The Fair was organized in 1884 and fairs were held in brainerd, pequot lakes and crosby before permanently locating in brainerd in 1937. The 1899 Fair was held at grounds owned by m. K. Swartz located just east of the 1900 block on east oak street. In 1938 the Fair was held at the brainerd armory and beginning in 1939 at the mill avenue fairgrounds where IT was held each year until moving to its present location at 2000 south 13th street in 1962. The Fair began as an agricultural event for the purpose of providing a place for County residents to exhibit their products. Youth projects such as 4-h and FFA were able to enter and compete for prizes. While many aspects of the Fair have changed over the years, the main philosophy remains the same, to provide opportunity for our patronage to touch base with the agricultural heritage of Crow Wing County.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105 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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FY2020 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105
to officers and key staff · 0.07% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$873
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$104K
Spent
$153K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$236K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$104K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$570K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$442K
FY2025$513K
Expenses
$153K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$352K
FY2022$513K
FY2023$616K
FY2024$649K
FY2025$494K
Net assets
$236K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$236K
FY2021$376K
FY2022$433K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$113K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1955.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $134K Management & general 13% · $20K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $105 paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$105Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joann Tuil’s $9K as Accountant is at the 20th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2020
Gary Doucette—$7,560$11,340—
Joann Tuil$8,800$8,800——
Penny Anderson$593———
Sharon Ryappy———$105

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Showcases local agricultural products and youth projects through an annual fair.

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1 program · $134K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The crow wing county fair is among the five largest fairs in minnesota, with annual exhibits numbering over 6,000 and annual attendance estimated at 55,000. The fair is an educational non-profit organization.

$134Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$104K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Money outPt IX
$153K
Ln 25
Programscol B$134K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$236K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K
Total assetsLn 16$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$873
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$104K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
SavingsLn 2$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$237K
Total assetsLn 16$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$873
Net assetsLn 32$236K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$289K$237K
Total assetsLn 16$289K$237K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$873
Net assetsLn 32$286K$236K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$64K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$153K$134K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $513K$494K$18K$113K 990 PDF
FY2024 $442K$649K−$207K$95K 990 PDF
FY2023 $485K$616K−$131K$302K 990 PDF
FY2022 $570K$513K$57K$433K 990 PDF
FY2021 $492K$352K$139K$376K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $104K$153K−$50K$236K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $103,656 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $34,419$26,821
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $344,792$49,241
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,361$2,578
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,499$25,016
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $414,071$103,656
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $75,367$40,848
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $276,358$112,632
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $351,725$153,480
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,346−$49,824
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $103,656 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,160
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,661
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,821
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,465 · Unrelated business $39,776$49,241
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,578$2,578
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $25,016$25,016
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,481 · Unrelated business $39,776 · Excluded from tax $2,578$103,656
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,480 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $37,628$37,628
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,220$3,220
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,550$1,550
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,728$3,728
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,467$4,467
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,770$10,770
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,300$2,300
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,930$8,930
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,452 · Management $13,935$78,387
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $133,528 · Management $19,952 · Fundraising $0$153,480
Part X · Balance sheet $237,330 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,696$133,640
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,206$103,690
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $288,902$237,330
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,621$873
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,621$873
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $286,281$236,457
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $286,281$236,457
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $288,902$237,330
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $236,457 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$103,656
XI-2 Total expenses$153,480
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$49,824
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$286,281
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$236,457

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