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Missouri State Fair Foundation

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Sedalia, MO501(c)(3)Since 1998Community DevelopmentEIN 43-1889075Revenue $2.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSmostatefairfoundation.net2503 W 16th St, 65301-2569 · Sedalia, MOTax-exempt since Jun 2000Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Cultivating the future of agriculture through preservation, education, and improvement initiatives at the Missouri State Fair.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 592 volunteers and 5 employees.
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)(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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $366K a year · 46% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $25K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$535
0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+406% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +406%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$525K
FY2021$414K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$245K
FY2024$420K
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +322%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$267K
FY2023$162K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.6M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2000.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.1M Management & general 15% · $208K Fundraising 4% · $60K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Guy Black
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ahrazue Wilt
Secretarytreasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Fletcher
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Preserves, educates, and improves agriculture at the Missouri State Fair for future generations.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Educate individuals and businesses on the importance of capital projects for the state of missouri fair grounds.

$1.1Mprogram 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 · FY2023
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2023$13K
Network for Good INCFY2023$6K
Edward Jones FoundationFY2023$5K
The Growmark FoundationFY2023$500
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$170
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$25K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$590K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$208K
Fundraisingcol D$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$535
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$590K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$399K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.5M
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$957K
SavingsLn 2$2.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$535
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6592
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$535
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$198K$198K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$63K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$62K$1K$60K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$930$930
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$1.0M
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$208K$60K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.1M$1.4M$739K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $420K$329K$91K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $245K$162K$82K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$267K$828K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $414K$224K$191K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $525K$257K$268K$1.3M 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 $2,126,053 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $162,565$590,034
I-9 Program service revenue$11,316
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,904$42,616
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $238,342$1,482,087
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $419,811$2,126,053
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $1,403$3,141
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $131,421$197,675
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $196,007$1,186,361
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $328,831$1,387,177
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $90,980$738,876
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,126,053 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $29,423 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$191,298
VIII-1c Fundraising events$398,736
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$590,034
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,316$11,316
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $42,616$42,616
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,452,664$1,452,664
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,536,019 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,126,053
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,387,177 across 11 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $3,141$3,141
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $197,675$197,675
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,914$2,914
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $5,143$5,143
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $62,983$62,983
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,264 · Fundraising $60,473$61,737
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,658$3,658
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,187$6,187
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $930$930
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,968$5,968
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,036,841$1,036,841
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,119,184 · Management $207,520 · Fundraising $60,473$1,387,177
Part X · Balance sheet $3,584,784 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,178,460$957,233
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,681,271$2,618,011
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $546$9,540
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,860,277$3,584,784
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,000$535
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,673$535
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $806,186$1,052,008
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,034,418$2,532,241
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,840,604$3,584,249
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,860,277$3,584,784
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,584,249 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,126,053
XI-2 Total expenses$1,387,177
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$738,876
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,840,604
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$4,769
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,584,249

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

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