Saline County Fair Association Incorporated

Tax-deductible

Benton, AR501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 20-0730690Revenue $387K in FY2025

On file with the IRSsalinecountyfairgrounds.comPo Box 64, 72018-0064 · Benton, ARTax-exempt since Sep 2004Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Maintain and manage Fair grounds as well as operate annual County Fair for 4-h and FFA members and other groups and organizations that compete on a local basis before moving up the statewide competition at state Fair. The largest activity of the Association is the annual Saline County Fair and rodeo. Prizes are made to the winning individuals in the competition. The prize money helps offset the cost of the winner attending the annual state Fair competition.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $112K a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$387K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$330K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$931K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$387K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$741K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$292K
FY2025$387K
Expenses
$330K
FY2025▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$330K
Net assets
$931K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$252K
FY2021$829K
FY2022$820K
FY2023$844K
FY2024$874K
FY2025$931K

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 2004.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $314K Management & general 5% · $16K

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

29 people listed on the 990.

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Operates county fairs and manages grounds, supporting youth competition and state fair participation.

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1 program · $314K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Maintain and manage fair grounds as well as operate annual county fair for 4-h and ffa members and other groups and organizations that compete on a local basis before moving up the statewide competition at state fair. The largest activity for the association is the annual saline county fair and rodeo.

$314Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$387K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$373K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Money outPt IX
$330K
Ln 25
Programscol B$314K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$931K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K
Total assetsLn 16$931K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$373K
Total revenueLn 12$387K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$206K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$206K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$725K
Total assetsLn 16$931K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$931K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$252K$206K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$621K$725K
Total assetsLn 16$874K$931K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$874K$931K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$455$455
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$226$226
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$51K$51K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$188K$188K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$330K$314K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $387K$330K$57K$931K 990 PDF
FY2024 $292K$262K$30K$874K 990 PDF
FY2023 $270K$246K$24K$844K 990 PDF
FY2022 $235K$245K−$10K$820K 990 PDF
FY2021 $741K$163K$577K$829K 990 PDF
FY2020 $66K$75K−$9K$252K 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 $387,458 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,288$14,288
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $277,368$373,170
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $291,656$387,458
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $261,818$330,353
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $261,818$330,353
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,838$57,105
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $387,458 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,065 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$14,288
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,288
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $369,105$369,105
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $373,170$387,458
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $330,353 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $455$455
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,600$6,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,694$5,694
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $226$226
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,372$1,372
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,840$37,840
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $51,297$51,297
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,415$15,415
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $188,063$188,063
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,391$23,391
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $314,483 · Management $15,870 · Fundraising $0$330,353
Part X · Balance sheet $930,738 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $252,205$205,961
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $621,428$724,777
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $873,633$930,738
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $873,633$930,738
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $873,633$930,738
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $873,633$930,738
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $930,738 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$387,458
XI-2 Total expenses$330,353
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,105
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$873,633
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$930,738

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

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