Berlin Fair Association

Not tax-deductible

Coopersville, MI501(c)(5)EIN 38-1227836

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With an emphasis on youth and agriculture, provide community with a financially sound Fair that educates, entertains, and allows for community involvement with wholesome family atmosphere.

71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(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 $131K a year · 33% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$32K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$307K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$432K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$363K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$432K
FY2025▲ +14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$431K
FY2022$402K
FY2023$611K
FY2024$380K
FY2025$432K
Expenses
$363K
FY2025▼ -15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$83K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$428K
FY2025$363K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$846K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Aug 1945.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $258K Management & general 29% · $105K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $32K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$2,374Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Se
$2,374Pt VII · Sec A
President
$2,349Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$2,349Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$2,299Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$2,199Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$2,199Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$1,433Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Maria Dunneback$2,374$2,324$2,174$1,483$917—
Chad Horling$2,374$2,349$2,174$1,483$1,475$975
Joan Kutchin$2,349$2,324$2,149$1,458$1,475$975
Randy Vanmanen$2,349$1,191$2,149$1,433$1,450$925
Ted Omlor$2,199$2,324$2,174$866$550—
Megan Byrne$2,199$2,324$2,149$1,483$1,350$975
Andrew Pike$2,299$1,408$1,066———
Dave Kulicamp—$2,249$2,124$1,433$1,475$325

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Organizes a financially sound fair for youth and agriculture, educating and entertaining families.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Provide community with a financially sound fair that educates, entertains, and allows for community involvement with wholesome family atmosphere for ottawa, muskegon and kent county residents

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$432K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$223K
Other incomeLn 4–11$205K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$363K
Ln 25
Programscol B$258K
Managementcol C$105K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$307K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A19
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$223K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$205K
Total revenueLn 12$432K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$221K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$260K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$307K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K$260K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$372K$307K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$636$636
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$434$434
InterestLn 20$23K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$64K$64K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$35K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$138K
All other expensesLn 24e$58K$55K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$363K$258K$105K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $432K$363K$69K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $380K$428K−$48K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $611K$277K$334K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $402K$240K$162K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $431K$229K$202K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $147K$83K$64K$846K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $432,316 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,613 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $220,485$220,485
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,611$4,611
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $98,810 · Unrelated business $58,281$157,091
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $47,516$47,516
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $103,421 · Unrelated business $58,281 · Excluded from tax $270,614$432,316
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $362,872 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $32,427$32,427
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,083$1,083
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,102$2,102
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $636$636
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,295$1,295
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,529$5,529
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,368$1,368
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $434$434
IX-20 InterestManagement $23,057$23,057
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $63,884$63,884
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $35,399$35,399
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $138,122$138,122
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $54,591 · Management $2,945$57,536
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $257,680 · Management $105,192 · Fundraising $0$362,872
Part X · Balance sheet $1,872,607 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $133,681$38,722
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $111,766$220,874
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,607,170$1,598,575
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $15,505$14,436
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,868,122$1,872,607
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,740$22,233
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $371,807$306,848
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,496,315$1,565,759
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,496,315$1,565,759
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,868,122$1,872,607
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,565,759 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$432,316
XI-2 Total expenses$362,872
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,444
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,496,315
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,565,759

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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