MONTCALM COUNTY 4H FAIR ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MONTCALM COUNTY 4H FAIR ASSOCIATION

EIN 38-1793200 · Fairs (N52)

What they do

PROVIDE A FAIR for THE COMMUNITY.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.10 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 explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

84.93%of revenue went to mission work89.1% of expenses · Program services

$149.67spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.40%of revenue went to management and office costs10.9% of expenses

$4.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $92,614 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$292,731

Mission workProgram services$248,61184.93% of revenue89.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$30,45710.40% of revenue10.9% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$13,6634.67% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$279,06895.33% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 9.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 156.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 12.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 58.2% mission · 41.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.98% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 64.2% mission · 35.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.61% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 52.5% mission · 47.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.98% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 61.2% mission · 38.5% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$186,454

Expenses$279,068

Annual shortfall $92,614 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)$248,611 · 89.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$30,457 · 10.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$186,454

Expenses$279,068

Assets$1,184,408

Income$186,454

Contributions$129,210

Mission work (program services)$248,611

Management and general$30,457

Accounting fees$515

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 (14)

AMBER RYANDIRECTOR

BECCA MERRENDIRECTOR

BRAD HEFT2ND VICE PRE

JAMISON GERMANDIRECTOR

JASON NADEAU1ST VICE PRE

JOE MINKELDIRECTOR

LISA JOHNSONTREASURER

SHAWN HYDEDIRECTOR

SHIRLEY DEANDIRECTOR

SUNNI HAGLUNDDIRECTOR

TAMMI JAHNKESECRETARY

TAMMY HANCOCKDIRECTOR

TODD HETHERINGTONPRESIDENT

TOM ALDRIDGEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: PO BOX 513, GREENVILLE, MI 48838-0513
County: Montcalm
In care of: TODD HETHERINGTON
Primary officer: TODD HETHERINGTON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(989) 772-1730 Officer phone(231) 598-8083

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOGE WYBENGA & BRADLEY PC
NTEE classification: Fairs (N52)
IRS tax category: Fairs