ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULURAL SOCIETY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULURAL SOCIETY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION

EIN 34-6570403 · Agricultural Programs (K20)

What they do

to IMPROVE, PROMOTE and PRESERVE THE PUBLIC WELFARE THROUGH THE UNDERSTANDING of AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, DOMESTIC ART and SCIENCE, GENERAL COMMUNITY BETTERMENT, TOGETHER WITH ALL OTHER INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL and EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS of THE COUNTY of ALLEN and THE STATE of OHIO. IT is ALSO THE PURPOSE of THE ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY to SERVE and BENEFIT THE CITIZENS of ALLEN COUNTY, THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES and THE STATE of OHIO, BY PLANNING, ORGANIZING and OPERATING THE ALLEN COUNTY FAIR, AS WELL AS CARRYING OUT THE OTHER PURPOSES STATED HEREIN, ALL of WHICH PROMOTE and SERVE THE VITAL INDUSTRY of AGRICULTURE IN OHIO.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.60 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 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

125.24%of revenue went to mission work97.6% of expenses · Program services

$128.27spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

3.04%of revenue went to management and office costs2.4% of expenses

$0.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

28.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,013,890 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $29,000 for BROOK STEPLETON (TREASURER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$3,585,951

Mission workProgram services$4,490,977125.24% of revenue97.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$108,8643.04% of revenue2.4% of expenses

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

Total expenses$4,599,841128.27% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 97.6% mission · 2.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.27% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.6% mission · 2.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.72% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 98.1% mission · 1.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.12% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 97.7% mission · 2.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 6.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.26% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 4.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,585,951

Expenses$4,599,841

Annual shortfall $1,013,890 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.

Mission work (program services)$4,490,977 · 97.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$108,864 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,585,951

Expenses$4,599,841

Assets$397,387

Income$3,610,395

Contributions$1,027,927

Mission work (program services)$4,490,977

Management and general$108,864

Executive compensation (total)$121,204

Accounting fees$140

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

BROOK STEPLETONTREASURER · 20 hrs/week $29,000

BRIAN LANGHALSPRESIDENT · 12 hrs/week $1,500

KREG REXDIRECTOR · 12 hrs/week $1,000

JACOB CLUMDIRECTOR · 12 hrs/week $360

THOMAS KOENIGDIRECTOR · 12 hrs/week $360

JESSICA SCHAADDIRECTOR · 12 hrs/week $360

JENNIFER MASONDIRECTOR · 12 hrs/week $360

BRAD HEFFNERDIRECTOR · 12 hrs/week $360

DENNIS FRICKEDIRECTOR · 12 hrs/week $360

CIERRA ACKERMANDIRECTOR · 12 hrs/week $360

BRUCE FRICKEDIRECTOR · 12 hrs/week $360

BROCK ACKERMANDIRECTOR · 12 hrs/week $360

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 (19)

BROOK STEPLETONTREASURER

BRIAN LANGHALSPRESIDENT

KREG REXDIRECTOR

JACOB CLUMDIRECTOR

THOMAS KOENIGDIRECTOR

JESSICA SCHAADDIRECTOR

JENNIFER MASONDIRECTOR

BRAD HEFFNERDIRECTOR

DENNIS FRICKEDIRECTOR

CIERRA ACKERMANDIRECTOR

BRUCE FRICKEDIRECTOR

BROCK ACKERMANDIRECTOR

DAVID SMITHDIRECTOR

SHELLI CRAIGDIRECTOR

SIRRA NEUDIRECTOR

WILLIAM MIRONDIRECTOR

DANIEL BOWMANDIRECTOR

KEVIN SCHMIEDBUSCHDIRECTOR

MARK GOECKEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 2750 HARDING HWY, LIMA, OH 45804-3434
County: Allen
In care of: BROOK STEPLETON
Primary officer: BROOK STEPLETON, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmaintenance@allencofair.com Phone(419) 228-7141

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: December 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SIELSCHOTT WALSH KEIFER REGULA & SHERER
NTEE classification: Agricultural Programs (K20)
IRS tax category: Agricultural Programs