National Intercollegiate Rodeo
National Intercollegiate Rodeo is a private foundation based in Walla Walla, Washington. Its giving supports collegiate rodeo, including scholarships for student participants and rodeo enhancement grants.
National Intercollegiate Rodeo at a glance
In short: National Intercollegiate Rodeo gave $90K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Texas. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,800
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,363
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $1,425,137
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (5 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to National Intercollegiate Rodeo
- Contact
Application contact: National Intercollegiate Rodeo Foun
Mailing address: 2033 Walla Walla Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Phone: (509) 529-4402
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who National Intercollegiate Rodeo funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tarleton State University ($12K). Together the top 10 received $51K.
Organizations only. It also paid 15 individual scholarships ($27,050), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
195 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 195 grants of 195 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Texas accounted for 48% of grant dollars. Oregon, Alabama, and Wyoming each accounted for 8%, and California accounted for 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is National Intercollegiate Rodeo open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 24 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 58% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $93K (2024). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX | Scholarship Awards Program | $11,900 |
| Clarendon College Clarendon, TX | Scholarship Awards Program | $9,450 |
| University of West Alabama Livingston, AL | Scholarship Awards Program | $7,500 |
| Texas A&M University Commerce, TX | Scholarship Awards Program | $5,700 |
| Jaek Deveraux New Castle, WY | Scholarship Awards Program | $5,000 |
| 15 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $27,050 |
| Hill College Hillboro, TX | Scholarship Awards Program | $4,250 |
| Southwest Region Alpine, TX | Rodeo Enhancement Grants | $2,000 |
| Montana State University Bozeman, MT | Scholarship Awards Program | $1,750 |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO | Scholarship Awards Program | $1,650 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,425,137 | $251,459 | $180,482 | $89,800 | 38 | $157,235 | $57,517 |
| 2024 | $1,391,910 | $217,636 | $159,762 | $93,450 | 48 | $141,286 | $55,017 |
| 2023 | $1,389,470 | $224,125 | $154,442 | $88,000 | 42 | $135,135 | $52,756 |
| 2022 | $1,346,382 | $210,753 | $154,825 | $91,750 | 52 | $137,106 | $48,641 |
| 2021 | $1,215,184 | $184,728 | $76,628 | $14,800 | 15 | — | $43,807 |
| 2019 | $1,115,818 | $186,793 | $149,364 | $82,750 | 47 | — | $40,334 |
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.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation describes its purpose as carrying out charitable and educational activities in connection with collegiate rodeo. Its website identifies scholarship awards, injury-related relief, historical preservation, and athlete wellness among its fund activities.
Its 2025 grants included scholarships to colleges and universities and individual recipients, as well as a rodeo enhancement grant to the Southwest Region. Colorado Mesa University, a 2025 grantee, describes its mission as administering property and making expenditures for the benefit of the university. Missouri Valley College, also a 2025 grantee, describes its mission as guiding students to succeed through personal instruction and intellectual inquiry.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $89,800. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $11,900, with a median of $1,500. The largest awards included $11,900 to Tarleton State University, $9,450 to Clarendon College, $7,500 to the University of West Alabama, and $5,700 to Texas A&M University; each was for a scholarship awards program. It also awarded $5,000 each to an individual recipient in Wyoming and an individual recipient in Oregon for scholarship awards programs. Other listed awards included $4,250 to Hill College for scholarships, $3,050 to an individual recipient State College for scholarships, and $2,000 to the Southwest Region for rodeo enhancement grants.
The foundation’s website describes scholarship eligibility as requiring attendance at a NIRA member college or university, a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00, financial-assistance qualification or evidence of financial need, and active participation in NIRA-sanctioned rodeo while meeting NIRA eligibility requirements. Its 2025 scholarship application additionally required transcripts, documentation of financial need, confirmation of good standing, references, and an essay. The application stated a May 19, 2025 submission deadline, which has passed. The foundation’s 2023 filing states that scholarship applications are available from the foundation and that applicants must be involved in intercollegiate rodeo activities; it lists May 1 of each year as the deadline. That filing’s deadline information is also from a past cycle.
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.
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 $3K 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) and Grand Junction, CO (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. It also paid 15 individual scholarships ($27,050), which are not listed by name. 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 foundation describes its purpose as carrying out charitable and educational activities in connection with collegiate rodeo. Its website identifies scholarship awards, injury-related relief, historical preservation, and athlete wellness among its fund activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from National Intercollegiate Rodeo?
National Intercollegiate Rodeo has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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