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Nonprofit · EIN 74-1016713

RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW INC

Tax-exempt · MERCEDES, TX 78570

Financials

$5.8M$5.4M2022$10.1M$9.1M2023$9.4M$8.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2025990$9,357,078$8,870,210$486,868$11,314,190$3,429,596$7,884,594
April 30, 2024990$10,125,356$9,105,931$1,019,425$11,476,165$4,078,439$7,397,726
April 30, 2023990$5,825,681$5,385,178$440,503$10,297,994$3,919,693$6,378,301
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,040,301
of which government grants
$65,000
Program service revenue
$7,786,975
Investment income
$26,213
Net rental income
$115,274
Net income from fundraising events
$324,760
Other revenue
$503,589

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$42,550
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$91,959
Other salaries and wages
$609,160
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$821,629
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$62,140
Accounting fees
$14,850
Occupancy
$311,643
Travel
$19,640
Depreciation
$507,729
Program services (functional)
$8,318,457
Management and general (functional)
$518,726
Fundraising (functional)
$33,027

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$11,476,165
Total assets, end of year
$11,314,190
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,429,596
Net assets, end of year
$7,884,594
Land, buildings and equipment
$8,735,782
Gross receipts
$9,412,995
Employees
29
Volunteers
700
Year formed
1949
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIKE RISICAIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
HORACIO GARZA JRPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SAM MORROW1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
EDNA MARTINEZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
BOBBY SPARKSPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SHERILYN GOADTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RYAN VAUGHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DANIEL ACEVEDODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
GLENN BELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
JOE C BALLENGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
REAGAN FLORENCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
LUCAS HINOJOSA DVM2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
3$0
BILL WENTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
EARL NEUHAUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
FELO MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ABEL SUAREZ JRMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
3$0
MITCH THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
NELDA BARRERADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
MARK GOLDAMMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
LUIS H SALDANAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/GENERAL
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIKE RISICAIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
HORACIO GARZA JRPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SAM MORROW1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
EDNA MARTINEZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
BOBBY SPARKSPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
SHERILYN GOADTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
RYAN VAUGHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
DANIEL ACEVEDODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
GLENN BELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
JOE C BALLENGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
REAGAN FLORENCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
LUCAS HINOJOSA DVM2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
3$0
BILL WENTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
EARL NEUHAUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
FELO MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
ABEL SUAREZ JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0
MITCH THOMASMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director
3$0
LUIS H SALDANAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/GENERAL MANAGER
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ARMANDO CORREAGENERAL MANAGER
Officer
40$79,707$9,250
MIKE RISICAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
HORACIO GARZA JR1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
SAM MORROW2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
EDNA MARTINEZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
BOBBY SPARKSPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
SHERILYN GOADTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
RYAN VAUGHANMEMBER-AT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
DANIEL ACEVEDODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
GLENN BELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JOE C BALLENGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
REAGAN FLORENCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LUCAS HINOJOSA DVMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BILL WENTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
EARL NEUHAUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$0$0
FELO MARTINEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
ABEL SUAREZ JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MITCH THOMASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1000 N TEXAS AVE, MERCEDES, TX 78570-2491
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
HORACIO GARZA JR, 1000 N TEXAS AVENUE, MERCEDES, TX 78570
Signed the 990
HORACIO GARZA JR, PRESIDENT
Phone
(956) 565-2456
Return prepared by
BURTON MCCUMBER & LONGORIA LLP

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.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A TEN DAY SHOW FOR STUDENTS TO EXHIBIT THEIR ANIMALS, ART, HORTICULTURE, AND SHOP PROJECTS. THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW AWARDED AN ESTIMATED $1,377,500 DURING THE MARCH 2024 SHOW. THESE AWARDS INCLUDED: MARKET PREMIUMS, BREEDING PREMIUMS, OTHER PREMIUMS, VARIOUS AUCTION RE-SALE, VARIOUS AWARDS AND PRIZES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO AWARDED 62 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $42,550.
    Expenses $8,318,165 · grants $42,550 · revenue $3,121,783
  • THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A TWO DAY SHOW CENTERED AROUND CITRUS AND VEGETABLES IN ORDER TO EDUCATE YOUTH AND PROMOTE AGRICULTURE. STUDENT MEMBERS OF 4-H, FFA, AND FFCLA THROUGHOUT THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY IN GRADES 3RD TO 12TH PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF EVENTS FROM AG PRODUCT ID TO POSTER CONTESTS.
    Expenses $292 · revenue $9,800

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-1016713
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1950
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$11,314,190
Income (IRS master file)
$9,412,995

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2025$9,357,078$8,870,210$11,314,190XML
990-TApril 2025–––IRS
990April 2024$10,125,356$9,105,931$11,476,165XML
990-TApril 2024–––IRS
990April 2023$5,825,681$5,385,178$10,297,994XML
990-TApril 2023–––IRS
990April 2022$6,408,049$5,349,323$9,879,842IRS
990-TApril 2022–––IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990April 2020–––IRS
990April 2019–––IRS
990April 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 74-1016713).

Questions about RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW INC

What is the EIN of RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW INC is 74-1016713.
Is RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.
Are donations to RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
Who is the principal officer of RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names HORACIO GARZA JR.
Who are the officers and directors of RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does RIO GRANDE VALLEY LIVESTOCK SHOW INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,357,078, expenses of $8,870,210 and total assets of $11,314,190 at year end.

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