Fort Bend County Fair Association
Fort Bend County Fair Association at a glance
In short: Fort Bend County Fair Association gave $266K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $266K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $266,200
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $266,200
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $266,200
- Total assets
- $6,442,339
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fort Bend County Fair Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fort Bend County Fair Scholarship Foundation ($266K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Fort Bend County Fair Association gives
- Giving grew 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $136K (2022) to $266K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $266K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County Fair Scholarship Foundation Rosenberg, TX | To provide scholarships | $266,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,442,339 | $5,040,391 | $4,895,006 | $266,200 | 1 | $189,073 |
| 2024 | $6,000,233 | $4,665,105 | $4,085,082 | $256,200 | 1 | $90,480 |
| 2023 | $5,143,637 | $4,193,233 | $3,798,108 | $196,000 | 1 | $77,723 |
| 2022 | $4,472,951 | $3,632,539 | $3,284,508 | $136,200 | 1 | $34,414 |
| 2021 | $4,501,051 | $3,840,599 | $2,909,951 | $196,200 | 1 | $65,660 |
| 2020 | $3,496,169 | $958,968 | $1,542,506 | $163,200 | 1 | $42,555 |
About Fort Bend County Fair Association
Based on IRS filings
Fort Bend County Fair Association is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Rosenberg, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $266K. Net investment income was $189K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fort Bend County Fair Association is led by Bobby Poncik, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bobby Poncik
President
Vice President → President Elect, 2024
President Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alfred Valdez
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cecil Willis
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chase Raska
Director
President → Past President, 2023
Past President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harvey Bryson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Duke
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Williams
Director
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louis Katz
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marjie Pollard
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Yelderman
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jimmie Grant
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Hambleton
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rusty Gibson
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Reyes
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Hanzik
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Stevenson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dwayne Grigar
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Smith
Fair Manager
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$65K (2024) → $97K (2025)
Alicia Casias
Past President
President- Elect → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Graeber
President Elect
President → Director, 2022
Director → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Loesch
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Weber
Vice President
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pauletta Klemstein
Secretary
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Margaret Kunz (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ruben O'Canas (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Sean Gutierrez (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ray Aguilar (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Cindy Schmidt (2020–2023) — Manager
- Former: Russell Gibson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Roy Mercer (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $97K, to Keith Smith (Fair Manager).
Frequently asked questions about Fort Bend County Fair Association
How much does Fort Bend County Fair Association give each year?
Fort Bend County Fair Association gave $266K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $256K across 1 grant.
How large is Fort Bend County Fair Association?
Fort Bend County Fair Association reported $6.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
What is Fort Bend County Fair Association?
Fort Bend County Fair Association is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Rosenberg, TX. It holds $6.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Fort Bend County Fair Association operate?
Fort Bend County Fair Association has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Fort Bend County Fair Association's EIN?
Fort Bend County Fair Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6060586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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