Civic Intelligence

Nebraska State Fair Board

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 47-0385981

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Nov 15, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.STATEFAIR.ORG

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PO Box 1387Grand Island, NE 68802

(308) 382-1620

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

91st percentile

0.40x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)5 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

91st percentile

0.65x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)5 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

17th percentile

-0.2%

Higher net margin than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)5 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

14th percentile

$115,532

Higher top officer pay than 14% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.2% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)5 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-2.0%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)5 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-0.7%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)5 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets91st percentile

Assets

Down

$16,181,735

Down $336,010 (-2.0%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$9,778,375

Down $24,167 (-0.2%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$6,403,360

Down $311,843 (-4.6%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue91st percentileNet Margin17th percentile

Revenue

Down

$9,856,694

Down $64,680 (-0.7%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$9,880,861

Up $779,274 (+8.6%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$24,167

Down $843,954 (-103%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2010: $9,238,241Liabilities 2010: $4,216,133Net Assets 2010: $5,022,1082010Assets 2011: $9,533,041Liabilities 2011: $4,003,950Net Assets 2011: $5,529,0912011Assets 2012: $10,142,092Liabilities 2012: $3,778,587Net Assets 2012: $6,363,5052012Assets 2013: $15,048,591Liabilities 2013: $7,752,107Net Assets 2013: $7,296,4842013Assets 2014: $16,114,464Liabilities 2014: $8,363,325Net Assets 2014: $7,751,1392014Assets 2015: $16,298,095Liabilities 2015: $7,912,738Net Assets 2015: $8,385,3572015Assets 2016: $16,255,395Liabilities 2016: $7,272,640Net Assets 2016: $8,982,7552016Assets 2017: $16,517,745Liabilities 2017: $6,715,203Net Assets 2017: $9,802,5422017Assets 2018: $16,181,735Liabilities 2018: $6,403,360Net Assets 2018: $9,778,3752018Assets 2019: $14,601,292Liabilities 2019: $6,321,631Net Assets 2019: $8,279,6612019Assets 2020: $15,448,691Liabilities 2020: $5,454,940Net Assets 2020: $9,993,7512020Assets 2021: $18,680,002Liabilities 2021: $5,227,715Net Assets 2021: $13,452,2872021Assets 2022: $20,502,609Liabilities 2022: $4,669,163Net Assets 2022: $15,833,4462022Assets 2023: $23,960,814Liabilities 2023: $4,743,729Net Assets 2023: $19,217,0852023Assets 2024: $28,939,859Liabilities 2024: $4,017,179Net Assets 2024: $24,922,6802024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$16,181,735
Liabilities$6,403,360
Net Assets$9,778,375
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth27th percentile

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

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MExpenses 2010: $6,118,6142010Expenses 2011: $6,190,0632011Expenses 2012: $6,935,3362012Revenue 2013: $8,138,936Expenses 2013: $7,205,957Net Income 2013: $932,9792013Revenue 2014: $7,605,282Expenses 2014: $7,150,627Net Income 2014: $454,6552014Revenue 2015: $8,950,113Expenses 2015: $8,315,895Net Income 2015: $634,2182015Revenue 2016: $9,698,457Expenses 2016: $9,101,059Net Income 2016: $597,3982016Revenue 2017: $9,921,374Expenses 2017: $9,101,587Net Income 2017: $819,7872017Revenue 2018: $9,856,694Expenses 2018: $9,880,861Net Income 2018: -$24,1672018Revenue 2019: $9,832,637Expenses 2019: $11,331,351Net Income 2019: -$1,498,7142019Revenue 2020: $6,535,156Expenses 2020: $4,821,071Net Income 2020: $1,714,0852020Revenue 2021: $11,829,546Expenses 2021: $8,371,010Net Income 2021: $3,458,5362021Revenue 2022: $12,204,441Expenses 2022: $9,823,282Net Income 2022: $2,381,1592022Revenue 2023: $13,923,082Expenses 2023: $10,539,443Net Income 2023: $3,383,6392023Revenue 2024: $16,947,904Expenses 2024: $11,242,309Net Income 2024: $5,705,5952024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$9,856,694
Expenses$9,880,861
Net Income-$24,167
Open 2018 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Nov 15, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$9,856,694
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Nebraska state fair - promote agriculture by supervising and organizing the nebraska state fair.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$13,512,036$13,562,979▲ $50,943
Accounts Receivable$1,266,340$2,083,690▲ $817,350
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$1,618,083$456,304▼ $1,161,779
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$54,619$28,761▼ $25,858
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$0$0→ $0
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net$0$0→ $0
Pledges and Grants Receivable$0$0→ $0
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn$0$0→ $0
Receivables From Officers Etc$0$0→ $0
Investments Other Securities$0$0→ $0
Investments Program Related$0$0→ $0
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$0$0→ $0
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Inventories for Sale or Use$0$0→ $0
Loans From Officers Directors$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$16,517,745$16,181,735▼ $336,010
Other Assets Total$66,667$50,001▼ $16,666
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$6,101,297$5,635,687▼ $465,610
Other Liabilities$463,116$420,988▼ $42,128
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$150,790$346,685▲ $195,895
Grants Payable$0$0→ $0
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$0$0→ $0
Deferred Revenue$0$0→ $0
Escrow Account Liability$0$0→ $0
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Total Liabilities$6,715,203$6,403,360▼ $311,843
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$9,802,542$9,778,375▼ $24,167
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$0$0→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$9,802,542$9,778,375▼ $24,167
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$16,517,745$16,181,735▼ $336,010

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$12,120,733$2,609,046$14,729,779
Equipment$1,382,046$4,640,825$6,022,871
Land$40,233-$40,233
Other Land Buildings$19,967-$19,967
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay14th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lori CoxExecutive DirectorFT$109,388$6,144$115,532

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Chris KircherChairperson
Kirk ShaneVice Chairperson
Beth SmithBoard Member
Bob HaagBoard Member
Denny HoffmanBoard Member
Doug LukassenBoard Member
Jeff KlimentBoard Member
Kathleen LodlBoard Member
Kent ZellerBoard Member
Stan BrodineBoard Member
Steve WehrbeinBoard Member
Chuck RolfSecretary
Harry HochTreasurer

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Shpants LLCFair EntertainmentPO BOX 340020, Nashville, TN 37203$443,000
Second Star LLCFair EntertainmentPO BOX 22359, Nashville, TN 37202$370,810
Double Locked SecurityFair Security700 E STOLLEY PARK ROAD, Grand Island, NE 68801$258,798
Two Up Two Down LLCFair EntertainmentPO BOX 121859, Nashville, TN 37212$119,850
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$5,187,405
Program Service Revenue
$4,659,432
Investment Income
$9,857
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$35,000
Change in Net Assets
$-24,167

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$9,856,694
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$205,350
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$10,062,044
Total Revenue per Form 990
$9,856,694
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$7,946,264
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,934,597
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages---$1,551,808
Fees for Services Other---$1,356,631
All Other Expenses---$833,155
Depreciation Depletion---$813,411
Advertising---$609,876
Other Expenses---$384,748
Interest---$261,877
Occupancy---$220,756
Insurance---$185,306
Payroll Taxes---$129,342
Other Employee Benefits---$126,456
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees---$115,531
Fees for Services Accounting---$82,820
Fees for Services Lobbying---$36,000
Fees for Services Legal---$24,123
Pension Plan Contributions---$11,460
Total Functional Expenses$0$0$0$9,880,861

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$10,086,211
Expenses per Audited Statements$9,880,861
Total Expenses per Form 990$9,880,861
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$205,350
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$0
Fundraising Gross Income$0
Gaming Direct Expenses$0
Gaming Gross Income$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Disqualified Persons$0$0→ $0
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$0$0→ $0
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Liabilities$400,068
Compensated Absences$20,920
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 1A

“Two ex-officio officers do not have voting rights”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The 990 was prepared by the organization's accounting firm. The cfo and executive director review the 990 before filing. Any changes were made appropriately, and the return was presented to the entire board prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Board members are required to sign a code of conduct annually and must refrain from voting on any issue involving a conflict of interest”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Minutes are posted to our website. Financial statements are provided to the state of nebraska.”

Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

“Although such committee meetings are held, they do not have the authority to act on behalf of the governing body.”

Part VI, Section B, Line 15A & 15B

“The board of directors decide on the compensation level for the executive director and other top management officials based on market conditions for each position based on the job responsibilities and the experience level of the individual.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Nebraska State Fair Board
EIN
47-0385981
In Care Of
% PATRICK KOPKE
Phone
3083821620
Address
PO BOX 1387, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68802

Signing Officer

Name
Patrick Kopke
Title
Chief of Finance
Phone
3083821620
Signed
2019-11-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lori Cox
Formed
1868
Legal Domicile
Ne
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
11
Employees
557
Volunteers
900

Preparer

Firm
Bkd Llp
Address
1248 O STREET STE 1040, LINCOLN, NE 68508-1461
Preparer
Katherine D Dettmann
Phone
4024737600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part IX, Line 24E

“Other expenses --------------- description total expenses ----------- --------------- other taxes $149,671 miscellaneous $4,644 food/beverage service $114,769 supplies $262,710 administrative $301,361 --------------- total $833,155”

Form 990 Part IX Line 11G

“Description:security total fees:255076”

Form 990 Part IX Line 11G

“Description:temporary labor total fees:177987”

Form 990 Part IX Line 11G

“Description:other professional services total fees:923568”

Financial Statement Notes

Part IV, Question 11F

“The board is a not-for-profit corporation and is exempt from federal and state income taxes under internal revenue code section 501(c)(5). However, the board is subject to federal income tax on any unrelated business taxable income. The board files tax returns in the u.s. Federal jurisdiction. With a few exceptions, the board is no longer subject to u.s. Federal examinations by tax authorities for years before 2015.”

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$16,181,735
Liabilities
$6,403,360
Net assets
$9,778,375
Revenue
$9,856,694
Expenses
$9,880,861
Net income
-$24,167
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$28.9$4.02$24.9$16.9$11.2$5.71
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.0$4.74$19.2$13.9$10.5$3.38
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.5$4.67$15.8$12.2$9.82$2.38
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$18.7$5.23$13.5$11.8$8.37$3.46
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.4$5.45$9.99$6.54$4.82$1.71
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.6$6.32$8.28$9.83$11.3$1.50
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.2$6.40$9.78$9.86$9.88$0.02
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.5$6.72$9.80$9.92$9.10$0.82
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.3$7.27$8.98$9.70$9.10$0.60
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.3$7.91$8.39$8.95$8.32$0.63
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.1$8.36$7.75$7.61$7.15$0.45
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.0$7.75$7.30$8.14$7.21$0.93
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$10.1$3.78$6.36$6.94
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.53$4.00$5.53$6.19
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.24$4.22$5.02$6.12