Liabilities / Assets
23rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 23% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 74-1048551 • 501(c)3 • Bellville, TX
Profile
The austin county fair was organized in 1927 as an association to encourage agriculture and horticulture by the exhibition of livestock and farm products.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
23rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
21st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 21% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
42nd percentile
Higher net margin than 42% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
45th percentile
Faster asset growth than 45% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
50th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$2,389,062
Up $49,803 (+2.1%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$3,555
Up $1,782 (+101%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$2,385,507
Up $48,021 (+2.1%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$4,449,507
Up $305,660 (+7.4%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$4,401,489
Up $368,038 (+9.1%) from 2024
Net Income
Down$48,018
Down $62,378 (-57%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
The austin county fair was organized in 1927 as an association to encourage agriculture and horticulture by the exhibition of livestock and farm products.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $2,337,486 | $2,385,507 | ▲ $48,021 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $946,466 | $909,995 | ▼ $36,471 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $827,721 | $831,457 | ▲ $3,736 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $565,072 | $647,610 | ▲ $82,538 |
| Total Assets | $2,339,259 | $2,389,062 | ▲ $49,803 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $1,773 | $3,555 | ▲ $1,782 |
| Total Liabilities | $1,773 | $3,555 | ▲ $1,782 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $2,337,486 | $2,385,507 | ▲ $48,021 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $2,339,259 | $2,389,062 | ▲ $49,803 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildings | $453,837 | $627,842 | $1,081,679 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $139,756 | $500,400 | $640,156 |
| Equipment | $40,721 | $229,878 | $270,599 |
| Other Land Buildings | $13,296 | $71,725 | $85,021 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Allen Kaminski | President |
| Robert Winkelmann | 1st Vice Pre |
| Ricky Huff | 2nd Vice Pre |
| Charlie Tallerine | 3rd Vice Pre |
| Kathy Ignasiak | Past Preside |
| Laurie Michalke | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $4,268,975 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $132,514 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Expenses | $442,718 | $18,472 | - | $461,190 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $242,446 | $9,430 | - | $251,876 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | - | $123,560 | - | $123,560 |
| Other Expenses | $112,325 | - | - | $112,325 |
| Insurance | $58,259 | - | - | $58,259 |
| Office Expenses | - | $27,901 | - | $27,901 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $24,278 | - | $24,278 |
| Advertising | $16,773 | - | - | $16,773 |
| Payroll Taxes | - | $8,954 | - | $8,954 |
| Information Technology | - | $2,680 | - | $2,680 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $4,186,214 | $215,275 | $0 | $4,401,489 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Payroll Liabilities | $1,960 |
| Other Current Assets | $1,595 |
“Brandon luedke don luedke director director father brandon luedke willam peschel director director father-in-law charlie krueger heather krueger director director daughter dan diezi jacob diezi iv director director cousin david bartay megan bartay director director father don luedke brandon luedke director director son gavin giebel greg giebel director director father greg giebel gavin giebel director director son heather krueger charlie krueger director director father jacob diezi, iv dan diezi director director cousin james herrmann robert winkelmann director president brother-in-law megan bartay david bartay director director daughter robert winkelmann james herrmann president director brother-in-law william peschel brandon luedke director director son-in-law”
“Tax returns will be presented to the general board for review, provided the returns are received in a timely manner before the filing due date. If this is not practical, then in accordance with our constitution, the executive committee will act on behalf of the general board and review and approve the documents in order to make a timely filing. In this situation, the approved return will be made available for inspection at the first general meeting following the filing of the return.”
“The board requires that all officers and directors fill out a questionnaire annually. The questionnaire contains questions that, if answered correctly, will disclose any relationships that would give rise to conflicts of interest.”
“All documents, policies, and financial statements are available upon request at the administrative offices of the austin county fair association.”
“The austin county fair was organized in 1927 as an association to encourage agriculture and horticulture by the wxhibition of livestock and farm products. Since 1993, the austin county fair association has been memorial scholarships in memory of deceased directors and deseased souses of directors. To fulfill its mission, the organization sponsors the austin county fair, held each october.”
“Contract labor 89,530 0 0 scholarships 88,895 0 0 concessions 70,769 0 0 utilities 38,442 12,814 0 repairs & maintenance 51,208 0 0 rentals 50,985 0 0 merchandise 18,017 0 0 conventions & workshops 10,791 0 0 miscellaneous 6,122 0 0 sales tax 5,929 0 0 telephone & fax 0 5,658 0 bad debt expense 4,670 0 0 donations 4,100 0 0 postage & delivery 2,032 0 0 licenses & permits 1,228 0 0 total 442,718 18,472 0”
“Book / tax depreciation difference 3 nontaxable income - erc refund 0 rounding difference - a/d 0 total 3”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE AUSTIN COUNTY FAIR WAS ORGANIZED IN 1927 AS AN ASSOCIATION TO ENCOURAGE AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE BY THE WXHIBITION OF LIVESTOCK AND FARM PRODUCTS. SINCE 1993, THE AUSTIN COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS IN MEMORY OF DECEASED DIRECTORS AND DESEASED SOUSES OF DIRECTORS. TO FULFILL ITS MISSION, THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORS THE AUSTIN COUNTY FAIR, HELD EACH OCTOBER. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | BRANDON LUEDKE DON LUEDKE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FATHER BRANDON LUEDKE WILLAM PESCHEL DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FATHER-IN-LAW CHARLIE KRUEGER HEATHER KRUEGER DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DAUGHTER DAN DIEZI JACOB DIEZI IV DIRECTOR DIRECTOR COUSIN DAVID BARTAY MEGAN BARTAY DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FATHER DON LUEDKE BRANDON LUEDKE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR SON GAVIN GIEBEL GREG GIEBEL DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FATHER GREG GIEBEL GAVIN GIEBEL DIRECTOR DIRECTOR SON HEATHER KRUEGER CHARLIE KRUEGER DIRECTOR DIRECTOR FATHER JACOB DIEZI, IV DAN DIEZI DIRECTOR DIRECTOR COUSIN JAMES HERRMANN ROBERT WINKELMANN DIRECTOR PRESIDENT BROTHER-IN-LAW MEGAN BARTAY DAVID BARTAY DIRECTOR DIRECTOR DAUGHTER ROBERT WINKELMANN JAMES HERRMANN PRESIDENT DIRECTOR BROTHER-IN-LAW WILLIAM PESCHEL BRANDON LUEDKE DIRECTOR DIRECTOR SON-IN-LAW |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | TAX RETURNS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE GENERAL BOARD FOR REVIEW, PROVIDED THE RETURNS ARE RECEIVED IN A TIMELY MANNER BEFORE THE FILING DUE DATE. IF THIS IS NOT PRACTICAL, THEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CONSTITUTION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL BOARD AND REVIEW AND APPROVE THE DOCUMENTS IN ORDER TO MAKE A TIMELY FILING. IN THIS SITUATION, THE APPROVED RETURN WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE FIRST GENERAL MEETING FOLLOWING THE FILING OF THE RETURN. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE BOARD REQUIRES THAT ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FILL OUT A QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. THE QUESTIONNAIRE CONTAINS QUESTIONS THAT, IF ANSWERED CORRECTLY, WILL DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIPS THAT WOULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ALL DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE AUSTIN COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | CONTRACT LABOR 89,530 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 88,895 0 0 CONCESSIONS 70,769 0 0 UTILITIES 38,442 12,814 0 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 51,208 0 0 RENTALS 50,985 0 0 MERCHANDISE 18,017 0 0 CONVENTIONS & WORKSHOPS 10,791 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 6,122 0 0 SALES TAX 5,929 0 0 TELEPHONE & FAX 0 5,658 0 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 4,670 0 0 DONATIONS 4,100 0 0 POSTAGE & DELIVERY 2,032 0 0 LICENSES & PERMITS 1,228 0 0 TOTAL 442,718 18,472 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 3 NONTAXABLE INCOME - ERC REFUND 0 ROUNDING DIFFERENCE - A/D 0 TOTAL 3 |
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