Fayette County Fair Association

Tax-deductible

La Grange, TX501(c)(3)Since 1924Food & AgricultureEIN 74-6068906

Supporting the community of fayette county by promoting agriculture, education, and community involvement through contributions and college scholarships

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.9M
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +44%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$505K
FY2021$827K
FY2022$897K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +79%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$568K
FY2021$851K
FY2022$834K
FY2023$904K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +0.7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$585K
FY2021$561K
FY2022$624K
FY2023$913K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

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 Dec 2019.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $1.9M Management & general 1% · $19K Fundraising 0% · $8K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

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

Promotes agriculture, education, and community involvement with contributions and college scholarships.

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1 program service account for $1.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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To operate a fair annually and to use proceeds from the fair to provide scholarships as selected by the fair committee

$1.9Mprogram expense

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Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $144K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$21,250
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,850
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,850
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,100
Unitemized GrantFY2021$28,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$26,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$443K
Investment incomeLn 3$492
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$673K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$443K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$492
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$510K
SavingsLn 2$163K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$673K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$491K
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 655
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$633K$673K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$504K$491K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$21K$21K
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$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$14K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$951$951
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$68K$47K$14K$7K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$23K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.8M$1.8M
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.9M$19K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.9M$9K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.1M$264K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$904K$289K$913K 990 PDF
FY2022 $897K$834K$63K$624K 990 PDF
FY2021 $827K$851K−$24K$561K 990 PDF
FY2020 $505K$568K−$63K$585K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,916,718 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$442,604
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$442,604
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,473,622$1,473,622
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $492$492
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,473,622 · Excluded from tax $492$1,916,718
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,908,124 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $21,250$21,250
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 wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,825$1,825
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,561 · Management $1,695 · Fundraising $1,695$16,951
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $951$951
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,391 · Management $13,540 · Fundraising $6,770$67,701
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,143 · Management $1,218$24,361
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,775,085$1,775,085
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,880,430 · Management $19,229 · Fundraising $8,465$1,908,124
Part X · Balance sheet $1,185,766 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $460,461$509,615
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $172,196$162,930
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $504,024$490,801
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $40,491$22,420
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,177,172$1,185,766
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,047,078$1,004,886
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $130,094$180,880
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,177,172$1,185,766
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,177,172$1,185,766
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,185,766 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,916,718
XI-2 Total expenses$1,908,124
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,594
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,177,172
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,185,766

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

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