The Piedmont Interstate Fair is committed to providing quality entertainment to all of the community, providing a forum for competitive displays of local artists, industry, and agricultural exhibits, and offering educational opportunities to students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 38 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)(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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $66K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$9K
0.5% 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
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Revenue
$524K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$463K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$524K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$628K
FY2022$482K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$476K
FY2025$524K
Expenses
$463K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$360K
FY2022$407K
FY2023$398K
FY2024$429K
FY2025$463K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending November 2025) · 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 2000.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $406K Management & general 10% · $46K Fundraising 2% · $11K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec. Direct
$37,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Michels’s $37K as Exec. Direct is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1017 $100K–1M recreation & sports nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William Michels$37,000$38,000$43,640$43,640$36,370$33,600

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Hosts a fair with entertainment, competitive exhibits, and educational opportunities for students.

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1 program · $406K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The fair association annually conducts an area fair that educates the piedmont area residents in many aspects of animal husbandry, agriculture, horticulture, and community commerce in a fun and entertaining atmosphere that attracts a large portion of the area population.

$406Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $41K · 2019–2024
Spartanburg County School Dist 7FY2019$11,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$524K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$452K
Investment incomeLn 3$72K
Money outPt IX
$463K
Ln 25
Programscol B$406K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$452K
Investment incomeLn 3$72K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$524K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$133K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$205K
Other assetsLn 15$241K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 538
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K$133K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$214K$205K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$24K$6K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$91K$74K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$2K$794
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$57K$57K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$121K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$30K$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$463K$406K$46K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $524K$463K$62K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $476K$429K$47K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $497K$398K$99K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $482K$407K$75K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $628K$360K$268K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $67K$222K−$155K$1.1M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $524,392 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $413,657$452,016
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $62,560$72,376
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $476,217$524,392
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $20,000$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $127,404$140,431
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $281,888$312,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $429,292$462,675
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,925$61,717
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $524,392 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $452,016$452,016
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $68,802$68,802
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,574$3,574
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $452,016 · Excluded from tax $72,376$524,392
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $462,675 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,833 · Management $5,958 · Fundraising $9,930$39,721
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $73,938 · Management $17,056$90,994
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,081 · Management $1,841 · Fundraising $794$9,716
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,900$4,900
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,369$6,369
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,590$20,590
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,324$14,324
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,590$5,590
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,242$30,242
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,516$3,516
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,727$12,727
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $56,905$56,905
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $120,579 · Management $6,625$127,204
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,827 · Fundraising $50$29,877
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $405,636 · Management $46,265 · Fundraising $10,774$462,675
Part X · Balance sheet $1,832,956 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $205,020$132,522
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,456$18,480
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $213,957$205,204
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,096,978$1,236,043
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $217,872$240,707
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,745,283$1,832,956
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,110$2,503
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,098$6,426
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,208$8,929
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,735,075$1,824,027
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,735,075$1,824,027
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,745,283$1,832,956
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,824,027 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$524,392
XI-2 Total expenses$462,675
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$61,717
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,735,075
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,215
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$20
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,824,027

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