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Chippewa County Fair FY2021 filing

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Dafter, MI501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 38-3838751Revenue $577K in FY2021Latest return filed Mar 30, 2026

On file with the IRSchippewafair.comDafter, MITax-exempt since Sep 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To foster, encourage and promote interest in the improvement and production of better livestock and agricultural products among youth and adult groups. To hold and conduct fairs at which livestock and agricultural, industrial, and domestic products will be exhibited or shown in competition for prizes among youth and adult groups.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $75K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$577K
×29 vs prior year
Spent
$494K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$588K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$577K
FY2021▲ ×29
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$577K
FY2022$644K
FY2023$704K
FY2024$839K
FY2025$765K
Expenses
$494K
FY2021▲ ×19
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$494K
FY2022$526K
FY2023$627K
FY2024$706K
FY2025$721K
Net assets
$588K
FY2021▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$505K
FY2021$588K
FY2022$707K
FY2023$784K
FY2024$915K
FY2025$959K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending October 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-03-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2015.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $494K Management & general 0% · $231

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

24 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
April Batho
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heather Black
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Bourque
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charlie Brown
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chrissy Campbell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Campbell
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Casey Crimin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Cryderman
Board Member
$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

Promotes better livestock and agricultural products through youth and adult competitions and fairs.

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1 program · $494K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Annual chippewa county fair- livestock and agricultural activities held at fair to promote interest in adults and children.

$494Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$577K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$505K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$494K
Ln 25
Programscol B$494K
Managementcol C$231
Owns and owesPt X
$588K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$366K
Total assetsLn 16$588K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Government grantsLn 1e$52K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$505K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$577K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
SavingsLn 2$274K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$366K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$220K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$588K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$588K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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$284K$366K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$219K$220K
Total assetsLn 16$505K$588K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$505K$588K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$400$400
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K$231
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$408K$408K
All other expensesLn 24e$50K$50K
Total functional expensesLn 25$494K$494K$231$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 30, 2026 $765K$721K$44K$959K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 25, 2025 $839K$706K$133K$915K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $704K$627K$77K$784K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 20, 2023 $644K$526K$118K$707K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 16, 2022 $577K$494K$83K$588K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2021 $20K$26K−$6K$505K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $577,447 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,754$68,140
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,301$505,270
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,570$4,037
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $19,625$577,447
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,834$494,476
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25,834$494,476
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,209$82,971
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $577,447 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,322 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$52,350
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,790
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$68,140
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $376,918 · Excluded from tax $116,030$492,948
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,037$4,037
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $393,277 · Excluded from tax $116,030$577,447
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $494,476 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $400$400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,772$8,772
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,350$9,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,781$1,781
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,521 · Management $231$6,752
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,563$9,563
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $408,338$408,338
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $49,520$49,520
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $494,245 · Management $231 · Fundraising $0$494,476
Part X · Balance sheet $588,182 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,126$92,235
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $278,243$273,872
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $218,512$219,745
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,330$2,330
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $505,211$588,182
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $505,211$588,182
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $505,211$588,182
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $505,211$588,182
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $588,182 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$577,447
XI-2 Total expenses$494,476
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,971
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$505,211
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$588,182

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

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