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San Antonio Livestock Exposition Inc

EIN 74-1075466 · San Antonio, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$50.7 million
Spending
$48.4 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
2.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 80%
Employees
523
Volunteers
7,768
Highest pay
$896,856, executive director/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 30% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 21 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $41.7 million spent. SAN ANTONIO LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION (SALE) ANNUALLY CELEBRATES LIVESTOCK, STOCK SHOW AND RODEO HELD EACH FEBRUARY. THERE ARE VARIOUS SHOWS AND ACTIVITIES THAT HELP TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE MANY ASPECTS OF THESE EVENTS. VARIOUS SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDS ARE AWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES IN THE STOCK SHOW WHICH ENABLES THEM TO EXTEND THEIR EDUCATION. NET FUNDS FROM THESE AND OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE USED TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THOSE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS. DURING FEBRUARY 2025 THE PROGRAM INCLUDED 18 DAYS OF EVENTS. DURING THE VARIOUS LIVESTOCK AND OTHER COMPETITIONS, OVER 462 INDIVIDUALS WERE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS; THERE WERE OVER 18,054 LIVESTOCK COMPETITORS; OVER 1,386 ENTRIES IN THE HORSE SHOW COMPETITION; 384 COMPETITORS IN THE CALF SCRAMBLE; OVER 1012 PARTICIPANTS IN THE JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION; AND OVER 450 COMPETITORS IN THE RODEO COMPETITION. THERE WERE OVER 7,768 VOLUNTEERS THAT HELPED IN ALL PHASES AND ASPECTS OF THIS EVENT AND CONTRIBUTED TO ITS OVERALL SUCCESS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1950.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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