Wilson County Fair INC

Not tax-deductible

Wilson, NC501(c)(5)Since 1933Mutual / membership EIN 56-0523317Revenue $720K in FY2025Latest return filed Jul 14, 2026

On file with the IRSwilsoncountryfair.orgPo Box 3085, 27895-3085 · Wilson, NCTax-exempt since May 1935

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Maintaining fairgrounds and facilities while promoting activities of interest to the community in addition to the annual argicultural fair.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$720K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$720K
FY2025▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$487K
FY2022$582K
FY2023$490K
FY2024$492K
FY2025$720K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +156%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$459K
FY2024$440K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$360K
FY2021$569K
FY2022$793K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1935.

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% · $1.1M

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$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
Treasurer
$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

Maintains fairgrounds and promotes community activities, including an annual agricultural fair.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Yearly agricultural fair, tractor-pull, July 4th celebration along with off-season rental of buildings and grounds.

$1.1Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$720K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$485K
Other incomeLn 4–11$201K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$164K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$485K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$201K
Total revenueLn 12$720K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$164K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$164K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 618
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$571K$164K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$89K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$14K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$64K$64K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$209K$209K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$625K$625K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 14, 2026 $720K$1.1M−$407K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 7, 2025 $492K$440K$51K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 2, 2024 $490K$459K$31K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 20, 2023 $582K$358K$224K$793K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 31, 2022 $487K$278K$209K$569K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2021 $55K$152K−$96K$360K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $719,610 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,000$23,481
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $390,321$485,247
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,423$9,828
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $83,863$201,054
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $491,607$719,610
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$3,589
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $99,796$134,629
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $340,400$988,268
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $440,196$1,126,486
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,411−$406,876
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $719,610 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,481
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,481
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$485,247
VIII-3 Investment income$9,828
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$201,054
VIII-12 Total revenue$719,610
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,126,486 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,589$3,589
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,830$88,830
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,589$37,589
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,210$8,210
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $13,504$13,504
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $19,154$19,154
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,551$14,551
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,898$8,898
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,635$63,635
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,722$13,722
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,300$7,300
IX-20 InterestPrograms $208,809$208,809
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,911$6,911
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $624,699$624,699
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,085$7,085
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,126,486$1,126,486
Part X · Balance sheet $1,552,571 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $571,146$163,881
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $300$300
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,385,819$1,388,390
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,957,265$1,552,571
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,048$6,065
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,048$6,065
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,951,217$1,546,506
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,951,217$1,546,506
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,957,265$1,552,571
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,546,506 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$719,610
XI-2 Total expenses$1,126,486
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$406,876
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,951,217
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,165
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,546,506

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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