Putnam County Fair

Not tax-deductible

Unionville, MO501(c)(5)Since 1988Mutual / membership EIN 43-1161549Revenue $376K in FY2025Latest return filed May 12, 2026

On file with the IRSUnionville, MOTax-exempt since Jan 1989

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Advancement, promotion, improvement, encouragement and development of agriculture

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1161549) · Dispute this line
501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3.6 mo
of spending, in cash
3.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$148K
43% of total assets
Liabilities are 43% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
16 of 16 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$376K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$391K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$200K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$376K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$254K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$403K
FY2025$376K
Expenses
$391K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$292K
FY2021$291K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$339K
FY2025$391K
Net assets
$200K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$163K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$200K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1989.

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% · $391K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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

Promotes and develops agriculture through advancement and improvement initiatives.

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1 program · $391K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The putnam county fair was held september 2-9, 2024. Attendance was approximately 16,000 with approximately 400 exibitors.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1161549) · Dispute this line
$391Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$376K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$371K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$391K
Ln 25
Programscol B$391K
Owns and owesPt X
$200K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$371K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$376K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$231K
Total assetsLn 16$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K
Net assetsLn 32$200K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$127K$117K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$242K$231K
Total assetsLn 16$369K$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K$148K
Net assetsLn 32$216K$200K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$348K$348K
Total functional expensesLn 25$391K$391K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $376K$391K−$16K$200K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $403K$339K$64K$216K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $333K$344K−$11K$152K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $348K$273K$75K$163K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $254K$291K−$37K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $300K$292K$7K$123K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $375,725 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $390,356$370,600
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,138$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,210$5,125
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $402,704$375,725
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 $338,688$391,257
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $338,688$391,257
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,016−$15,532
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $375,725 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $370,600$370,600
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $5,125$5,125
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $370,600 · Unrelated business $5,125 · Excluded from tax $0$375,725
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $391,257 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,441$1,441
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,933$9,933
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,854$1,854
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,516$4,516
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,557$6,557
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,279$10,279
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,071$9,071
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $347,606$347,606
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $391,257 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$391,257
Part X · Balance sheet $348,697 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $127,433$117,393
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $241,583$231,304
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $369,016$348,697
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $153,025$148,238
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $153,025$148,238
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $215,991$200,459
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $215,991$200,459
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $369,016$348,697
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $200,459 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$375,725
XI-2 Total expenses$391,257
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,532
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$215,991
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$200,459

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

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