Houghton County Fair Association

990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 38-2466952

Nov 01, 2012 to Oct 31, 2013 • Filed on Dec 13, 2013

Organization Profile N/A

1500 Birch StHancock, MI 49930

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

5.5%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2013

No value available

This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.

Source year 2013

2.4%

Faster asset growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

0.2%

Faster revenue growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2013 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2012 to 2013

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

$323,841

Up $7,528 (+2.4%) from 2012

Net Assets

$323,841

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Flat

Flat from 2012

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue56th percentile Net Margin56th percentile

Revenue

$136,896

Up $277 (+0.2%) from 2012

Expenses

$129,368

Up $402 (+0.3%) from 2012

Net Income

Down

$7,528

Down $125 (-1.6%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth51st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2013

Assets$323,841

Liabilities$0

Net Assets$323,841

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth48th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$136,896

Expenses$129,368

Net Income$7,528

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Nov 1, 2012 to Oct 31, 2013
Signed: Dec 13, 2013
Return Version: 2012v2.0

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

PUBLIC EDUCATION

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 38-2466952

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2013 • Form 990EZFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing

Assets: $323,841
Liabilities: $0
Net assets: $323,841
Revenue: $136,896
Expenses: $129,368
Net income: $7,528

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$7.29	$0.56	$6.73	$4.81	$3.54	$1.27
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$6.06	$0.60	$5.46	$4.41	$3.30	$1.11
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$4.99	$0.64	$4.35	$3.68	$3.05	$0.64
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$4.47	$0.75	$3.72	$3.57	$3.13	$0.44
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.28	$0.00	$3.28	$1.15	$1.32	$0.17
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$3.45	$0.00	$3.45	$2.30	$2.16	$0.14
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.50	$0.00	$3.50	$1.47	$1.54	$0.07
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.57	$0.00	$3.57	$1.47	$1.54	$0.07
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.64	$0.00	$3.64	$1.61	$1.40	$0.21
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.43	$0.00	$3.43	$1.48	$1.44	$0.04
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.39	$0.00	$3.39	$1.40	$1.24	$0.15
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$3.24	$0.00	$3.24	$1.37	$1.29	$0.08
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$3.16	$0.00		$1.37	$1.29	$0.08
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$3.09	$0.00		$1.45	$1.25	$0.20