GIBSON COUNTY HORTICULTURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GIBSON COUNTY HORTICULTURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

EIN 35-1720158 · Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services (C40)

What they do

PROMOTE YOUTH and AGRICULTURE ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE PROGRAMS of 4-H and THE ANNUAL COUNTY FAIR. BUILDINGS and GROUNDS ARE ALSO USED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY THE 4-H CLUBS and BUSINESSES for MEETINGS and OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE QUALITY of LIFE for OUR CITIZENS is ENRICHED BY THE ABILITY to HOLD LARGE MEETINGS and EVENTS IN OUR LARGE BUILDINGS RATHER THAN TRAVELING OUT of OUR COUNTY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.30 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

125.77%of revenue went to mission work93.3% of expenses · Program services

$183.92spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.06%of revenue went to management and office costs6.7% of expenses

$3.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$521,469

Mission workProgram services$655,837125.77% of revenue93.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$47,2589.06% of revenue6.7% of expenses

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

Total expenses$703,095134.83% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 7.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 187.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.0% mission · 8.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 181.18% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 2.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 207.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$382,277

Expenses$703,095

Annual shortfall $320,818 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)$655,837 · 93.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$47,258 · 6.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$382,277

Expenses$703,095

Assets$2,783,400

Income$408,505

Contributions$3,770

Mission work (program services)$655,837

Management and general$47,258

Accounting fees$2,547

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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 (18)

JOHN FEUTZSECRETARY

TERRI WOODRUFFTREASURER

SAM TURNERDIRECTOR

ROBERT M SCHMITSDIRECTOR

MATT KOLBDIRECTOR

LEE BINHACKVICE PRESIDE

LARRY REXINGDIRECTOR

KIERSTEN REXINGDIRECTOR

KEVIN PAULDIRECTOR

BECKY IUNGHUNDIRECTOR

JEFF CLARKDIRECTOR

JEFF CATTDIRECTOR

DEREK GUISEWITEDIRECTOR

CRYSTAL SCHILLINGERDIRECTOR

CODY SCHILLINGERDIRECTOR

CHARLES WOODRUFFPRESIDENT

BRIAN DOUGLASDIRECTOR

BRIAN ALLENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: PO BOX 356, PRINCETON, IN 47670-0356
County: Gibson
In care of: TERRI WOODRUFF
Primary officer: TERRI WOODRUFF, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(812) 385-3445

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: VOWELLS & SCHAAF LLP
NTEE classification: Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services (C40)
IRS tax category: Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services