To produce the annual Cecil County Fair

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
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.7 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
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Revenue
$440K
+588% vs prior year
Spent
$438K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$684K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$440K
FY2023▲ +588%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2023$440K
FY2024$548K
Expenses
$438K
FY2023▲ +580%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2023$438K
FY2024$459K
Net assets
$684K
FY2023▲ +91%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2023$684K
FY2024$728K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2010.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $438K

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

37 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director
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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

Hosts the annual Cecil County Fair, showcasing local agriculture and community.

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1 program · $438K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The cecil county fair inc sponsors the annual fair. Approximately 70,000 people attend the 2022 fair. The fair promotes farm and rual life and provides educational opportunities for the general public.

$438Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$440K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$563K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$438K
Ln 25
Programscol B$438K
Owns and owesPt X
$684K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$684K
Total assetsLn 16$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
37
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Government grantsLn 1e$42K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$563K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$440K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$480K
SavingsLn 2$204K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$684K
Total assetsLn 16$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$684K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6300
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$682K$684K
Total assetsLn 16$682K$684K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$682K$684K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$52K$52K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$163K$163K
All other expensesLn 24e$159K$159K
Total functional expensesLn 25$438K$438K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $548K$459K$89K$728K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $440K$438K$2K$684K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $64K$64K−$539$359K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $440,104 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,906$76,612
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $559,734$563,261
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $233$1,212
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$150,735−$200,981
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $457,138$440,104
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,756$2,225
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $334,491$436,261
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $337,247$438,486
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $119,891$1,618
Part VI · Governance 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $440,104 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$131,768 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$42,212
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$76,612
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $494,048$494,048
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,212$1,212
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $362,280 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,212$440,104
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $438,486 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,225$2,225
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,719$17,719
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,610$26,610
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,249$1,249
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,911$15,911
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $52,051$52,051
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $163,243$163,243
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $159,478$159,478
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $438,486 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$438,486
Part X · Balance sheet $684,049 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $547,242$479,748
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $135,189$204,301
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $682,431$684,049
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $682,431$684,049
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $682,431$684,049
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $684,049 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$440,104
XI-2 Total expenses$438,486
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,618
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$682,431
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$684,049

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