ORLEANS COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ORLEANS COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION

EIN 03-6010725 · Fairs (N52)

What they do

THE ORLEANS COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION (OCFA), FOUNDED IN 1867, IN BARTON, VERMONT, WAS FORMED of LOCAL FARMERS and BUSINESSMAN WHO WANTED to BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER to SOCIALIZE and CELEBRATE AT AN ANNUAL COUNTY FAIR. THE FAIR is NOW HELD EACH YEAR IN AUGUST. THE OCFA CONTINUES to EMBRACE AGRICULTURAL HISTORY and HAS GROWN to MEET THE 21ST CENTRY WITH EVENTS THAT APPEAL to ALL AGES. WITH THE CONTINUED SUPPORT of OUT COMMUNITY, STATE, and THE MANY VISITORS, OCFA INTENDS to PROVIDE A MEETING PLACE for A WIDE VARIETY of EVENTS THAT WILL KEEP PEOPLE COMING BACK to THE ORLEANS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS for YEARS to COME.

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Of every $100 spent, about $0.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$102.00spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

2.66%of revenue went to management and office costs2.6% of expenses

$2.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

17.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$360,604

Mission workProgram services0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$9,6072.66% of revenue2.6% of expenses

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

Total expenses$367,815102.00% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 0.0% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.78% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 8.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 8.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.42% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 3.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 5.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.68% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 3.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.16% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$360,604

Expenses$367,815

Annual shortfall $7,211 Expenses were higher than revenue 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.

Management and office costs$9,607 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$360,604

Expenses$367,815

Assets$897,675

Income$360,604

Contributions$62,590

Management and general$9,607

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

LEO SHATNEYDIRECTOR

WADE WRIGHT JRDIRECTOR

TYLER JUDDDIRECTOR

SONIA MAXWELL ASHMANDIRECTOR

SHELIA MARTINTREASURER; F

SARAH STEVENSDIRECTOR AT

ROY AMEYDIRECTOR

ROBBIE FONTAINEDIRECTOR

REGINA LYONDIRECTOR

PHIL BROOKSDIRECTOR

MARK-SHANE HINTONDIRECTOR

LORI WELLSSECRETARY

LORI ROYERDIRECTOR

LINDY BIRCHDIRECTOR

ART LAPLANTE1ST VICE PRE

KRISTIN GREENWOODDIRECTOR

KRISSY GREGORYDIRECTOR

KELLIE JENKINSDIRECTOR

KAREN FONTAINEDIRECTOR

JEFF BICKFORDDIRECTOR

JASON SICARDPRESIDENT; F

JASON CHOQUETTEDIRECTO

GEORGE CHURCHILLDIRECTOR

EUGENE STEVENSDIRECTOR

DON NELSONDIRECTOR

DAN HINTONDIRECTOR

BERNIE BUTLERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1935
Location: PO BOX 580, BARTON, VT 05822
County: Orleans
In care of: SHELIA MARTIN
Primary officer: SHELIA MARTIN, TREASURER; FB DIRECT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(802) 673-9454 Officer phone(802) 525-3555

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: November 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HAYES ACCOUNTING SERVICES
NTEE classification: Fairs (N52)
IRS tax category: Fairs