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Walworth County Fair Foundation

Tax-deductible

Milton, WI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 39-2036784

The walworth county fair foundation INC. Was formrd with the purpose of supporting and developing programs to augment the services and facilities currently held at the walworth county agriculture society (a recognized nonprofit organization). The walworth county fair foundation INC. Is a vehicle to promote, stimulate and encourage gifts of funds and property that will be used by the walworth county agriculture society. Walworth county agriculture society is a nonprofit organization that operates the walworth county fair. The walworth county fair's primary objective is to promote educational opportunities for both the youth and the general public through agricultural and related fields. Contributions recievied will be used to support and develop programs to augment the services and facilities of the walworth county fair.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
10¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 38% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
10%
of spending
Concern: 10% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1558 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 1557.5 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
$18K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$92K
+81% vs prior year
Spent
$4K
To programs
10%
Net assets
$529K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$92K
FY2025▲ +81%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$51K
FY2025$92K
Expenses
$4K
FY2025▼ -96%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$2K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$4K
Net assets
$529K
FY2025▲ +20%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$440K
FY2021$450K
FY2022$484K
FY2023$505K
FY2024$442K
FY2025$529K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 2025) · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2001.

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

Where the money goes

10 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 10% · $396 Management & general 90% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Thompson
Secretary
$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

Supports agricultural education and facilities for the Walworth County Fair.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Fundraising

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Alben F Bates and Clara G Bates FoundationFY2021$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $136K · 2022–2023
Walworth County Agricultural SocietyWI · FY2023$111,190
Tanis ConstructionFY2022$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$92K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Money outPt IX
$4K
Ln 25
Programscol B$396
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$529K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$536K
Total assetsLn 16$548K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$66K
Total revenueLn 12$92K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$503K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$536K
Total assetsLn 16$548K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$529K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$460K$536K
Total assetsLn 16$460K$548K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$18K
Net assetsLn 32$442K$529K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$396$396
Accounting feesLn 11c$850$850
Advertising and promotionLn 12$80$80
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4K$396$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $92K$4K$87K$529K 990 PDF
FY2024 $51K$114K−$63K$442K 990 PDF
FY2023 $50K$29K$21K$505K 990 PDF
FY2022 $49K$2K$48K$484K 990 PDF
FY2021 $62K$450K 990 PDF
FY2020 $22K$440K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $91,612 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,891$13,891
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $65,911$65,911
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$10,810
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $65,911 · Excluded from tax $13,891$91,612
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,126 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $396$396
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $850$850
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $80$80
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,800$2,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $396 · Management $3,730 · Fundraising $0$4,126
Part X · Balance sheet $547,578 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,365$32,989
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $422,727$502,529
X-4 Accounts receivable$12,060
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $460,092$547,578
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $18,468$18,468
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,468$18,468
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $441,624$529,110
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $441,624$529,110
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $460,092$547,578
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $529,110 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$91,612
XI-2 Total expenses$4,126
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$87,486
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$441,624
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$529,110

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

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