American Royal Association
A more than century old civic institution that gathers a region around food and agriculture through livestock shows, rodeo, and the world's largest barbecue contest.
7named by ARA
199named by peers
Financial profile
American Royal Association · EIN 44-0615551 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $23,489,504 | $18,581,571 | $3,875,822 | $8,177,952 | $46,321,753 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $10,079,767 | $6,281,133 | $3,558,413 | $6,593,046 | $30,969,220 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2022 | $7,000,256 | $2,870,588 | $3,336,969 | $6,233,048 | $27,455,157 | Mar 2022 |
| FY2021 | $10,344,714 | $8,101,362 | $1,844,217 | $4,367,534 | $26,748,287 | Mar 2021 |
| FY2020 | $19,406,850 | $15,604,990 | $3,404,714 | $6,757,956 | $20,771,107 | Mar 2020 |
| FY2019 | $8,083,083 | $4,489,842 | $3,269,262 | $6,025,801 | $8,122,213 | Mar 2019 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies American Royal Association is read alongside.
MSFF
Minnesota State Fair Foundation
The nonprofit partner to the Minnesota State Fair, raising and stewarding funds and an endowment to preserve…
1 companies named
AHA
American Hereford Association
The keeper of a bloodline, the official registry and steward of the Hereford breed and the families who raise…
6 companies named
APHA
American Paint Horse Association
The world registry and show circuit of a distinctive breed, an institution that turns a coat pattern into a…
44 companies named
NCSBA
National Cattlemen's Beef Association
The national association of cattle producers, representing ranchers and feeders on policy while serving as a…
124 companies named
WFFT
Wine and Food Foundation of Texas
An Austin foundation that since the 1980s has cultivated the local wine and food community through education…
28 companies named
Who backs ARA
Every company American Royal Association names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Ah Teal 1cs Pos | Corporate partner | AAAP AABP AASV AAVMC ACVIM +3 |
| Umb Blue Cyan Logo Rgb | Meeting sponsor | ACLI GTPTC KDA NAST |
| Foleyeq Crs Dlr (2) | Corporate partner | GTPTC |
| Multistudio Cmyk Primarylogo (002) | Corporate partner | GKCCC |
| misterbrisket.com | Meeting sponsor | Only American Royal Association, so far |
| Reed Auto Horizontal Color Logos 2025 | Corporate partner | Only American Royal Association, so far |
| Zarda 1976 Logo | Corporate partner | Only American Royal Association, so far |
Sources: 2 published lists, read September 2026
2026 American Royal Annual Partners. Read September 28, 2026. Logo wall; names from alt text and partner links. An individual and one unidentifiable logo (Mcidt) omitted.
World Series of Barbecue 2026 sponsors. Read September 28, 2026. World Series of Barbecue event sponsors only; names from alt text, file names and partner links.
Who backs American Royal Association's peers, but not American Royal Association
Companies named publicly by at least one of American Royal Association's five peer societies, and not found in American Royal Association's reviewed public records.
| Company | MSFF | AHA | APHA | NCSBA | WFFT | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim | Corporate Partners | Allied Industry Council | 2 of 5 | |||
| John Deere | Corporate Partners | Gold Level Sponsors | 2 of 5 | |||
| 100X Equine | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| 44 Farms | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Advanced Ag Products | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Advantest | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Agri-Pro Enterprises of Iowa, Inc. | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| AgriWebb | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| AgSpire | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Alltech, Inc. | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Ambrook | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| American Foods Group | Product Council Executive | 1 of 5 | ||||
| American Hat Company | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| American National Insurance | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Animal Health International | Gold Level Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Animat | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Arena Werks | Show Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Assembly Hall logo | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Bank of America | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Bass Pro Shops/Cabela's | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Behlen Country | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Big Bend Trailers | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Bimeda | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| BioZyme | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Boa Safra Ag | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Breedr | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Brigham-Royalties | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Buckeye | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Bush Hog, Inc | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| By The Yard Inc. | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Captrust Logo | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Cargill Animal Nutrition | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Cargill Test | Product Council Executive | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Case IH | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Caterpillar | Gold Level Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| CattleMax Software | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| CCI Quality Horse Show Jumps | Show Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| CEAT Specialty Tires | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Central Life Sciences | Gold Level Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Ceres Tag | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Certified Angus Beef | Product Council Partner | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Chewy | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Chris-Carpenter-logo | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Cinch | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Classic Equine | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| CME Group | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| CoBank | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Corteva AgriScience | Gold Level Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Cowboy Bronze | Show Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Culver's | Product Council Partner | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Cuttinup Show Blankets | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Dakota Access LLC | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Darden Restaurants Inc. | Product Council Partner | 1 of 5 | ||||
| DATAMARS, Inc. | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| DeeMaxx | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Defend by Tactacam | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Dell Technologies | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Diamond V | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| download.png logo | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Drenner | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Elanco | Allied Industry Council | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Empirical | Product Council Executive | 1 of 5 | ||||
| ENDOVAC Animal Health | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Envu | Allied Industry Council | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Equine Sports Medicine | Show Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Fan-Guy | Show Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| farm-credit | Allied Industry Council | 1 of 5 | ||||
| FarmPaint.com | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Feed-Lot Magazine | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| FERA Diagnostics & Biological | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Five Guys Burgers and Fries | Product Council Partner | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Food Safety Net Services | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Furst-McNess Company | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Gallagher | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Gist Silversmiths | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| gkb cattle | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Greeley Hat Works | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Greenies | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Hall and Hall | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Hampel's Calf Tel | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Harris Leather and Silverworks | Show Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Hartford Livestock Insurance | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Hayden Outdoors Real Estate | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| HEB logo | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Hill Country Galleria Logo | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Hodges Badge Company | Show Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Hoffman Ranch | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Home 2 Suites | Show Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Hotel Drover | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Hudson Insurance Group | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Huvepharma | Gold Level Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Hydrate IV Bar | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Hyundai Construction Equipment | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| IMI Global, Inc | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| In-N-Out Burger | Product Council Partner | 1 of 5 | ||||
| International Genetic Solutions | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| International Veterinary Supplies | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| jbs-logo | Product Council Executive | 1 of 5 | ||||
| John Stewart & Associates | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Jorgensen Land and Cattle | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| JW Marriott logo | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Kent Nutrition Group | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Kimes Ranch | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Kubota | Gold Level Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Kunafin "The Insectary" | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Laird Manufacturing | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Lallemand | Allied Industry Council | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Logo-TwinLiquors | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Markel | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Mars Equestrian | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Marsh McLennan Agency | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Martin Saddlery | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| McDonald's | Product Council Executive | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Metro Golf Cars | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| mf sothebys | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Michael-Best | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| MJE Livestock Equipment | Allied Industry Council | 1 of 5 | ||||
| MWI Animal Health | Gold Level Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| National Beef Packing Company | Product Council Executive | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Nationwide | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Neogen | Gold Level Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| New Generation Supplements | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| New Holland | Gold Level Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Nofence | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Norbrook | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Novonesis | Allied Industry Council | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Nutro | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Omaha Steaks | Product Council Partner | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Owen Farms Arena Team | Show Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| PBS Animal Health | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Pedigree | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Performance Lighting | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Performance Livestock Analytics | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Perri's Leather | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Phibro Animal Health | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Pneu-Dart | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Powder River | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| PPDS | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Preferred Beef Group | Product Council Partner | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Premiere-Events-Logo | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Priefert | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Priefert Ranch Equipment | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Purina | Allied Industry Council | 1 of 5 | ||||
| QualiTech, Inc. | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Quality Liquid Feeds | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| R&R Machine Works | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Rabobank | Allied Industry Council | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Ranchbot | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Rawhide Portable Corral | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Reyes | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| ritchie | Allied Industry Council | 1 of 5 | ||||
| RNDC logo | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Rod Patrick Bootmakers | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Roper/Stetson/ Tin Haul Apparel and Footwear | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Roto-Mix | Gold Level Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| San-Benedetto | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Schneiders | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Selko | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Shortys Caboy Hattery | Show Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| SOLVET | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Specialty Risk Insurance | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Speedhorse Magazine | Show Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Springhill Suites Fort Worth Historic Stockyards | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Stockyards Heritage Development Company | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Stone Manufacturing | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Strobel Manufacturing, Inc. | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Strong Events logo | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Sullivan Supply | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| SuperSires | Show Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Supreme International | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| SWG logo | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Syngenta | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| T-Mobile | Allied Industry Council | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Tenda | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| The Texas Wine School logo | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Too Good Strategy logo | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Towneplace Suites | Show Sponsors | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Transoda Genetics | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| TransOva Genetics | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Twin Mountain Fence | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Tyson | Product Council Executive | 1 of 5 | ||||
| U.S. Premium Beef | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| UltraCruz Santa Cruz Animal Health | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Valley Vet Supply | Corporate Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Vaxxinova | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Vermeer | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Vit-E-Men Co. Inc./ Life Products | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Vitafarm | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Vitalix | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| VWS-Logo | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Vytelle | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Westway Feed | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| WFF_Sponsor_Culturemap | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| WFF_Sponsor_Prisma | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| WFF_Sponsor_SommSpace | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Y-Tex | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Yelp-Logo | Named | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Zinpro Performance Minerals | Allied Industry Partners | 1 of 5 | ||||
| Zoetis | Gold Level Sponsors | 1 of 5 |
The outside view
A more than century old civic institution that gathers a region around food and agriculture through livestock shows, rodeo, and the world's largest barbecue contest.
- Consensus
- Preserve
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Village and The Movement.
Strengths
→Unmatched continuity and a trusted name.
→Decisions honor a long arc, not a news cycle.
→Members feel part of something lasting.
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