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State Fair of Texas

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
June 1951[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Dec 2024
$81,058,544[4]

State Fair of Texas is listed in IRS records as a section 501(c)(3) organization in Dallas, Texas[5][1]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $81,058,544 for the tax period ending December 2024[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists State Fair of Texas as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. Its foundation code is 16, described as an organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes 509(a)(2)[6]. It appears in IRS Publication 78 data with status code PC, a public charity with deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)[3].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 75-6002511
Location in IRS records[5] Dallas, Texas
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] June 1951
Foundation code[6] 16: Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to exempt purposes 509(a)(2)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] N520: Recreation & Sports, Fairs
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] December
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending December 2024

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, State Fair of Texas reported total revenue of $77,695,676[12]. Program service revenue was $68,934,714[13]. Total expenses were $67,263,108 and net assets at year end were $102,523,626[12]. Total revenue was $80,726,809 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021 and $86,043,902 for the tax period ending December 2022[14][15]. Net assets at year end were higher on the 2023 Form 990 than on the 2021 Form 990[12][14].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $81,058,544 and total assets of $153,357,581.[4]

December 2021: total revenue $80.7M$80.7MDecember 2021: total expenses $51.3M$51.3MDec 2021December 2022: total revenue $86.0M$86.0MDecember 2022: total expenses $70.2M$70.2MDec 2022December 2023: total revenue $77.7M$77.7MDecember 2023: total expenses $67.3M$67.3MDec 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
December 2021[14]Form 990$80,726,809$51,275,583$75,303,453
December 2022[15]Form 990$86,043,902$70,179,151$88,822,585
December 2023[12]Form 990$77,695,676$67,263,108$102,523,626

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending December 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $144,211,303
Total liabilities[16] $41,687,677
Net assets or fund balances[16] $102,523,626

Employees. State Fair of Texas reported 2,420 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, State Fair of Texas reported 24 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, State Fair of Texas answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities.[19]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of State Fair of Texas?
The IRS lists State Fair of Texas with EIN 75-6002511 in Dallas, Texas[5].
Is State Fair of Texas a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. The IRS master file gives a ruling date of June 1951[2].
Are contributions to State Fair of Texas tax-deductible?
IRS deductibility code 1 reads: Contributions are deductible[7]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is State Fair of Texas located?
The IRS master file lists it in Dallas, Texas[5].
What revenue did State Fair of Texas report?
The IRS master file lists total revenue of $81,058,544 for the tax period ending December 2024[4]. Its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023 reported total revenue of $77,695,676[12].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists State Fair of Texas as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Educational Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is June 1951. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. State Fair of Texas (EIN 75-6002511) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending December 2024, the IRS lists total revenue of $81,058,544 and total assets of $153,357,581. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists State Fair of Texas with employer identification number (EIN) 75-6002511, located in Dallas, Texas. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 16 for State Fair of Texas: Organization that normally receives no more than one-third of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business income and at the same time more than one-third of its support from contributions, fees, and gross receipts related to... IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for State Fair of Texas: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns State Fair of Texas the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code N520: Recreation & Sports, Fairs. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for State Fair of Texas: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. State Fair of Texas's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in December, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2025 includes a Form 990 from State Fair of Texas for the tax period ending December 2024. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, State Fair of Texas reported total revenue $77,695,676, total expenses $67,263,108, net assets or fund balances at year end $102,523,626. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $4,721,864 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $68,934,714 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $3,147,369 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $77,695,676 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2021, State Fair of Texas reported total revenue $80,726,809, total expenses $51,275,583, net assets or fund balances at year end $75,303,453. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2022, State Fair of Texas reported total revenue $86,043,902, total expenses $70,179,151, net assets or fund balances at year end $88,822,585. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $144,211,303, total liabilities $41,687,677, net assets or fund balances $102,523,626. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. State Fair of Texas reported 2,420 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending December 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending December 2023, State Fair of Texas reported 24 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending December 2023, State Fair of Texas answered yes to: it engaged in lobbying activities. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.