Marquette County Fair FY2021 filing

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Marquette, MI501(c)(3)Since 1957Food & AgricultureEIN 38-6346880Revenue $366K in FY2021

On file with the IRSmarquettecountyfair.orgPo Box 66, 49855-0066 · Marquette, MITax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To promote and advance the interest of agriculture to the public.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$287
0.04% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$366K
+450% vs prior year
Spent
$361K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$704K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$366K
FY2021▲ +450%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$366K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$390K
FY2024$471K
FY2025$452K
Expenses
$361K
FY2021▲ +413%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$363K
FY2023$424K
FY2024$432K
FY2025$436K
Net assets
$704K
FY2021▲ +0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$698K
FY2021$704K
FY2022$719K
FY2023$685K
FY2024$729K
FY2025$748K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending October 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-03-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $298K Management & general 17% · $63K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Documenting Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates the public about and advocates for agriculture's interests.

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1 program · $298K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Organized, promoted and conducted the marquette county fair in michigan's upper peninsula.

$298Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$366K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$301K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$361K
Ln 25
Programscol B$298K
Managementcol C$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$704K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$207K
Total assetsLn 16$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$287
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$301K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$52K
Gains on assetsLn 7$150
Total revenueLn 12$366K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$207K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$207K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$497K
Total assetsLn 16$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$287
Net assetsLn 32$704K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$167K$207K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$531K$497K
Total assetsLn 16$698K$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$234$287
Net assetsLn 32$698K$704K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$599$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$4K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$12K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$360$360
OccupancyLn 16$17K$6K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$12K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$559$559
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$257K$244K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$896$382$514
Total functional expensesLn 25$361K$298K$63K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $452K$436K$16K$748K 990 PDF
FY2024 $471K$432K$39K$729K 990 PDF
FY2023 $390K$424K−$35K$685K 990 PDF
FY2022 $386K$363K$23K$719K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $366K$361K$6K$704K 990 PDF
FY2020 $67K$70K−$4K$698K 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
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Part I · Summary $366,433 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,100$8,378
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,030$301,237
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,176$4,544
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50,349$52,274
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $66,655$366,433
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $537$6,200
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,915$6,750
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,885$347,772
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $70,337$360,722
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,682$5,711
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $366,433 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$58
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,320
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,378
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $301,237$301,237
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,394$4,394
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $51,224$51,224
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $150$150
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,050$1,050
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $301,237 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $56,818$366,433
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $360,722 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,200$6,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $6,750$6,750
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $599 · Management $2,522$3,121
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,699 · Management $4,550$8,249
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,274$10,274
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,802 · Management $2,481$14,283
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $360$360
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,853 · Management $10,870$16,723
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,024$3,024
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,766 · Management $21,851$33,617
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $559$559
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $244,254 · Management $12,412$256,666
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $382 · Management $514$896
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $298,213 · Management $62,509 · Fundraising $0$360,722
Part X · Balance sheet $704,042 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $167,418$206,800
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $530,860$497,242
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $698,278$704,042
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $234$287
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $234$287
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $698,044$703,755
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $698,278$704,042
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $703,755 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$366,433
XI-2 Total expenses$360,722
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,711
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$698,044
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$703,755

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

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