Public Charity

RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW INC

RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW INC is a Public Charity headquartered in MERCEDES, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $9.4M revenue, $8.9M expenses, $11.3M total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $198K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 741016713 MERCEDES, TX Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$9.4M
Total Expenses$8.9M
Total Assets$11.3M
Grant Records18
Funding Total$198K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEERISM. WE STRIVE TO PROMOTE THE YOUTH OF SOUTH TEXAS THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, AND COMPETITION WITH A GOAL OF CREATING LEADERS OF TOMORROW.

Where $100 goes at Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show Inc

How Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$86 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $86 for programs

$86
The organization provided a ten day show for students to exhibit their animals, art, horticulture, and shop projects
100% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 62 scholarships
<$1
The organization provided a two day show centered around citrus and vegetables in order to educate youth and promote agriculture
0% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

MEMBER-AT-LARGE Abel Suarez Jr
DIRECTOR Bill Wentz
PRESIDENT EMERITUS Bobby Sparks
DIRECTOR Daniel Acevedo
DIRECTOR Earl Neuhaus
SECRETARY Edna Martinez

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Youth Development
$140,295 12 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$31,560 4 grants
Education
$26,500 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $9.4M $8.9M $11.3M
2024 $10.1M $9.1M $11.5M
2023 $5.8M $5.4M $10.3M
2022 $6.4M $5.3M $9.9M
2021 $1.3M $2.0M $9.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $9.4M (+614%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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