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Bates County Fair FY2024 filing

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Butler, MO501(c)(3)Since 1972Recreation & Sports EIN 51-0191892Revenue $237K in FY2024

On file with the IRSextension.missouri.edu/bates/fair1044 E Nursery, 64730-0000 · Butler, MOTax-exempt since Apr 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Bates County Fair was formed by members of Bates County, missouri in 1972 with the tax exempt purpose of promoting and educating the members of the Bates County community.

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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$74K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$237K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$328K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$237K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$527K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$268K
Expenses
$254K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$197K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$254K
FY2025$287K
Net assets
$328K
FY2024▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$328K
FY2025$309K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-03-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 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% · $254K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jeff Taylor
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brandon Nieder
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ronnie Dains
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kody Wainscott
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Shannon
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Sutton
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jarod McBrayer
Vice 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

Promotes and educates the Bates County community through its annual fair.

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1 program · $254K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The bates county fair was formed by members of bates county, missouri, in 1972 with the tax exempt purpose of promoting and educating the members of the bates county community.

$254Kprogram 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 · FY2019
Community Foundation of Central MissouriFY2019$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$237K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$201K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Programscol B$254K
Owns and owesPt X
$328K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$201K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$280
Total revenueLn 12$237K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$339K
Total assetsLn 16$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
Net assetsLn 32$328K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$66K$47K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15K$17K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$348K$339K
Total assetsLn 16$429K$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$74K
Net assetsLn 32$346K$328K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$216K$216K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K$254K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $268K$287K−$19K$309K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $237K$254K−$18K$328K 990 PDF
FY2023 $224K$241K−$17K$346K 990 PDF
FY2022 $527K$197K$329K$362K 990 PDF
FY2021 $142K$139K$2K$33K 990 PDF
FY2020 $116K$114K$1K$31K 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 $236,819 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,016$30,615
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $209,777$201,213
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,098$2,432
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,460$2,559
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $224,351$236,819
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $240,890$254,341
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $240,890$254,341
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,539−$17,522
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $236,819 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,615
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,615
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $201,213$201,213
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,152$2,152
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $550$550
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $280$280
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,009$2,009
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $204,195 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,009$236,819
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $254,341 across 6 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,565$1,565
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,601$3,601
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,292$9,292
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,710$10,710
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $215,907$215,907
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,266$13,266
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $254,341 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$254,341
Part X · Balance sheet $401,855 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,230$38,161
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,871$8,420
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $347,941$338,649
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $14,869$16,625
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $428,911$401,855
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $82,636$73,754
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $346,275$328,101
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $346,275$328,101
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $428,911$401,855
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $328,101 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$236,819
XI-2 Total expenses$254,341
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,522
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$346,275
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$652
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$328,101

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

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