The sole purpose of the Marshall county Fair is to benefit residents of Marshall county and others who come to the area. The main focus of the board is to provide opportunities for the youth enrolled in 4-h and FFA with a strong emphasis on agriculture. The Marshall county Fair is one of the largest agricultural fairs in the state of west virginia. The fairgrounds are used often for activites that showcase non-agriculture events such as shooting sports, soap box derby and many more. Hosting breavement and benefit functions is another area of community service.all money received through the Fair and other functions at the fairgrounds goes into improvements or other activites beneficial to the community and the Fair.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
48¢ 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $2K a year · under 1% 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
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
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
Liabilities
$146K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 25 voting members
Concern: none of 25 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$463K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$418K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$293K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$463K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$405K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$438K
FY2025$463K
Expenses
$418K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$356K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$393K
FY2024$509K
FY2025$418K
Net assets
$293K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$293K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

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Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $201K Management & general 52% · $217K

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

26 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Hosts agricultural fairs and community events, benefiting local youth and residents.

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1 program · $201K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The marshall county fair is held for a week in the month of july

$201Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$463K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$247K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$215K
Money outPt IX
$418K
Ln 25
Programscol B$201K
Managementcol C$217K
Owns and owesPt X
$293K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$439K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$215K
Other incomeLn 4–11$247K
Total revenueLn 12$463K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$388K
Total assetsLn 16$439K
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
Net assetsLn 32$293K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$379K$388K
Total assetsLn 16$398K$439K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K$146K
Net assetsLn 32$249K$293K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$962$962
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K$132K
All other expensesLn 24e$232K$193K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$418K$201K$217K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $463K$418K$44K$293K 990 PDF
FY2024 $438K$509K−$71K$249K 990 PDF
FY2023 $389K$393K−$5K$320K 990 PDF
FY2022 $405K$381K$24K$325K 990 PDF
FY2021 $381K$356K$26K$301K 990 PDF
FY2020 $212K$217K−$5K$275K 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 $462,515 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $248,828$215,032
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $189,320$247,483
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $438,148$462,515
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 $509,417$418,286
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $509,417$418,286
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$71,269$44,229
Part VI · Governance 0 of 25 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $462,515 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $215,032 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $26,173$26,173
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $221,310$221,310
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $215,032 · Unrelated business $221,310 · Excluded from tax $26,173$462,515
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $418,286 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,067$5,067
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,407$8,407
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,601$1,601
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,493 · Management $6,067$12,560
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $16,539$16,539
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $962$962
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,042$9,042
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $131,644$131,644
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $193,036 · Management $39,428$232,464
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $201,130 · Management $217,156 · Fundraising $0$418,286
Part X · Balance sheet $438,759 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,259$50,539
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $379,247$388,220
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $397,506$438,759
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,015$2,394
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $148,695$145,719
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $248,811$293,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $397,506$438,759
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $293,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$462,515
XI-2 Total expenses$418,286
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,229
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$248,811
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$293,040

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