National Intercollegiate Rodeo
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.
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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.
Grant Insights
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 $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
195 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 195 grants of 195 (100%).
Giving History
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 |
| Jayci Byler Arock, OR | Scholarship Awards Program | $5,000 |
| Hill College Hillboro, TX | Scholarship Awards Program | $4,250 |
| Western Oklahoma State College Altus, OK | Scholarship Awards Program | $3,050 |
| Dalton Kunkee Lexington, NE | Scholarship Awards Program | $3,000 |
| Southwest Region Alpine, TX | Rodeo 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 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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
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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