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Ravenna Balloon A-Fair

Tax-deductible

Ravenna, OH501(c)(3)Since 2015Community DevelopmentEIN 34-1573408Revenue $232K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 454, 44266-0454 · Ravenna, OHTax-exempt since Jul 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Community centered events/Balloon-a-Fair celebration spur inerest and enthusiasm for the annual festival; grand marshall dinner to announce and promote community honor; also a childrens parade sponsorship

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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
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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
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
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$232K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$204K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$232K
FY2025▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$30K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$159K
FY2025$232K
Net assets
$204K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$22K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$204K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2025.

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% · $193K

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
Sean
Short
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael
Hicks
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lindsey
Short
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deanne
Wade
$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

Ravenna Balloon A-Fair is a community improvement nonprofit based in Ravenna, OH, formed in 2015.

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1 program · $193K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Successfuly sponsored annual balloon-a-fair festival at portage county randolph, ohio fair grounds; childrens parade; and kick-off dinner

$193Kprogram 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
Ravenna United Fund INCFY2024$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
$232K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$229K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Owns and owesPt X
$204K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K
Total assetsLn 16$204K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52
Fees for servicesLn 2g$229K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$232K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$204K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$204K
Total assetsLn 16$204K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$204K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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$164K$204K
Total assetsLn 16$164K$204K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$164K$204K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$162K$162K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$193K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $232K$193K$39K$204K 990 PDF
FY2024 $159K$164K 990 PDF
FY2023 $162K$115K 990 PDF
FY2022 $126K$55K 990 PDF
FY2021 $30K$22K 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 $231,867 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$52
I-9 Program service revenue$228,754
I-10 Investment income$3,061
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$231,867
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 expenses$192,566
I-18 Total expenses$192,566
I-19 Revenue less expenses$39,301
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $231,867 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$52
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$52
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$228,754
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,061
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $231,815 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$231,867
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $192,566 across 4 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,576 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,576
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,562 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,562
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,402 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,402
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $162,026 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$162,026
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $192,566 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$192,566
Part X · Balance sheet $203,517 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $164,216$203,517
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $164,216$203,517
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $164,216$203,517
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $164,216$203,517
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $203,517 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$231,867
XI-2 Total expenses$192,566
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,301
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$164,216
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$203,517

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

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