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
52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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; $9K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Berlin Fair Association executive salaries →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.
Questions for Berlin Fair Association
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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
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-1227836) · Dispute this lineBy the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $239K | $243K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $776K | $802K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.0M | $1.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $234K | $200K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $782K | $846K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $9K | $9K | ||
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $283 | $283 | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $1K | $1K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | −$460 | −$460 | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $140 | $140 | ||
| InterestLn 20 | $8K | $8K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $24K | $24K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $13K | $13K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $18K | $11K | $7K | |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $7K | $8K | −$745 | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $83K | $43K | $40K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 2, 2026 | $432K | $363K | $69K | $1.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 17, 2025 | $380K | $428K | −$48K | $1.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 25, 2024 | $611K | $277K | $334K | $1.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 23, 2022 | $402K | $240K | $162K | $1.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2022 | $431K | $229K | $202K | $1.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 12, 2021 | $147K | $83K | $64K | $846K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $146,997 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $146,997 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $82,767 across 11 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,045,550 assets, 12 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $845,757 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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