FRIENDS OF MERCED COUNTY FAIR INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF MERCED COUNTY FAIR INC

EIN 26-0742048 · Recreation & Sports (N115)

What they do

SOLICIATION of DUES & CONTRIBUTIONS for IMPROVEMENTS to MERCED COUNTYS STATE of CALIFORNIAS FAIRGROUNDS. OUTREACH to THE PUBLIC to EDUCATE THEM of THE NEED for IMPROVEMENTS to THE FAIRGROUNDS and PRESERVE THE AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES and TRADITIONS of MERCED COUNTY and to SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THIS EFFORT. HOSTING A BOOTH AT THE MERCED COUNTY FAIR to EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION and THE GOALS and PROGRESS of THE ORGANIZATION. LOCAL BUSINESS ENTITIES SPONSOR and PROVIDE REFRESHMENTS for HELP IN OBTAINING CONTRIBUTIONS and MEMBERSHIPS IN OUR ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD of DIRECTORS ALLOCATED FUNDS to LOCAL AGRICULATURAL GROUPS THAT UTILIZE THE FAIRGROUND PROPERTY and VOLUNTEER SERVICES to THE FAIR GROUNDS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $58.80 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 leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

44.80%of revenue went to mission work58.8% of expenses · Program services

$62.22spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$4.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.5%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$122,696

Mission workProgram services$54,96944.80% of revenue58.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$29,20623.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$93,49076.20% 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: 58.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 5.4% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 9.1% management · 18.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 2.2% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 2.7% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.83% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1,147.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 7.0% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.13% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 38.8% mission · 3.6% management · 57.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$130,619

Expenses$81,266

Annual surplus $49,353 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)$54,969 · 67.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$130,619

Expenses$81,266

Assets$357,949

Income$143,711

Contributions$21,521

Mission work (program services)$54,969

Grants given$1,253,826

Average grant$626,913

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 (11)

AMANDA NEALVICE PRESIDENT

BENINA MONTESTREASURER

CORTNEY LAWLERDIRECTOR

JEANNE GIAMPAOLIDIRECTOR

JIM PACHECODIRECTOR

JOHN PEDROZOPRESIDENT

KARI MAYDIRECTOR

LUCIA FARAOSECRETARY

PHIL SCHIBERDIRECTOR

STEVE MOITOZODIRECTOR

WALT KOEHNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: PO BOX 2292, MERCED, CA 95344-0292
County: Merced
In care of: JOHN PEDROZO
Primary officer: JOHN PEDROZO, President

How to reach them

Phone(209) 722-6778

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: WM J KOENIG INC
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N115)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes