WINDHAM COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC Charity Report

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WINDHAM COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC

EIN 06-0891737 · Agricultural Programs (K20)

What they do

THE WINDHAM COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SPONSORS and OPERATES THE BROOKLYN AGRICULTURAL FAIR. THE SOCIETY OWNS, MANAGES, MAINTAINS, and IMPROVES THE FAIRGROUNDS, ITS BUILDINGS and FACILITIES. THIS EXPOSITION EDUCATES THE GENERAL PUBLIC of AGRICULTURE and DOMESTIC MANUFACTURE.

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Money made simple

83.89%of revenue went to mission work97.5% of expenses · Program services

$86.07spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.18%of revenue went to management and office costs2.5% of expenses

$2.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$756,427

Mission workProgram services$634,60483.89% of revenue97.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$16,4542.18% of revenue2.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$105,36913.93% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$651,05886.07% 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: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.08% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$756,427

Expenses$651,058

Annual surplus $105,369 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)$634,604 · 97.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$16,454 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$756,427

Expenses$651,058

Assets$1,476,241

Income$769,153

Contributions$2,559

Mission work (program services)$634,604

Management and general$16,454

Accounting fees$2,735

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHERRI SOUCYDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $2,569

DAVID LAVOIEDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $1,630

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

SHERRI SOUCYDIRECTOR

DAVID LAVOIEDIRECTOR

KEVIN JORDANDIRECTOR

ZACH KENTDIRECTOR

STEVE GILMANDIRECTOR

SHAWN SKENETREASURER

SANDY EGGERS1ST VICE PRESIDENT

RYAN VERTEFEUILLEPRESIDENT

RANDY BUCHARDDIRECTOR

MARK JUHOLA2ND VICE PRESIDENT

LYNZIE HANCOCKRECORDING SECRETARY

AMY VERTEFEUILLE3RD VICE PRESIDENT

KATLYN GUGLIOTTIDIRECTOR

JOHN GUARIBOARD CHAIRMAN

JENNIE KAPSZUKIWICZDIRECTOR

JANET EXLEYDIRECTOR

GAVIN HUNTERDIRECTOR

EMILY WROBELSECRETARY

EMILIE HEBERTDIRECTOR

CONNIE KENTASSISTANT TREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: PO BOX 410, BROOKLYN, CT 06234
County: Windham
In care of: SHERRI SOUCY
Primary officer: SHERRI SOUCY, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailsecretary@brooklynfair.org Phone(860) 779-0012

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: November 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PELOQUIN AND COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Agricultural Programs (K20)
IRS tax category: Agricultural Programs
Revocation date: March 15, 2012