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Ionia Free Fair Association FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Ionia, MI501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 38-0680310Revenue $1.5M in FY2021

On file with the IRSioniafreefair.com317 S Dexter St, 48846-2003 · Ionia, MITax-exempt since Nov 1939Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Annual agricultural Fair

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $386K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 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
$109K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$756K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$756K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$756K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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 Nov 1939.

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% · $743K Management & general 2% · $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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dan Balice
Mayor Exoffi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bev Clark
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Hesche
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jenna Perry
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Powell
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Reams
Director
$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

Ionia Free Fair Association is a recreation and sports nonprofit based in Ionia, MI.

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1 program · $743K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

An annual agricultural fair was held in which over 655 exhibitors participated. The fair has an annual attendance of approximately 430,000.

$743Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Credit Unions Chartered in the State of MichiganFY2025$12K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Money outPt IX
$756K
Ln 25
Programscol B$743K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$502K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$502K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$502K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$966K
Other assetsLn 15$204K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6150
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$65K$502K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$973K$966K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$363K$109K
Net assetsLn 32$854K$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$31K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50K$50K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$44K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$43$43
InterestLn 20$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$68K$68K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$255K$255K
All other expensesLn 24e$252K$252K
Total functional expensesLn 25$756K$743K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.4M$253K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.1M$356K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.4M$335K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.0M$269K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.5M$756K$717K$1.6M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,472,639 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,728$166,431
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $114,714$1,202,138
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,100$37,884
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $80,773$66,186
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $207,315$1,472,639
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $53,626$33,396
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $268,038$722,550
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $321,664$755,946
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$114,349$716,693
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,472,639 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $56,093 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$43,532
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$122,899
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$166,431
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,146,045$1,146,045
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $36,884$36,884
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $45,578$45,578
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,000$1,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $20,608$20,608
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,260,630 · Excluded from tax $45,578$1,472,639
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $755,946 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,023$31,023
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,373$2,373
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,190$8,190
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $50,406$50,406
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,692$4,692
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,626$43,626
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $43$43
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,874$8,874
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $67,721$67,721
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $32,024$32,024
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $254,671$254,671
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $252,303$252,303
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $743,064 · Management $12,882 · Fundraising $0$755,946
Part X · Balance sheet $1,685,596 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $64,778$501,987
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,365$13,307
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,453$121
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $972,544$966,465
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $156,728$203,716
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,217,868$1,685,596
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,186$7,718
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $15,000$13,797
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $345,218$87,774
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $363,404$109,289
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $697,736$1,372,591
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $156,728$203,716
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $854,464$1,576,307
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,217,868$1,685,596
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,576,307 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,472,639
XI-2 Total expenses$755,946
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$716,693
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$854,464
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$5,150
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,576,307

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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