Who We Are

Celebrating Agriculture, Education, Entertainment & Western Heritage

Mission Statement

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ was organized for charitable, educational and scientific purposes to encourage and promote the breeding, raising and marketing of better livestock and farm products at public fairs and to promote and maintain research and educational functions within the livestock industry. It is the general policy of the Show to utilize, in the fiscal year subsequent to which it is earned, the excess of its revenue over expenses for the furtherance of its exempt purpose, including the granting and/or funding of scholarships, educational endowments, agricultural research projects and other similar programs and the funding of related capital additions and improvements. The funds of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo are used exclusively to meet necessary expenses for its upkeep and operation and in furtherance of the exempt purpose of the organization.

$250 Million to the Youth of Texas

Students

Since its beginning in 1932, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has contributed more than $250 million to scholarships, research, endowments, calf scramble participants, junior show exhibitors, the Rodeo Institute for Teacher Excellence™, School Art participants, and other educational and youth programs.

Houston

Benefiting the Houston Metropolitan Area

Each year, more than 1.8 million people enjoy the Show. Volunteers work more than 1.1 million hours, saving the Show $21 million in payroll costs. This Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization directly benefits the Houston metropolitan area annually with an impact of more than $344 million and nearly $387 million worldwide.