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Marshall Fair INC FY2023 filing

Not tax-deductible

Moundsville, WV501(c)(4)Recreation & SportsEIN 55-0347309

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.

49¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
49%
of spending
Concern: 49% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$13K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 30 voting members
Concern: none of 30 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$389K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$393K
To programs
49%
Net assets
$320K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$389K
FY2023▼ -4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$405K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$438K
FY2025$463K
Expenses
$393K
FY2023▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$356K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$393K
FY2024$509K
FY2025$418K
Net assets
$320K
FY2023▼ -1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$293K

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

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

49 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 49% · $191K Management & general 51% · $202K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Russ Benline
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Dougherty
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Neil Burkett
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Clutter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beth Bertram
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dennis Aston
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Hubbs
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Ingram
Board Member
$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

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

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1 program service account for $191K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

The marshall county fair is held for a week in the month of july

$191Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$389K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$199K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Money outPt IX
$393K
Ln 25
Programscol B$191K
Managementcol C$202K
Owns and owesPt X
$320K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$333K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a30
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Other incomeLn 4–11$199K
Total revenueLn 12$389K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$312K
Total assetsLn 16$333K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$320K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$293K$312K
Total assetsLn 16$325K$333K
LiabilitiesLn 26$792$13K
Net assetsLn 32$325K$320K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$967$967
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$157K$157K
All other expensesLn 24e$209K$180K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$393K$191K$202K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $463K$418K$44K$293K 990 PDF
FY2024 $438K$509K−$71K$249K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $388,880 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $189,573 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $21,330$21,330
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $177,977$177,977
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $189,573 · Unrelated business $177,977 · Excluded from tax $21,330$388,880
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $393,458 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,051$8,051
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,240$11,240
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,465$2,465
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $967$967
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,517$4,517
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $156,964$156,964
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $180,107 · Management $29,147$209,254
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $191,347 · Management $202,111 · Fundraising $0$393,458
Part X · Balance sheet $333,001 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,263$20,798
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $293,199$312,203
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $325,462$333,001
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$11,715
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $792$1,194
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $792$12,909
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $324,670$320,092
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $325,462$333,001
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $320,092 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$388,880
XI-2 Total expenses$393,458
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,578
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$324,670
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$320,092

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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