Chippewa County Fair Association

Tax-deductible

Montevideo, MN501(c)(3)Since 1927Recreation & SportsEIN 41-0731619Revenue $351K in FY2024

On file with the IRSchippewacofairmn.comPo Box 413, 56265-0413 · Montevideo, MNTax-exempt since Mar 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To operate County Fair and promote social welfare.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $96K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$7K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 86% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$210K
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$351K
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$292K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$792K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$351K
FY2024▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$458K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$237K
FY2024$351K
Expenses
$292K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$223K
FY2024$292K
Net assets
$792K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$598K
FY2023$719K
FY2024$733K
FY2024$792K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2011.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $280K Management & general 4% · $12K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $7K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$5,121Pt VII · Sec A
$1,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
County Commi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stacey Hoidal’s $5K as Director is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stacey Hoidahl—$6,155—$750$700$750
Stacey Hoidal$5,121—————
Molly Barborek$1,500—————
Sue Jenson——$1,500$1,500$1,500$1,500
Eric Lynner—————$1,000

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.

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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

Operates county fairs to promote social welfare.

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1 program · $280K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The 2025 chippewa county fair was held july 30 - august 3, 2025. The fair had paid attendance of approx. 7000. Children under 7 were free. The fair had 147 exhibitors.

$280Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$351K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$83K
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Money outPt IX
$292K
Ln 25
Programscol B$280K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$792K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Government grantsLn 1e$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$351K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$121K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$881K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K
Net assetsLn 32$792K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$121K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$873K$881K
Total assetsLn 16$954K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$221K$210K
Net assetsLn 32$733K$792K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$2K$600
Payroll taxesLn 10$230$184$46
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$858$858
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K$506
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$154K$154K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$35K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$292K$280K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $237K$223K$14K$733K 990 PDF
FY2023 $276K$225K$51K$719K 990 PDF
FY2022 $458K$208K$250K$598K 990 PDF
FY2021 $225K$139K$86K$348K 990 PDF
FY2020 $133K$53K$81K$262K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $351,042 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $109,560$187,387
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $67,274$82,519
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,253$2,790
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $57,666$78,346
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $236,753$351,042
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$4,692
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$3,230
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $222,900$284,197
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $222,900$292,119
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,853$58,923
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $351,042 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $9,573 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$75,550
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$111,837
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$187,387
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $82,519$82,519
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $99$99
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $18,418 · Excluded from tax $27,713$46,131
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,691$2,691
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $19,432$19,432
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,210$3,210
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $82,519 · Unrelated business $18,418 · Excluded from tax $62,718$351,042
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $292,119 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,692$1,692
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,400 · Management $600$3,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $184 · Management $46$230
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,150$4,150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,358$9,358
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $858$858
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,400$1,400
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,593$27,593
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,639 · Management $506$31,145
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,044$16,044
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $153,765$153,765
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,027 · Management $4,857$39,884
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $279,702 · Management $12,417 · Fundraising $0$292,119
Part X · Balance sheet $1,002,505 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,422$54,827
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $79,201$66,593
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $872,914$881,012
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $171$73
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $953,708$1,002,505
X-25 Other liabilities$12,018
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $220,589$210,463
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $733,119$792,042
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $733,119$792,042
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $953,708$1,002,505
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $792,042 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$351,042
XI-2 Total expenses$292,119
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,923
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$733,119
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$792,042

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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