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Ringgold County Fair Association

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Mount Ayr, IA501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 42-6076421Revenue $364K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 335, 50854-0335 · Mount Ayr, IATax-exempt since Feb 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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County Fair to exhibit to the public cattle and livestock shows, 4-h exhibits and commercial activities of the residents of Ringgold County, iowa.

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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
3
named funders · $61K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$364K
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$669K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$209K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$364K
FY2025▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$160K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$498K
FY2024$751K
FY2025$364K
Expenses
$669K
FY2025▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$365K
FY2024$448K
FY2025$669K
Net assets
$209K
FY2025▼ -59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$370K
FY2021$440K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$513K
FY2025$209K

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-03-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2019.

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% · $669K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

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

Showcases local livestock, 4-H projects, and commercial activities at a county fair.

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1 program · $669K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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County fair to exhibit to the public cattle and livestock shows, 4-h exhibits and commercial activities of the residents of ringgold county, iowa.

$669Kprogram 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
Csb Charitable FoundationFY2024$30K
Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesFY2024$20K
Ringgold County Farm BureauFY2024$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$61K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$364K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$258K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Money outPt IX
$669K
Ln 25
Programscol B$669K
Owns and owesPt X
$209K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Government grantsLn 1e$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$258K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45K
Total revenueLn 12$364K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$209K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$209K
Total assetsLn 16$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$209K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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$513K$209K
Total assetsLn 16$513K$209K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$513K$209K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$669K$669K
Total functional expensesLn 25$669K$669K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $364K$669K−$305K$209K 990 PDF
FY2024 $751K$448K$303K$513K 990 PDF
FY2023 $498K$365K$133K$210K 990 PDF
FY2022 $122K$457K 990 PDF
FY2021 $160K$440K 990 PDF
FY2020 $51K$370K 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 $364,132 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $170,121$54,355
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $132,184$258,370
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,065$6,904
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $441,017$44,503
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $751,387$364,132
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $448,021$668,659
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $448,021$668,659
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $303,366−$304,527
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $364,132 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$54,355
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$54,355
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $258,370$258,370
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,904$6,904
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $44,503$44,503
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $309,777 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$364,132
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $668,659 across 1 line filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $668,659$668,659
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $668,659 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$668,659
Part X · Balance sheet $208,761 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $513,288$208,761
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $513,288$208,761
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $513,288$208,761
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $513,288$208,761
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $208,761 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$364,132
XI-2 Total expenses$668,659
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$304,527
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$513,288
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$208,761

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

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