Canfield Fair Foundation

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Supporting, benefiting and carrying out the charitable, educational, scientific and religious purposes of the Canfield Fair of the mahoning county agricultural society, which files form 990 under the umbrella of the ohio counties ag soc 34-0764399.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-0357694) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3.6 mo
of spending, in cash
3.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$424K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$333K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$132K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$424K
FY2024▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$406K
FY2022$414K
FY2023$713K
FY2024$424K
Expenses
$333K
FY2024▼ -70%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$76K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$333K
Net assets
$132K
FY2024▲ +222%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$353K
FY2022$428K
FY2023$41K
FY2024$132K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending November 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2004.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $333K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Community
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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1 program · $333K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Operation of an annual county agricultural and educational fair.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-0357694) · Dispute this line
$333Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $1.8M · 2020–2023

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$424K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$422K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$333K
Ln 25
Programscol B$333K
Owns and owesPt X
$132K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$422K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$424K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$99K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$32K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$132K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$99K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$41K$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$41K$132K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$333K$333K
Total functional expensesLn 25$333K$333K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 25, 2025 $424K$333K$91K$132K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 29, 2024 $713K$1.1M−$387K$41K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 12, 2023 $414K$339K$75K$428K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 13, 2022 $406K$76K$330K$353K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $423,674 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $709,103$422,194
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,009$1,480
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $713,112$423,674
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,100,135$333,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$0
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,100,135$333,000
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$387,023$90,674
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $423,674 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$422,194
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$422,194
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,480$1,480
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,480$423,674
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $333,000 across 1 line filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $333,000$333,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $333,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$333,000
Part X · Balance sheet $131,523 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $28,949$99,041
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,900$32,482
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,849$131,523
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $40,849$131,523
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $40,849$131,523
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,849$131,523
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $131,523 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$423,674
XI-2 Total expenses$333,000
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$90,674
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$40,849
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$131,523

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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