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Bethany Fair INC

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Bethany, MO501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 43-1733248Revenue $455K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 327, 64424-0327 · Bethany, MOTax-exempt since Nov 1996Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Operation of northwest missouri state Fair.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$455K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$441K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$541K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$455K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$317K
FY2022$561K
FY2023$666K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$455K
Expenses
$441K
FY2025▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$242K
FY2022$349K
FY2023$547K
FY2024$636K
FY2025$441K
Net assets
$541K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$340K
FY2022$552K
FY2023$670K
FY2024$527K
FY2025$541K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1996.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $410K Management & general 7% · $31K

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

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Hulet
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brent Jones
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Swartz
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

Operates the Northwest Missouri State Fair, bringing community entertainment and agriculture to the region.

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1 program · $410K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Operate northwest missouri state fair.

$410Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$455K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$455K
Money outPt IX
$441K
Ln 25
Programscol B$410K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$541K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$320K
Total assetsLn 16$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$455K
Total revenueLn 12$455K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$320K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$320K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$222K
Total assetsLn 16$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$541K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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$305K$320K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$222K$222K
Total assetsLn 16$527K$541K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$527K$541K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$685$685
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$49K$49K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$318K$318K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$441K$410K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $455K$441K$14K$541K 990 PDF
FY2024 $493K$636K−$143K$527K 990 PDF
FY2023 $666K$547K$118K$670K 990 PDF
FY2022 $561K$349K$212K$552K 990 PDF
FY2021 $317K$242K$75K$340K 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
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Part I · Summary $455,297 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $487,490$455,297
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,192$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $492,682$455,297
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 $635,859$440,913
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $635,859$440,913
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$143,177$14,384
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 $455,297 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $455,297$455,297
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $455,297$455,297
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $440,913 across 9 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $685$685
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,619$2,619
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,288$11,288
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,526$13,526
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $27,474$27,474
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,568$2,568
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $49,393$49,393
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $318,188$318,188
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,172$15,172
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $410,186 · Management $30,727 · Fundraising $0$440,913
Part X · Balance sheet $541,345 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $305,185$319,569
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $221,776$221,776
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $526,961$541,345
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $526,961$541,345
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $526,961$541,345
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $526,961$541,345
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $541,345 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$455,297
XI-2 Total expenses$440,913
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,384
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$526,961
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$541,345

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

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