SOMERSET COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION Charity Report

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SOMERSET COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION

EIN 25-1483791 · Fairs (N52)

What they do

PROMOTION of AGRICULTURE and THE AWARENESS of FARM LIFE and FARM ACTIVITIES.

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.72%of revenue went to mission work99.2% of expenses · Program services

$89.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.67%of revenue went to management and office costs0.8% of expenses

$3.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2022

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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$476,825

Mission workProgram services$423,04588.72% of revenue99.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,2140.67% of revenue0.8% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$50,56610.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$426,25989.40% 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

2022CurrentExpense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.40% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.04% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.9% mission · 1.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 98.9% mission · 1.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.49% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.50% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$476,825

Expenses$426,259

Annual surplus $50,566 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)$423,045 · 99.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,214 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$476,825

Expenses$426,259

Assets$1,402,057

Income$476,825

Contributions$31,380

Mission work (program services)$423,045

Management and general$3,214

Accounting fees$1,790

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

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

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JAY HEMMINGERDIRECTOR

WAYNE PETENBRINKTREASURER

TINA BERKEYDIRECTOR

TERRY SHAULISDIRECTOR

SCOTT MOONDIRECTOR

ROBERT DECKERDIRECTOR

MIKE MILLER2ND VICE PRE

MICHELLE DULLASSIST. SECR

MICHAEL DURSTDIRECTOR

LACEY MURRAY1ST VICE PRE

JUSTIN KAUFMANDIRECTOR

JOHN HEMMINGERDIRECTOR

JEFFREY ROMESBERGDIRECTOR

ALBERT PUGHDIRECTOR

GRETA DURSTSECRETARY

GREG ROHRERDIRECTOR

ED MARTZDIRECTOR

DUTCH HEMMINGERASSISTANT TR

DENISE STUPKADIRECTOR

DAVID BERKEYPRESIDENT

CINDY DECKERDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE HOFFMANDIRECTOR

CHARLES GLESSNERDIRECTOR

BRYAN HAYDIRECTOR

ANNETTE KNOTTSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: PO BOX 55, MEYERSDALE, PA 15552-0055
County: Somerset
In care of: WAYNE PETENBRINK
Primary officer: WAYNE PETENBRINK, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(814) 634-5619

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2022
Tax period began: January 1, 2022
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BULOW HOTTLE & CO
NTEE classification: Fairs (N52)
IRS tax category: Fairs
Revocation date: May 15, 2026