To educate the public, particularly the residents of burke county,NC,and surrounding areas on agricultural matters and homemaking skills by conducting annual public fairs and exhibitions with agricultural/homemaking themes. To offer events to promote tourism in the town of Drexel

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $123K a year · 55% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.4 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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$322K
+183% vs prior year
Spent
$81K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$376K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$322K
FY2024▲ +183%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$199
FY2021$66K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$322K
FY2025$124K
Expenses
$81K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$81K
FY2025$119K
Net assets
$376K
FY2024▲ +180%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$376K
FY2025$381K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2017.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $78K Management & general 3% · $3K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$960Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$300Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Don Deal’s $2K as President is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Don Deal$2,000$2,000$575
Susan Price$500$960—
William F Price$450——
Julie French$300$300—
Lowell Summey$200——
Jerry Brown$200$200—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates the public on agriculture and homemaking through fairs, promoting local tourism.

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3 programs · $78K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The fall fair had over 12000 attendees w/ 272 exhibitors in competitive livestock & exhibit hall categories and 37 displays promoting agriculture and homemaking skills. Exhibitors competed in 311 competition classes.

$53Kprogram expense
02

The spring carnival had over 8000 attendees and provided a tourist destination for the town of drexel.

$22Kprogram expense
03

DCF provided grants to organizations with similar purposes in advancing agricultural education. These organizations promote agriculture in the state of NC and offer scholarships to students interested in agriculture.

$3Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$322K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$93K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$81K
Ln 25
Programscol B$78K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$376K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Government grantsLn 1e$213K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$322K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$259K
Total assetsLn 16$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$376K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6108
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$117K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$259K
Total assetsLn 16$135K$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$135K$376K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$494$494
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$759
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$300$300
Total functional expensesLn 25$81K$78K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $124K$119K$5K$381K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $322K$81K$242K$376K 990 PDF
FY2023 $114K$135K 990 PDF
FY2022 $129K$103K 990 PDF
FY2021 $66K$51K 990 PDF
FY2020 $199$41K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $322,260 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,865$214,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $87,905$92,567
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$1,101
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,004$14,592
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $113,779$322,260
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,095$3,400
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $575$3,460
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,489$73,656
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $82,159$80,516
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,620$241,744
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $322,260 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,592 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$213,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$214,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $92,567$92,567
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,101$1,101
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $107,159 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,101$322,260
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $80,516 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,400$3,400
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,960 · Management $1,500$3,460
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $494$494
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,305$20,305
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,200$10,200
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,985 · Management $759$3,744
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,367$12,367
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,083$3,083
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,100$7,100
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,938$5,938
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,125$10,125
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $300$300
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $77,763 · Management $2,753 · Fundraising $0$80,516
Part X · Balance sheet $376,294 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,285$23,089
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $49,751$93,851
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,514$259,354
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $134,550$376,294
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,550$376,294
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $134,550$376,294
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $376,294 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$322,260
XI-2 Total expenses$80,516
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$241,744
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,550
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$376,294

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