To provide Agricultural education, including education regarding animal husbandry, to Clearwater County and surrounding communities' residents. An integral part of this process is the operation of the annual County fair.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers.
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1K
to officers and key staff · 0.4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$427
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$273K
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$224K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$226K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$273K
FY2024▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$273K
Expenses
$224K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$207K
FY2022$198K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$224K
Net assets
$226K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$226K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1952.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $217K Management & general 1% · $2K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $1K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$500Pt VII · Sec A
$250Pt VII · Sec A
President
$250Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Curt Nyegaard$500$400$500$500
Alroy Lewis$250$100$350$350
Amy Kent—$300$250$250
Cindy Benson—$300—$300
Jenell Strandberg$250———
Scott Fawver—$100$100$100
Mike Nordlund—$100——
Janell Strandberg——$100—

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

Offers agricultural education and hosts the annual county fair.

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2 programs · $217K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Organize and operate the clearwater county fair as an annual event for 5 days. Approximately 25,000 people attend the fair.

$211Kprogram expense
02

Sponsor a breakfast on the farm event which is open to the public to educate and promote agriculture.

$5Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$273K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$154K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$224K
Ln 25
Programscol B$217K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$226K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K
Total assetsLn 16$227K
LiabilitiesLn 26$427
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$104K
Government grantsLn 1e$70K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$154K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$273K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$78K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$149K
Total assetsLn 16$227K
LiabilitiesLn 26$427
Net assetsLn 32$226K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$78K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$147K$149K
Total assetsLn 16$179K$227K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$427
Net assetsLn 32$177K$226K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$666$666
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$422$422
OccupancyLn 16$38K$38K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$585$585
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$143K$137K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$224K$217K$2K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $273K$224K$49K$226K 990 PDF
FY2023 $169K$177K 990 PDF
FY2022 $218K$198K$21K$214K 990 PDF
FY2021 $225K$207K$18K$194K 990 PDF
FY2020 $76K$176K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $272,708 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,897$104,383
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $141,303$153,792
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,922$14,533
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $169,122$272,708
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $800$1,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $205,426$222,923
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,226$223,923
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,104$48,785
Part VI · Governance 13 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $272,708 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,308 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$70,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,383
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$104,383
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $153,792$153,792
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $8,165$8,165
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $60$60
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $153,852 · Excluded from tax $14,473$272,708
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $223,923 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $666$666
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,979$16,979
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $422$422
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,909$37,909
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $585$585
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,385$12,385
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,845$9,845
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $137,308 · Fundraising $5,487$142,795
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,337$1,337
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $216,770 · Management $1,666 · Fundraising $5,487$223,923
Part X · Balance sheet $226,592 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,794$77,671
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $147,386$148,921
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $179,180$226,592
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,800$427
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,800$427
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $177,380$226,165
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $179,180$226,592
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $226,165 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$272,708
XI-2 Total expenses$223,923
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,785
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$177,380
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$226,165

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