503 [c] 3	$41,250
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGT
219 WEST MAIN STREET	ARLINGTON	TX	76010	756000121	503 [c] 3	$34,500
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COMMERCE
P O Box 3011	Commerce	TX	754293011	756001353	503 [c] 3	$25,750
BLINN JUNIOR COLLEGE
902 College Ave	Brenham	TX	77833	746000400	503 [c] 3	$18,000
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY
P O Box 425439	Denton	TX	76204	756002618	503 [c] 3	$17,250
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
P O Box 750196	Dallas	TX	75275	750800689	501 [c] 3	$16,500
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
1905 UNIVERSITY AVE	HUNTSVILLE	TX	77340	760079981	503 [c] 3	$11,250
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
P O BOX 519	PRAIRIE VIEW	TX	77446	746001078	503 [c] 3	$10,500
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
601 UNIVERSITY DR	SAN MARCOS	TX	78666	746002248	503 [c] 3	$10,500
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY
2601 West Ave N	San Angelo	TX	76909	756002403	503 [c] 3	$10,500
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
800 W Campbell Rd MC 12	Richardson	TX	75083	751305566	503 [c] 3	$9,000
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AT DALLAS
7300 UNIVERSITY HILLS BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75241	751208151	503 [c] 3	$8,250
TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
3801 Campus Drive	Waco	TX	76705	741646989	503 [c] 3	$7,750
DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE EL CENTRO
801 Main St	Dallas	TX	75202	751213148	503 [c] 3	$6,750
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
113 STUDENT UNION	Stillwater	OK	74078	731383996	503 [c] 3	$6,000
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
3100 CLEBURNE AVENUE	Houston	TX	77004	746001391	503 [c] 3	$6,000
DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE MOUNTAIN VIEW
3030 N DALLAS AVENUE	LANCASTER	TX	75134	751213148	503 [c] 3	$6,750
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH GRANTSSCHOLARSHIPS
						$368,987

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	90	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	0	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt	RecipientRecipientCnt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt
YOUTH LIVESTOCK AUCTION PREMIUMS	2932	$2,238,652
CREATIVE ARTS PREMIUMS	189	$14,580

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANTS IN THE US	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	Form 990 - Schedule I, Part IV, Line 2: Supplemental Information Big Tex Scholarship Program Established in 1992, the Big Tex Scholarship Program has awarded college scholarships to thousands of students throughout the Lone Star State. Eligible recipients include graduating high school seniors around the state of Texas who have participated in competitive youth livestock events held at the State Fair, graduating seniors from six Dallas Independent School District high schools in the Fair Park area, and seasonal employees of the State Fair of Texas or their dependents. Recipients receive a $6,000 grant in total, renewable each semester if the student maintains eligibility while working towards a degree at a Texas college, university, or accredited trade school. Big Tex scholars must attend an accredited college, university, or trade school within the State of Texas. Recipients must enroll in and pass a minimum of 12 hours each semester and must achieve a minimum 2.5 GPA the first semester and a 3.0 cumulative GPA for every semester thereafter. To clarify, if recipients make below a 3.0 one semester but their cumulative GPA is still at least a 3.0, they meet the required GPA to receive funding. Recipients are required to submit their grades to the State Fair at the end of every semester by the communicated deadlines, which are also available all year long on BigTex.com/Scholarship. It is also the responsibility of the scholarship recipient to keep their contact information updated with the State Fair. All scholars also receive a season pass for life to the annual State Fair of Texas. Juanita Craft Scholarships Honoring legendary civil rights activist Juanita Craft each year, the State Fair of Texas awards multiple $6,000 scholarships to selected applicants from the following Fair Park-area high schools: Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women's Leadership School, James Madison, Lincoln, North Dallas, Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson High Schools. This scholarship is available for applicants who plan to attend an accredited two-year or four-year Texas college, university, or trade school. Youth Livestock Scholarships The State Fair of Texas awards $6,000 scholarships to selected applicants who have competed in specific competitive youth livestock events held at the State Fair. Scholarships are given to applicants who are graduating from a Texas high school, and preference is given to those pursuing an agricultural-related or agricultural-benefiting natural science curriculum at a Texas college, university, or trade school. Qualifying events include the following: . Donkey & Mule Show, Youth Class . Horse Show: AHA, Youth Class . Horse Show: 5D Barrel Race, Youth Class . Horse Show: Youth RSNC Ranch Sorting . Horse Show: 4-H 4X4 Chute . Youth Rodeo . Junior Llama Show . Junior TLBT Longhorn Cattle Show . Junior TLBT Longhorn Showmanship . National Youth Food Challenge Contest . Youth Food Challenge Contest . Youth Agricultural Job Interview Contest . Youth Agricultural Public Speaking Contest . Youth Agricultural Science Fair . Youth Agriculture Mechanics Premier Exhibitor Sweepstakes . Youth Agriculture Mechanics Project Show and Tractor Restoration Contest . Youth AgRobotics Contest . Youth Archery Contest . Youth Agriculture Product Identification Contest . Youth Range and Pasture Plant Identification Contest . Youth Wildlife Contest . Youth Dairy Judging Contest . Youth Livestock Judging Contest . Youth Beef Skillathon Contest . Youth Sheep Skillathon Contest . Youth Swine Skillathon Contest . Youth Breeding Beef Heifer Show . Youth Breeding Beef Heifer Showmanship . Youth Breeding Gilt Show . Youth Breeding Gilt Showmanship . Youth Breeding Goat Show . Youth Breeding Goat Showmanship . Youth Breeding Sheep Show . Youth Breeding Sheep Showmanship . Youth Breeding Rabbit Show . Youth Dairy Cattle Show . Youth Dairy Cattle Showmanship . Youth Dairy Goat Show . Youth Dairy Goat Showmanship . Youth Market Barrow Show . Youth Market Broiler Show . Youth Market Goat Show . Youth Market Lamb Show . Youth Market Steer Show . Youth Prospect Steer Show . Youth Poultry Showmanship Seasonal Employee Scholarship First awarded in 2018, the State Fair of Texas Seasonal Employee Scholarship awards scholarships each year to seasonal staff members directly employed by the State Fair of Texas or to a dependent child, step-child, grandchild, step-grandchild, foster, or adopted child of the qualified seasonal employee. This scholarship is available for applicants who plan to attend an accredited two-year or four-year Texas college, university, or vocational-technical school. Eligible seasonal staff are those who have completed at least three years of seasonal employment as of January 1 of the year in which the scholarship is to be awarded and have worked an average of 20 hours a week during the prior Fair. Recipients receive a $6,000 grant, renewable in pre-determined increments (paid by semester or term) if the student maintains a 3.0 GPA while working towards the completion of an eligible degree. Other Livestock Awards and Scholarships On behalf of its significant past leaders and longtime supporters, the Fair also awards additional scholarships to exemplary program recipients whose behavior honors the namesake of each opportunity. With opportunities available for both newly awarded applicants and current sophomores, selected recipients receive an additional $6,000 to be disbursed throughout the duration of their college career. Benny Clark Memorial Scholarship A strong leader in the Texas agricultural community, Benny Clark served as the former vice president of agriculture and livestock at the State Fair of Texas. This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding Youth Livestock Scholarship who is a new recipient and honors Benny's years of commitment to the State Fair. Peggy Sloan Memorial Scholarship A strong female leader, Peggy Sloan served as the former vice president of exhibits at the State Fair of Texas. This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding Juanita Craft Scholarship recipient from the Irma L. Rangel Young Women's Leadership School and honors Peggy's years of commitment to the State Fair. Terry Griffin Memorial Scholarship Serving on both the Board of Directors and Executive Committee for the State Fair of Texas, Terry Griffin was instrumental in developing the Fair's Youth Scholarship Program. This scholarship is awarded to two outstanding students - one sophomore Juanita Craft Scholarship recipient and one sophomore Youth Livestock Scholarship recipient. Clarice Tinsley Journalism Scholarship While millions of viewers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area know Clarice Tinsley for her work as a FOX4 News Anchor, the State Fair of Texas recognizes her as a longtime friend and supporter of its Scholarship Program. This scholarship is awarded to one outstanding student - a sophomore Juanita Craft Scholarship recipient who is pursuing a degree in journalism. Youth Livestock Contest Scholarships In addition to the Youth Livestock Scholarship mentioned above, the Fair also awards scholarships to Texas 4-H, FFA, and FCCLA students who have won or placed in specific youth livestock contests held during the State Fair of Texas. Scholarship awards vary by contest and placement won, with funds ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. During the annual State Fair of Texas event, approximately 170 livestock and agriculture events and leadership contests are held. Participants may receive compensation to reward placement in specific contests, ranging in amounts. These contests include but are not limited to public speaking, agriculture mechanics, AgRobotics, food, product identification, dairy judging, livestock skill-a-thons, an agriculture science fair, and the annual youth livestock auction. Community Initiatives As a long-standing Dallas institution, the State Fair of Texas has a unique appreciation for the local support that makes such a big event possible every year. With the ultimate goal of having a positive community impact, the Fair aims to give back through our partnerships with local organizations and initiatives. The Fair continues to expand outreach programs while placing a special priority on promoting community involvement at the local level. Our impact in the community focuses on three areas that complement our mission - social capital, human capital, and financial capital. In addition, the Fair seeks to assist food insecurity in the South Dallas/Fair Park area through its Big Tex Urban Farms initiative. Community Grant Funding As a neighbor in the South Dallas/Fair Park community, we are committed to supporting nonprofit organizations that are providing services in this area. We understand that these organizations, like ours, depend on year-round generosity from citizens, volunteers, corporations, and other nonprofit organizations. In order to extend our hand to the members of our community that are bringing about positive change, the State Fair of Texas offe	ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Independent Consultant	Yes (X)	IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation Survey	Yes (X)	CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee Approval	Yes (X)	BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment	false	SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan	false	SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm	false	EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org	false	CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs	false	CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org	false	CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs	false	CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments	false	AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception	false	InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt	Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Mitchell Glieber
President	$431,820	$436,557	$17,123	$31,050	$33,710	$950,260
Jaime Navarro
COO	$278,801	$130,000	$355	$31,050	$34,647	$474,853
Lindsay Clark
CFO	$232,857	$115,000	$261	$30,835	$3,564	$382,517
Karissa Condoianis
SVP, Public Relations	$207,957	$75,000	$155	$27,588	$12,735	$323,435
Russell Fitzgerald
SVP, Operations	$206,701	$80,000	$1,020	$27,758	$11,780	$327,259
Jason K Hays
SVP, Brand Experience	$167,323	$70,000	$135	$24,543	$4,577	$266,578
Robert Hilbun
GM/SVP	$289,836	$130,000	$6,535	$30,937	$11,802	$469,110
Melanie Linnear
SVP, Food and Beverage	$177,463	$75,000	$649	$24,777	$13,198	$291,087
Daryl Real
SVP, Livestock	$194,412	$75,000	$217	$11,179	$31,709	$312,517
Jennifer Schuder
SVP, Marketing	$216,797	$80,000	$355	$29,123	$12,845	$339,120
Margaret Hannah
Director- HR	$120,732	$41,000	$802	$9,874	$13,902	$186,310
Susan Brosin
Director-Development	$134,002	$53,000	$795	$10,397	$23,126	$221,320
Leah Anthony Schulz
Controller	$156,708	$40,000	$139	$12,025	$15,187	$224,059
Nathan Gross
Director, Fair Operations	$142,954	$25,000	$221	$5,142	$12,386	$185,703
Kelly Pound
Director, Sponsorships	$126,632	$20,350	$1,357	$8,414	$21,584	$178,337
David Russ
Director, Games	$107,478	$37,000	$224	$8,645	$11,986	$165,333

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Grnt Asst Bnft Interested Prsn GrntAsstBnftInterestedPrsnGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	substantial contributor	PersonNm
Relationship With Org	substantial contributor	RelationshipWithOrgTxt
Cash Grant	$156,000	CashGrantAmt
Type Of Assistance	Student Scholarships	TypeOfAssistanceTxt
Assistance Purpose	Education	AssistancePurposeTxt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (5 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt	TransactionTransactionAmt	TransactionTransactionDesc	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
substantial contributor
substantial contributor	$1,850,932	cleaning services	false
substantial contributor
substantial contributor	$680,759	printing services	false
substantial contributor
substantial contributor	$587,738	printing services	false
substantial contributor
substantial contributor	$197,457	electrical equip. and services	false
substantial contributor
substantial contributor	$120,014	equipment rental	false

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Footnotes to Schedule L, PART IV:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	1. INTERESTED PERSON IS BOTH A VENDOR AND A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR, AS DEFINED PER IRS SCHEDULE L INSTRUCTIONS. VENDOR CONTRIBUTED FUNDS TO SFT'S YOUTH LIVESTOCK AUCTION PREMIUM AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. SFT MADE PAYMENTS TO VENDOR FOR CLEANING SERVICES. 2. INTERESTED PERSON IS BOTH A VENDOR AND A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR, AS DEFINED PER IRS SCHEDULE L INSTRUCTIONS. VENDOR CONTRIBUTED FUNDS TO SFT'S YOUTH LIVESTOCK AUCTION PREMIUM AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. SFT MADE PAYMENTS TO VENDOR FOR PRINTING SERVICES. 3. INTERESTED PERSON IS BOTH A VENDOR AND A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR, AS DEFINED PER IRS SCHEDULE L INSTRUCTIONS. VENDOR CONTRIBUTED FUNDS TO SFT'S YOUTH LIVESTOCK AUCTION PREMIUM AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. SFT MADE PAYMENTS TO VENDOR FOR PRINTING SERVICES. 4. INTERESTED PERSON IS BOTH A VENDOR AND A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR, AS DEFINED PER IRS SCHEDULE L INSTRUCTIONS. VENDOR CONTRIBUTED FUNDS TO SFT'S YOUTH LIVESTOCK AUCTION PREMIUM AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. SFT MADE PAYMENTS TO VENDOR FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES. 5. INTERESTED PERSON IS BOTH A VENDOR AND A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR, AS DEFINED PER IRS SCHEDULE L INSTRUCTIONS. VENDOR CONTRIBUTED FUNDS TO SFT'S YOUTH LIVESTOCK AUCTION PREMIUM AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. SFT MADE PAYMENTS TO VENDOR FOR EQUIPMENT RENTALS.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Works Of Art		WorksOfArtGrp
Art Historical Treasures		ArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp
Art Fractional Interest		ArtFractionalInterestGrp
Books And Publications		BooksAndPublicationsGrp
Clothing And Household Goods		ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp
Cars And Other Vehicles		CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp
Boats And Planes		BoatsAndPlanesGrp
Intellectual Property		IntellectualPropertyGrp
Securities Publicly Traded		SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
Securities Closely Held Stock		SecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp
Secur Prtnrshp Trust Intrsts		SecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp
Securities Miscellaneous		SecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp
Qualified Contrib Hist Struct		QualifiedContribHistStructGrp
Qualified Contrib Other		QualifiedContribOtherGrp
Real Estate Residential		RealEstateResidentialGrp
Real Estate Commercial		RealEstateCommercialGrp
Real Estate Other		RealEstateOtherGrp
Collectibles		CollectiblesGrp
Food Inventory		FoodInventoryGrp
Drugs And Medical Supplies		DrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp
Taxidermy		TaxidermyGrp
Historical Artifacts		HistoricalArtifactsGrp
Scientific Specimens		ScientificSpecimensGrp
Archaeological Artifacts		ArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd	DescDesc	ContributionContributionCnt	Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt	Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)	BOOTS	40	$12,000	FMV
Yes (X)	BUTTER	5	$2,758	FMV
Yes (X)	cell phone allowance	12	$10,400	fmv

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held	false	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	Yes (true)	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used	false	ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
DIFFERENCES IN VOTING RIGHTS AMONG MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1(a): The Board of Directors comprises at least 15 but no more than 20 voting members. SFT's amended bylaws state that SFT shall have General Counsel serve as an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Board of Directors additionally, each past Chairman of the Board, except for the immediate past chairman of the Board of Directors, shall be an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Board of Directors. The amended bylaws also create a Board of Advisors whose members act in an advisory capacity only and do not have voting rights.
process to review form 990	form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11(b): The Form 990 was reviewed in detail with the Finance/Audit Committee. The Form 990 was then distributed to all members of the Board of Directors prior to filing.
MONITORING AND ENFORCING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12(C): SFT performs an annual survey of its directors, officers, and key employees regarding any business or family relationships with SFT or with other of the organization's directors, officers, and key employees. Any potential conflicts of interest are reviewed by the Finance/Audit Committee which recommends any necessary corrective action to the Board of Directors.
PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15(B): SFT's independent board determines the compensation for the president using comparability data. Each employee must complete written goals and objectives for their operating area which is approved by the president. The president makes assessments of all employees' (excluding himself) performance and achievement of written goals and objectives, and their target incentive compensation percentage and makes recommendations to the finance/audit committee of the board of directors. The finance/audit committee deliberates on the recommendations and any incentive compensation for the president without State Fair management present and makes a recommendation to the Board of Directors. The board of directors deliberates and decides on the final State Fair management incentive compensation without management present. All such decisions of the board of directors are documented with contemporaneous minutes of its meetings. The finance/audit committee regularly requests third-party compensation studies performed by a national accounting and consulting firm to ensure the State Fair's compensation for senior staff members is within a competitive and acceptable range, in accordance with the IRS and Department of the Treasury "Rebuttable Presumption" federal regulation (26 CFR 53.4958-6). The firm provides this analysis independently under the AICPA Independence Standards."
HOW DOCUMENTS are made available to the PUBLIC	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: SFT makes the following documents available to the general public on SFT's website at www.bigtex.com: Amended and Restated Bylaws, Restated Certificate of Formation, Conflict of Interest/Ethics Policy, Finance/Audit Committee Charter, annual reports, and audited financial statements. In addition, SFT makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public by providing copies upon request and available for inspection at its administrative office.
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:SECURITY TOTAL FEES:6184587
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:CLEANING TOTAL FEES:1748985
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:RIDES/GAMES OPERATORS TOTAL FEES:1481404
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:OTHER TOTAL FEES:990526
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:SUPERINTENDENTS, JUDGES, VETS TOTAL FEES:803568
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:TICKET-TICKETING SERV TOTAL FEES:775062
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:PUBLICITY SERVICES TOTAL FEES:289905