Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
18 people listed on the 990; $41K paid to officers and key staff.
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard L Call | $34,500 | $33,500 | $32,000 | $31,000 | $31,000 |
| Bob Dawson | $7,800 | $7,200 | $6,600 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
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.
See Ohio Fair Managers Association executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
Encourages cooperation and promotes welfare for Ohio State Fairs through an annual meeting.
Questions for Ohio Fair Managers Association
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Ofma annual convention, meeting, and trade show involves the participation of members, member associates, industry businesses and youth members for the purpose of communication, education, planning and promotion of and among ohio fairs.
Membership consists of 95 local fair boards who collectively work with an estimated 3,000 associate members who receive quarterly newsletters and use the ofma website for education and information about current ohio fair events.
Queen's activities promote attendance and educational events at ohio fairs.
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $163K | $155K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $163K | $155K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $163K | $155K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $7K | $7K | ||
| Management feesLn 11a | $34K | $34K | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $100 | $100 | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $684 | $684 | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $36K | $7K | $29K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $4K | $4K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $28K | $21K | $7K | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $8K | $8K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $14K | $4K | $11K | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $271K | $271K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $5K | $5K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $42K | $42K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $450K | $356K | $94K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 2, 2025 | $649K | $648K | $926 | $156K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 7, 2024 | $442K | $450K | −$8K | $155K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 5, 2023 | $399K | $392K | $7K | $163K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2022 | $334K | $303K | $31K | $157K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 | $123K | $103K | $20K | $125K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $441,914 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $441,914 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $449,846 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $155,438 assets, 6 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $155,438 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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