Ingham County Fair Foundation

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To obtain funds to support the Ingham County fairgrounds to serve agricultural, business, cultural, educational, recreational, urban and youth interests of Ingham County.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3040316) · Dispute this line
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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
98% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8.0 mo
of spending, in cash
8.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $70
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
None of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$160K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$235K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$156K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$160K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$53K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$160K
Expenses
$235K
FY2024▲ +105%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$19K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$235K
Net assets
$156K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$170K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$232K
FY2024$156K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2013.

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% · $231K Management & general 2% · $5K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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

Raises funds to support the Ingham County Fairgrounds for diverse community interests.

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2 programs · $231K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Exposition center improvements for county wide patrons, and surrounding residents

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3040316) · Dispute this line
$163Kprogram expense
02

Horse shows for over 1,000 participants supporting agriculture and equine industries

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3040316) · Dispute this line
$68Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$70

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$160K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$156K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$813
Money outPt IX
$235K
Ln 25
Programscol B$231K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$156K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K
Total assetsLn 16$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$813
Other incomeLn 4–11$156K
Total revenueLn 12$160K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$156K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$156K
Total assetsLn 16$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$156K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K$156K
Total assetsLn 16$232K$156K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$232K$156K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$433$433
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$231K$231K
Total functional expensesLn 25$235K$231K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 2, 2025 $160K$235K−$76K$156K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 1, 2024 $167K$115K$52K$232K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 3, 2023 $61K$51K$10K$181K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 5, 2023 $53K$19K$34K$170K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $159,624 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,134$2,839
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,737$813
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $160,748$155,972
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $166,619$159,624
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 $115,014$235,349
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $115,014$235,349
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,605−$75,725
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $159,624 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $18,956 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,839
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,839
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $813$813
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $137,016$137,016
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $156,785$159,624
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $235,349 across 5 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,150$1,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $433$433
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,750$1,750
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,330$1,330
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $230,686$230,686
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $230,686 · Management $4,663 · Fundraising $0$235,349
Part X · Balance sheet $156,445 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $232,170$156,445
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $232,170$156,445
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $232,170$156,445
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $232,170$156,445
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $232,170$156,445
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $156,445 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$159,624
XI-2 Total expenses$235,349
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$75,725
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$232,170
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$156,445

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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