The primary purpose is to provide the residents of Dunn County, ND with with cultural and social activities through the use of the fairgrounds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $393K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$900K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$5.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$802K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$900K
FY2023▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$459K
FY2021$562K
FY2022$656K
FY2023$900K
FY2024$914K
Net assets
$5.5M
FY2023▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$5.7M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2006.

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% · $880K Management & general 2% · $20K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Offers cultural and social activities at the fairgrounds for Dunn County residents.

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1 program · $880K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The organizations primary purpose is to provide the residents of dunn county, north dakota with cultural and social activities through the use of the fairgrounds.

$880Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 28 grants · $375K · 2021–2024
Killdeer Saddle ClubND · FY2024$30,000
West Dunn Fire DistrictFY2024$11,562
Dsu Heritage FoundationND · FY2024$11,000
Dickinson Baseball Club INCND · FY2024$10,000
Dickinson Wrestling Club INCND · FY2024$10,000
Killdeer Public SchoolFY2024$5,750
Killdeer Saddle ClubND · FY2023$20,000
St Johns Lutheran ChurchND · FY2023$10,733
Lee Bucking StockFY2023$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$110K
Money outPt IX
$900K
Ln 25
Programscol B$880K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$110K
Government grantsLn 1e$84K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$111K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$1.9M$2.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M$5.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$173K$173K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$237K$237K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$230
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$123K$123K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$123K$123K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$180K$180K
All other expensesLn 24e$702$702
Total functional expensesLn 25$900K$880K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 18, 2025 $1.1M$914K$187K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $1.3M$900K$357K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.2M$656K$526K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2022 $1.1M$562K$552K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 24, 2021 $802K$459K$343K$4.0M 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,257,013 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $97,516$109,503
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $75,976$110,948
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,008,954$1,036,562
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,182,446$1,257,013
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $72,162$173,380
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $235,778$258,428
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $348,122$468,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $656,062$900,036
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $526,384$356,977
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,257,013 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,036,562 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$445
VIII-1e Government grants$84,495
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,563
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$109,503
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $110,948$110,948
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,147,510$1,257,013
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $900,036 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $173,380$173,380
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $237,305$237,305
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,365$1,365
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,758$19,758
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,070 · Management $230$2,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,506$11,506
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,537$8,537
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $122,924$122,924
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $122,534$122,534
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $19,857$19,857
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $179,868$179,868
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $702$702
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $879,949 · Management $20,087 · Fundraising $0$900,036
Part X · Balance sheet $5,473,939 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,906,285$2,309,215
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,500$5,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,205,003$3,159,724
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,123,781$5,473,939
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,496$1,677
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,496$1,677
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,115,285$5,472,262
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,123,781$5,473,939
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,472,262 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,257,013
XI-2 Total expenses$900,036
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$356,977
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,115,285
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,472,262

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