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National Intercollegiate Rodeo

Private foundation · Grantmaker Walla Walla, WA EIN: 91-1659631 Website

NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE RODEO is a private foundation based in Walla Walla, Washington. It supports collegiate rodeo through scholarship awards and rodeo enhancement grants, with 38 grants totaling $89,800 in 2025.

Key facts about National Intercollegiate Rodeo

In short: National Intercollegiate Rodeo gave $90K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Texas. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
91-1659631
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$89,800
Grants made (2025)
38
Average grant
$2,363
Median grant
$1,500
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (6 of 26, 2025)
Total assets
$1,425,137
Primary geography
Texas (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Full details ↓
Deadline
May 1 each year.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

+2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$90K

-3.9% YoY

Grant Count

38

-20.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+21.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, National Intercollegiate Rodeo reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is National Intercollegiate Rodeo open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 26 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 273% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s stated mission is to foster and develop college-level rodeo to provide educational and competitive opportunities for students. The foundation’s website describes the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Foundation as established to carry out educational and charitable activities connected with collegiate rodeo.

Its 2025 grants included scholarship awards and a rodeo enhancement grant. Recipients included colleges and universities as well as individual students. Among the institutions supported, Tarleton State University describes its mission as providing financial support to the university and scholarships for its students; Western Oklahoma State College says it provides scholarships to its students and financial support to the college. Colorado Mesa University’s stated mission is to receive, hold, invest, and administer property and make expenditures for the university’s benefit.

Grantmaking

The foundation awarded 38 grants totaling $89,800 in 2025, compared with 48 grants totaling $93,450 in 2024 and 42 grants totaling $88,000 in 2023. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $11,900, with a median of $1,500.

Review Cycle

May 1 each year.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 48% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. Oregon, Alabama, and Wyoming each received 8%, and California received 6%. Listed 2025 recipients were also located in states including Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Colorado.

Grant Distribution by State

29states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.

Cities

San Luis ObispoCollege StationCodyCommerceCasperDenverGrand JunctionLake CharlesMarshallWeatherfordAlpineBozemanOntarioRangerBrowningCiscoClarendonCoalingaCoolidgeDouglas

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K47 grants2019 15 grants2021 52 grants2022 42 grants2023 48 grants2024 38 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $93K (2024). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $90K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Tarleton State University: $12KTarleton State University$12KClarendon College: $9KClarendon College$9KUniversity of West Alabama: $8KUniversity of West Alabama$8KTexas A&M University: $6KTexas A&M University$6KJaek Deveraux: $5KJaek Deveraux$5KJayci Byler: $5KJayci Byler$5KHill College: $4KHill College$4KWestern Oklahoma State College: $3KWestern Oklahoma State College$3KDalton Kunkee: $3KDalton Kunkee$3KSouthwest Region: $2KSouthwest Region$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Tarleton State University ($12K). Together the top 10 received $57K.

Grant Size Distribution

195 grants across all recorded years

195<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 195 grants of 195 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tarleton State University Stephenville, TXScholarship Awards Program$11,900
Clarendon College Clarendon, TXScholarship Awards Program$9,450
University of West Alabama Livingston, ALScholarship Awards Program$7,500
Texas A&M University Commerce, TXScholarship Awards Program$5,700
Jaek Deveraux New Castle, WYScholarship Awards Program$5,000
Jayci Byler Arock, ORScholarship Awards Program$5,000
Hill College Hillboro, TXScholarship Awards Program$4,250
Western Oklahoma State College Altus, OKScholarship Awards Program$3,050
Dalton Kunkee Lexington, NEScholarship Awards Program$3,000
Southwest Region Alpine, TXRodeo Enhancement Grants$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $89,800 38
2024 $93,450 48
2023 $88,000 42
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,425,137$1,391,910$1,389,470
Revenue$251,459$217,636$224,125
Expenses$180,482$159,762$154,442
Qualifying Distributions$157,235$141,286$135,135
Distributable Amount$57,517$55,017$52,756

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 18, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jim Dewey Brown as president; Kent Rutledge as advisor; Sarah Neely as secretary; and Jerry Ford, Ben Londo, Joe Moody, Drew Pearson, Corey Rutledge, John Smith, and Chuck Sylvester as directors.

National Intercollegiate Rodeo is led by Jim Dewey Brown, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jim Dewey Brown

    President

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Sylvester

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corey Rutledge

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Ford

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Walters

    Director

    President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Londo

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Moody

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Drew Pearson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kent Rutledge

    Advisor

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Neely

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Llew Rust (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Justin Hampton (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Tate Eck (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Butch Bratsky (2019) — Director
  • Former: Steve Birnie (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: National Intercollegiate Rodeo Foun
Mailing address: 2033 Walla Walla Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone: (509) 529-4402
Website: https://www.collegerodeo.com

Frequently asked questions about National Intercollegiate Rodeo

How much does National Intercollegiate Rodeo give each year?

National Intercollegiate Rodeo gave $90K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $93K across 48 grants.

What is National Intercollegiate Rodeo's typical grant size?

National Intercollegiate Rodeo's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,363, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from National Intercollegiate Rodeo that year got $2K on average.

Where does National Intercollegiate Rodeo give grants?

National Intercollegiate Rodeo's top state is Texas, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oregon (8%) and Alabama (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Commerce, TX (3 grants), Grand Junction, CO (2 grants), San Luis Obispo, CA (2 grants) and Goodwell, OK (2 grants).

Does National Intercollegiate Rodeo give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on National Intercollegiate Rodeo's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Awards Program" (29 grants) and "Rodeo Enhancement Grant" (6 grants).

Who are National Intercollegiate Rodeo's largest grantees?

National Intercollegiate Rodeo's largest 2025 grantees include Tarleton State University ($11,900), Clarendon College ($9,450) and University of West Alabama ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is National Intercollegiate Rodeo?

National Intercollegiate Rodeo reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $157K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does National Intercollegiate Rodeo fund?

The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s stated mission is to foster and develop college-level rodeo to provide educational and competitive opportunities for students. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from National Intercollegiate Rodeo?

The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is National Intercollegiate Rodeo's EIN?

National Intercollegiate Rodeo's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1659631. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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