Chippewa County Fair FY2023 filing

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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.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-3838751) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
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
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8.3 mo
of spending, in cash
8.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
24 of 24 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$704K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$627K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$784K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$704K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$577K
FY2022$644K
FY2023$704K
FY2024$839K
FY2025$765K
Expenses
$627K
FY2023▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$494K
FY2022$526K
FY2023$627K
FY2024$706K
FY2025$721K
Net assets
$784K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$505K
FY2021$588K
FY2022$707K
FY2023$784K
FY2024$915K
FY2025$959K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending October 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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% · $627K 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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$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

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

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1 program · $627K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-3838751) · Dispute this line
$627Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$704K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$673K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$627K
Ln 25
Programscol B$627K
Managementcol C$231
Owns and owesPt X
$784K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$435K
Total assetsLn 16$784K
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$22K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$673K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$145
Total revenueLn 12$704K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
SavingsLn 2$337K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$435K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$347K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$784K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$784K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$365K$435K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$339K$347K
Total assetsLn 16$707K$784K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$707K$784K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$450$450
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K$231
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$511K$511K
All other expensesLn 24e$59K$59K
Total functional expensesLn 25$627K$627K$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
FY2023 ViewingFiled 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
FY2021Filed 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

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990
Part I · Summary $704,357 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $44,328$22,283
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $582,938$673,249
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,801$8,680
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,183$145
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $644,250$704,357
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 $525,823$627,052
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $525,823$627,052
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $118,427$77,305
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 $704,357 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,640 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$15,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,883
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,283
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $523,788 · Excluded from tax $136,821$660,609
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,680$8,680
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $145$145
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $535,073 · Excluded from tax $147,001$704,357
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $627,052 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $450$450
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,718$20,718
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,690$10,690
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,779$6,779
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,066 · Management $231$10,297
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,670$8,670
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $510,561$510,561
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $58,887$58,887
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $626,821 · Management $231 · Fundraising $0$627,052
Part X · Balance sheet $783,914 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,152$97,880
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $289,957$337,167
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $339,170$346,537
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,330$2,330
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $706,609$783,914
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $706,609$783,914
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $706,609$783,914
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $706,609$783,914
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $783,914 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$704,357
XI-2 Total expenses$627,052
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,305
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$706,609
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$783,914

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