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Hawaii County Fair Foundation

Tax-deductible

Hilo, HI501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 81-5254924Latest return filed Nov 14, 2022

On file with the IRSHilo, HITax-exempt since May 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Hawaii County Fair Foundation (the organization) was established in order to continue funding and operations of the hilo County Fair, a local tradition which has provided entertainment and delight to hundreds of thousands of Fair-goers since its inception in 1951. The hilo County Fair is held annually each fall at 323 manono street at the francis wong stadium and the afook-chinen civic auditorium.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $38K a year · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
77 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 76.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$0
Spent
$28K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$319K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$0
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
Expenses
$28K
FY2021▼ -40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$28K
Net assets
$319K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$347K
FY2021$319K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $23K Management & general 20% · $6K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nori Ishii
Director
$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

Sponsors and operates the annual Hilo County Fair, providing entertainment and delight.

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3 programs · $23K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Hosting of the annual hilo county fair. For a small island community, the hilo county fair provides an exciting occasion where families gather and enjoy quality time together. In addition to rides and games, the fair hosts a wide variety of educational and community exhibits, which highlights hilos unique history as an agricultural…

$16Kprogram expense
02

Grants to students and kapuna programs. The hawaii county fair foundation is an integral part of a small and connected rural community. The board of directors has established a scholarship fund whereby students planning to attend an educational institution may apply for 500 or 1,000 grants.

$7Kprogram expense
03

Improvements to the hilo county fairgrounds. The hawaii county fair foundation is dedicated to improving the facilities of the fairgrounds and event location. The organization strives to conserve the agricultural and rural roots of the hilo community while continuously working to make improvements which reflect these long traditions.

$142program expense

Funders

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 · 1 grant · $6K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$0
Ln 12
Money outPt IX
$28K
Ln 25
Programscol B$23K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$319K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K
Total assetsLn 16$319K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Total revenueLn 12$0
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$182K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$182K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$137K
Total assetsLn 16$319K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$319K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$200K$182K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$148K$137K
Total assetsLn 16$347K$319K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$347K$319K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$536$536
All other expensesLn 24e$10$10
Total functional expensesLn 25$28K$23K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $0$28K−$28K$319K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $0$48K−$48K$347K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $0 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$0
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,543$7,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $134$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,868$21,477
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $47,545$28,477
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$47,545−$28,477
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $0 across 1 lines filed
VIII-12 Total revenue$0
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $28,477 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,597$1,597
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,759$1,759
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,607$2,607
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,738$10,738
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,230$4,230
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $536$536
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10$10
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,650 · Management $5,827 · Fundraising $0$28,477
Part X · Balance sheet $318,822 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $199,639$181,900
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $147,660$136,922
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $347,299$318,822
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $347,299$318,822
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $347,299$318,822
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $347,299$318,822
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $318,822 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$0
XI-2 Total expenses$28,477
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,477
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$347,299
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$318,822

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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