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Macon County Fair Association

Tax-deductible

Decatur, IL501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 37-6047617Revenue $647K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmaconcountyfair.org/index.html3700 N Westlawn Ave, 62526-9291 · Decatur, ILTax-exempt since Jan 1955Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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County Fair Association

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$31K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$647K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$740K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$538K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$647K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$281K
FY2020$89K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$541K
FY2024$647K
Expenses
$740K
FY2024▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$260K
FY2020$97K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$740K
Net assets
$538K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$412K
FY2020$404K
FY2021$502K
FY2022$574K
FY2023$629K
FY2024$538K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1955.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $725K Management & general 2% · $15K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jim Ashby
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karin Betzer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Randy Betzer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashlie Hall
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Harned
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rj Makenzie
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Zaske
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

Macon County Fair Association is a recreation and sports nonprofit based in Decatur, IL.

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1 program · $725K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

County fair

$725Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$647K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$334K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$258K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K
Money outPt IX
$740K
Ln 25
Programscol B$725K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$538K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K
Total assetsLn 16$569K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K
Government grantsLn 1e$47K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$258K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$334K
Total revenueLn 12$647K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$290K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$290K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$273K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$569K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$538K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K$290K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$290K$273K
Total assetsLn 16$700K$569K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$631K$538K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$103K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$450$153$297
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$6K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$322$770
OccupancyLn 16$29K$29K
InterestLn 20$897$897
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$504K$502K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$623
Total functional expensesLn 25$740K$725K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $647K$740K−$93K$538K 990 PDF
FY2023 $541K$485K$55K$629K 990 PDF
FY2022 $456K$384K$72K$574K 990 PDF
FY2021 $354K$271K$83K$502K 990 PDF
FY2020 $89K$97K−$8K$404K 990 PDF
FY2019 $281K$260K$20K$412K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $646,934 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,150$46,596
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $244,361$258,470
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,989$7,475
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $257,173$334,393
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $540,673$646,934
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $75,626$114,435
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $407,734$625,827
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $483,360$740,262
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,313−$93,328
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $646,934 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $270,363 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$46,596
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,596
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $258,470$258,470
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,475$7,475
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $9,395 · Unrelated business −$46,329−$36,934
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $100,964$100,964
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $682,166 · Unrelated business −$81,828$646,934
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $740,262 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $102,731$102,731
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,109$1,109
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,094$2,094
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,501$8,501
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $153 · Management $297$450
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,055 · Management $11,755$17,810
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,583$8,583
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,427$8,427
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $322 · Management $770$1,092
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,018$29,018
IX-20 InterestPrograms $897$897
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,079$26,079
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,001$26,001
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $502,090 · Management $1,989$504,079
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,768 · Management $623$3,391
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $724,828 · Management $15,434 · Fundraising $0$740,262
Part X · Balance sheet $568,667 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $378,636$290,073
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $289,940$272,755
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $31,178$5,839
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $699,754$568,667
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,788$4,994
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $25,910$22,204
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $31,178$3,919
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,876$31,117
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $630,878$537,550
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $630,878$537,550
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $699,754$568,667
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $537,550 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$646,934
XI-2 Total expenses$740,262
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$93,328
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$630,878
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$537,550

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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