Jersey County Fair Association

Tax-deductible

Jerseyville, IL501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 37-6044819

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Annual County Fair held in July Each Year for 9 days

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $32K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -0.6 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$138K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 25 voting members
Concern: none of 25 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$304K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$370K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$708K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$304K
FY2025▼ -5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$51K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$279K
FY2024$320K
FY2025$304K
Expenses
$370K
FY2025▲ +1%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$47K
FY2022$234K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$366K
FY2025$370K
Net assets
$708K
FY2025▼ -10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$651K
FY2022$665K
FY2023$663K
FY2024$789K
FY2025$708K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending January 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 Nov 1953.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $370K

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

25 people 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Hosts a nine-day county fair annually in July.

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1 program · $337K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Program Expenses and Income for 2024 Fair

$337Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$304K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Money outPt IX
$370K
Ln 25
Programscol B$370K
Owns and owesPt X
$708K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$18K
Total assetsLn 16$846K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$72K
Government grantsLn 1e$72K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$232K
Total revenueLn 12$304K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$18K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$722K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$846K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K
Net assetsLn 32$708K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K−$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$722K$722K
Total assetsLn 16$886K$846K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K$138K
Net assetsLn 32$789K$708K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$202$202
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$247K$247K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$38K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$370K$370K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $304K$370K−$66K$708K 990 PDF
FY2024 $320K$366K−$45K$789K 990 PDF
FY2023 $279K$340K−$61K$663K 990 PDF
FY2022 $241K$234K$8K$665K 990 PDF
FY2021 $51K$47K$3K$651K 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 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $303,578 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,486$71,601
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $262,966$231,977
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $320,452$303,578
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 $14,216$21,551
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $351,651$348,018
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $365,867$369,569
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$45,415−$65,991
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $303,578 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $29,331 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$71,601
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$71,601
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $202,646 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$202,646
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $231,977 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$303,578
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $369,569 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,551$21,551
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,361$17,361
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,267$9,267
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,981$9,981
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,125$2,125
IX-20 InterestPrograms $202$202
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,923$23,923
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $246,766 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$246,766
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $38,393 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$38,393
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $369,569 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$369,569
Part X · Balance sheet $845,568 assets, 22 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $137,500; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,121−$17,647
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,325$3,325
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $722,390$722,390
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $886,336$845,568
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-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $97,500$137,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $97,500$137,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $788,836$708,068
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $886,336$845,568
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $708,068 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$303,578
XI-2 Total expenses$369,569
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$65,991
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$788,836
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−$14,777
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$708,068

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