STATE FAIR OF TEXAS: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization: STATE FAIR OF TEXAS (EIN 75-6002511)
Tax period: 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed: 2025-11-04
IRS object ID: 202533089349303138
Schema version: 2024v5.2
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	2025-11-04T15:00:40-06:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2024-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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City	DALLAS	CityNm
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ZIP	75231	ZIPCd

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Filer Filer

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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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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Phone	2147060840	PhoneNum

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2024	TaxYr
Build TS	2025-03-06 01:10:19Z	BuildTS

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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Total Volunteers	1667	TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Total Revenue	$81,058,544	CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid	$4,324,616	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Other Expenses	$44,163,259	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$49,654,811	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$67,263,108	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$74,197,261	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$10,432,568	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$6,861,283	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$144,211,303	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$153,357,581	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$41,687,677	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$42,684,539	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$102,523,626	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$110,673,042	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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Significant Change	false	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$62,516,247	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$4,324,616	GrantAmt
Revenue	$70,135,902	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 2024 State Fair of Texas welcomed nearly 2.4 million fairgoers through the gates. 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. 2024's theme encompassed one of the many great things the Fair is known for - 24 Day of Fun. The 2024 State Fair of Texas, themed "24 Days of Fun" highlighted a longstanding tradition in the hearts of many Texans - the State Fair of Texas. Known for its larger-than-life exhibition, offering a wide variety of shows, exhibits, shopping, rides, games, and especially food, what better year than 2024 to celebrate all these things with our "24 Days of Fun" commemorative theme art? For 138 years, we have celebrated all things Texan here at the Most Texan Place on Earth, and last year, we paid homage with 24 ways the Fair is fun for everyone. The 2024 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 nearly 2.4 million fairgoers through the gates; - Approximately $91.4 million was generated in gross coupon sales for food, beverage, and rides, with a majority of funds going to vendors; - More than 69,000 first responders, members of the military, and their families used the special discount in gratitude for their service; - More than 71,250 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, with 900 riders participating; - Since 2018, nearly 12.8 million free admission tickets have been given to students and teachers throughout North Texas, and nearly 1,100 free admission tickets were donated to local nonprofit organizations; - Community members got crafty with over 12,000 entries in the Fair's Creative Arts competitions. More than 4,400 ribbons were awarded to folks celebrating their creativity this year. - More than 13,000 livestock entries were entered and processed by our team leading up to the Fair; - Fairgoers came together to donate more than 198,000 pounds of canned food during our 2024 "Feed the Need" promotion, which equated to more than 165,000 meals for the North Texas Food Bank to serve the community that fall; - Ag Awareness Day gathered more than 200 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; - The 76th Annual Big Tex Youth Livestock Auction raised more than $2 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 $180,000, a new single-record sale; - Free concerts were once again held on the Chevrolet Main Stage, with Los Pescadores, Jesse & Joy, Wyatt Flores, and The Commodores drawing the largest crowds; - The Fair hosted the Seventh 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 sixth time this year for all three Wednesdays of the Fair - reducing noise and lights across the grounds to accommodate those with sensory-related concerns; - More than 144,000 fans were in attendance for State Fair Classic and the Allstate Red River Rivalry at the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium during the Fair; - The Kroger Starlight Parade featured brand-new floats that illuminated the Fairgrounds each night, with more than 800 riders adorning the floats during the processions; - Throughout the 24 days of the Fair, 3,099 activities happened across the fairgrounds; - 225 students across the Lone Star State were awarded scholarships through the Big Tex Scholarship Program, a total equaling more than $1.3 million; - Taking place the day after the Fair concludes, State Fair Cares partners with concessionaires and vendors to collect any leftover food to be donated to local food pantries and shelters. The 2024 food drive collected donations from 28 vendors, representing more than 100 booths throughout the fairgrounds. Donations were divided up and shared amongst eight South Dallas/Fair Park area organizations. These organizations included: Cornerstone Community Kitchen, Dallas Bethlehem Center, Inspired Vision Compassion Center, Jubilee Park Community Center, OurCalling, St. Paul United Methodist Church, T.R. Hoover CDC, and The Well Recovery Center. On top of the initiatives and donation programs that take place during the annual exposition, the State Fair of Texas continues to support our home, Fair Park, by contributing funds from our revenue. In 2024 alone, the State Fair of Texas contributed $19.5 million through philanthropic and Fair Park giving. Philanthropic and Fair Park Giving includes giving through community outreach programs, funding for the upkeep and historical preservation of Fair Park annual rent to the City of Dallas with the agreement that it must go towards the upkeep of Fair Park, and funding for other Fair Park improvements and State Fair operations. In addition, the State Fair of Texas' Community Giving Program offers opportunities for local nonprofits to receive financial support during dedicated cycles throughout the year. 133 organizations received more than $652,000 in project funding through grants and sponsorships in 2024. 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	Desc
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Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	LINDSAY CLARK	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 (32 entries)

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Mitchell Glieber
President	45.0	0.0	Yes (X)	$857,875	$0	$65,128
Jaime Navarro
COO	45.0	0.0	Yes (X)	$500,160	$0	$66,228
Lindsay Clark
CFO	45.0	0.0	Yes (X)	$378,105	$0	$34,481
Daryl Real
SVP - Livestock	45.0	0.0		$342,886	$0	$47,516	Yes (X)
Jennifer Schuder
SVP - Marketing	45.0	0.0		$343,035	$0	$40,801		Yes (X)
Russell Fitzgerald
SVP - Operations	45.0	0.0		$328,138	$0	$40,222		Yes (X)
Karissa Condoianis
SVP - Public Relations	45.0	0.0		$320,831	$0	$41,904	Yes (X)
Melanie Linnear
SVP - Food and Beverage	45.0	0.0		$279,892	$0	$39,393		Yes (X)
Jason K Hays
SVP - Brand Experience	45.0	0.0		$270,833	$0	$32,304		Yes (X)
Leah Anthony Schulz
Controller	45.0	0.0		$203,356	$0	$27,163	Yes (X)
Margaret Hannah
VP - HR	45.0	0.0		$182,424	$0	$33,625	Yes (X)
Nathan Gross
VP - Fair Operations	45.0	0.0		$189,627	$0	$23,882		Yes (X)
Robert Hilbun
RETIRED GENERAL MANAGER	5.11	0.0		$183,751	$0	$266	Yes (X)
Robert Abtahi
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Cheryl Amerine
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)
John de la Garza III
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Lois Finkelman
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Brian P Foley
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Gilbert Gerst
Treasurer/Vice Chairman	3.0	0.0	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
John DHarkey Jr
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)
Felix J Lozanno III
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
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Gina Norris
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
James C Roberts
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Bruce A Sifford
Board Chair	6.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)
Mary Suhm
Director	1.0	0.0		$0	$0	$0			Yes (X)

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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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ANDY FRAIN SERVICES INC
761 Shoreline Dr	AURORA	IL	60504	Security Services	$2,726,001
ACT EVENT SERVICES
3419 Royalty Row	IRVING	TX	75062	Cleaning Services	$2,143,536
ROMEO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC
565 Marriott Drive Suite 100	NASHVILLE	TN	37043	Entertainment Servic	$1,728,000
BLAINE KERN ARTISTS INC
1380 Port of New Orleans Pl	NEW ORLEANS	LA	70130	Entertainment Servic	$1,350,700
MICHAEL SANDONE PRODUCTIONS INC
403 S HASKELL AVE	DALLAS	TX	75226	TENT RENTAL/SETUP	$861,108

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	70	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising	$2,265,140	FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions	$2,951,703	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions	$45,375	NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$5,216,843	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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ADMISSIONS PARKING ENTRY	900099	$29,993,444	$29,993,444

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$70,135,902	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion	$4,040,937	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	$6,947,422	SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$4,706,238	SecuritiesAmt
Other	$456,126	OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Securities	$2,241,184	SecuritiesAmt
Other	-$456,126	OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$1,785,058	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$1,785,058	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income	$283,854	FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event	$2,265,140	ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses	$404,050	FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	-$120,196	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	-$120,196	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	$81,058,544	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$70,135,902	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Exclusion	$5,705,799	ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,935,412	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,935,412	ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,389,204	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,389,204	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	$3,490,103	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,572,890	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$696,387	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$220,826	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	$13,950,395	TotalAmt
Program Services	$10,284,175	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$2,783,548	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$882,672	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$367,631	TotalAmt
Program Services	$271,016	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$73,354	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$23,261	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$999,536	TotalAmt
Program Services	$736,854	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$199,439	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$63,243	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,410,169	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,039,571	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$281,374	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$89,224	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	$1,207,786	TotalAmt
Management And General	$1,207,786	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$231,522	TotalAmt
Management And General	$231,522	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	$211,060	TotalAmt
Management And General	$211,060	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$14,016,256	TotalAmt
Program Services	$13,707,195	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$247,221	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$61,840	FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,429,345	TotalAmt
Program Services	$477,830	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$18,428	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,933,087	FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,368,098	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,843,477	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$295,018	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$229,603	FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$687,820	TotalAmt
Program Services	$289,944	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$360,334	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$37,542	FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,614,676	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,902,079	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$502,229	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$210,368	FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$190,673	TotalAmt
Program Services	$139,843	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$39,475	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$11,355	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	$3,863,625	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,606,484	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$241,613	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$15,528	FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$1,700,956	TotalAmt
Program Services	$1,577,238	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$116,247	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$7,471	FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt	FundraisingFundraisingAmt
SPECIAL EVENTS FAIRTIME EXP	$10,289,438	$10,282,216	$2,286	$4,936
FAIR PARK IMPROVEMENTS	$6,442,485	$6,442,485
REPAIR & MAINTENANCE	$1,737,034	$1,657,767	$71,796	$7,471
OTHER	$664,037	$360,567	$201,030	$102,440

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$74,197,261	TotalAmt
Program Services	$62,516,247	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$7,780,147	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$3,900,867	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$153,586	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,264,141	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$63,509,421	BOYAmt
EOY	$59,143,572	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	$829,611	BOYAmt
EOY	$306,986	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	$198,389	BOYAmt
EOY	$249,402	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$146,592	BOYAmt
EOY	$234,923	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$84,271,362	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$62,784,581	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$19,160,399	BOYAmt
EOY	$21,486,781	EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$40,953,143	BOYAmt
EOY	$52,011,354	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	$19,260,162	BOYAmt
EOY	$18,660,422	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$144,211,303	BOYAmt
EOY	$153,357,581	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$374,703	BOYAmt
EOY	$563,598	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	$8,735,061	BOYAmt
EOY	$9,785,599	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	$32,577,913	BOYAmt
EOY	$32,335,342	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$41,687,677	BOYAmt
EOY	$42,684,539	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	$102,461,957	BOYAmt
EOY	$110,612,666	EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$61,669	BOYAmt
EOY	$60,376	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$102,523,626	BOYAmt
EOY	$110,673,042	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$144,211,303	BOYAmt
EOY	$153,357,581	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$6,861,283	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst	$1,288,133	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	$1,667,728	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$4,284,075	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$4,798,339	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$4,721,864	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$5,216,843	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$20,688,849	TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$1,257,986	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$68,622,043	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$79,744,799	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$68,934,714	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$70,135,902	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$288,695,444	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	$2,925,714	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$72,906,118	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$84,543,138	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$73,656,578	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$75,352,745	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$309,384,293	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	$309,384,293	PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$780,226	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$440,928	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$947,579	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$3,147,369	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$4,040,937	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$9,357,039	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	$780,226	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$440,928	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$947,579	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$3,147,369	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$4,040,937	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$9,357,039	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 Minus3 Years	$6,058,845	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$291,653	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$886,669	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total	$7,237,167	TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$3,705,940	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$79,405,891	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$85,782,370	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$77,690,616	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$79,393,682	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$325,978,499	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY509	0.94909	PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY509	0.95604	PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY	0.02870	InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY	0.02051	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	$62,079	OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures	$62,079	TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3	false	NotDescribedSection501c3Ind
Form4720 Filed4912 Tax	0	Form4720Filed4912TaxInd

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	$30,243,725	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$20,993,698	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$9,250,027	BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$15,772,549	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$14,918,139	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$854,410	BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$32,821,227	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$26,872,744	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$5,948,483	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$679,772	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value	$679,772	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$21,486,781	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDesc	Book ValueBookValueAmt
ACCRUED RETIREMENT ASSETS	$3,108,107
RIGHT OF USE LEASE ASSET	$15,552,315

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets	$18,660,422	TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability	$0	FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (6 entries)

DescDesc	AmtAmt
ACCRUED SCHOLARSHIPS PAYABLE	$2,471,250
ACCRUED RETIREMENT EXPENSE	$3,108,107
ACCRUED COMPENSATION	$1,619,266
ACCRUED UTILITIES EXPENSE	$317,631
OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES	$1,375,475
RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE LIABILITY	$23,443,613

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Liability	$32,335,342	TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$86,189,623	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst	$1,288,133	NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts	$2,274,601	DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$3,562,734	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$82,626,889	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld	$211,060	InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included	-$1,779,405	OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	-$1,568,345	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$81,058,544	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$78,040,207	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts	$2,274,601	DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$2,274,601	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$75,765,606	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2	$211,060	InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included	-$1,779,405	OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	-$1,568,345	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$74,197,261	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: $(404,050)
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: $(404,050)
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	$1,916,129	GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1	$1,762,220	CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1	$153,909	GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1	$41,513	NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1	$50,893	FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1	$3,500	EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1	$30,732	OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2	CLAY SHOOT	Event2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2	$310,117	GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2	$253,346	CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2	$56,771	GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2	$23,245	NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2	$59,953	RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2	$7,625	FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2	$1,500	EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2	$21,616	OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total	2	OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events	$322,747	GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events	$249,573	CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events	$73,174	GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Other Events	$47,260	NonCashPrizesOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events	$72,531	RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events	$7,663	FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events	$3,000	EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events	$33,019	OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total	$2,548,993	GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot	$2,265,139	CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events	$283,854	GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events	$112,018	NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events	$132,484	RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events	$66,181	FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events	$8,000	EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events	$85,367	OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events	$404,050	DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary	-$120,196	NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (38 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	753150038	750851204	501(c)(3)	$100,000
CITY OF DALLAS-PARKSRECR
5620 PARKDALE DR	DALLAS	TX	75227	756000508	LOCAL GVT	$50,000
AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
P O Box 150157	Dallas	TX	75315	751678200	501(c)(3)	$27,500
TEXAS DISCOVERY GARDENS
3601 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	DALLAS	TX	75210	750974342	501(c)(3)	$25,000
DALLAS FOUNDATION
3000 PEGASUS PARK DR 930	DALLAS	TX	75247	752890371	501(c)(3)	$15,000
TEXAS 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION DBA TEXAS 4
1470 WILLIAM D FITCH PKWY STE 118	COLLEGE STATION	TX	77845	746091147	501(c)(3)	$12,500
TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE Extension Service
2147 TAMU	COLLEGE STATION	TX	77843	402001198	501(c)(3)	$11,500
AUSTIN STREET CENTER
1717 JEFFRIES ST	DALLAS	TX	75226	751881365	501(c)(3)	$10,000
ST PHILIP'S SCHOOL & COMMUNITY CENTER
1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE	DALLAS	TX	75215	751097360	501(c)(3)	$10,000
The AGAPE CLINIC
4104 Junius Street	Dallas	TX	75246	141847977	501(c)(3)	$10,000
ZAN WESLEY HOLMES JR COMMUNITY OUTREACH CENTER
PO BOX 571513	DALLAS	TX	753571513	270054084	501(c)(3)	$10,000
TEXAS FFA FOUNDATION INC
614 E 12TH ST	AUSTIN	TX	78701	742520515	501(c)(3)	$10,000
IRVING HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
801 W IRVING BLVD STE 201	IRVING	TX	75060	752772936	501(c)(3)	$6,500
DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (DALLAS ISD )
9400 N CENTRAL EXPWY BOX 21	DALLAS	TX	75231	756001278	GOV AGENCY	$6,000
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STATION
PO BOX 30016	COLLEGE STATION	TX	778433016	746000531	503 [c] 3	$210,250
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 45011	LUBBOCK	TX	794095011	756002622	503 [c] 3	$134,500
WEST TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY
WT BOX 60999	CANYON	TX	76016	756031405	503 [c] 3	$60,000
TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY
BOX T 0310	STEPHENVILLE	TX	76402	756001810	503 [c] 3	$56,500
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
PO BOX 7758 UT STATION	AUSTIN	TX	78713	746000203	503 [c] 3	$47,250
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON SCHOLARSHIP
219 WEST MAIN STREET	ARLINGTON	TX	76010	756000121	503 [c] 3	$45,750
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
PO BOX 311370	DENTON	TX	76203	756002149	503 [c] 3	$33,750
BLINN JUNIOR COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID
902 COLLEGE AVENUE	BRENHAM	TX	77833	746000400	503 [c] 3	$24,750
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COMMERCE
PO BOX 3011	COMMERCE	TX	75429	756001353	503 [c] 3	$22,500
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 750181	DALLAS	TX	752750216	750800689	503 [c] 3	$20,000
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 425439	DENTON	TX	762045439	756002618	503 [c] 3	$15,000
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
ASU STATION 11048	SAN ANGELO	TX	76909	756002403	503 [c] 3	$14,250
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
601 UNIVERSITY DR	SAN MARCOS	TX	78666	746002248	503 [c] 3	$14,250
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AT DALLAS
7300 UNIVERSITY HILLS BLVD	DALLAS	TX	75241	751208151	503 [c] 3	$13,500
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS
800 W CAMPBELL RD	RICHARDSON	TX	75083	751305566	503 [c] 3	$12,750
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 519	PRAIRIE VIEW	TX	77446	746001078	503 [c] 3	$11,250
DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE EL CENTRO
MAIN LAMAR	DALLAS	TX	75202	751213148	503 [c] 3	$9,000
STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
SFA BOX 13035	NACOGDOCHES	TX	75962	756002514	503 [c] 3	$7,500
The College of Health Care Professions Dallas Camp
8585 N Stemmons Fwy Suite n-300	DALLAS	TX	75247	030427095	503 [c] 3	$6,000
SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE
1401 S COLLEGE AVE	LEVELLAND	TX	79336	756004667	503 [c] 3	$6,000
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 2185	HUNTSVILLE	TX	773412088	746001430	503 [c] 3	$6,000
DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE EASTFIELD
3737 MOTLEY DRIVE	MESQUITE	TX	75150	746001430	503 [c] 3	$6,000
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
3100 CLEBURNE AVENUE	HOUSTON	TX	77004	751213148	503 [c] 3	$5,250
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH GRANTSSCHOLARSHIPS
						$743,162

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	37	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	2427	$2,374,669
CREATIVE ARTS PREMIUMS	205	$14,535

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 (13 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	$442,682	$356,000	$59,193	$32,200	$32,928	$923,003
Jaime Navarro
COO	$292,259	$125,000	$82,901	$32,200	$34,028	$566,388
Lindsay Clark
CFO	$248,383	$125,000	$4,722	$32,200	$2,281	$412,586
Karissa Condoianis
SVP - Public Relations	$222,822	$75,000	$23,009	$29,420	$12,484	$362,735
Russell Fitzgerald
SVP - Operations	$214,969	$75,000	$38,169	$28,325	$11,897	$368,360
Jason K Hays
SVP - Brand Experience	$180,407	$75,000	$15,426	$26,533	$5,771	$303,137
Robert Hilbun
RETIRED GENERAL MANAGER	$6,645	$125,000	$52,106	$266	$0	$184,017
Melanie Linnear
SVP - Food and Beverage	$193,886	$75,000	$11,006	$26,237	$13,156	$319,285
Daryl Real
SVP - Livestock	$202,629	$75,000	$65,257	$14,717	$32,799	$390,402
Jennifer Schuder
SVP - Marketing	$225,745	$75,000	$42,290	$28,266	$12,535	$383,836
Margaret Hannah
VP - HR	$140,644	$41,000	$780	$18,520	$15,105	$216,049
Leah Anthony Schulz
Controller	$165,238	$38,000	$118	$12,386	$14,777	$230,519
Nathan Gross
VP - Fair Operations	$164,412	$25,000	$215	$11,416	$12,466	$213,509

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (6 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt	TransactionTransactionAmt	TransactionTransactionDesc	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
substantial contributor
substantial contributor	$2,143,536	cleaning services	false
substantial contributor
substantial contributor	$804,379	signage &installation services	false
substantial contributor
substantial contributor	$628,782	printing services	false
substantial contributor
substantial contributor	$219,346	equipment rental	false
substantial contributor
substantial contributor	$118,439	electrical equip. and services	false
substantial contributor
substantial contributor	$102,939	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 SIGNAGE AND INSTALLATION 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 EQUIPMENT RENTALS. 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 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES. 6. 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

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	Yes (X)	NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution	1	ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990	$20,217	NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenues	FMV	MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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	1	$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:7842808
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:CLEANING TOTAL FEES:1942790
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:RIDES/GAMES OPERATORS TOTAL FEES:1463392
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:SUPERINTENDENTS, JUDGES, VETS TOTAL FEES:761616
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:TICKET-TICKETING SERV TOTAL FEES:740194
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:OTHER TOTAL FEES:965258
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:PUBLICITY SERVICES TOTAL FEES:300198