Manatee River Fair Association INC

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Palmetto, FL501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 59-0908773Revenue $1.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSmanateecountyfair.com1402 14th Ave W, 34221-2942 · Palmetto, FLTax-exempt since Jun 1975Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Annual agricultural Fair

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 400 volunteers and 29 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 64% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$298K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$5.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$5.3M
FY2025-0.3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$5.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jun 1975.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.7M Management & general 9% · $180K

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

30 people listed on the 990; $103K 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
$103,289Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel L Alfonso JR’s $103K as Fair Manager is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1842 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Daniel L Alfonso JR$103,289$101,028$61,800$84,674$80,093

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

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

Programs and updates

Operates an annual agricultural fair in Manatee County, Florida, featuring competitions, educational exhibits, arts, crafts, and entertainment.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Association operates an annual agricultural fair for Manatee County, Florida. The Manatee County Fair provides a variety of competition premium award programs, educational exhibits, arts and crafts, entertainment, and organization displays in a family-friendly environment while seeking to promote the agricultural and economic…

$1.7Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300
Grants paid · 5 grants · $74K · 2020–2024
Kiwanis Club of North Manatee INCFY2024$10,000
Various 501c3 Organizations and SchoolsFY2023$15,900
Various 501c3 Organizations and SchoolsFY2022$16,100
Various 501c3 Organizations and SchoolsFY2021$15,950
Various 501c3 Organizations and SchoolsFY2020$16,100

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$180K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$298K
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$250K
SavingsLn 2$803K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.5M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$298K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 6400
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$1.1M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$60K$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.4M$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M$5.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$283K$298K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M$5.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16K$16K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$62K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$198K$160K$38K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$772$772
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$0$6K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$73K$73K
Office expensesLn 13$34K$34K
OccupancyLn 16$221K$219K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$143K$141K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$84K$83K$839
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$876K$876K$535
All other expensesLn 24e$126K$89K$36K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.7M$180K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.9M−$19K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.6M$81K$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.6M$148K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.4M−$19K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.3M$34K$5.1M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,887,562 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,675$178,960
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,648,124$1,673,290
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,865$24,662
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8$10,650
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,676,672$1,887,562
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,900$16,489
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $289,178$301,280
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,290,640$1,588,857
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,595,718$1,906,626
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $80,954−$19,064
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
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 $1,887,562 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,825
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$172,135
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$178,960
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,673,290$1,673,290
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,828$21,828
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $10,650$10,650
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,834$2,834
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,673,290 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $35,312$1,887,562
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,906,626 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,489$16,489
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,973 · Management $41,316$103,289
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $160,314 · Management $37,677$197,991
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,475$17,475
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $772$772
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $6,000 · Fundraising $0$6,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $73,464$73,464
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $34,388$34,388
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $218,509 · Management $2,118$220,627
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,354$1,354
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $141,170 · Management $1,426$142,596
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $83,021 · Management $839$83,860
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $875,797 · Management $535$876,332
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $89,279 · Management $36,460 · Fundraising $0$125,739
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,726,370 · Management $180,256 · Fundraising $0$1,906,626
Part X · Balance sheet $5,609,129 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,137,348$250,401
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,315$803,374
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $22,297$19,824
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $23,671$3,917
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,361,251$4,454,415
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $60,181$77,198
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,610,063$5,609,129
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,800$45,734
X-19 Deferred revenue$6,400
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $257,595$232,914
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $283,392$298,383
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,326,671$5,310,746
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,326,671$5,310,746
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,610,063$5,609,129
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,310,746 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,887,562
XI-2 Total expenses$1,906,626
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,064
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,326,671
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,139
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,310,746

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

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