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 HOUGHTONCOUNTYFAIR.COM

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

To provide an annual county fair to educate the public on the importance, values, and environmental impact of farming and agriculture.

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