Promote agriculture in the County

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
364
of 364 voting members
Looks good: 364 of 364 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$427K
+71% vs prior year
Spent
$393K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$274K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$427K
FY2025▲ +71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$427K
Expenses
$393K
FY2025▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$393K
Net assets
$274K
FY2025▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$394K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$213K
FY2025$274K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 1967.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $219K Management & general 44% · $175K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vicepresident
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Groundskeeper
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Groundskeeper
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Peter Richman’s $10K as Groundskeeper is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021
Peter Richman$9,835$9,375$7,740
Mary Lanfair$7,178$6,660$5,717
Colleen Franklin$6,141$4,630$1,375
Steve Cummings——$6,000
Foster Waite$3,735——
Francine Strong—$636$1,704

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

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Promotes agriculture within the county.

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3 programs · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

37.96% of the program expenses are derived from entertainment expenses to attract people to the fair to experience the agricultural attractions offered.

$79Kprogram expense
02

17.41% of the expenses are derived from employees paid during fair week.

$36Kprogram expense
03

15.85% of the program expenses are derived from insurance paid to insurance the fair for liability.

$33Kprogram 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
GE FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$427K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$323K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$393K
Ln 25
Programscol B$219K
Managementcol C$175K
Owns and owesPt X
$274K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$5K
Total assetsLn 16$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a364
IndependentVI 1b364
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$91K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$323K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$427K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$15K
SavingsLn 2$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$289K
Total assetsLn 16$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$274K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$10K−$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$299K$289K
Total assetsLn 16$315K$286K
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$204K$274K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$21K$5K$16K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$16K$32K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K$103$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$0$5K$0
TravelLn 17$913$756$157$0
InterestLn 20$3K$0$3K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$0$20K$0
InsuranceLn 23$39K$33K$6K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$82K$8K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$141K$60K$81K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$393K$219K$175K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $427K$393K$34K$274K 990 PDF
FY2024 $249K$285K−$35K$213K 990 PDF
FY2023 $290K$241K$49K$236K 990 PDF
FY2022 $249K$267K−$18K$263K 990 PDF
FY2021 $231K$350K−$119K$280K 990 PDF
FY2020 $155K$98K$57K$394K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $427,054 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $56,806$91,340
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $182,687$322,764
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,000$12,950
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $249,493$427,054
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $41,631$79,437
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $242,886$313,915
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $284,517$393,352
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,024$33,702
Part VI · Governance 364 of 364 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body364
VI-1b Independent voting members364
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 $427,054 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $131,541 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,210
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,130
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$91,340
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$191,223
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $12,950$12,950
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $335,714 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$427,054
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $393,352 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,596 · Management $16,219 · Fundraising $0$20,815
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,537 · Management $32,438 · Fundraising $0$47,975
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,874 · Management $2,773 · Fundraising $0$10,647
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,055 · Fundraising $0$1,055
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,589 · Management $103 · Fundraising $0$15,692
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $4,519 · Fundraising $0$4,519
IX-17 TravelPrograms $756 · Management $157 · Fundraising $0$913
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $2,659 · Fundraising $0$2,659
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $20,084 · Fundraising $0$20,084
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,083 · Management $5,517 · Fundraising $0$38,600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,744 · Management $8,115 · Fundraising $0$89,859
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $59,602 · Management $80,932 · Fundraising $0$140,534
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $218,781 · Management $174,571 · Fundraising $0$393,352
Part X · Balance sheet $285,795 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,924−$14,838
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,451$9,443
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,290$2,575
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $298,700$288,615
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $315,365$285,795
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,605$11,680
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $111,240$11,680
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $204,125$274,115
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $204,125$274,115
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $315,365$285,795
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $274,115 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$427,054
XI-2 Total expenses$393,352
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,702
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$204,125
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$36,288
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$274,115

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