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Pawnee County Fair Association

Tax-deductible

Larned, KS501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 48-1138054Revenue $165K in FY2024

On file with the IRSpawneecountyfair.com715 Broadway St Rm 6, 67550-3057 · Larned, KSTax-exempt since Oct 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Pcfa has organized & promoted the Pawnee County Fair. Rental & maintenance of building space, printing of the Fair book, etc. Contribute to the successful Fair.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26K
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
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
$165K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$147K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$704K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$165K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$135K
FY2022$125K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$165K
Expenses
$147K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$90K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$147K
Net assets
$704K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$682K
FY2022$686K
FY2023$687K
FY2024$704K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1993.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $140K Management & general 5% · $8K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jace Lawson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jenny Manry
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Messmer
Director
$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

Organizes and promotes the Pawnee County Fair, maintaining buildings and printing the fair book.

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1 program · $61K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The livestock premium program encourgages support from the local community to reward the youth for their work involving preparing foods and the care of farm livestock.

$61Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Golden Belt Community FoundationFY2024$26K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$165K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$147K
Ln 25
Programscol B$140K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$704K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$114K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$249
Total revenueLn 12$165K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$619K
Total assetsLn 16$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$704K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6125
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$584K$619K
Total assetsLn 16$687K$704K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$687K$704K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$203$203
Accounting feesLn 11c$400$400
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$136K$136K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$1K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$147K$140K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $165K$147K$17K$704K 990 PDF
FY2023 $137K$136K$1K$687K 990 PDF
FY2022 $125K$121K$4K$686K 990 PDF
FY2021 $135K$90K$45K$682K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $164,516 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,078$44,039
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $120,410$114,181
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,495$1,319
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,231$4,977
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $137,214$164,516
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 $136,057$147,435
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $136,057$147,435
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,157$17,081
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 $164,516 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,820 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,039
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$44,039
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $111,361$111,361
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,070$1,070
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $249$249
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,977$4,977
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $119,158 · Excluded from tax $1,319$164,516
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $147,435 across 5 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $203$203
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $400$400
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,770$2,770
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $135,728$135,728
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,311 · Management $7,023$8,334
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,809 · Management $7,626 · Fundraising $0$147,435
Part X · Balance sheet $704,436 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,324$25,994
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $85,910$59,321
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $584,121$619,121
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $687,355$704,436
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $687,355$704,436
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $687,355$704,436
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $704,436 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$164,516
XI-2 Total expenses$147,435
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,081
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$687,355
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$704,436

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

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