Brown County Fair Association INC

Tax-deductible

De Pere, WI501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 75-3077072Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSbrowncountyfair.comPo Box 5172, 54115-5172 · De Pere, WITax-exempt since Aug 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Association was formed exclusively to educate the public on agricultural, mechanical and household matters by conducting the annual County Fair.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 22 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 $220K a year · 25% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 0.8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 98% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$11K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$897K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$452K
FY2021$684K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$999K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$897K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$478K
FY2021$437K
FY2022$623K
FY2023$740K
FY2024$805K
FY2025$897K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$335K
FY2021$582K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Aug 2004.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $869K Management & general 3% · $28K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $8K 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
Treasurer
$7,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Josh Wranosky’s $8K as Treasurer is at the 2nd 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathy Ambrosius———$2,000$12,000$12,000
Josh Wranosky$7,500$6,875$5,500———
Vicki Van Deurzen————$6,000$6,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates the public on agricultural, mechanical, and household matters by holding an annual county fair.

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1 program · $869K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Conduct such exhibitions, fairs and events that are consistent with the agricultural, mechanical and household arts needs of the residents of brown county, wisconsin.

$869Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$905K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Money outPt IX
$897K
Ln 25
Programscol B$869K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$127K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$905K
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$1.5M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14K$8K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$1K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$17K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K$184
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$655K$655K
All other expensesLn 24e$133K$133K
Total functional expensesLn 25$897K$869K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$897K$194K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $999K$805K$194K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$740K$331K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$623K$381K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $684K$437K$248K$582K 990 PDF
FY2020 $452K$478K−$26K$335K 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 $1,090,968 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $99,635$127,175
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $802,801$904,976
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44,118$54,576
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $52,185$4,241
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $998,739$1,090,968
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 $23,723$23,777
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $781,270$873,317
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $804,993$897,094
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $193,746$193,874
Part VI · Governance 16 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,090,968 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $33,188 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$640
VIII-1e Government grants$11,120
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$115,415
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$127,175
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $874,779$874,779
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $54,576$54,576
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,250$1,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $909,217 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $54,576$1,090,968
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $897,094 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $7,500$7,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,500 · Management $6,000$13,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,000 · Management $1,777$2,777
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,805$6,805
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,963$1,963
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,507 · Management $2,209$18,716
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,267$16,267
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,749 · Management $184$15,933
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,683$1,683
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,534$2,534
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,058$22,058
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $654,596$654,596
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $132,762$132,762
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $868,973 · Management $28,121 · Fundraising $0$897,094
Part X · Balance sheet $1,734,361 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $246,184$76,534
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,264,861$1,628,562
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,426$12,674
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,319$16,591
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,543,790$1,734,361
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,718$6,990
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,215$3,640
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,933$10,630
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,529,857$1,723,731
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,529,857$1,723,731
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,543,790$1,734,361
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,723,731 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,090,968
XI-2 Total expenses$897,094
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$193,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,529,857
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,723,731

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

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