Union Fair Society

Not tax-deductible

Union, ME501(c)(5)Since 1869EIN 01-0224214Revenue $340K in FY2025

On file with the IRSunionfair.orgPo Box 421, 04862-0421 · Union, METax-exempt since Oct 1938

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Education in matters of Maine agriculture

Run by 200 volunteers and 26 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $51 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$27K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$340K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$312K
Net assets
$316K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$340K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$433K
FY2022$682K
FY2023$353K
FY2024$97K
FY2025$293K
FY2025$340K
Expenses
$312K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$549K
FY2022$574K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$45K
FY2025$368K
FY2025$312K
Net assets
$316K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$230K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$363K
FY2025$288K
FY2025$316K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1938.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
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Treasurer
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Educates people about Maine's farming practices and issues.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Union Fair Society conducted a five day agricultural fair with public attendance exceeding 12,000. Premiums paid for agricultural exhibits and contests were $51,969.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$340K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Money outPt IX
$312K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$316K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K
Total assetsLn 16$343K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$62K
Government grantsLn 1e$47K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$234K
Investment incomeLn 3$906
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Gains on assetsLn 7$886
Total revenueLn 12$340K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$216K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$216K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$126K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$343K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$316K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K$216K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$135K$126K
Total assetsLn 16$331K$343K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$288K$316K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$36K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K
InsuranceLn 23$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$134K
All other expensesLn 24e$67K
Total functional expensesLn 25$312K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $293K$368K−$75K$288K 990 PDF
FY2024 $97K$45K$52K$363K 990 PDF
FY2023 $353K$322K$31K$311K 990 PDF
FY2022 $682K$574K$107K$338K 990 PDF
FY2021 $433K$549K−$116K$230K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $339,638 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $61,517$62,022
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $201,768$234,448
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22$906
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,402$42,262
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $292,709$339,638
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $18,564$16,821
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $349,020$294,856
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $367,584$311,677
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$74,875$27,961
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $339,638 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,818 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$14,528
VIII-1e Government grants$47,301
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$193
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$62,022
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $234,448$234,448
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20$20
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $29,709 · Excluded from tax $8,735$38,444
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $886$886
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $235,334 · Unrelated business $29,709 · Excluded from tax $12,573$339,638
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $311,677 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$15,497
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$1,324
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$6,585
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$10,474
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$35,593
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$5,177
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$5,774
IX-23 Insurance$30,324
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$134,389
IX-24e All other expenses$66,540
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$311,677
Part X · Balance sheet $342,777 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $196,156$216,285
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $135,133$126,492
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $331,289$342,777
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $35,814$19,431
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,645$7,310
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,214$26,741
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $288,075$316,036
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $331,289$342,777
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $316,036 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$339,638
XI-2 Total expenses$311,677
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,961
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$288,075
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$316,036

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