The corporation was organized for the purpose of holding an annual Fair or exhibition designed to encourage improvement in agriculture, horticulture, livestock, poultry, dairy products, liberal arts, mechanical barics, fine arts, domestic economy and 4-h club and FFA activities by offering premiums and rewards for the best exhibits thereof.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 14% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$481K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$436K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$851K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$481K
FY2023▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$413K
FY2022$488K
FY2023$481K
Expenses
$436K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$255K
FY2021$344K
FY2022$417K
FY2023$436K
Net assets
$851K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$631K
FY2021$717K
FY2022$792K
FY2023$851K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending October 2023) · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-03-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Apr 2013.

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% · $436K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Showcases and rewards excellence in agriculture, arts, and youth activities annually.

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1 program · $436K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The labette county fair association organizes a fair and rodeo annually to encourage improvements in agriculture, horticulture, livestock, poultry, dairy products, liberal arts, mechanical fabrics, fine arts, domestic economy and 4-h club and ffa activities by offerring premiums and rewards for the best exhibits thereof.

$436Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$481K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$420K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$136
Money outPt IX
$436K
Ln 25
Programscol B$436K
Owns and owesPt X
$851K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$420K
Government grantsLn 1e$36K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$136
Total revenueLn 12$481K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$759K
Other assetsLn 15$64K
Total assetsLn 16$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$851K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$734K$759K
Total assetsLn 16$828K$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$792K$851K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$400K$400K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
InterestLn 20$360$360
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$391$391
Total functional expensesLn 25$436K$436K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $481K$436K$44K$851K 990 PDF
FY2022 $488K$417K$71K$792K 990 PDF
FY2021 $413K$344K$69K$717K 990 PDF
FY2020 $310K$255K$55K$631K 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
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Part I · Summary $480,631 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $439,003$419,721
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $48,761$60,774
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $77$136
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $487,841$480,631
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 $417,000$436,500
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $417,000$436,500
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $70,841$44,131
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $480,631 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$35,640
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$384,081
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$419,721
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,774$60,774
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $136$136
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,910$480,631
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $436,500 across 6 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $400,218$400,218
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,307$17,307
IX-20 InterestPrograms $360$360
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,224$13,224
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $391$391
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $436,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$436,500
Part X · Balance sheet $875,365 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,066$52,550
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $733,953$758,599
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $49,036$64,216
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $828,055$875,365
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,000$24,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,000$24,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $792,055$851,365
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $792,055$851,365
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $828,055$875,365
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $851,365 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$480,631
XI-2 Total expenses$436,500
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,131
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$792,055
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$15,179
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$851,365

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