STATE FAIR OF TEXAS: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization: STATE FAIR OF TEXAS (EIN 75-6002511)
Tax period: 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed: 2020-11-16
IRS object ID: 202033219349310778
Schema version: 2019v5.1
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	2020-11-16T12:43:37-06:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2019-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	BRUCE E BERNSTIEN & ASSOCIATES	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	10440 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY STE 1040	AddressLine1Txt
City	DALLAS	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TX	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	75231	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2019-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	756002511	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

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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)
Principal Officer	MITCHELL GLIEBER	PrincipalOfficerNm

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Website Address	www.bigtex.com	WebsiteAddressTxt
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Legal Domicile State	TX	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	the state fair of texas celebrates all things texan by promoting agriculture, education & community involve- ment through quality entertainment in a family-friendly environment.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers	1779	TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Total Revenue	$62,620,397	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$3,793,771	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$3,232,521	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$12,922,396	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$14,992,124	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$3,125,697	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$33,087,511	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$37,811,586	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$49,803,678	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$56,036,231	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	-$2,800,941	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$6,584,166	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$80,269,862	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$90,573,560	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$25,738,731	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$27,010,447	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$54,531,131	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$63,563,113	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 ORGANIZATIONS LARGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR. THE FAIR IS COMPLETELY SELF-SUPPORTIVE AND RECEIVES NO GOVERNMENT FUNDING.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	false	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$47,455,017	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$3,232,521	GrantAmt
Revenue	$57,370,482	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. 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 Fairs 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. In support of its student ticketing program, which provided more than 2.29 million free tickets to students and teachers, 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 States 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. The theme for 2019 gave a nod to Texas past and present by connecting the Fairs own deep creative roots with the many Texans and Texas organizations who have driven progress through their visionary thinking. "celebrating texas creativity" served as a platform for showcasing texas' history of creative progression over the years and applied it to how we approach our own nonprofit mission of promoting agriculture, education, and community involvement. With dedicated shows and exhibits during the Fair, as well as programs throughout the year, the 2019 theme worked to highlight the many achievements rooted in the creativity of Texas and inspire the next generation of artists, innovators, and pioneers. The 2019 State Fair of Texas proved to make a difference in more ways than we can count. Below are just a few of the noteworthy successes from the 2019 exposition: - The State Fair welcomed more than 2.5 million fairgoers; - Approximately $61.8 million was generated in gross coupon sales for food, beverages, and rides, supporting more than 80 businesses, many of which are small and independently owned. - Military Appreciation Day provided free admission for more than 9,600 members of the military and their families; - More than 5,600 first responders and their families visited the Fair for free on First Responders Day; - The State Fair provided more than 2.29 million free admission tickets to students and teachers throughout North Texas; - in line with the 2019 theme, "celebrating texas creativity," community members got crafty with more than 10,500 entries in the Fairs Creative Arts competitions. With more than 4,000 contestants, nearly 2,000 newcomers tried their hand in entering Creative Arts competitions; - With more than 11,000 exhibitors competing, the Fairs livestock and agricultural events hosted a total of more than 15,000 livestock entries; - On Friday, October 4 the annual Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction raised a record of more than $1.3 million in scholarships and prizes for youth livestock exhibitors; - The Grand Champion Market Steer of the Youth Livestock Auction was sold to the Big Tex Champion Club, led by an anonymous donor, for a record high of $155,000; - Ag Awareness Day gathered more than 7,900 students and leaders representing 165 chapters of 4-H, FFA, and FCCLA to participate in the canned food drive, donating more than 30,000 pounds of food to the North Texas Food Bank a program record; - More than 650 people were involved in several community events sponsored by the community affairs team of the State Fair of Texas, which were held throughout the 24 day run; - The Fair hosted the Second Annual Juanita Craft Humanitarian Awards, awarding seven individuals following in Mrs. Crafts footsteps, making a positive impact in their community and in civil rights efforts; - Sensory-Friendly Mornings were held for the second time this year for all three Wednesdays of the Fair reducing noise and lights across the grounds to accommodate those with sensory-related concerns; - The Fair-funded, newly restored Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial had more than 17,000 flags placed on the memorials panels to honor those Texas veterans who sacrificed their lives during the Vietnam War. - The Hall of State welcomed more than 118,000 fairgoers through the doors to showcase its featured exhibits, Texas Cinema and A Shared Border: An Exhibit of Tex-Mex Culture; - Shopping at the Fair included 278 commercial exhibit locations across the fairgrounds, supporting 230 small business owners. - The State Fair of Texas invested more than $2.6 million in partnership with the City of Dallas, Fair Park First, and Spectra for new features at Cotton Bowl Stadium, increasing the quality of the game experience for more than 156,000 guests in attendance for the State Fair Classic, AT&T Red River Showdown, and State Fair Showdown; - Free concerts were once again held on the Chevrolet Main Stage, with Daughtry, Big & Rich with special guests Cowboy Troy, Rick Springfield, La Maquinaria Nortea, 98 Degrees, and Billy Ray Cyrus drawing the biggest crowds; - Fifty-two events were hosted at the Briscoe Carpenter Livestock Center throughout the Fairs 24-day run; - In 2019, the Fair awarded more $1.25 million in new college scholarships to 203 graduating seniors throughout the Lone Star State; - The State Fair of Texas partnered with Goodwill Industries of Dallas, Inc. to host the Fourth Annual Big Tex Job Fair following the annual Fair in the Briscoe Carpenter Livestock Center. More than 35 local companies took applications and interviewed for employment positions across a broad range of skill sets. 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 2019, the Fair was able to contribute more than $676,000 in community support, which included sponsorships, program funding of goods, and investments made through our signature programs, benefiting 76 South Dallas/Fair Park area organizations and several agricultural-related programs across the state. In addition to offering financial resources, our Community Affairs & Strategic Alliances department has connected with more than 200 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 fairgoers, relationships with like-minded organizations, and the dedication of our State Fair team. Through this investment, we were able to help serve more than 130,000 people in the community and look forward to expanding our impact for future years. Introduced in 2016, the Fairs Big Tex Urban Farms initiative is a mobile agriculture system comprised of portable planting beds and hydroponic systems housed in the heart o	Desc
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Credit Counseling	Yes (true)	CreditCounselingInd
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School Operating	false	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	false	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	Yes (true)	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	false	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	false	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (true)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	Yes (true)	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBondsInd
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Schedule O Required	Yes (true)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	963	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (true)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	2537	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (true)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	false	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	false	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	Yes (true)	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl	Yes (true)	QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	false	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt	false	SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc	false	SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
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Governing Body Voting Members	20	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	20	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	false	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	false	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	false	MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva	false	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Minutes Of Committees	Yes (true)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	false	LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower Policy	Yes (true)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	JAIME NAVARRO	PersonNm
Phone	2144218701	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	3921 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD	AddressLine1Txt
City	dallas	CityNm
State Abbreviation	TX	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	75210	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (40 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt	Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd	Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
Mitchell Glieber
President	45.0	0.0	Yes (X)	$570,540	$0	$73,861
Robert Hilbun
GM/SVP	45.0	0.0		$328,091	$0	$41,015	Yes (X)
Jaime Navarro
CFO/Sr. VP Finance	45.0	0.0	Yes (X)	$302,578	$0	$63,827
Jennifer Schuder
SVP, Marketing	45.0	0.0		$237,350	$0	$35,997	Yes (X)
Daryl Real
SVP, Livestock	45.0	0.0		$209,600	$0	$55,949	Yes (X)
Russell Fitzgerald
SVP, Operations	45.0	0.0		$224,451	$0	$34,342	Yes (X)
CAREY RISINGER
FORMER SVP, CONCESSIONS	0.0	0.0		$212,459	$0	$0		Yes (X)
Karissa Condoianis
SVP, Public Relations	45.0	0.0		$180,172	$0	$29,956			Yes (X)
Lindsay Clark
controller	45.0	0.0		$185,005	$0	$20,077			Yes (X)
Jason K Hays
VP, BRAND EXPERIENCES	45.0	0.0		$167,362	$0	$28,809	Yes (X)
Melanie Linnear
VP, FOOD AND BEVERAGE	45.0	0.0		$156,556	$0	$28,321	Yes (X)
Froswa Booker-Drew P
VP, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS	45.0	0.0		$133,059	$0	$29,639			Yes (X)
Robert Forswall
Director, Purchasing	45.0	0.0		$125,243	$0	$34,039			Yes (X)
Margaret Hannah
Director, HR/it	45.0	0.0		$130,115	$0	$22,992			Yes (X)
Susan Brosin
Director, Development	45.0	0.0		$119,731	$0	$32,096			Yes (X)
Kelly Pound
DIRECTOR, SPONSORSHIPS	45.0	0.0		$116,617	$0	$32,698			Yes (X)
David Russ
Director, Games	45.0	0.0		$110,388	$0	$36,253			Yes (X)
Norman Durbin
Director, Construction	45.0	0.0		$125,838	$0	$18,505			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)
Cheryl Amerine
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)
Gilbert Gerst
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0				Yes (X)
John D Harkey Jr
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0				Yes (X)
Vonciel Jones Hill
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0				Yes (X)
Richard Knight Jr
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)
James M Moroney III
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0				Yes (X)
Alice Murray
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0				Yes (X)
Gina Norris
chairman	6.0	0.0	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0				Yes (X)
Bill O'Dwyer
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0				Yes (X)
James Roberts
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0				Yes (X)
John F Scovell
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0				Yes (X)
Bruce A Sifford
treasurer/vice chairman	3.0	0.0	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0				Yes (X)
Mary Suhm
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0				Yes (X)
Alan Walne
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0				Yes (X)
Craig A Woodcook
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0				Yes (X)

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$3,635,155	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$618,376	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed	Yes (true)	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	Yes (true)	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	false	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd	ServicesServicesDesc	CompensationCompensationAmt
ACT EVENT SERVICES INC
PO Box 463	ADDISON	TX	75001	JANITORIAL/ecologic	$1,687,165
INTELLI-MARK TECHNOLOGIES inc
909 AVIATION PKWY SUITE 900	MORRISVILLE	NC	27560	TICKETING SERVICES	$747,066
PLATINUM EVENT SVCS-USA LLC
PO BOX 130840	DALLAS	TX	75313	SECURITY SERVICES	$992,282
GLENN SMITH PRESENTS inc
PO BOX 7814	HORSESHOE BAY	TX	78657	named entertainment	$1,167,500
HAAS WILKERSON INC
4300 SHAWNEE MISSION PKWY	FAIRWAY	KS	66205	COMMERIAL INSURance	$611,947

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	49	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising	$1,496,157	FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions	$2,217,853	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$42,000	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$3,714,010	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	BusinessBusinessCd	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt	Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ADMISSIONS PARKING ENTRY	900099	$23,471,981	$23,471,981
CONCESSIONS SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS	900099	$33,898,501	$33,898,501

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$57,370,482	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,016,542	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$1,016,542	ExclusionAmt

Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp

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

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

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

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Real	$0	RealAmt
Personal	$0	PersonalAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$1,966,645	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$1,526,095	SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$440,550	SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$440,550	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$440,550	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$345,315	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event	$1,496,157	ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$266,502	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$78,813	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$78,813	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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total	$0	OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$62,620,397	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$57,370,482	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion	$1,535,905	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,674,781	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,674,781	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,557,740	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,557,740	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	$2,558,648	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,927,550	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$478,259	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$152,839	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	$10,430,832	TotalAmt
Program Services	$7,858,036	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,949,716	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$623,080	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$168,485	TotalAmt
Program Services	$126,928	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$31,493	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$10,064	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$790,672	TotalAmt
Program Services	$595,650	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$147,791	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$47,231	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,043,487	TotalAmt
Program Services	$786,108	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$195,047	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$62,332	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	$732,472	TotalAmt
Management And General	$732,472	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$106,802	TotalAmt
Management And General	$106,802	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	$125,951	TotalAmt
Management And General	$125,951	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$11,104,740	TotalAmt
Program Services	$10,814,539	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$161,755	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$128,446	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,907,402	TotalAmt
Program Services	$172,013	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$14,444	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,720,945	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,901,700	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,585,684	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$202,917	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$113,099	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$307,765	TotalAmt
Program Services	$165,814	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$112,592	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$29,359	FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,712,576	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,050,439	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$495,610	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$166,527	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$78,096	TotalAmt
Program Services	$54,238	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$17,098	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$6,760	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	$3,737,333	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,257,320	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$466,820	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$13,193	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$955,387	TotalAmt
Program Services	$832,679	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$119,335	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$3,373	FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
SPECIAL EVENTS FAIRTIME EXP	$7,864,112	$7,855,223	$3,626	$5,263
FAIR PARK IMPROVEMENTS	$3,921,185	$3,921,185
REPAIR & MAINTENANCE	$1,022,925	$975,135	$46,301	$1,489
MISCELLANEOUS EXP	$333,140	$243,955	$47,488	$41,697

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$56,036,231	TotalAmt
Program Services	$47,455,017	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,455,517	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$3,125,697	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$721,764	BOYAmt
EOY	$258,151	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$25,584,420	BOYAmt
EOY	$37,351,267	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	$457,303	BOYAmt
EOY	$467,615	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	$322,396	BOYAmt
EOY	$340,323	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$331,607	BOYAmt
EOY	$491,761	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$76,199,603	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$52,121,850	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$26,481,329	BOYAmt
EOY	$24,077,753	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$24,895,924	BOYAmt
EOY	$25,926,085	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	$1,475,119	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,660,605	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$80,269,862	BOYAmt
EOY	$90,573,560	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$2,136,626	BOYAmt
EOY	$289,076	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	$9,680,876	BOYAmt
EOY	$9,700,579	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	$13,921,229	BOYAmt
EOY	$17,020,792	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$25,738,731	BOYAmt
EOY	$27,010,447	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	$53,927,429	BOYAmt
EOY	$63,390,857	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$603,702	BOYAmt
EOY	$172,256	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$54,531,131	BOYAmt
EOY	$63,563,113	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$80,269,862	BOYAmt
EOY	$90,573,560	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$6,584,166	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$2,447,816	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	$3,207,887	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$2,096,690	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$1,774,012	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$3,688,682	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$3,714,010	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$14,481,281	TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$53,612,317	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$56,386,155	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$48,339,411	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$42,155,852	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$57,370,482	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$257,864,217	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	$56,820,204	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$58,482,845	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$50,113,423	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$45,844,534	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$61,084,492	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$272,345,498	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	$272,345,498	PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$149,679	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$111,925	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$414,615	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$739,383	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$1,016,542	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$2,432,144	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	$149,679	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$111,925	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$414,615	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$739,383	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$1,016,542	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$2,432,144	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)
Total	$0	TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$56,969,883	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$58,594,770	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$50,528,038	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$46,583,917	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$62,101,034	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$274,777,642	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY509	0.99115	PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY509	0.99405	PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY	0.00885	InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY	0.00595	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
Other Activities	Yes (true)	OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities	$38,942	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$38,942	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt

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 SFTs 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	$24,088,520	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$18,465,108	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$5,623,412	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$14,996,763	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$13,190,315	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$1,806,448	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$32,352,905	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$20,466,427	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$11,886,478	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$7,326	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$7,326	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$24,077,753	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability	$0	FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
ACCRUED SCHOLARSHIPS PAYABLE	$1,973,750
ACCRUED RETIREMENT EXPENSE	$1,660,605
ACCRUED RENT	$8,612,679
ACCRUED COMPENSATION	$1,601,530
ACCRUED SECURITY EXPENSE	$2,173,653
ACCRUED UTILITIES EXPENSE	$397,229
OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES	$601,346

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$17,020,792	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$67,587,111	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$2,447,816	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts	$1,267,061	DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$3,714,877	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$63,872,234	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld	$125,951	InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included	-$1,377,788	OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	-$1,251,837	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$62,620,397	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$58,555,129	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts	$1,267,061	DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$1,267,061	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$57,288,068	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2	$125,951	InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included	-$1,377,788	OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	-$1,251,837	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$56,036,231	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: $(1,111,286) FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES RECLASS: $(266,502)
EXPENSE ITEMS ON THE RETURN BUT NOT ON BOOKS	form 990, schedule d, part xii, line 4b: RENT EXPENSE: $(1,111,286) FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES RECLASS: $(266,502)
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 a tax-EXEMPT organization under section 501(A) of the internal revenue code (irc) as an organization decribed 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. financial position.
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 "restricted cash for fair park major maintenance projects" 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	$1,294,188	GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1	$1,101,908	CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1	$192,280	GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1	$57,031	NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1	$8,575	RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1	$11,121	FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1	$5,485	EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1	$38,624	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2	btcc	Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2	$223,036	GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2	$163,871	CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2	$59,165	GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2	$900	NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2	$10,787	RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2	$20,106	FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2	$494	EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2	$12,067	OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total	3	OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events	$324,248	GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events	$230,378	CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events	$93,870	GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events	$30,262	RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events	$5,939	FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events	$4,675	EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events	$60,436	OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total	$1,841,472	GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot	$1,496,157	CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events	$345,315	GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events	$57,931	NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events	$49,624	RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events	$37,166	FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events	$10,654	EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events	$111,127	OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events	$266,502	DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary	$78,813	NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (62 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM
PO BOX 150157	DALLAS	TX	753150157	751678200	501(c)(3)	$40,000
BEACON HILL PREPARATORY INSTITUTE
1402 CORINTH ST 257	DALLAS	TX	75215	421624235	501(c)(3)	$6,000
BRASWELL CHILD DEVELOPMENT
2203 2ND AVE	DALLAS	TX	75210	752538361	501(c)(3)	$6,231	SUMMER GRANT FUNDING
BRIDGE LACROSSE DALLAS INC
PO BOX 190844	DALLAS	TX	75219	161671742	501(c)(3)	$11,500
CARD BOARD PROJECT
4008 CAVALRY DR	PLANO	TX	75023	814431217	501(c)(3)	$7,500	MOBILE DIGITAL FUNDING
CARTER'S HOUSE
2922 MARTIN LUTHER KING	DALLAS	TX	75215	465198495	501(c)(3)	$6,000
CHILDREN'S AQUARIUM AT FAIR PARK
PO BOX 150113	DALLAS	TX	75315	270777846	501(c)(3)	$25,000
CIRCLE OF SUPPORT INC
5207 McKINNEY AVE STE 200	DALLAS	TX	75205	752870638	501(c)(3)	$22,000
CITY OF DALLAS
PARKS RECREATION DEPT 3809 GRAND	DALLAS	TX	75210	756000508	city of dallas	$50,000
COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS
5500 CARUTH HAVEN LANE	DALLAS	TX	75225	750964565	501(c)(3)	$10,000
CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP
1819 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75215	752623357	501(c)(3)	$10,000
DALLAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
9400 N CENTRAL EXPWY 1310	DALLAS	TX	75231	205533398	501(c)(3)	$50,000	FAIR
DALLAS FOUNDATION A TX NONPROFIT CORPORATION
3963 MAPLE AVE SUITE 390	DALLAS	TX	75219	752890371	501(c)(3)	$16,500
DALLAS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 150038	DALLAS	TX	75315	750851204	501(c)(3)	$174,200
DALLAS INNOVATION ALLIANCE
311 N MARKET 200	DALLAS	TX	75202	815161144	501(c)(3)	$12,000
DALLAS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
PO BOX 227455	DALLAS	TX	75222	752583815	501(c)(3)	$10,000
DALLAS SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS
DBA SOCIAL VENTURE PARTNERS	DALLAS	TX	75230	752945359	501(c)(3)	$12,500
EDUCATION IS FREEDOM
1111 W MOCKINGBIRD LN SUITE 1300B	DALLAS	TX	75247	043643313	501(c)(3)	$10,000
FRAZIER REVITALIZATION INC
5646 MILTON ST 407	DALLAS	TX	75206	203395474	501(c)(3)	$15,000
FRIENDS OF FAIR PARK INC
1121 FIRST AVE	DALLAS	TX	75210	752007688	501(c)(3)	$12,500
FRIENDS OF THE S DALLAS CULTURAL CTR
1851 FULLER	DALLAS	TX	75228	471653282	501(c)(3)	$5,500
HIS BRIDGEBUILDERS
2075 W COMMERCE ST	DALLAS	TX	75208	752596111	501(c)(3)	$7,000
ILOOKLIKELOVE INC
616 W KIEST BLVD N1	DALLAS	TX	75224	810807264	501(c)(3)	$6,000
JUBILEE PARK AND COMMUNITY CENTER CORP
917 BANK STREET	DALLAS	TX	75223	752726296	501(c)(3)	$17,500
KWANZAA FEST INC
510 E 5TH ST	DALLAS	TX	75203	752851704	501(c)(3)	$10,000
LONE STAR JUSTICE ALLIANCE
1411 WEST AVE 200	AUSTIN	TX	78701	822345921	501(c)(3)	$10,000
MILES OF FREEDOM
2922 MLK JR BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75215	454959062	501(c)(3)	$10,000
NORTH TEXAS CAPACITY BUILDERS INC
5529 STRATTON DR PO BOX 763397	DALLAS	TX	75376	752660320	501(c)(3)	$7,500
SCHOLARSHOT INC
2904 SWISS AVE	DALLAS	TX	75204	270232250	501(c)(3)	$10,000
SOUTH DALLAS FAIR PARK INNERCITY COMMUNITY DEVELOP
4907 SPRING AVENUE	DALLAS	TX	75210	752137179	501(c)(3)	$23,000
SOUTHERN DALLAS LINK INC
1020 SCOTLAND 3115	DESOTO	TX	75115	822392922	501(c)(3)	$15,000
SOUTHFAIR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP
2610 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75215	752399684	501(c)(3)	$10,000	SPONSOR/TRANSPORTATION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
ST PHILIP'S SCHOOL & COMMUNITY CNTR
1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE	DALLAS	TX	75215	751097360	501(c)(3)	$12,000
TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS
PO BOX 152537	DALLAS	TX	75315	750974342	501(c)(3)	$25,000
TR HOOVER CDC
5106 BEXAR STREET	DALLAS	TX	75215	752700136	501(c)(3)	$7,000
TECO THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS INC
215 S TYLER ST	DALLAS	TX	75208	582069891	501(c)(3)	$6,000
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS
1800 N LAMAR ST	DALLAS	TX	75202	756005352	501(c)(3)	$15,000
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGT
219 WEST MAIN STREET	ARLINGTON	TX	76010	756000121	501(c)(3)	$35,750
YMCA OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS
601 N AKARD ST	DALLAS	TX	75201	750800696	501(c)(3)	$10,000
YOUTH REVIVE INC
3209 WICHITA DR	MESQUITE	TX	75149	464680632	501(c)(3)	$10,500
ZAN WESLEY HOLMES JR COMMUNITY
2606 MLK BLVD 202	DALLAS	TX	75215	270054084	501(c)(3)	$10,000
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY
2601 West Ave N	San Angelo	TX	76909	756002403	501(c)(3)	$12,000
AUSTIN COLLEGE
900 NORTH GRAND AVE	SHERMAN	TX	75090	750827409	501(c)(3)	$18,000
BLINN JUNIOR COLLEGE
902 College Ave	Brenham	TX	77833	746000400	501(c)(3)	$27,000
CLARENDON COLLEGE
PO BOX 968	CLARENDON	TX	79226	756055652	501(c)(3)	$6,750
DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEG
3030 N DALLAS AVENUE	LANCASTER	TX	75134	751213148	501(c)(3)	$45,000
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
P O BOX 519	PRAIRIE VIEW	TX	77446	746001078	501(c)(3)	$6,750
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
1905 UNIVERSITY AVE	HUNTSVILLE	TX	77340	760079981	501(c)(3)	$14,250
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE
1401 S COLLEGE AVE	LEVELLAND	TX	79336	756004667	501(c)(3)	$7,500
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
P O Box 750196	Dallas	TX	75275	750800689	501(c)(3)	$25,750
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY
Box T 0310	STEPHENVILLE	TX	76402	756001870	501(c)(3)	$37,500
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COLLEGE
The Pavilion	College Station	TX	77843	746000531	501(c)(3)	$259,500
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - COMMERC
P O Box 3011 TAMU Station	COMMERCE	TX	75429	756001353	501(c)(3)	$17,250
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
601 UNIVERSITY DR	SAN MARCOS	TX	78666	746002248	501(c)(3)	$14,000
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
P O Box 45011	Lubbuck	TX	79409	756002622	501(c)(3)	$142,250
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY
P O Box 425439	Denton	TX	76204	756002618	501(c)(3)	$10,500
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
P O Box 311317	Denton	TX	76203	756002149	501(c)(3)	$25,500
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS at AUSTIN
P O Box 7699	Austin	TX	78713	746000203	501(c)(3)	$52,250
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
800 W Campbell Rd MC 12	Richardson	TX	75083	751305566	501(c)(3)	$21,750
UNT-DALLAS
7300 UNIVERSITY HILLS BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75241	751208151	501(c)(3)	$6,750
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY
WTAMU Box 60939	Canyon	TX	76016	756031405	501(c)(3)	$26,250
other organizations with grants or
scholarships below reporting	threshold	TX	75231			$128,560

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	61	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	0	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (3 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt	RecipientRecipientCnt	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt
FUNDING PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL YOUTH IN STOMP WARS	1500	$5,000
YOUTH LIVESTOCK AUCTION PREMIUMS	1385	$1,295,594
LIVESTOCK AND CREATIVE ARTS PREMIUMS	1603	$257,146

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 I, LINE 2: 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 or university. State Fair scholars must attend an accredited college or university 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. Recipients are required to submit their grades to the State Fair at the end of every semester by the communicated deadline. It is also the responsibility of the scholarship recipient to keep their contact information updated with the State Fair. Pete Schenkel Scholarships Honoring its past Chairman Pete Schenkel 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 Womens Leadership School, James Madison, Lincoln, North Dallas, Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson High Schools. 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 or university. 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 1st 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 & livestock at the State Fair of Texas. This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding Youth Livestock Scholarship new recipient and honors Bennys 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 Pete Schenkel Scholarship recipient from the Irma L. Rangel Young Womens Leadership School and honors Peggys 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 Fairs Youth Scholarship Program. This scholarship is awarded to two outstanding students one sophomore Pete Schenkel 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 Pete Schenkel 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 offers grants and sponsorships to local nonprofit organizations at specific times throughout the year. Since its establishment 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. Through our community donations, the State Fair is focused on supporting the local South Dallas/Fair Park community in three areas: Education (primarily high schools in the Fair Park area); Capacity Building of Nonprofits; and Economic Development. As a neighbor in this community, we are committed to supporting organizations that are providing services in this area. Interested parties, must apply and follow the grant application and funding timeline posted to BigTex.com/community. Sponsorship Those who are seeking sponsorship for an event or opportunity must submit the sponsorship request with all the essential information to the Fair on the indicated date or deadline posted to BigTex.com/community. Letters should include: - date of event - targeted audience expected and how many of participants impacted are in the s dallas/fair park area - recruitment/outreach efforts to target s dallas/fair park orgs/individuals - background/history of org - amount requested and why Summer Program Funding Each year the Fair funds summer programs, granting thousands of dollars to the local South Dallas community. Interested parties, must apply and follow the summer program funding timeline posted to BigTex.com/community. Payments to the City of Dallas The State Fair of Texas is a tenant of the City of Dallas at Fair Park. In addition to rent, as part of the contract, the Fair is to give a portion of excess revenues to the City for the upkeep of Fair Park. The Fair also pays money to the City for the services rendered by the Dallas Police Department, in order to help create a safe environment for all fairgoers, vendors, and staff. Contributions to Cultural Facilities and Organizat	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 (15 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	$371,108	$182,500	$16,932	$41,765	$32,096	$644,401
Jaime Navarro
CFO/Sr. VP Finance	$211,508	$90,800	$270	$28,520	$35,307	$366,405
Froswa Booker-Drew PhD
VP, COMMUNITY AFFAIRS	$116,189	$16,600	$270	$10,794	$18,845	$162,698
Susan Brosin
Director, Development	$104,057	$14,900	$774	$7,612	$24,484	$151,827
Lindsay Clark
controller	$159,843	$25,000	$162	$8,080	$11,997	$205,082
Karissa Condoianis
SVP, Public Relations	$145,510	$34,500	$162	$18,073	$11,883	$210,128
Russell Fitzgerald
SVP, Operations	$183,254	$39,600	$1,597	$22,716	$11,626	$258,793
Robert Forswall
Director, Purchasing	$106,255	$17,800	$1,188	$8,008	$26,031	$159,282
Margaret Hannah
Director, HR/it	$99,241	$30,100	$774	$7,961	$15,031	$153,107
Jason K Hays
VP, BRAND EXPERIENCES	$124,418	$42,800	$144	$16,967	$11,842	$196,171
Robert Hilbun
GM/SVP	$231,483	$92,900	$3,708	$27,990	$13,025	$369,106
Melanie Linnear
VP, FOOD AND BEVERAGE	$126,172	$30,000	$384	$15,816	$12,505	$184,877
Daryl Real
SVP, Livestock	$167,620	$41,800	$180	$22,828	$33,121	$265,549
CAREY RISINGER
FORMER SVP, CONCESSIONS	$212,459					$212,459
Jennifer Schuder
SVP, Marketing	$187,965	$48,900	$485	$23,751	$12,246	$273,347

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (4 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt	TransactionTransactionAmt	TransactionTransactionDesc	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
substantial contributor
substantial contributor	$1,687,165	cleaning service -see note 1	false
Robert B Smith
Former Director	$204,129	Legal SERVICE -see note 2	false
substantial contributor
substantial contributor	$357,257	rides operating -see note 3	false
substantial contributor
substantial contributor	$316,219	waste & recycling - see note 4	false

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	Footnotes to Schedule L, PART IV:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	1. CLEANING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO SFT ON THE SAME TERMS AS THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 2. MR. SMITH MAINTAINS A PRIVATE LAW PRACTICE. MR. SMITHS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ARE REVIEWED PERIODICALLY TO ENSURE HIS FEES ARE COMPETITIVE IN THE DALLAS MARKET FOR THE TYPE OF WORK REQUIRED BY SFT. DURING THE 2018 TAX YEAR, MR. SMITH PROVIDED MORE HOURS OF LEGAL SERVICES FOR SFT THAN WERE REMUNERATED IN THE MONTHLY FEE PAID WHEN CALCULATED USING A COMPETITIVE MARKET RATE. 3. RIDE VENDORS AT THE ANNUAL FAir CONDUCTED BY SFT MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO the STATE FAIR'S Youth Livestock Auction. 4. WASTE AND RECYCLYING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO SFT ON THE SAME TERMS AS THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC	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 (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd	DescDesc	ContributionContributionCnt	Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt	Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)	BOOTS	1	$12,000	FMV
Yes (X)	UNIFORMS	1	$30,000	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 1a: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISES 20 VOTING MEMBERS. SFTS AMENDED AND RESTATED 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. FURTHER, SFTS AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS ALLOW FOR A PAST CHAIR TO BE SELECTED AS A DIRECTOR DESIGNATE WITH VOTING RIGHTS. THE AMENDED AND RESTATED 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 11B: 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.
MONTIORING AND ENFORCING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: 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 organizations 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 15A & 15B: SFTS 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 THE ITS MEETINGS. THE FINANCE/AUDIT COMMITTEE REGULARLY REQUESTS THIRD-PARTY COMPENSATION STUDIES PERFORMED BY A NATIONAL ACCOUNTING AND CONSULTING FIRM TO ENSURE THE STATE FAIRS 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 SFTs website at www.bigtex.com: amended and restated Bylaws, Restated Certificate of Formation, Conflict of Interest/Ethics Policy, Finance/Audit Committee Charter, 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:RIDES/GAMES OPERATORS TOTAL FEES:5158561
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:SECURITY TOTAL FEES:2992267
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:CLEANING TOTAL FEES:1504209
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:TICKET-TICKETING SERV TOTAL FEES:533243
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:MARKETING SERVICES TOTAL FEES:201435
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:SUPERINTENDENTS, JUDGES, VETS TOTAL FEES:238740
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:OTHER TOTAL FEES:476285