NORTHERN MAINE FAIR ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHERN MAINE FAIR ASSOCIATION

EIN 01-0191550 · Fairs (N52)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE NORTHERN MAINE AGRICULTURAL FAIR is to SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION and ENTERTAINMENT IN THE COMMUNITY of NORTHERN MAINE BY MEANS of EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES. THE FAIR FOSTERS LINKS AMONG BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS and PEOPLE of THE NORTHERN MAINE COMMUNITY to IMPROVE THE APPRECIATION of OUR RURAL EXPERIENCE and ENVIRONMENT. THIS PROMOTES A BETTER UNDERSTANDING of THE EXTRAORDINARY and DIVERSE HISTORY, CULTURE and FUTURE of NORTHERN MAINE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $95.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.22%of revenue went to mission work95.7% of expenses · Program services

$85.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.71%of revenue went to management and office costs4.3% of expenses

$1.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$369,262

Mission workProgram services$303,62382.22% of revenue95.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$13,7023.71% of revenue4.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$51,93714.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$317,32585.93% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 98.4% mission · 1.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.5% mission · 3.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.86% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 1.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$369,262

Expenses$317,325

Annual surplus $51,937 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$303,623 · 95.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$13,702 · 4.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$369,262

Expenses$317,325

Assets$617,544

Income$369,262

Contributions$102,878

Mission work (program services)$303,623

Management and general$13,702

Accounting fees$3,735

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (40)

RICK GUERRETTETRUSTEE

MARK MCKENNATRUSTEE

MATT BELLTRUSTEE

MATT MCKENNATRUSTEE

MELISSA CARNEYTRUSTEE

MITCH DUFOURTRUSTEE

MITCHELL MCLAUGHLINTRUSTEE

NANCY THERIAULTTRUSTEE

RANDY MARTINTRUSTEE

RAY LAMOREAUTRUSTEE

LYNWOOD WINSLOWTRUSTEE

ROBERT SAWYERTRUSTEE

RODNEY MAHANTRUSTEE

ROGER SHAWTRUSTEE

SHAWN BUGBEE1ST VICE PRE

STEVEN SMITHTRUSTEE

TIM RINGTRUSTEE

TODD GRASSTRUSTEE

TOM GAGNONTRUSTEE

VICKI SMITHTREASURER/SE

JAMES ESTEYTRUSTEE

ALAN HARDINGTRUSTEE/CLER

ANDREW LEBLANCTRUSTEE

BILL BUSSETRUSTEE

BRANDON SMITH2ND VICE PRE

CAROL BELLTRUSTEE

CARRIE WINSLOWTRUSTEE

DICK TOMPKINSTRUSTEE

ISAAC BRALEYTRUSTEE

JAMES COLLINSTRUSTEE

AJ CLOUKEYTRUSTEE

JAMES NELSONTRUSTEE

JESSICA WINSLOWTRUSTEE

KATHY MAYNARDTRUSTEE

KELLIE PEERSTREASURER/SE

KENT FORBESPRESIDENT

KEVIN MCCARTNEYTRUSTEE

KEVIN THORTENSONTRUSTEE

LARRY CLARKTRUSTEE

LLORI KEIRSTEADTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: PO BOX 804, PRESQUE ISLE, ME 04769-0804
County: Aroostook
In care of: KENT FORBES
Primary officer: KENT FORBES, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(207) 764-3171

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: November 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHESTER M KEARNEY PA
NTEE classification: Fairs (N52)
IRS tax category: Fairs