State Fair of Texas

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Dallas, TX EIN 75-6002511

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$647K

Foundation funders

29

Grants recorded

66

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds State Fair of Texas?

State Fair of Texas is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust ($150K), The Chambless Family Foundation ($111K), Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District Corporation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $647K in grants to State Fair of Texas between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust$150,00042021–2024
The Chambless Family Foundation$110,90052022–2025
Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District Corporation$100,00012023
The Dallas Foundation$71,00042021–2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$31,00032023–2025
Amy & Leslie Ware Foundation$23,18012024
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Inc$20,00012024
The Mary Kay Family Foundation$17,00042021–2025
Robert and Marianne Gwinn Family$16,00042021–2024
Harkey Family Foundation Inc$15,45042020–2024
J Brian Walter and Karen M Walter Foundation$15,00032023–2025
Rd & Joan Dale Hubbard Foundation$10,00042020–2023
Cindy and Tony Weber Foundation$10,00022021–2022
For Giving Foundation Inc$9,00042020–2025
Improved Order of Red Men of Texas 15 Wah Wah Tee Council$7,50012023
Comerica Charitable Foundation$7,50012022
National Philanthropic Trust$6,00012023
MMK Foundation$6,00032019–2021
The Moran Family Foundation$5,30012024
Nancy B Chappelear-Weldon$5,00022022–2023
Hubbard Family Foundation$2,50012025
Roy Gene & Pamela Evans Foundation$2,50012021
Shea Family Foundation$2,12012024
David & Gusta Rosenberg Family Foundation$1,50042020–2023
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$90022021–2024
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Haynes & Boone Foundation$50012022
Barrington Family Foundation$50012021
The Howard Hallam Family Foundation$25012021
Bao Family Foundation$3112024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 5 grants2020 13 grants2021 14 grants2022 14 grants2023 13 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $246K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $66K.

What grants has State Fair of Texas received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Chambless Family FoundationYouth Livestock Auction$41,700
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$10,500
2025J Brian Walter and Karen M Walter FoundationGENERAL FUND$5,000
2025The Mary Kay Family FoundationSOCIAL IMPACT$5,000
2025Hubbard Family FoundationDONATION$2,500
2025For Giving Foundation IncGENERAL FUNDING$1,000
2024Crystelle Waggoner Charitable TrustBIG TEX YOUTH LIVESTOCK$50,000
2024Amy & Leslie Ware FoundationEDUCATIONAL$23,180
2024United Way of Metropolitan Dallas IncPROGRAM OPS COST$20,000
2024The Chambless Family FoundationCharitable Event$15,000
2024The Dallas FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$11,000
2024Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$10,250
2024Robert and Marianne Gwinn FamilySEE ATTACHED$8,500
2024The Moran Family FoundationGENERAL$5,300
2024J Brian Walter and Karen M Walter FoundationGENERAL FUND$5,000
2024Harkey Family Foundation IncYOUTH LIVESTOCK AUCTION AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$5,000
2024Shea Family FoundationSPONSORSHIP$2,120
2024The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$400
2024Bao Family FoundationCulture promotion$31
2023Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District CorporationEVENT INCENTIVE$100,000
2023Crystelle Waggoner Charitable TrustBIG TEX YOUTH LIVESTOCK$50,000
2023The Chambless Family FoundationYouth Livestock Auction$35,000
2023The Dallas FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2023Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$10,250
2023Improved Order of Red Men of Texas 15 Wah Wah Tee CouncilCHARITY$7,500
2023National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$6,000
2023J Brian Walter and Karen M Walter FoundationGENERAL FUND$5,000
2023The Mary Kay Family FoundationEDUCATION$5,000
2023Harkey Family Foundation IncYOUTH LIVESTOCK AUCTION AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$4,450
2023Nancy B Chappelear-WeldonGENERAL$2,500

Showing 30 most recent of 66 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds State Fair of Texas?

State Fair of Texas is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust ($150K), The Chambless Family Foundation ($111K), Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District Corporation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $647K in grants to State Fair of Texas between 2019–2025.

Who is State Fair of Texas's largest funder?

Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust is the largest recorded funder of State Fair of Texas, with $150K across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has State Fair of Texas received?

IRS 990 filings record $647K in grants to State Fair of Texas across 66 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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