Fort Worth, TX

FORT WORTH STOCKSHOW SYNDICATE

EIN 75-1790417

Education & Youth Development College Access & Scholarships Children & youth

Mission

The Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate raises funds and awards educational scholarships to support young livestock exhibitors, equipping students to pursue higher education and careers in the agricultural industry.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About FORT WORTH STOCKSHOW SYNDICATE

The Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate is a membership organization of more than 100 community business leaders that raises funds to make the dreams of young livestock exhibitors come true through educational scholarships and support for junior livestock programs. In recent years the Syndicate has acted as a major grantmaker and fundraising arm for the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo and related scholarship funds, reporting multi‑million dollar net fundraising results and distributing large grants to scholarship and junior livestock programs. The organization administers and funds the James M. "Jim Bob" Norman Scholarship Fund (awarded through partner foundations) and works closely with Texas 4‑H and the Texas FFA Foundation to identify and support scholarship recipients and agricultural youth development activities.

Notable achievements

James M. "Jim Bob" Norman Scholarship Fund

Established and funded a named scholarship program that awards multi‑semester higher‑education scholarships for agricultural youth, administered through partner foundations to chosen recipients.

Major recent grantmaking

Reported and distributed multi‑million dollar grants in recent fiscal filings, including a grant of over $9 million to support the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo and its junior livestock programs.

Large fundraising through Junior Livestock Auction

Generates the majority of its revenue from fundraising events—notably the Junior Livestock Auction—producing significant net fundraising income used for scholarships and grants.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.3M
Annual revenue: $10.7M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 75-1790417
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Website: www.fwsss.com
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Operates as a tax‑exempt 501(c)(3) organization with annual Form 990 filings and public financial disclosures.

Partners with the Texas 4‑H Youth Development Foundation and the Texas FFA Foundation to deliver and administer scholarship awards.

Longstanding community institution (active since 1980) recognized locally for supporting youth agricultural education and the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo junior livestock programs.

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