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Colusa County Fair Foundation

Tax-deductible

Colusa, CA501(c)(3)Since 2014Recreation & SportsEIN 46-1356943

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The objectives of the Foundation are 1) to allocate financial resources, along with volunteer time to programs, events and activities that support and develop local organizations and educational opportunities focused upon Colusa county's agricultural heritage.2) to provide financial support for the repair and improvement of this publicly owned Colusa County fairgrounds, and to educate the community concerning the value and importance of the Colusa County Fair and its grounds and facilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 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)(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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $37K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$303K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$303K
FY2025▼ -38%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2022$361K
FY2023$438K
FY2024$486K
FY2025$303K

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 May 2014.

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% · $1.8M Management & general 0% · $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
Dan Bailey
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emmet Pennebaker
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rebecca Myers
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Carter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shiela Etchepare
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carissa Lee
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mackenzie Bressler
Board Member
$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

Develops the local community and fairgrounds.

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2 program services account for $1.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Colusa county fair foundation provided support to the fairgrounds and agricultural community during junior livestock events.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

The colusa county fair foundation provided support through local events and by assisting with maintenance of the fairgrounds.

$276Kprogram expense

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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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$37K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$37K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$303K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$303K
Total assetsLn 16$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$198K
SavingsLn 2$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$303K
Total assetsLn 16$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$303K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$486K$303K
Total assetsLn 16$486K$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$486K$303K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$274K$274K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$386$386
Office expensesLn 13$362$362
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.5M$225
All other expensesLn 24e$100$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.8M$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.8M−$183K$303K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.5M$48K$486K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.6M$77K$438K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.4M$231K$361K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $54K$132K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $1,596,278 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,900 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,350
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$33,150
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,523,405$1,523,405
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,680$12,680
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $24,143$24,143
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,523,405 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $39,723$1,596,278
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,779,316 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $274,468$274,468
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,580$2,580
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $386$386
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $362$362
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,060$1,060
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,050$1,050
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,499,085 · Management $225$1,499,310
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $100$100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,774,039 · Management $5,277 · Fundraising $0$1,779,316
Part X · Balance sheet $303,218 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $486,256$197,760
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$105,458
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $486,256$303,218
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $486,256$303,218
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $486,256$303,218
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $303,218 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,596,278
XI-2 Total expenses$1,779,316
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$183,038
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$486,256
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$303,218

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

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