Southwestern Exposition And Livestock Show
Southwestern Exposition And Livestock Show
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About this organization
Mission
THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND IS TO BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED TO HOLD AGRICULTURAL FAIRS AND ENCOURAGE AGRICULTURAL PURSUITS. PARTICULARLY, THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE BREEDING, RAISING AND MARKETING OF BETTER CATTLE, SWINE, SHEEP, HORSES, MULES, POULTRY AND OTHER LIVESTOCK AND FARM PRODUCTS BY THE EXHIBITION OF SAID STOCK AND FARM PRODUCTS AT PUBLIC FAIRS, AND MAY PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS IN CONNECTION WITH THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY. THE CORPORATION IS ADDITIONALLY FORMED TO ENCOURAGE, INSTRUCT, AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF YOUTHS IN FORT WORTH, TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS.
About
EXHIBITION OF LIVESTOCK AND FARM PRODUCTS TO THE PUBLIC IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE BREEDING, RAISING, AND MARKETING OF BETTER CATTLE AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. EACH YEAR THE STOCK SHOW ORGANIZES AND ADMINISTRATES A WORLD CLASS STOCK SHOW EVENT COMPOSED OF VARIOUS PUBLIC COMPETITIONS, EXHIBITIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT SUCH THAT THE EVENT ENHANCES INTEREST AND ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION IN THE LIVESTOCK AND AGRI-BUSINESS FIELD BY RECOGNIZING AND REWARDING OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THEM. THE EVENT ATTRACTS AS MANY VISITORS AS POSSIBLE FROM THROUGHOUT THE STATE, ACROSS THE NATION AND AROUND THE WORLD TO FORT WORTH, THE CITY OF THIS STOCK SHOW'S HISTORIC ORIGIN IN 1896. IN 2019, THE STOCK SHOW ATTENDANCE WAS OVER 1.26 MILLION PEOPLE.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “The corporation is organized and is to be operated exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes. the corporation is organized to hold agricultural fairs and encourage agricultural pursuits. particularly, the corporation is organized and operated to encourage and promote the breeding, raising and marketing of better cattle, swine, sheep, horses, mules, poultry and other livestock and farm products by the exhibition of said stock and farm products at public fairs, and may promote and maintain research and educational endeavors in connection with the livestock industry. the corporation is additionally formed to encourage, instruct, and promote the education of youths in fort worth, tarrant county, texas, and its surrounding areas.”.
When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “The corporation is organized and is to be operated exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes. the corporation is organized to hold agricultural fairs and encourage agricultural pursuits. particularly, the corporation is organized and operated to encourage and promote the breeding, raising and marketing of better cattle, swine, sheep, horses, mules, poultry and other livestock and farm products by the exhibition of said stock and farm products at public fairs, and may promote and maintain research and educational endeavors in connection with the livestock industry. the corporation is additionally formed to encourage, instruct, and promote the education of youths in fort worth, tarrant county, texas, and its surrounding areas.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is TX as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2019 is PO BOX 150, FORT WORTH, TX, 76101.
- As of 2019, the non-profit has 956 employees reported on their 990 form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,782,448.
- The organization has 138 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1948.
- The organization pays $3,754,467 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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