Monroe County Fair Assn FY2021 filing

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Waterloo, IL501(c)(5)Since 1948EIN 37-6026716Revenue $484K in FY2021

On file with the IRSPo Box 189, 62298-0189 · Waterloo, ILTax-exempt since Jan 1950

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To promote the developement of the resources of Monroe County, illinois, in all lines of agriculture, home economics, education, and business through the medium of an annual County Fair.

97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $76K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
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 · $12K
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
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$484K
+288% vs prior year
Spent
$396K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$484K
FY2021▲ +288%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$484K
FY2022$643K
FY2023$542K
FY2024$631K
FY2025$633K
Expenses
$396K
FY2021▲ +178%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$142K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$459K
FY2023$460K
FY2024$554K
FY2025$588K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1950.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $383K Management & general 3% · $13K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Grounds Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memeber
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Monroe County Fair Assn is a member-serving organization based in Waterloo, IL, formed in 1948.

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1 program · $383K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Held the monroe county fair AND/OR related activities

$383Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$484K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$409K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Money outPt IX
$396K
Ln 25
Programscol B$383K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$433K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$409K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Total revenueLn 12$484K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$168K
SavingsLn 2$266K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$433K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$319K$433K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$39K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$4K$4K$0
OccupancyLn 16$37K$34K$2K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$48K$5K$0
InsuranceLn 23$30K$29K$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$220K$220K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$396K$383K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $633K$588K$45K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $631K$554K$77K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $542K$460K$82K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $643K$459K$184K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $484K$396K$88K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $125K$142K−$18K$1.4M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $483,883 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $34,823$27,755
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $51,643$408,505
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,539$9,048
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,763$38,575
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $124,768$483,883
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $875$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 $141,480$395,713
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $142,355$395,713
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,587$88,170
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $483,883 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$13,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,505
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,755
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$408,505
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,048$9,048
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $38,575$38,575
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $447,080 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,048$483,883
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $395,713 across 7 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,312 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,312
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,359 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,359
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,457 · Management $4,457 · Fundraising $0$8,914
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,344 · Management $2,221 · Fundraising $0$36,565
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $48,423 · Management $5,380 · Fundraising $0$53,803
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $28,574 · Management $1,063 · Fundraising $0$29,637
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $220,123 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$220,123
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $382,592 · Management $13,121 · Fundraising $0$395,713
Part X · Balance sheet $1,478,275 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,493$167,671
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $283,643$265,698
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,070,969$1,044,906
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,390,105$1,478,275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,390,105$1,478,275
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,390,105$1,478,275
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,390,105$1,478,275
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,478,275 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$483,883
XI-2 Total expenses$395,713
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$88,170
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,390,105
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,478,275

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