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Dupage County Fair Association

Not tax-deductible

Wheaton, IL501(c)(5)Since 1955EIN 36-2406732Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSdupagecountyfair.org2015 Manchester Rd, 60187-4566 · Wheaton, ILTax-exempt since Feb 1959

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The mission of the Dupage County Fair Association is to further the interests of agriculture and home economics, to improve and encourage the breeding of fine stock and poultry, to stimulate the study of arts and sciences, to display merchandise, manufactured articles and machinery of all sorts, kinds and classes, to hold and give an annual Fair where the products of the same may be exhibited, and to DO any and all other things that are necessarily incident thereto.

Run by 100 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(5)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$188K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
Net assets
$651K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$804K
FY2021$785K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$701K
FY2021$731K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$651K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$628K
FY2021$683K
FY2022$836K
FY2023$803K
FY2024$781K
FY2025$651K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Feb 1959.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
James McGuire
Chief Executive Manager
$139,348Pt VII · Sec A
Ellen Sietmann
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Radkiewicz
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Grant Fair
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Batek
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Hoch
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James McGuire$139,348$129,800$123,994$112,147$106,758$103,002

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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Organizes and presents the DuPage County Fair and related events.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Presentation of the dupage county fair and other shows. Year round equipment and grounds maintenance, repairs and improvements to fairgrounds.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$856K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$239K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$651K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$839K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$239K
Government grantsLn 1e$195K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$856K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$663K
Total assetsLn 16$839K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188K
Net assetsLn 32$651K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K$159K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$701K$663K
Total assetsLn 16$937K$839K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K$188K
Net assetsLn 32$781K$651K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$143K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$297K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K
Office expensesLn 13$26K
Information technologyLn 14$4K
OccupancyLn 16$109K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$82K
InsuranceLn 23$91K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$394K
All other expensesLn 24e$431
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.2M−$131K$651K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.2M−$21K$781K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M−$33K$803K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.1M$153K$836K 990 PDF
FY2021 $785K$731K$54K$683K 990 PDF
FY2020 $804K$701K$103K$628K 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 $1,111,765 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $230,014$239,033
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $950,332$856,398
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,838$3,967
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,514$12,367
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,194,698$1,111,765
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $447,966$478,893
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $768,186$763,480
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,216,152$1,242,373
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,454−$130,608
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,111,765 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$195,453
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,580
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$239,033
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $856,398$856,398
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,967$3,967
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,367$12,367
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $868,765 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,967$1,111,765
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,242,373 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$143,335
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$296,857
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$3,988
IX-10 Payroll taxes$34,713
IX-11c Accounting fees$12,515
IX-11g Other fees for services$1,307
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$24,462
IX-13 Office expenses$25,935
IX-14 Information technology$3,987
IX-16 Occupancy$109,471
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$17,551
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$82,192
IX-23 Insurance$91,301
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$394,328
IX-24e All other expenses$431
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,242,373
Part X · Balance sheet $838,506 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,792$57,620
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $138,478$100,895
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,769$16,773
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $700,775$663,218
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $936,814$838,506
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $48,398$61,906
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $107,014$125,806
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $155,412$187,712
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $781,402$650,794
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $781,402$650,794
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $936,814$838,506
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $650,794 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,111,765
XI-2 Total expenses$1,242,373
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$130,608
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$781,402
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$650,794

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

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