To provide the facilities and activities for an agricultural and educational Fair.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 700 volunteers and 243 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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FY2024 · 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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$236K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $196K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.7M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$11.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$15.9M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$12.7M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$7.9M
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$12.1M
FY2022$10.0M
FY2023$10.1M
FY2024$12.7M
Expenses
$11.0M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$7.9M
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$9.6M
FY2024$11.0M
Net assets
$15.9M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$8.2M
FY2020$7.6M
FY2021$12.3M
FY2022$13.6M
FY2023$14.2M
FY2024$15.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1995.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $9.9M Management & general 9% · $1.0M

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

8 people listed on the 990; $236K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$227,077Pt VII · Sec A
President
$1,785Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$1,315Pt VII · Sec A
$1,215Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$1,215Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$1,200Pt VII · Sec A
$1,035Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$970Pt VII · Sec A

Jeffrey Curtis’s $227K as CEO is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 290 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Jeffrey Curtis$227,077$89,000————
Jerome Hertel—$51,330$115,690$117,573$100,525$119,860
Kristy Bernier—$765$1,870$1,845$2,630$1,910
John Harkey$1,785$1,990$1,240$1,420$1,590$920
Aryne Randall$970$1,290$1,150$1,370$1,920$910
Jason Ortiz$1,315$1,405$1,430$1,345$1,705$1,510
Danny Consenstein————$1,705$1,190
Stephen Brown——$320$1,075$1,635$1,350

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Hosts agricultural and educational fair facilities and activities.

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1 program · $9.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Providing facilities and activities for an agricultural and educational fair in the state of alaska. The fair provides high quality concerts, motorcross events, rodeo, local entertainment and talent performances, competitive events, and educational exhibits for all alaskans to enjoy.

$9.9Mprogram 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
AARPFY2024$17K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$196K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $17K · 2021–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$997K
Other incomeLn 4–11$205K
Money outPt IX
$11.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.9M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$15.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.9M
Total assetsLn 16$17.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$997K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$111K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$120K
Other incomeLn 4–11$205K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$12.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.8M
SavingsLn 2$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$17.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$15.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5243
VolunteersI 6700
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$6.2M$8.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.4M$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$14.8M$17.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$610K$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$14.2M$15.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$236K$182K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.5M$368K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$50K$40K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$180K$144K$36K
Legal feesLn 11b$720$432$288
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$15K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$119K$71K$47K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$290K$290K
Office expensesLn 13$67K$57K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$85K$29K$55K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$525K$420K$105K
InsuranceLn 23$681K$579K$102K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.2M$5.1M$95K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.7M$1.5M$123K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.0M$9.9M$1.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $12.7M$11.0M$1.7M$15.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.1M$9.6M$549K$14.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.0M$8.7M$1.2M$13.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.1M$7.4M$4.7M$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$3.0M−$606K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2019 $7.9M$7.9M−$42K$8.2M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $12,692,258 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $684,146$997,177
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,287,950$11,369,419
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46,436$120,480
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $80,779$205,182
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $10,099,311$12,692,258
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,000$3,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,070,316$2,306,810
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,468,792$8,641,102
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,550,108$10,951,412
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $549,203$1,740,846
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $12,692,258 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $615,246 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$13,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$983,477
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$111,332
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$997,177
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,836,644$10,836,644
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $122,638$122,638
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$2,158−$2,158
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $122,711$122,711
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,456,642 · Unrelated business $115,801 · Excluded from tax $122,638$12,692,258
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,951,412 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,500$3,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $181,662 · Management $54,150$235,812
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,472,515 · Management $368,129$1,840,644
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $39,984 · Management $9,996$49,980
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $144,299 · Management $36,075$180,374
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $432 · Management $288$720
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,151 · Management $10,101$25,252
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $71,219 · Management $47,479$118,698
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $290,010$290,010
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $57,229 · Management $9,990$67,219
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,806$7,806
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,132 · Management $55,492$84,624
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $420,263 · Management $105,065$525,328
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $578,767 · Management $102,135$680,902
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,080,477 · Management $95,088$5,175,565
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,541,903 · Management $123,075$1,664,978
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,934,349 · Management $1,017,063 · Fundraising $0$10,951,412
Part X · Balance sheet $17,544,302 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,161,652$5,771,188
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,038,659$3,169,465
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,482$71,885
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $198,406$230,808
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,382,101$8,300,956
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,808,300$17,544,302
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $432,875$1,406,348
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $177,335$199,018
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $610,210$1,605,366
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $14,175,680$15,901,132
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,410$37,804
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,198,090$15,938,936
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,808,300$17,544,302
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,938,936 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,692,258
XI-2 Total expenses$10,951,412
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,740,846
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,198,090
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,938,936

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