To provide a means for the youth of Muscatine County to learn and exhibit their projects through FFA and 4h, and to provide family fun for all residents of Muscatine County and surrounding areas.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$99K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $89K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$99K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $51K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$194K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 18 voting members
Concern: none of 18 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$599K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$686K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$599K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$682K
FY2022$676K
FY2023$769K
FY2024$739K
FY2025$599K
Expenses
$686K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$457K
FY2022$574K
FY2023$659K
FY2024$645K
FY2025$686K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2018.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $460K Management & general 33% · $227K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$99,044Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelsey Meyers’s $99K as Manager is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1171 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022
Kelsey Meyers$99,044$100,813$112,978

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

Supports youth learning and exhibiting projects, offering family fun for the community.

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1 program · $460K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide a means for the youth of muscatine county to learn and exhibit their projects through ffa and 4-h and to provide family fun for all residents of muscatine county and surrounding areas.

$460Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2021
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$599K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$509K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$686K
Ln 25
Programscol B$460K
Managementcol C$227K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$509K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$599K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
SavingsLn 2$137K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$148K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K$148K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$194K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$137K$64K$74K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$5K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$51K$31K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$465K$340K$125K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$686K$460K$227K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $599K$686K−$87K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $739K$645K$93K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $769K$659K$110K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $676K$574K$102K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $682K$457K$225K$1.0M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $599,041 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $144,025$51,316
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $552,592$508,606
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $232$6,869
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,727$32,250
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $738,576$599,041
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $146,319$148,032
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $498,948$538,088
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $645,267$686,120
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $93,309−$87,079
Part VI · Governance 0 of 18 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $599,041 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $165,611 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$20,323
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,993
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$51,316
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $342,995$342,995
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,869$6,869
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $32,250$32,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $547,725$599,041
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $686,120 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $63,840 · Management $73,640$137,480
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,896 · Management $5,656$10,552
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,303$20,303
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,664$1,664
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,534 · Management $20,357$50,891
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $340,010 · Management $125,220$465,230
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $459,583 · Management $226,537$686,120
Part X · Balance sheet $1,430,730 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,951$11,173
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $245,031$136,871
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $41,597$42,438
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,071,307$1,240,248
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,367,886$1,430,730
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,119$5,245
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,386$194,309
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,323,500$1,236,421
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,367,886$1,430,730
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,236,421 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$599,041
XI-2 Total expenses$686,120
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$87,079
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,323,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,236,421

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