Hamilton County Exposition FY2023 filing

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Fund annual six (6) day County fair

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$37K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $323K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% 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
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$275K
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$339K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$678K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$275K
FY2023+0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$275K
FY2024$333K
FY2025$310K
Expenses
$339K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$321K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$361K
FY2025$324K
Net assets
$678K
FY2023▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$732K
FY2021$761K
FY2022$742K
FY2023$678K
FY2024$650K
FY2025$636K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1940.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$36,962Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jamie Griffith$39,098$37,300$36,962$35,889$30,775$29,993

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

Programs and updates

Funds an annual six-day county fair.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To provide an annual six (6) day agricultural, horticultural, and educational county fair with displays, youth projects, and educational youth activities and events

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$323K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$275K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$139K
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Money outPt IX
$339K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$678K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$680K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Government grantsLn 1e$43K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$139K
Investment incomeLn 3$315
Other incomeLn 4–11$91K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$275K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$610K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$680K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$678K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 620
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K$70K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$600K$610K
Total assetsLn 16$744K$680K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$742K$678K
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$37K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K
Office expensesLn 13$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$46K
TravelLn 17$118
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K
InsuranceLn 23$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$159K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$339K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $310K$324K−$14K$636K 990 PDF
FY2024 $333K$361K−$28K$650K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $275K$339K−$64K$678K 990 PDF
FY2022 $274K$293K−$19K$742K 990 PDF
FY2021 $350K$321K$29K$761K 990 PDF
FY2020 $161K$195K−$34K$732K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $275,476 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $52,613$45,690
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $134,119$138,628
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52$315
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $87,485$90,843
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $274,269$275,476
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,729$72,796
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,616$266,382
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $293,345$339,178
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,076−$63,702
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $275,476 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$43,156
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,534
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$45,690
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $138,628$138,628
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $315$315
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $65,781$65,781
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$23,567
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,495$1,495
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $206,219$275,476
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $339,178 across 31 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$36,962
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$30,490
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$5,344
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,725
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$7,143
IX-13 Office expenses$2,003
IX-14 Information technology$2,411
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$45,654
IX-17 Travel$118
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$21,494
IX-23 Insurance$21,257
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$159,045
IX-24e All other expenses$5,532
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$339,178
Part X · Balance sheet $680,380 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $143,826$69,888
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $600,201$610,492
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $744,027$680,380
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,148$2,203
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,148$2,203
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $741,879$678,177
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $744,027$680,380
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $678,177 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$275,476
XI-2 Total expenses$339,178
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,702
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$741,879
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$678,177

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