Public Charity

STATE FAIR OF TEXAS

Based in DALLAS, TX, STATE FAIR OF TEXAS operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $81.1M in revenue, $74.2M in expenses, $153.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 22 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $543K.

EIN: 756002511 DALLAS, TX Fairs NTEE: N52 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$81.1M
Total Expenses$74.2M
Total Assets$153.4M
Grant Records22
Funding Total$543K
Filing Years2019–2024

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.

Where $100 goes at State Fair of Texas

How State Fair of Texas divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$84 Programs the work itself
$11 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $84 for programs

$84
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…
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 71,250 people; 15 performances; 198,000 pounds of canned
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Director Alyssa G Martin
Director Brian P Foley
Board Chair Bruce A Sifford
Director Cheryl Amerine
SVP - Livestock Daryl Real
Director Felix J Lozanno Iii

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$347,298 13 grants
Human & Social Services
$77,500 5 grants
Religion & Spirituality
$11,000 1 grant
Education
$500 1 grant
Unspecified
$106,760 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $81.1M $74.2M $153.4M
2023 $77.7M $67.3M $144.2M
2022 $86.0M $70.2M $135.1M
2020 $6.2M $24.1M $70.5M
2019 $62.6M $56.0M $90.6M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $62.6M to $81.1M (+29%), with total assets most recently reported at $153.4M.

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

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