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Spokane Agricultural Exposition

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Spokane, WA501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 91-0998656Revenue $484K in FY2024

On file with the IRSagshow.org801 W Riverside Ave Ste 200, 99201-0908 · Spokane, WATax-exempt since Oct 1977

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Spokane Ag Expo and Pacific Northwest Farm Forum is a multi-day event that takes place every February in Spokane, WA and brings together agriculture professionals from across the Northwest. It is a place where agricultural professionals meet to collaborate, connect and create new relationships. There are a variety of seminars where industry professionals learn from experts on industry changes, technology, and resources. It is a platform for the next generation of agricultural professionals to grow through exposure to industry pathways.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 150 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $489 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$361K
98% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 98% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$484K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$477K
Net assets
$6K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$484K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$524K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$484K
Expenses
$477K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$513K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$477K
Net assets
$6K
FY2024▲ +775%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$16K
FY2022$16K
FY2023−$898
FY2024$6K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1977.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Alisha Benson
Executive Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kara Rowe
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Johnston
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Clausen
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Zach Young
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jay Allert
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects agriculture professionals for learning, collaboration, and networking at an annual event.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Annual Ag Show is a multi-day event held each February in Spokane, WA and provides an opportunity to meet, collaborate and learn from Industry professionals throughout the region on a variety of agricultural topics.

Pt IX · col B

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 · 2 grants · $332K · 2023–2024
Spokane Regional Chamber of CommerceWA · FY2024$176,379
Spokane Regional Chamber of CommerceWA · FY2023$155,253

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$484K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$480K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$477K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$6K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$354K
Total assetsLn 16$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$361K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$480K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$484K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$354K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$354K
Total assetsLn 16$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$361K
Net assetsLn 32$6K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$268K$354K
Total assetsLn 16$268K$367K
LiabilitiesLn 26$269K$361K
Net assetsLn 32−$898$6K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$176K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$51K
Office expensesLn 13$20K
Information technologyLn 14$20K
TravelLn 17$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$183K
InsuranceLn 23$450
All other expensesLn 24e$617
Total functional expensesLn 25$477K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $484K$477K$7K$6K 990 PDF
FY2023 $396K$413K−$17K−$898 990 PDF
FY2022 $289K$289K$0$16K 990 PDF
FY2021 $45K$44K$1K$16K 990 PDF
FY2020 $524K$513K$11K$15K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $484,362 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $393,518$479,995
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,589$4,367
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $396,107$484,362
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $155,253$176,379
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $257,562$301,021
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $412,815$477,400
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,708$6,962
Part VI · Governance 18 of 19 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $484,362 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $479,995$479,995
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,367$4,367
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $479,995 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,367$484,362
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $477,400 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$176,379
IX-11g Other fees for services$24,569
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$51,257
IX-13 Office expenses$19,542
IX-14 Information technology$20,317
IX-17 Travel$1,141
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$183,128
IX-23 Insurance$450
IX-24e All other expenses$617
IX-25 Total functional expenses$477,400
Part X · Balance sheet $367,241 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $268,408$353,501
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$13,740
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $268,408$367,241
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,546$14,271
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $265,516$260,266
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $244$86,640
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $269,306$361,177
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$898$6,064
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$898$6,064
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $268,408$367,241
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,064 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$484,362
XI-2 Total expenses$477,400
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,962
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$898
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,064

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

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