2026-02-13T10:18:46-06:00 2025-03-31 331498605 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 8181 E TUFTS AVE SUITE 600 DENVER CO 80237 990 2024-04-01 840517361 THE WESTERN STOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION WEST 3032971116 4655 HUMBOLDT STREET DENVER CO 802162818 WES ALLISON PRESIDENT/CEO 3032971116 2026-02-11 1 1 DORI J EGGETT P00645252 3037409400 2026-02-12 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW WES ALLISON 4655 HUMBOLDT STREET DENVER CO 802162818 51948349 0 X WWW.NATIONALWESTERN.COM X 1905 CO EDUCATION OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION, DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH, AND EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 17 17 660 978 5300184 0 18389346 14327578 26009722 27655559 466177 7894882 -333462 -67610 44531783 49810409 465751 553934 0 0 7427332 8343652 0 0 4599156 20158106 21464203 28051189 30361789 16480594 19448620 83373681 111526361 8404329 17114032 74969352 94412329 X THE ASSOCIATION IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSES INCLUDE (1) LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION EDUCATION (2) EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH, AND (3) EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SEE "SCHEDULE O" FOR A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. 0 0 20450688 22005531 PRESENTATION OF THE NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW, HORSE SHOW ANDRODEO: WSSA ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND APPLICATION FOR TAXEXEMPT STATUS REQUIRE IT TO PRODUCE THE SHOW EACH YEAR. THE SHOWTAKES PLACE AT THE NATIONAL WESTERN COMPLEX IN DENVER, CO EVERYJANUARY, AND FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS HAS BEEN ATTENDED BY OVER600,000 PEOPLE. DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE VARIOUS EDUCATIONALACTIVITIES AND BENEFITS OF THIS ANNUAL EVENT IS FAR TOO EXTENSIVETO BE PRESENTED ON A SUMMARY SCHEDULE IN FORM 990. 2188957 349844 OFF-SEASON EDUCATIONAL SHOWS AND RELATED PROGRAMS: OUTSIDE OF THEMONTH OF JANUARY, THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES USAGE OF ITS FACILITIESBY A VARIETY OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, MANY OF WHICH AREAGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK OR HORSE ORIENTED ORGANIZATIONS. THESEORGANIZATIONS PRODUCE THEIR OWN SHOWS IN THE NATIONAL WESTERNCOMPLEX BASED ON CONTRACTS WITH THE ASSOCIATION. SUPPORTED BYASSOCIATION PERSONNEL AND OTHER RESOURCES, MANY OF THESE SHOWSPROVIDE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS TO THE PARTICIPANTS AND THE GENERALPUBLIC ATTENDING SIMILAR TO THOSE DERIVED FROM THE NATIONALWESTERN STOCK SHOW, HORSE SHOW AND RODEO IN JANUARY. 363372 341086 NATIONAL WESTERN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS: WSSA ESTABLISHED THENATIONAL WESTERN SCHOLARSHIP FUND DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDEDMARCH 31, 1985 TO PROVIDE FOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TO STUDENTSINTERESTED IN LIVESTOCK OR AGRICULTURE. THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMHAS GROWN DRAMATICALLY WITH NUMEROUS STUDENTS AND PROSPECTIVESTUDENTS RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ANNUALLY BOTH THROUGH WSSAAND THROUGH A SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FROM WSSA MATCHED BY ANDADMINISTERED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING. 222231 212848 JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION SUPPORT AND OTHER PROGRAMS: IN ADDITION TO ITS SUPPORT OF JUNIOR EXHIBITORS THROUGH THE PREMIER EXHIBITOR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM DISCUSSED ABOVE, THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT DIRECTLY AND IN THE FORM OF AWARDS FOR THE JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW AND AUCTION VIA A CARCASS CONTEST AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THE ASSOCIATION ALSO PROMOTES YOUTH EDUCATION RELATIVE TO AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND WHAT CAN BE SEEN AT THE NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW IN VARIOUS WAYS. 222231 212848 23225248 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 675 0 1 660 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X MICHELLE HAMMOND 3032971166 4655 HUMBOLDT STREET DENVER CO 80216 JJ AMENT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK GUSTAFSON SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK GRANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR TONY FRANK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BROOKE FOX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUKE LIND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER COORS CHAIRMAN, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRANCE CARROLL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARTH WHITHAM VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN CUMMING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE ANSCHUTZ-RODGERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG JONES CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GUY MCENDAFFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE WAGNER TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY TUOR MOORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LONG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON WILLIAMS FORMER CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STANTON DODGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL ANDREWS PRESIDENT & CEO - TERM ENDED JAN 2025 40.00 1.00 X X 483099 0 61749 JEFFREY CHILDS STAFF VP & CFO 40.00 X 281224 0 52689 KYLE BAUN STAFF VP OF TICKET & EVENT 40.00 X 194814 0 46632 LEON VICK STAFF VP OF RODEO, HORSE & 40.00 X 179442 0 45541 CLINT CHITSEY VICE PRESIDENT OF EVENT OP 40.00 X 152242 0 58811 JOHN ELLIS STAFF VP OF PARTNERSHIP & 40.00 X 321780 0 69359 1612601 0 334781 6 0 1 0 SAUNDERS CONSTRUCTION INC 85 INVERNESS PLACE NORTH ENGLEWOOD CO 80112 BUILDING CONTRACTOR 41576161 SSA GROUP LLC 4624 CENTRAL PARK BLVD DENVER CO 80238 CONCESSIONS 799953 PRCA 101 PRO RODEO DRIVE COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80919 PRODUCTION 604380 TRYBA ARCHITECTS 1620 LOGAN ST DENVER CO 80203 BUILDING CONTRACTOR 544133 MIKE CERVI CHAMPIONSHIP RODEO LLC PO BOX 1930 GREELEY CO 80632 PRODUCTION 440747 26 218364 408698 13700516 14327578 NTL WESTERN STOCK SHOW 711300 22005531 22005531 OFF SEASON SHOWS 531120 5365078 349844 5015234 ADVERTISING 541800 284950 284950 27655559 499477 499477 7395405 0 7395405 7395405 7395405 2070330 408698 2137940 -67610 -67610 49810409 22355375 5300184 7827272 553934 553934 669563 613635 55928 6293269 4655517 581637 1056115 207026 112581 23300 71145 501856 296469 29573 175814 671938 512867 47293 111778 26642 18649 7993 84044 58831 25213 137500 137500 213542 152252 61290 1040589 8036 527428 505125 694137 489755 69860 134522 2625250 2003283 39507 582460 469779 316912 54871 97996 386 203 183 23741 23741 284352 211400 6239 66713 859652 631639 196180 31833 RODEO CONTRACTS & PRIZE 6475755 5623760 212877 639118 COMPLEX SHOW EXPENSES 3344324 3344324 PROGRAM/EVENT EXPENSES 1661260 935488 114813 610959 CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONAT 967522 634233 193076 140213 2555728 2051480 152624 351624 30361789 23225248 2537385 4599156 19231 40332 34470932 23822671 18694347 15878092 2128348 1356233 114791 79261 71985160 1638525 27796537 70346635 149495 3137 83373681 111526361 1223005 1880341 0 6655466 7181324 8578225 8404329 17114032 X 19274574 27095127 55694778 67317202 74969352 94412329 83373681 111526361 19448620 -5643 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6104459 18117143 12939567 18389346 14327578 69878093 1027603 17382989 21431464 21051789 22355375 83249220 7132062 35500132 34371031 39441135 36682953 153127313 1341129 2965425 1857500 3552301 1413000 11129355 7411305 5785850 6472044 7525408 27194607 1341129 10376730 7643350 10024345 8938408 38323962 114803351 110622 -18152 75394 466177 499477 1133518 110622 -18152 75394 466177 499477 1133518 -27543 -49588 -163418 -333461 -67610 -641620 7215141 35432392 34283007 39573851 37114820 153619211 0.74730 0.70440 0.00740 0.00600 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 137500 137500 25813546 25951046 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 120000 110000 130000 137500 497500 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 120000 110000 130000 137500 497500 13204815 13204815 647630 236191 411439 58132715 1402334 56730381 70346635 DUE TO NWSS SCHOLARSHIP TRUST 553934 ACCRUED COMPENSATION 974301 ACCRUED OTHER 4138046 REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS 2911944 8578225 46460442 -5643 -5643 46466085 3344324 3344324 49810409 26863857 0 26863857 3497932 3497932 30361789 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES OF OFF-SEASON COMPLEX SHOWS, NON-EXEMPT 3,344,324. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES OF OFF-SEASON COMPLEX SHOWS, NON-EXEMPT 3,344,324. PLANNING COSTS 147,125. OTHER MG&A 6,483. COORS WESTERN ART SALE AND EXHIBIT 1944196 40258 1903938 231584 1544823 CITIZEN OF THE WEST DINNER 534832 368440 166392 206057 155476 1 2479028 408698 2070330 437641 1700299 2137940 -67610 0 THE WESTERN STOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP TRUST 4655 HUMBOLDT STREET DENVER CO 80216 841585625 501(C)(3) 553934 0 SCHOLARSHIP NAME OF ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENT FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART II, LINE 1, COLUMN H THE WESTERN STOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP TRUST (H) PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUNDING OF SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED BY THE WESTERN STOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP TRUST TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH INTERESTED IN WORKING IN AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION VIA PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF STUDENTS PURSUING A COLLEGE DEGREE IN AN AGRICULTURE RELATED FIELD, AS WELL AS TO A NUMBER OF STUDENTS PURSUING EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF MEDICINE WHO AGREE TO PRACTICE FOR A TIME IN A RURAL COMMUNITY. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PAUL ANDREWS PRESIDENT & CEO - TERM ENDED JAN 202 277186 0 200000 0 5913 0 27500 0 34249 0 544848 0 0 0 JOHN ELLIS STAFF VP OF PARTNERSHIP & 306358 0 7000 0 8422 0 21131 0 48228 0 391139 0 0 0 JEFFREY CHILDS STAFF VP & CFO 262287 0 10000 0 8937 0 18407 0 34282 0 333913 0 0 0 KYLE BAUN STAFF VP OF TICKET & EVENT 175139 0 10000 0 9675 0 12350 0 34282 0 241446 0 0 0 LEON VICK STAFF VP OF RODEO, HORSE & 157204 0 10000 0 12238 0 11292 0 34249 0 224983 0 0 0 CLINT CHITSEY VICE PRESIDENT OF EVENT OP 142242 0 10000 0 0 0 10631 0 48180 0 211053 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 A PORTION OF THE BONUS IS BASED ON IF THE ORGANIZATION AS A WHOLE MEETS BUDGET, INCLUDING THE MEETING OF THE BUDGETED NET EARNINGS AT THE END OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION IN THE FIELDS OF LIVESTOCK AND AGRICULTURE WHO DESIRE TO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE ASSOCIATION LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR SUCH MEMBERSHIP FROM TWO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, ONE OF WHOM IS A TRUSTEE OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL REVIEW ALL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS AND ACCEPT (OR REJECT) THEM AT ITS NEXT ANNUAL MEETING. UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THE APPLICATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND PAYMENT OF THE CURRENT MEMBERSHIP FEE, THE APPLICANT SHALL BECOME A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION. THE SECRETARY/TREASURER OF THE ASSOCIATION PREPARES AND ISSUES MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES IN SUCH FORM AS APPROVED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EXCEPT FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES WHOSE MEMBERSHIP CARRY NO VOTING RIGHTS, EACH MEMBER SHALL BE ENTITLED TO CAST ONE VOTE ON EACH ISSUE OR NOMINEE UPON WHICH A VOTE IS TAKEN AT ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. A MEMBER ENTITLED TO VOTE MAY VOTE IN PERSON OR MAY VOTE BY PROXY, IN WRITING, EXECUTED BY THE MEMBER OF HIS OR HER DULY AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY IN FACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE COMPRISED OF THE CHAIR OF THE TRUSTEES, THE VICE CHAIR, THE SECRETARY/TREASURER AND UP TO TWO ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PRESIDENT WILL SERVE EX OFFICIO. THE CHAIR OF THE TRUSTEES SHALL BE THE CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ANY VACANCY IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY BE FILLED BY A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE COMPLETE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING THE TAX RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING TO MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE NOTEBOOK AT ITS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES WHICH IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: THE ASSOCIATION IS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSES INCLUDE (1) IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IN THE WESTERN STATES THROUGH EDUCATION OF FARMERS, RANCHERS AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS, (2) PROMOTING THE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH INTEREST IN WORKING IN AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION, AND (3) EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS TO THE AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES. AN AUXILIARY PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE AMERICAN WESTERN CULTURE, VALUES AND THE WESTERN HERITAGE OF THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY. 51ST & BRIGHTON LLC 4655 HUMBOLT STREET DENVER CO 80216 840517361 RENTAL CO -97414 8301311 THE WESTERN STOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION