Blue Ribbon Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2013 • EIN 68-0435969

Jul 01, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013 • Filed on Nov 15, 2013

Organization Profile westernfairs.org

1776 Tribute Rd95815

Siviq Scores

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

0.55x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

0.83x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 94% of similar nonprofits.

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

17%

Higher net margin than 74% 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

31%

Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

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

-23%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets89th percentile

Assets

$78,070

Up $18,253 (+31%) from 2012

Net Assets

$35,279

Up $4,192 (+13%) from 2012

Liabilities

$42,791

Up $14,061 (+49%) from 2012

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue94th percentile Net Margin74th percentile

Revenue

Down

$51,730

Down $15,837 (-23%) from 2012

Expenses

Down

$42,793

Down $34,492 (-45%) from 2012

Net Income

$8,937

Up $18,655 (+192%) from 2012

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth78th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2013

Assets$78,070

Liabilities$42,791

Net Assets$35,279

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2013

Revenue$51,730

Expenses$42,793

Net Income$8,937

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013
Signed: Nov 15, 2013
Return Version: 2012v2.0

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To promote and advance fairs in california and other western states;to educate the public about fairs and agricultural matters;to manage and distribute funds to local fairs; to support other charitable or educational projects relating to local fairs

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN: 68-0435969

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Displayed year

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

Open filing

Assets: $78,070
Liabilities: $42,791
Net assets: $35,279
Revenue: $51,730
Expenses: $42,793
Net income: $8,937

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.26	$0.04	$0.22	$0.20	$0.23	$0.04
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.38	$0.12	$0.26	$0.22	$0.38	$0.17
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.57	$0.15	$0.42	$0.26	$0.24	$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.77	$0.37	$0.40	$0.36	$0.34	$0.03
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.74	$0.37	$0.37	$0.22	$0.29	$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.84	$0.40	$0.44	$0.72	$0.64	$0.09
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.78	$0.43	$0.35	$0.52	$0.43	$0.09
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.60	$0.29	$0.31	$0.68	$0.77	$0.10
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.12	$0.71		$0.93	$1.07	$0.15