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Washington County Fair Association

Tax-deductible

Washington, IA501(c)(3)EIN 42-0895998Revenue $445K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 485, 52353-0485 · Washington, IATax-exempt since Apr 1976Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To serve as a showcase of the talents of the youth of the community by providing a means of education, exhibit and competition of the various livestock and non-livestock projects the youth are involved in.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$445K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$455K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$445K
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$324K
FY2021$429K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$341K
FY2025$445K
Expenses
$455K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$345K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$455K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025-0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1976.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $455K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
Nick Shelman
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Huber
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jared Waters
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Showcasing youth talent through livestock and project education, exhibits, and competitions.

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1 program · $455K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide facilities for the exhibit of 4-h and ffa club projects and assist with all details for the county fair operations.

$455Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Washington Economic Development GroupFY2025$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $5K · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$5,335

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$445K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$289K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Money outPt IX
$455K
Ln 25
Programscol B$455K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Government grantsLn 1e$51K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$289K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$445K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K$141K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3K$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$125K$125K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$219K$219K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$455K$455K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $445K$455K−$10K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $341K$409K−$67K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $375K$376K−$775$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $311K$369K−$59K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $429K$345K$85K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $324K$180K$145K$1.5M 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
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Part I · Summary $445,108 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $68,197$127,031
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $223,940$289,415
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,421$3,982
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $41,917$24,680
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $341,475$445,108
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,000$3,320
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $406,827$451,313
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $408,827$454,633
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$67,352−$9,525
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $445,108 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$51,323
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$75,708
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$127,031
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $289,415$289,415
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,982$3,982
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $24,680$24,680
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $289,415 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28,662$445,108
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $454,633 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,320$3,320
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,430$1,430
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,152$14,152
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,251$3,251
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,908$23,908
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,382$7,382
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $125,385$125,385
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,866$25,866
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $219,225$219,225
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,714$30,714
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $454,633 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$454,633
Part X · Balance sheet $1,450,569 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,253$69,724
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $171,287$71,528
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,234,037$1,306,319
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,857$2,998
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,454,434$1,450,569
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,710$7,510
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,710$7,510
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,447,724$1,443,059
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,454,434$1,450,569
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,443,059 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$445,108
XI-2 Total expenses$454,633
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,525
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,447,724
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,860
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,443,059

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

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