Butler County Fair Association

Tax-deductible

Allison, IA501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 42-0163694Revenue $642K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 151, 50602-0151 · Allison, IATax-exempt since Jul 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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All activities usually provided by ta rural County Fair to serve the education, personal achievement and growth needs of citizens and promarily rual needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 110 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $216K a year · 42% 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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$662K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$642K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$372K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$642K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$449K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$609K
FY2024$753K
FY2025$642K
Expenses
$372K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$320K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$391K
FY2025$372K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$649K
FY2021$779K
FY2022$872K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Jul 1998.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $364K Management & general 2% · $8K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

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

Kathy Meyer’s $2K as Treasurer is at the 4th 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides rural county fair activities for education, personal growth, and community needs.

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1 program · $364K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Exhibitions provide competition amoung area adults and youth, encouraging excellence in self development in a variety of talents, such as misci, dance, and crafts, family needs such as clothing, animal raising, rental of facitilties to area artisans, adult and youth to show accomplishments, and other alternatives for entertainment in a…

$364Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$642K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$414K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$225K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$372K
Ln 25
Programscol B$364K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$362K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$662K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$414K
Government grantsLn 1e$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$225K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$642K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$362K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$362K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$662K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6110
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$262K$362K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$808K$662K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$54K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$254K$254K
Total functional expensesLn 25$372K$364K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $642K$372K$270K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $753K$391K$362K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $609K$287K$323K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $392K$298K$93K$872K 990 PDF
FY2021 $449K$320K$129K$779K 990 PDF
FY2020 $207K$88K$119K$649K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $642,042 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $520,453$413,533
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $227,582$224,598
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,929$3,911
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $752,964$642,042
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,798$3,400
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $387,527$368,709
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $391,325$372,109
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $361,639$269,933
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $642,042 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$32,823
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$380,710
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$413,533
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $224,598$224,598
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,911$3,911
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $228,509$642,042
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $372,109 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,400$3,400
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,405$14,405
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,977$1,977
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,531$8,531
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $7,303$7,303
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,483$5,483
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $53,584$53,584
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,271$23,271
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $253,655$253,655
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $364,306 · Management $7,803 · Fundraising $0$372,109
Part X · Balance sheet $2,484,681 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $261,564$362,471
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,098,443$2,122,210
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,360,007$2,484,681
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $807,742$662,483
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,552,265$1,822,198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,552,265$1,822,198
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,360,007$2,484,681
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,822,198 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$642,042
XI-2 Total expenses$372,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$269,933
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,552,265
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,822,198

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

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