To provide a small county fair for the residents of Calhoun County as well as the residents of the surrounding counties.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 21 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
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
0
of 21 voting members
Concern: none of 21 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$159K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$152K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$243K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$159K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$133K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$192K
FY2025$159K
Expenses
$152K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$107K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$152K
Net assets
$243K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$256K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$243K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1972.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person 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
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 county fair for local and surrounding communities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To Provide a small junior agricultural county fair for the enjoyment and education of the residents of Calhoun County and the residents of the surrounding counties

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$159K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Money outPt IX
$152K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$243K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K
Total assetsLn 16$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$159K
Total revenueLn 12$159K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$166K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$166K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K
Total assetsLn 16$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$243K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$166K$166K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$77K$77K
Total assetsLn 16$243K$243K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$243K$243K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K
InsuranceLn 23$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$129K
Total functional expensesLn 25$152K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $159K$152K$7K$243K 990 PDF
FY2024 $192K$194K−$1K$280K 990 PDF
FY2023 $149K$123K$26K$282K 990 PDF
FY2022 $133K$107K$26K$256K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $159,276 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $192,102$159,276
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $192,102$159,276
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $193,503$152,027
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,503$152,027
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,401$7,249
Part VI · Governance 0 of 21 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest 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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $159,276 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$159,276
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$159,276
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$159,276
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $152,027 across 4 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,200
IX-13 Office expenses$2,870
IX-23 Insurance$19,245
IX-24e All other expenses$128,712
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$152,027
Part X · Balance sheet $242,797 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $165,717$165,717
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $77,080$77,080
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $242,797$242,797
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $242,797$242,797
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $242,797$242,797
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $242,797 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$159,276
XI-2 Total expenses$152,027
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,249
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$242,797
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$7,249
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$242,797

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