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Eastern States Exposition Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

West Springfield, MA501(c)(3)Since 2001Food & AgricultureEIN 04-3567679Revenue $167K in FY2025

On file with the IRSthebige.com1305 Memorial Avenue, 01089-3578 · West Springfield, MATax-exempt since Sep 2002Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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The Eastern States Exposition Foundation is a not-for-profit public charity providing support to the mission of Eastern States Exposition in order to further develop, sustain and expand the tradition of excellence in agricultural and educational programming and historic preservation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
36¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $111K a year · 86% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
36%
of spending
Concern: 36% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
556 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 556.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$167K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$12K
To programs
36%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$167K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$127K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$156K
FY2025$167K
Expenses
$12K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$15K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$11K
FY2025$12K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$709K
FY2021$779K
FY2022$800K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M

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 Sep 2002.

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

Where the money goes

36 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 36% · $4K Management & general 64% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Delson Retired 102825
Ex Officio Officer
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports agricultural and educational programs, and preserves history.

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1 program · $4K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Support for eastern states exposition's programs.

$4Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
J Loring Brooks FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$167K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$12K
Ln 25
Programscol B$4K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$533K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$140K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$9K
Total revenueLn 12$167K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$533K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$533K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$980K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$388K$533K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$871K$980K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12K$4K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $167K$12K$156K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $156K$11K$144K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $139K$8K$131K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $118K$15K$103K$800K 990 PDF
FY2021 $127K$45K$83K$779K 990 PDF
FY2020 $63K$15K$48K$709K 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 $167,128 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $113,105$139,560
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,109$18,743
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,399$8,825
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $155,613$167,128
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,350$4,150
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 $6,825$7,350
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,175$11,500
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $144,438$155,628
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $167,128 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$139,560
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$139,560
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,477$27,477
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$8,734−$8,734
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,825$8,825
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,568$167,128
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,500 across 2 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,150$4,150
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,350$7,350
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,150 · Management $7,350 · Fundraising $0$11,500
Part X · Balance sheet $1,513,306 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $388,307$533,236
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $870,705$980,070
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,259,012$1,513,306
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,259,012$1,513,306
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,259,012$1,513,306
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,259,012$1,513,306
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,513,306 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$167,128
XI-2 Total expenses$11,500
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$155,628
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,259,012
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$98,666
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,513,306

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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