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Maryfest INC

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Marysville, WA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 23-7432611Revenue $294K in FY2025Latest return filed Jan 9, 2026

On file with the IRSmaryfest.orgMarysville, WATax-exempt since Aug 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Marysville strawberry provides a festival every june. IT provides scholarships, supports non-profits and acts as a goodwill ambassador for the community and state of WA

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 13% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$188
0.05% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$294K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$391K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$294K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$68K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$306K
FY2025$294K
Expenses
$254K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$200K
FY2024$244K
FY2025$254K
Net assets
$391K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$292K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$359K
FY2025$391K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2020-01-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2021.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $173K Management & general 32% · $80K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gail Frost
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom King
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean Seifert
Secretary
$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

Hosts a June festival, awards scholarships, and supports local nonprofits.

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3 programs · $173K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The marysville festival and parade attracts over 75,000 plus visitors to our city during our week long festivities. This brings business to our local hotels, restaurants, gas stations and promotes the city as place to come to visit every year.

$149Kprogram expense
02

The strawberry awards scholarships to qualifying students that serve and represent our community as royalty at all community functions and parades that are attended.

$21Kprogram expense
03

These are the parades that we take our float to in washington, oregon and canada and as ambassadors we promote our city and invite everyone to come to marysville for our week long festival. This year we had the largest crowd at our carnival and also at our parade.

$3Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$294K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$391K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Government grantsLn 1e$91K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$294K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
SavingsLn 2$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$198K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$156K
Total assetsLn 16$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188
Net assetsLn 32$391K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$52K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K$198K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$149K$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$359K$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$188
Net assetsLn 32$359K$391K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$42K$42K
Office expensesLn 13$5$5
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$8K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$166K$166K$600
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K$173K$80K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 9, 2026 $294K$254K$40K$391K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 27, 2025 $306K$244K$62K$359K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 28, 2023 $203K$200K$3K$310K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 12, 2023 $199K$311K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 11, 2022 $68K$292K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $293,544 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $194,690$166,580
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $108,509$120,494
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,432$6,470
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $305,631$293,544
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 $243,532$253,924
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $243,532$253,924
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,099$39,620
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $293,544 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$610
VIII-1e Government grants$91,230
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$74,740
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$46,230
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$166,580
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $120,494$120,494
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,470$6,470
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,470 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $120,494$293,544
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $253,924 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,300$1,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $41,944$41,944
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5$5
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $31,146$31,146
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,607 · Management $1,743$9,350
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,760$3,760
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $165,819 · Management $600$166,419
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,426 · Management $80,498 · Fundraising $0$253,924
Part X · Balance sheet $391,485 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $172,482$63,261
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$135,159
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,287$37,413
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $148,599$155,652
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $359,368$391,485
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$188
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$188
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $359,368$391,297
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $359,368$391,297
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $359,368$391,485
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $391,297 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$293,544
XI-2 Total expenses$253,924
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,620
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$359,368
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$7,691
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$391,297

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

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