Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
55th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
48th percentile
Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
49th percentile
Faster asset growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
58th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$342,891
Up $3,729 (+1.1%) from 2014
Net Assets
Up$342,891
Up $3,729 (+1.1%) from 2014
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2014
Revenue
Up$147,980
Up $8,244 (+5.9%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$144,251
Up $19,836 (+16%) from 2014
Net Income
Down$3,729
Down $11,592 (-76%) from 2014
To provide an annual county fair to educate the public on the importance, values, and environmental impact of farming and agriculture.
PUBLIC EDUCATION
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE AND VALUES OF FARMING AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. | - | $144,251 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICK FREEMAN | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| KATHLEEN CASPARY | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| BONNIE DECAIRE-JONES | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| STEVEN PALOSAARI | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Winter storage fees 21405. Miscellaneous 390. Booth rental fees 4625. Merchandising 55. Entry fees 1489. Gate admissions 86086. Carnival commissions 17960. Mechandising”
“Administrative services 15752. Miscellaneous 4370. Director's exp 638. State convention exp 3632. Prizes 14088. Bank & merchant charges 445. Special events 2148. Entertainment 46744. Advertising 3762. Repairs & maintenance 4328. Dues 300. Volunteer dinner 1066. Depreciation 13052. Equipment rental 5508.”
“Volunteer dinner insurance miscellaneous”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | WINTER STORAGE FEES 21405. MISCELLANEOUS 390. BOOTH RENTAL FEES 4625. MERCHANDISING 55. ENTRY FEES 1489. GATE ADMISSIONS 86086. CARNIVAL COMMISSIONS 17960. MECHANDISING |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES 15752. MISCELLANEOUS 4370. DIRECTOR'S EXP 638. STATE CONVENTION EXP 3632. PRIZES 14088. BANK & MERCHANT CHARGES 445. SPECIAL EVENTS 2148. ENTERTAINMENT 46744. ADVERTISING 3762. REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 4328. DUES 300. VOLUNTEER DINNER 1066. DEPRECIATION 13052. EQUIPMENT RENTAL 5508. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | VOLUNTEER DINNER INSURANCE MISCELLANEOUS |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990, Part IX, Line 24f |
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