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Pittston Fair

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Gardiner, ME501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 01-0509793Revenue $134K in FY2024Latest return filed Oct 30, 2025

On file with the IRSpittstonfair.comGardiner, METax-exempt since Jul 1997Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Educate the public on agricultural issues.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$688
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
63
of 87 voting members
Looks good: 63 of 87 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$134K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$125K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$735K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$134K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$134K
Expenses
$125K
FY2024▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$108K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$125K
Net assets
$735K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$702K
FY2021$671K
FY2022$660K
FY2023$726K
FY2024$735K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1997.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $125K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Debbie McGee
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Fairfield
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Travis Benner
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Weeks
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Britt Alley
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Benner
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steven McGee
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Educates the public about important agricultural issues.

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1 program · $125K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sponsored 4 day agricultural fair which included livestock demonstrations, pulling events, 4-h shows and demos, barrel racing, exhibit hall showcasing locally grown fruits and vegetables and pie baking contests.

$125Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$134K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Money outPt IX
$125K
Ln 25
Programscol B$125K
Owns and owesPt X
$735K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$736K
LiabilitiesLn 26$688
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a87
IndependentVI 1b63
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$768
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Total revenueLn 12$134K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$672K
Total assetsLn 16$736K
LiabilitiesLn 26$688
Net assetsLn 32$735K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$668K$672K
Total assetsLn 16$726K$736K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$688
Net assetsLn 32$726K$735K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35$35
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$745$745
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$39K$39K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$62K$62K
Total functional expensesLn 25$125K$125K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 30, 2025 $134K$125K$9K$735K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $156K$90K$66K$726K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $108K$119K−$11K$660K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $77K$108K−$31K$671K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $33K$51K−$18K$702K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $134,283 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,781$5,979
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $98,347$71,114
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$768
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$56,422
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $156,128$134,283
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,044$125,219
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $90,044$125,219
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $66,084$9,064
Part VI · Governance 63 of 87 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body87
VI-1b Independent voting members63
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $134,283 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$820
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,159
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,979
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $71,114$71,114
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $768$768
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $56,422$56,422
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $128,304 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$134,283
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $125,219 across 7 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35$35
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,350$2,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $745$745
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,789$10,789
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $39,016$39,016
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,436$10,436
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,848$61,848
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $125,219 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$125,219
Part X · Balance sheet $735,887 assets, 11 lines filed
Net asset lines not itemized here account for $735,199. See the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,266$12,807
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,000$50,769
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $667,869$672,311
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $726,135$735,887
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$688
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$688
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $726,135$735,199
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $726,135$735,887
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $735,199 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$134,283
XI-2 Total expenses$125,219
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,064
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$726,135
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$735,199

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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