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Ohio Fair Services INC

Tax-deductible

Amanda, OH501(c)(3)EIN 31-1211695Revenue $979K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfairfieldcountyfair.comPo Box 277, 43102-0277 · Amanda, OHTax-exempt since Apr 1989Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Sale of 4-h and FFA animals at the fairfield county Fair

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $191 a year · under 1% 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
<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 · $2K
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
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$979K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$941K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$13K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$979K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$528K
FY2022$793K
FY2023$870K
FY2024$943K
FY2025$979K
Expenses
$941K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$507K
FY2022$816K
FY2023$870K
FY2024$978K
FY2025$941K
Net assets
$13K
FY2025▲ +154%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$33K
FY2022$11K
FY2023$10K
FY2024−$25K
FY2025$13K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending February 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1989.

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% · $941K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

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

Sells 4-H and FFA animals at the Fairfield County Fair.

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1 program · $941K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Ohio fair services, inc. Provides administrative and financial management services for the fairfield county fair sale of 4-h and ffa animals.

$941Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Wood FoundationFY2022$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$979K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$979K
Money outPt IX
$941K
Ln 25
Programscol B$941K
Owns and owesPt X
$13K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$979K
Total revenueLn 12$979K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$13K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$5K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$5K$13K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$0
Net assetsLn 32−$25K$13K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$262$262
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$924K$924K
Total functional expensesLn 25$941K$941K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $979K$941K$38K$13K 990 PDF
FY2024 $943K$978K−$35K−$25K 990 PDF
FY2023 $870K$870K−$504$10K 990 PDF
FY2022 $793K$816K−$23K$11K 990 PDF
FY2021 $528K$507K$21K$33K 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 $979,073 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $943,006$979,073
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $943,006$979,073
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 $978,132$940,659
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $978,132$940,659
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,126$38,414
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $979,073 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $979,073$979,073
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $979,073$979,073
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $940,659 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,700$1,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,751$8,751
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,497$5,497
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $262$262
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $924,449$924,449
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $940,659 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$940,659
Part X · Balance sheet $13,498 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,084$13,498
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,084$13,498
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,000$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$24,916$13,498
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$24,916$13,498
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,084$13,498
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,498 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$979,073
XI-2 Total expenses$940,659
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,414
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$24,916
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,498

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

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