Pocahontas County Fair Association

EIN 42-1181887 • 501(c)5 • Pocahontas, IA

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To sponsor and organize a county fair for 4-h members, future farmers of america, and other open classifications. This organization also maintains the fairgrounds.

PO Box 16Pocahontas, IA 50574

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

-7.0%

Higher net margin than 28% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Higher top officer pay than 48% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

-2.6%

Faster asset growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

-28%

Faster revenue growth than 12% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Down

$253,175

Down $6,803 (-2.6%) from 2024

Liabilities

$734

Up $41 (+5.9%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$252,441

Down $6,844 (-2.6%) from 2024

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue69th percentile Net Margin28th percentile

Revenue

Down

$98,280

Down $38,496 (-28%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$105,124

Down $6,151 (-5.5%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$6,844

Down $32,345 (-127%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth38th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

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2025

Assets$253,175

Liabilities$734

Net Assets$252,441

Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth12th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$98,280

Expenses$105,124

Net Income-$6,844

Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $253,175
Liabilities: $734
Net assets: $252,441
Revenue: $98,280
Expenses: $105,124
Net income: -$6,844

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.53	$0.01	$2.52	$0.98	$1.05	$0.07
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.60	$0.01	$2.59	$1.37	$1.11	$0.26
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.35	$0.01	$2.34	$0.95	$0.95	$0.00
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.34	$0.01	$2.34	$0.75	$0.94	$0.19
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.54	$0.01	$2.53	$1.25	$1.17	$0.08
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.45	$0.00	$2.45	$0.69	$0.75	$0.06
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.52	$0.01	$2.51	$0.75	$0.96	$0.22
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.73	$0.00	$2.73	$0.73	$0.89	$0.16
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.90	$0.01	$2.89	$0.83	$0.84	$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.91	$0.01	$2.91	$0.78	$0.87	$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.00	$0.01	$3.00	$0.77	$0.86	$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$3.09	$0.00	$3.08	$0.68	$0.82	$0.14
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$3.22	$0.00	$3.22	$0.71	$0.79	$0.07
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$3.29	$0.00	$3.29	$0.81	$0.75	$0.06
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$3.23	$0.00	$3.23	$0.67	$0.64	$0.02

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed: Oct 28, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.0
Gross Receipts: $105,475

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To sponsor and organize a county fair for 4-h members, future farmers of america, and other open classifications. This organization also maintains the fairgrounds.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
REVENUES FROM PARTICIPANTS OF THE COUNTY FAIR	-	-

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay48th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
DARWIN SVUBA	President	-	$0	-	-
KYLE HORNOR	Vice-Pres	-	$0	-	-
MITCHEL ADEN	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Pocahontas County Fair Association
EIN: 42-1181887
Phone: 7127762395
Address: PO BOX 16, POCAHONTAS, IA 50574

Signing Officer

Name: Mitchel Aden
Title: Treasurer
Signed: 2025-10-28
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Jeffrey a Johnson Lpa Pc
Address: 223 N MAIN, POCAHONTAS, IA 50574
Preparer: Jeffrey a Johnson
Phone: 7123353301

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expo sales expo center - insurance 3,283 expo center - license fee 715 expenses advertising 1,531 office supplies 1,010 meals & mileage - nonfair 1,536 insurance 8,942 misc expense 4,697 entertainment 9,919 judges 4,850 trophies & promotions 3,996 premiums 9,660 wood chips 209 livestock auction exps 2,156 fair meals 1,090 beef, pig scan 25 queen & little miss 1,359 non-investment depreciation 12,195 total 67,173”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Inventories for sale or use 2,221 2,823 buildings 534,695 534,695 less accumulated depreciation 328,270 338,332 equipment 93,617 98,997 less accumulated depreciation 91,539 93,674 total 210,724 204,509”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 693 734”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To sponsor and organize a county fair for 4-h members, future farmers of america, and other open classifications. This organization also maintains the fairgrounds.”

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