HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO INC

EIN 74-1142851 · Recreation & Sports (N520)

What they do

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.60%of revenue went to mission work80.5% of expenses · Program services

5.56%of revenue went to fundraising6.9% of expenses

$80.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.07%of revenue went to management and office costs12.5% of expenses

$3.08in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

31.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$231,066,884

Mission workProgram services$149,276,52864.60% of revenue80.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$23,259,14110.07% of revenue12.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$12,851,8575.56% of revenue6.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$45,679,35819.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$185,387,52680.23% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.5% mission · 12.5% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 11.8% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 14.1% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 12.2% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 23.2% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 157.40% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 16.0% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.04% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 9.0% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 9.6% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$231,066,884

Expenses$185,387,526

Annual surplus $45,679,358 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$149,276,528 · 80.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$23,259,141 · 12.5% of expenses

Fundraising$12,851,857 · 6.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$231,066,884

Expenses$185,387,526

Assets$571,182,255

Income$314,737,101

Contributions$72,358,553

Mission work (program services)$149,276,528

Fundraising$12,851,857

Grants given$91,718,057

Average grant$11,464,757

Management and general$23,259,141

Stocks and bonds$118,296,020

Accounting fees$163,612

Investing fees$254,362

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CHRIS BOLEMANPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $675,829Base $614,216 · Other $61,613

PETER MCSTRAVICKCHIEF STRATEGIC PLANNING OFFIC · 50 hrs/week $439,828Base $395,491 · Other $44,337

MELINDA UNDERHILLCHIEF VOLUNTEER & HR OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $412,053Base $368,565 · Other $43,488

STEVE GUMERMANCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $406,122Base $315,935 · Other $90,187

KATHERINE GRAHMANNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $377,095Base $317,886 · Other $59,209

LISA GAGNONCHIEF MARKETING DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $341,011Base $310,338 · Other $30,673

MICHAEL DEMARCOCHIEF SHOW OPERATIONS OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $335,093Base $349,067 · Other -$13,974

HARRY PERRINGENERAL COUNSEL · 50 hrs/week $173,248Base $171,961 · Other $1,287

JAMES O BLOODWORTHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE · 2 hrs/week $155,335

JILL HABENICHT CLEMENTDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $538Base · Other $538

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (100)

CHRIS BOLEMANPRESIDENT

PETER MCSTRAVICKCHIEF STRATEGIC PLANNING OFFIC

MELINDA UNDERHILLCHIEF VOLUNTEER & HR OFFICER

STEVE GUMERMANCHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

KATHERINE GRAHMANNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

LISA GAGNONCHIEF MARKETING DIRECTOR

MICHAEL DEMARCOCHIEF SHOW OPERATIONS OFFICER

HARRY PERRINGENERAL COUNSEL

JAMES O BLOODWORTHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JILL HABENICHT CLEMENTDIRECTOR

AIMEE COATES MONTEVERDEVP/DIRECTOR

ALAN BOYNTON FOLGERDIRECTOR

ALAN L GOODRICHDIRECTOR (START 6/1/2025)

ALICIA B JIMERSON-KNOXDIRECTOR

ALICIA THOMPSON SMITHDIRECTOR

AMY PINKHAM MILLERVP/DIRECTOR

ANDREW CLENDENNENDIRECTOR (START 6/1/2025)

ANDREW DOWDIRECTOR

YANCE SAMUEL MONTALBANODIRECTOR

ANGELA ROSE HERNANDEZDIRECTOR

ANN MASSEYDIRECTOR (START 6/1/2025)

ANN PAGEDIRECTOR

ANNE ELISE SARTWELLEDIRECTOR

ANNETTE C BISBYDIRECTOR

ANTHONY PAUL RICHDIRECTOR

BETH BRISCOEDIRECTOR

BRADFORD GLENN HILDEBRANDDIRECTOR

BRADLEY HOWARD MARKSDIRECTOR

BRADLEY ROBERT MILLERDIRECTOR

BRADY FARLEY CARRUTHEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

BRANDON LEE BRIDWELLDIRECTOR

BRENDA BAKER STUBBS SHORTDIRECTOR

BRETT LYNN SARVERDIRECTOR

BRIAN JOSEPH WISCHNEWSKYDIRECTOR

BROOKS BRADFORDDIRECTOR

BRYAN JAY BLONDERDIRECTOR

CAM RAISONDIRECTOR

CAREY TROY ROBERTSONDIRECTOR

CARL RAPIER DAWSONDIRECTOR

CAROL MICHELLE LILIEDIRECTOR

CAROLYN CHIPMAN FAULKDIRECTOR

CARSON FLYNN JOACHIMDIRECTOR

CATHRYN MICHELLE BRIDGES-PAHLDIRECTOR

CHAD JACOB CLAYDIRECTOR

CHADWICK NELMS LYONSDIRECTOR

CHARLENE CASEY FLOYDDIRECTOR

CHARLES ANDREW ROBINSONDIRECTOR

CHARLES LEE FISHERDIRECTOR

CHARLES MARKLEY MELTONDIRECTOR

CHARLES MICHAEL CHRISTDIRECTOR

CHARLES MITCHELL BARRIERDIRECTOR

CHARLES RAYMOND ROBINSONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CHERYL L DEITCHERDIRECTOR (START 6/1/2025)

CHRIS UNDERBRINKDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA GREENE MCALLENDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER BLAIR ENNISDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER L JOHNSONDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER RYAN MCMILLANDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER W CUNNINGHAMDIRECTOR

CHRISTY STERNDIRECTOR

CLAIR BARCLAY BRANCHDIRECTOR

CLAIRE EATON STUEWERDIRECTOR

CLAUDE ARNOLD BEASLEYDIRECTOR

CLAYTON RICHARD DALLASDIRECTOR

CLAYTON THOMSON WELLSDIRECTOR

CLINTON LEE ORMSDIRECTOR

CONNARD EDWIN BARKERDIRECTOR

COURTNEY CELLUM ADAMEDIRECTOR

CRAIG JOHNSONDIRECTOR (START 6/1/2025)

CRAIG PATONDIRECTOR (START 6/1/2025)

CURTIS LEE MORGANDIRECTOR

CURTIS W CLERKLEY JRDIRECTOR

CYNDY GARZA ROBERTSDIRECTOR

DALLAS LEE HALLDIRECTOR

DANETTE ANN BAGLEY THIERRYDIRECTOR

DANIEL MEYER LANG JRDIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/1/2025)

DANIEL R DARMONDDIRECTOR

DANNY RAY BOATMANDIRECTOR

DARIN SCOTT SULLIVANDIRECTOR

DARRELL NICK HARTMANDIRECTOR

DARRYL ALLAN SCHROEDERDIRECTOR

DAVID ALLAN SMITHVP/DIRECTOR

DAVID BRYAN YATESDIRECTOR

DAVID EUGENE MOUTONDIRECTOR

DAVID JOHNSON JASKENDIRECTOR (THROUGH 5/31/2025)

DAVID LEE SMITHDIRECTOR

DAVID LESLIE STRATTONDIRECTOR

DAVID MICHAEL STONE JRVP/DIRECTOR

DAVID WAYNE KOONCEDIRECTOR

DAVID WRIGHT DWYERDIRECTOR (START 6/1/2025)

DAWNE COLE MARTINDIRECTOR

DEBRA WILSON GANDIRECTOR

DEMETRIUS GERALDO NAVARRODIRECTOR

DENNIS DUANE WOLFORDDIRECTOR

DEREK MICHAEL CAUSEYDIRECTOR (START 6/1/2025)

DONALD WAYNE MIDDLETONDIRECTOR (THROUGH 6/1/2025)

DONLEY DUARD JORDANEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

DONNA HOLT RHOADESDIRECTOR

DONNA KAY WEBSTERDIRECTOR

DONNA TURNER PRIHODADIRECTOR (START 6/1/2025)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 3 RELIANT PARK, HOUSTON, TX 77054-1574
County: Harris
In care of: % KATHERINE GRAHMANN
Primary officer: KATHERINE GRAHMANN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFF.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(832) 667-1000 Officer phone(832) 114-2851

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PWC US TAX LLP
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N520)
Grant-giving organization: Yes