To operate County Fair and promote social welfare.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 32% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$344
0.10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$225K
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$139K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$348K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$225K
FY2021▲ +69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$458K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$351K
Expenses
$139K
FY2021▲ +164%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$292K
Net assets
$348K
FY2021▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$598K
FY2023$719K
FY2024$733K
FY2025$792K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2011.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $130K Management & general 6% · $9K

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; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer
$1,500Pt VII · Sec A
$700Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
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 2No
  • 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 · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The 2021 chippewa county fair was held july 28 - august 1, 2021. The fair had paid attendance of 6,799. Children under 7 were free. The fair had 100 exhibitors.

$130Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$225K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$120K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$78K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Money outPt IX
$139K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$348K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$344
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$120K
Government grantsLn 1e$73K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$78K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$225K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$239K
Total assetsLn 16$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$344
Net assetsLn 32$348K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$87K$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K$239K
Total assetsLn 16$264K$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$344
Net assetsLn 32$262K$348K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12K$10K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$826$207
Accounting feesLn 11c$935$935
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$563$563
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
InterestLn 20$90$90
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$11K$507
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$71K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$539
Total functional expensesLn 25$139K$130K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $351K$292K$59K$792K 990 PDF
FY2024 $237K$223K$14K$733K 990 PDF
FY2023 $276K$225K$51K$719K 990 PDF
FY2022 $458K$208K$250K$598K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $225K$139K$86K$348K 990 PDF
FY2020 $133K$53K$81K$262K 990 PDF

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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 $225,142 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $120,333$119,864
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,526$78,213
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,495$27,056
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $133,388$225,142
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,533$15,233
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,118$123,515
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $52,651$138,748
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $80,737$86,394
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $225,142 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,490 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$73,089
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,775
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$119,864
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $78,213$78,213
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9$9
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $8,060$8,060
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $15,506$15,506
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $78,213 · Excluded from tax $27,065$225,142
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $138,748 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $2,200$2,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,600 · Management $2,400$12,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $826 · Management $207$1,033
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $935$935
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,544$6,544
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $563$563
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,524$1,524
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,325$21,325
IX-20 InterestPrograms $90$90
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,434 · Management $507$11,941
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,775$6,775
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,795$70,795
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,484 · Management $539$3,023
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,873 · Management $8,875 · Fundraising $0$138,748
Part X · Balance sheet $348,594 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,395$93,051
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $25,039$16,073
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $171,294$239,470
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $263,728$348,594
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,872$344
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,872$344
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $261,856$348,250
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $261,856$348,250
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $263,728$348,594
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $348,250 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$225,142
XI-2 Total expenses$138,748
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$86,394
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$261,856
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$348,250

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