STATE FAIR OF TEXAS: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
STATE FAIR OF TEXAS (EIN 75-6002511)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-15
IRS object ID
201233209349303928
Schema version
2011v1.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-11-15T11:44:17-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRUCE E BERNSTIEN & ASSOC PCBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line110440 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY STE 1040AddressLine1
CityDALLASCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75231ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN756002511EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1STATE FAIR OF TEXASBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlSTATNameControl
Phone2144218701Phone

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Address Line1PO BOX 150009AddressLine1
CityDALLASCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code75315ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameJaime NavarroName
TitleVP ControllerTitle
Date Signed2012-11-15DateSigned
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Form 990 IRS990

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Mission DescriptionIN KEEPING WITH ITS HISTORICAL COMMITTMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS, THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS FOLLOWS SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES AND DEMONSTRATES CULTURAL SENSITIVITY TO PRODUCE AN ANNUAL EVENT, RECOGNIZED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE FOR ITS QUALITY PROGRAMMING, PRICE ACCESSIBILITY AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT.MissionDescription
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Norman P Bagwell
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Robert W Best
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Jan Hart Black
Director1.0X000
Albert C Black Jr
Director1.0X000
Sam P Burford Jr
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John W Carpenter III
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April Box Chamberlain
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Roy C Coffee Jr
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John F Crawford
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Dianne A Curry
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Terry R Dallas
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Levi H Davis
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Thomas M Dunning
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Walter Elcock
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Gary Griffith
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Tom Lazo
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J Michael Lewis
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Wendy Lopez
Director1.0X000
Steve Mancillas
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USA Shade
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Total170539048Total

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years34506343CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years36641423CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years32475961CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year43629656CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year40350690CurrentTaxYear
Total187604073Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509187604073PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years445148CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years299570CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years160089CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year135411CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year125633CurrentTaxYear
Total1165851Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years445148CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years299570CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years160089CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year135411CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year125633CurrentTaxYear
Total1165851Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years34951491CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years36940993CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years32636050CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year43765067CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year40476323CurrentTaxYear
Total188769924Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.99382PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.99130PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.00618InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.00869PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmtsArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance41669BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses8InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures8OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance41669EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance41669BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses9InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures9OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance41669EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance37500BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions4169Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses116InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures116OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance41669EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions37500Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses180InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures180OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance37500EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance1.00000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis5389074OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value5389074BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis13517767OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation10617357Depreciation
Book Value2900410BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis10820489OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation6701440Depreciation
Book Value4119049BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis14688310OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation8762370Depreciation
Book Value5925940BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis4088603OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value4088603BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings22423076TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (16 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
ACCRUED SCHOLARSHIPS PAYABLE$606,875
ACCRUED POLICE OT-CITY OF DALL$1,125,400
DEFERRED COMPENSATION-SEC 457$1,482,152
ACCRUED RENT$5,153,370
ACCRUED LEGAL FEES$24,114
ACCRUED MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE$1,020,018
ACCRUED AUDIT FEES$85,655
ACCRUED BANK ANALYSIS FEES$47,904
ACCRUED CREDIT CARD FEES$1,800
AUCTION SALES-2011 SEASON$83,213
ACCRUED INTEREST$59,263
ACCRUED FMV SWAP DERIVATIVE$1,076,325
ACCRUED UTILITIES$480,000
LIVESTOCK BUILDING CENTER CONTRIBUTIONS$1,349,825
OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES$336,209
LONG-TERM PLEDGES$229,668
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts13161791TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue40664654TotalRevenue
Total Expenses35269775TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year5394879ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments358596NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other-$29,003OtherAmount
Total Adjustments329593TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS5724472ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt37285347TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments358596NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F990358596RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal36926751RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included3737903OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt3737903RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99040664654TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt31560875TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Subtotal31560875ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included3708900OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt3708900ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99035269775TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
other adjustment for reconciliationform 990, schedule d, part xi, line 8:- Fundraising Net Income Reclassification $-29,003 revenue items on RETURN not on BOOKS form 990, schedule d, part xii, line 4b: - rent expense $ -853,013 - CASH SPONSORSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS $ 3,846,390 - IN-KIND SPONSORSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS $ 715,523 - Net Income from Fundraising $ 29,003
EXPENSE ITEMS ON THE RETURN BUT NOT ON BOOKSform 990, schedule d, part xiii, line 4B:- rent expense $ 853,013 - CASH SPONSORSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS $-3,846,390 - IN-KIND SPONSORSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS $ -715,523
intended use of endowment fundFORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT IS RESTRICTED BY THE DONOR FOR PURPOSES OF LIVESTOCK AUCTION PREMIUMS AT THE ANNUAL YOUTH LIVESTOCK AUCTION.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1LIVESTOCK AUCTNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event1692626GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event1533240CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1159386GrossRevenueEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1178985OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2GOLF TURNNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event266600GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event20CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event266600GrossRevenueEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event217998OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events0TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total759226GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total533240CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events225986GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events196983OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events196983DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary29003NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
Texas Woman's University
P O Box 425408DENTONTX762047560026181156250Education
Southern Methodist University
P O Box 750196DallasTX75275750800689501 (c)(3)8750Education
Tarleton State University
Box T 0310 Tarleton StationStephenvilleTX7640275600187011516250Education
Texas A&M University - College Station
The PavilionCollege StationTX7784374600053111593625Education
Texas A&M University - Commerce
PO Box 3011 TAMU StationCommerceTX754297560013531156250Education
Texas Tech University
PO Box 45011LubbockTX7940975600262211529687Education
University of Texas at Austin
P O Box 7699AustinTX7871374600020311520000Education
West Texas A&M University
WTAMU Box 60939CanyonTX760167560314051156250Education
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations7TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANTS IN THE USIdentifier
Return ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2ReturnReference
ExplanationThe recipients of scholarships from the State Fair of Texas Youth Scholarship Fund must meet these five requirements: (1) Compete in one of the State Fair of Texas competitive agriculture/livestock events; (2) Submit high school transcript (complete through third six weeks of senior year) including verified ACT and/or SAT scores and verfied rank in graduating class and graduating class size; (3) Submit a completed application during the period March 1-15. (4) Graduate from high school during the current year and begin college or university course work the following Fall Semester; (5) Attend an accredited college or university in Texas and take a minimum of 12-hour course load per term and maintain a minimum 2.5 grade point average. Scholarship awards are determined on the basis of financial need, academic performance and participation in extra-curricular activities, with preference given to those applicants who enroll in an agricultural and/or natural resources curriculum who show financial need. Additionally, scholarships are awarded to inner-city youth attending the five Dallas Independent School District high schools surrounding the Fair Park area (James Madison, Lincoln, North Dallas, Irma Rangel and Woodrow Wilson high schools). Such awards are based upon applications received from students at the four high schools and selection is based upon financial need, academic performance and participation in extra-curricular activities and the criteria listed in items two through five above.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PaymentsXIdemnificationGrossUpPayments
Written Policy Re T And E ExpensesfalseWrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation RequiredtrueSubstantiationRequired
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlantrueSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (9 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
Errol McKoy
304353034200002772706129701647790900156000
Lee D Winton
2073970129000097320432260705780459933000
Robert L Hilbun
1514490720000104690239920193540277264000
Mitchell S Glieber
14178907200001800277820149730256724000
Carey D Risinger
134170020000011880174090148760187643000
Jaime Navarro
128719038000041610206120140950205587000
Wanda S Gooding
109461039000066150314520221440208672000
Daryl E Real
90264035000070250201230238090176221000
Russell W Fitzgerald
10380203200004140207590130260170001000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
written policy regarding payment of reimbursementform 990, schedule j, part i, line 1b:THE PRESIDENT RECEIVES A CAR ALLOWANCE OF $1,000 PER MONTH WHICH IS GROSSED UP. THE CAR ALLOWANCE WAS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION IN THE MINUTES OF ITS MEETING.
participation in supplemental nonqualified retirement planform 990, schedule j, part i, line 4b:In 2007, State Fair of Texas (SFT) adopted a nonqualified deferred compensation plan under IRC Section 457(f) and entered into deferred compensation agreements with the President and CFO/Senior Vice President, Finance. SFT's contributions to the nonqualified plan for services performed by the executives in 2011 were as follows: Errol McKoy $130,000 Lee Winton $ 50,000

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonROBERT B SMITHNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationshipgen counsel & vchair/secRelationship
Amount Of Transaction300000AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionROUTINE LEGAL BUSINESSDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenues

Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierBusiness Transactions Involving Interested PersonsIdentifier
Return ReferenceSchedule L, Part IV:ReturnReference
ExplanationState Fair of Texas made payments totaling $300,000 to Robert B. Smith of Smith & Smith for legal services rendered. Mr. Smith serves as the organization's general legal counsel and is Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. The organization conducts routine business with entities affiliated with members of its Board of Directors. With respect to the organization and these entities, such transactions are conducted in the normal course of operations.Explanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArt
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasures
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterest
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublications
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoods

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehicles

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions26NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F99060956NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesLEASE VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanes
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualProperty
Securities Publicly TradedSecuritiesPubliclyTraded
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStock
Securities Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecuritiesPrtnrshpTrustIntrsts
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneous
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStruct
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOther
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidential
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercial
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOther
CollectiblesCollectibles
Food InventoryFoodInventory
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSupplies
TaxidermyTaxidermy
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifacts
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimens
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifacts

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XCELLULAR TELEPHONE019481FMV
XUNIFORMS028230REPLACEMENT VALUE
XADVERTISING & PROMOTION0438768REPLACEMENT VALUE
XEQUIPMENT RENTAL0229044REPLACEMENT VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (11 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
THE NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODYFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1a:State Fair of Texas ("SFT") is governed by a 55 member Board of Directors elected by its stockholders (See schedule O Supplementary Statement for Part VI - Section A - 6). Article V Section 1 of SFT's bylaws provides for the establishment of an Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, as follows: "The Corporation shall have an Executive Committee consisting of the Chairman of the Board, acting ex officio as chairman of the Executive Committee, the President, the General Counsel, the Chief Financial Officer/Senior Vice President of Finance, each of the other Vice Chairmen, the Treasurer, the Secretary and the chairman of the Finance/Audit Committee. The Executive Committee shall have and exercise all of the authority and power of the Board of Directors in connection with the management, business and affairs of the Corporation, provided that the Executive Committee shall not be authorized to take any action which the Charter or the ByLaws require to be taken by vote of a specified number of directors or any other action required or specified by the Texas Business Organizations Code or other applicable law to be taken by the Board of Directors. Each officer of the Corporation shall report to the Executive Committee. The appointment of the Executive Committee and the delegation of authority thereto shall not operate to relieve the Board of Directors or any director of any responsibility imposed upon the Board of Directors or such director by law.
DIRECTOR OR KEY EMPLOYEE FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2:Name of Individuals Type of Relationship Roy Coffee and J. Michael Lewis Business Roy Gene Evans and Pete Schenkel Business Roy Gene Evans and Rob Farrell Business Roy Gene Evans and Bruce Sifford Business Roy Gene Evans and Alan Walne Business Roy Gene Evans and Joel Williams, Jr. Business Roy Gene Evans and Joel Williams III Business Joel Williams, Jr. and Joel Williams III Family John W. Carpenter III and J. Michael Lewis Business Ruben Esquivel and Robert W. Best Business
Significant changes ot its governing documentsFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4:On April 20, 2011, the board of directors (the Board) approved a recommendation to the stockholders that the fair convert its corporate form from a nonprofit charitable corporation with stockholders to a nonprofit charitable corporation with no stockholders or members. The stockholders approved the adoption of a restated certificate of formation converting the fair from a nonprofit charitable corporation with stockholders to a nonprofit charitable corporation with no stockholders or members. Members and stockholders FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: On April 20, 2011, the board of directors (the Board) approved a recommendation to the stockholders that the fair convert its corporate form from a nonprofit charitable corporation with stockholders to a nonprofit charitable corporation with no stockholders or members. The stockholders approved the adoption of a restated certificate of formation converting the fair from a nonprofit charitable corporation with stockholders to a nonprofit charitable corporation with no stockholders or members.
MEMBERS AND OTHERS WHO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODYFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A:Prior to April 20, 2011, SFT had a single class of stockholders which was entitled to elect the Board of Directors at each annual meeting of the stockholders and to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors which result form an increase in the number of directors. On April 20, 2011, the board of directors (the Board) approved a recommendation to the stockholders that the fair convert its corporate form from a nonprofit charitable corporation with stockholders to a nonprofit charitable corporation with no stockholders or members. The stockholders approved the adoption of a restated certificate of formation converting the fair from a nonprofit charitable corporation with stockholders to a nonprofit charitable corporation with no stockholders or members.
DECISIONS OF GOVERNING BODY SUBJECT TO APPROVALFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B:Prior to April 20, 2011, SFT had a single class of stockholders which had the authority to approve amendments to SFT's Restated Certificate of Formation and to approve the Board of Directors' recommendations of the distribution of assets upon the dissolution of SFT. On April 20, 2011, the board of directors (the Board) approved a recommendation to the stockholders that the fair convert its corporate form from a nonprofit charitable corporation with stockholders to a nonprofit charitable corporation with no stockholders or members. The stockholders approved the adoption of a restated certificate of formation converting the fair from a nonprofit charitable corporation with stockholders to a nonprofit charitable corporation with no stockholders or members.
PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION b, LINE 11B:The Form 990 was reviewed in detail with the Finance/Audit Committee at its meeting on November 12, 2012. The Form 990 was then distributed to all members of the Board of Directors prior to filing.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHISTLEBLOWER, DOCUMENT POLICYFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 12-14:SFT adopted a Conflicts of Interest and Ethics Policy (the "Policy") on April 15, 2009. The Policy also includes a Whistleblower Policy for SFT. SFT also adopted a Document Retention Policy on April 15, 2009.
MONTIORING AND ENFORCING CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICYFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C:sft performs an annual survey of its directors, officers, and key employees regarding any business or family relationships with sft or with other of the organization's directors, officers and key employees. any exceptions noted are reviewed by the finance/audit committee which recommends any necessary corrective action to the executive committee.
PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATIONFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15:In August 2010, SFT engaged an independent national accounting and consulting firm to update the previous compensation review which was last performed in 2006. Positions included in this compensation review were President, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents and Department Directors. The firm conducted market analyses for these positions' base and total cash compensation and advised sft that all amounts were within the competitive range. The President provides salary and incentive pay recommendations for all employees (other than the President), which are reviewed by the Finance/Audit Committee. The Chairman of the Board of Directors makes A recommendation of the President's salary and incentive pay, which is also reviewed by the Finance/Audit Committee. Salary and incentive pay amounts are deliberated on by the Finance/Audit Committee without the presence of management and utilizing the compensation review referenced above, with recommendations then made to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for consideration, deliberation and decision. All such decisions of the Executive Committee are documented with contemporaneous minutes of its meetings.
HOW MAKE DOCUMENTS PUBLICFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19:SFT makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public by providing copies upon request and available for inspection at its administrative office. Additionally, the following documents are available to the general public on SFT's website at www.bigtex.com: Bylaws, Certificate of Formation, Conflict of Interest/Ethics Policy, Finance/Audit Committee Charter, Early Adoption of Business Organization Code and audited financial statements.
Reconciliation of Net AssetsForm 990, Part XI, Line 5:Unrealized gain on investments totals $358,596 Fundraising Net Income Reclassification $-29,003

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