OHIO COUNTY & INDEPENDENT FAIRS HARDIN COUNTY Charity Report

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OHIO COUNTY & INDEPENDENT FAIRS HARDIN COUNTY

EIN 34-4444253 · Agricultural Programs (K20)

What they do

Promote Agriculture.

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

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They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.84%of revenue went to mission work99.6% of expenses · Program services

$89.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.39%of revenue went to management and office costs0.4% of expenses

$1.77in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.8%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$1,010,292

Mission workProgram services$897,53288.84% of revenue99.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,9450.39% of revenue0.4% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$108,81510.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$901,47789.23% 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: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 11.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.73% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,010,292

Expenses$901,477

Annual surplus $108,815 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)$897,532 · 99.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,945 · 0.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,010,292

Expenses$901,477

Assets$1,595,549

Income$1,010,292

Contributions$78,953

Mission work (program services)$897,532

Management and general$3,945

Executive compensation (total)$22,945

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

JUDI CRONLEYSECRETARY/TREASURER · 25 hrs/week $30,872

RANDY CLARKMAINTENANCE · 40 hrs/week $20,688

STEVE OVERLYGROUNDS MAINTENANCE · 3 hrs/week $9,017

DENNIS HINTONELECTRICIAN · 1 hrs/week $8,210

KOLT BUCHENROTHMARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR · 3 hrs/week $6,105

RON EIBLINGGROUNDS MAINTENANCE · 3 hrs/week $4,677

CATHERINE SCHARFOFFICE WORKER · 3 hrs/week $3,060

KATHY HORDOFFICE ASSISTANT · 2 hrs/week $2,881

MELINDA LEDLEYOFFICE ASSISTANT · 2 hrs/week $2,681

GENNY HAUNOFFICE ASSISTANT · 2 hrs/week $1,176

SEAN DICKELECTRICAL HELP · 1 hrs/week $700

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 (32)

JUDI CRONLEYSECRETARY/TREASURER

RANDY CLARKMAINTENANCE

STEVE OVERLYGROUNDS MAINTENANCE

DENNIS HINTONELECTRICIAN

KOLT BUCHENROTHMARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

RON EIBLINGGROUNDS MAINTENANCE

CATHERINE SCHARFOFFICE WORKER

KATHY HORDOFFICE ASSISTANT

MELINDA LEDLEYOFFICE ASSISTANT

GENNY HAUNOFFICE ASSISTANT

SEAN DICKELECTRICAL HELP

STEVE HARPSTERDIRECTOR

ROB WILSONDIRECTOR

TYLER OVERLYDIRECTOR

PJ NOASCONODIRECTOR

NATHAN WEAVERDIRECTOR

ZACH RAMBODIRECTOR

MEGHAN YOAKUMDIRECTOR

JUSTIN BEALEDIRECTOR

KIRK CAMERONDIRECTOR

ABRAHAM DECKERDIRECTOR

JAKE MCFADDENPRESIDENT

JACK MCBRIDEVICE PRESIDENT

GRANT MIZEKDIRECTOR

DAN BEALEDIRECTOR

CURT VANDERPOOLDIRECTOR

CRAIG DECKERDIRECTOR

COREY LEDLEYDIRECTOR

CHRISTA RAREYDIRECTOR

CHARLIE MCCULLOUGHDIRECTOR

AUSTIN EIBLINGDIRECTOR

ANDREW SCHARFDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 14134 LETSON AVENUE, KENTON, OH 43326-0000
County: Hardin
In care of: % JUDI CROWLEY
Primary officer: Judi Cronley, Secretary/Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(419) 675-2396

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: December 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Agricultural Programs (K20)
IRS tax category: Agricultural Programs
Revocation date: April 15, 2014