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Marshall Fair INC FY2024 filing

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Moundsville, WV501(c)(4)Recreation & Sports EIN 55-0347309Revenue $438K in FY2024

On file with the IRSmarshallcofair.netPo Box 52, 26041-0052 · Moundsville, WVTax-exempt since Mar 2017

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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.
47¢ 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)(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
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$149K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% 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
$438K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$509K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$249K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$438K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$405K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$438K
FY2025$463K
Expenses
$509K
FY2024▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$356K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$393K
FY2024$509K
FY2025$418K
Net assets
$249K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$275K
FY2021$301K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$320K
FY2024$249K
FY2025$293K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $240K Management & general 53% · $269K

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

25 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 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

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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

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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

$240Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$438K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$249K
Other incomeLn 4–11$189K
Money outPt IX
$509K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$269K
Owns and owesPt X
$249K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$398K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$249K
Other incomeLn 4–11$189K
Total revenueLn 12$438K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$379K
Total assetsLn 16$398K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
Net assetsLn 32$249K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$312K$379K
Total assetsLn 16$333K$398K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$149K
Net assetsLn 32$320K$249K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30$30
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K$279
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$962$962
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$154K$154K
All other expensesLn 24e$321K$227K$95K
Total functional expensesLn 25$509K$240K$269K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $463K$418K$44K$293K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $438,148 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $189,573$248,828
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $199,307$189,320
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $388,880$438,148
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 $392,695$509,417
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $392,695$509,417
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,815−$71,269
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 $438,148 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $248,828 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $33,697$33,697
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $155,623$155,623
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $248,828 · Unrelated business $155,623 · Excluded from tax $33,697$438,148
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $509,417 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,506$7,506
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30$30
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,193 · Management $279$13,472
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,714$3,714
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $962$962
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,724$8,724
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $153,794$153,794
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $226,696 · Management $94,519$321,215
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $239,919 · Management $269,498 · Fundraising $0$509,417
Part X · Balance sheet $397,506 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,786$18,259
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $312,203$379,247
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $332,989$397,506
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,194$1,015
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,909$148,695
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $320,080$248,811
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $332,989$397,506
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $248,811 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$438,148
XI-2 Total expenses$509,417
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$71,269
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$320,080
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$248,811

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

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