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MEEKER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MEEKER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

EIN 41-0805327 · Fairs (N52)

What they do

OUR OPERATION of A COUNTY FAIR GIVES RURAL YOUTH AN OPPORTUNITY to DISPLAY THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS IN A RECEPTIVE SETTING. THE FAIR ALSO GIVES RURAL RESIDENTS IN GENERAL A VENUE to MEASURE THEIR PROGRESS IN AGRICULTURAL and RURAL ACTIVITIES AGAINST OTHER RESIDENTS. IT GIVES COUNTY RESIDENTS and OTHERS A PLACE to SEE AGRICULTURE and RURAL LIVING AT ITS BEST. OUT COUNTY FAIR ALLOWED 290 4H YOUTH to GAIN EVALUATION of THEIR PROJECTS and to PARTCIPATE IN FRIENDLY COMPETITION. IT ALSO ALLOWED 22 FFA MEMBERS THIS OPPORTUNITY. IN OUR COMPETITIONS OPEN to ALL AGES, MORE THAN 327 PARTICPATED. OUR FAIR WAS VISITED BY OVER 16,000 WHO CAME to SEE THE EXHIBITS and DISPLAYS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $97.70 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.

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

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

60.86%of revenue went to mission work97.7% of expenses · Program services
$62.29spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
1.43%of revenue went to management and office costs2.3% of expenses
$3.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
34.8%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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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$382,215
Mission workProgram services$232,61460.86% of revenue97.7% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$5,4571.43% of revenue2.3% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$144,14437.71% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$238,07162.29% 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: 97.7% mission · 2.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.29% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 3.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.01% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 5.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.82% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.74% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.16% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.36% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.67% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$382,215
Expenses$238,071
Annual surplus $144,144 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)$232,614 · 97.7% of expenses
Management and office costs$5,457 · 2.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$382,215
Expenses$238,071
Assets$752,713
Income$412,918
Contributions$132,881
Mission work (program services)$232,614
Management and general$5,457
Accounting fees$3,912
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 (28)

JUNIOR LAWRENC GEISLINGERDIRECTOR

STEVE LUDWIGDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE PAUTZKEDIRECTOR

SABRINA SACKETTDIRECTOR

ROBERT SACKETTDIRECTOR

RANDY LIPINSKIDIRECTOR

RACHAEL RUSCHDIRECTOR

PAM RADUNZDIRECTOR/EXE

MELISSA WECKWERTHEXECUTIVE CO

MARK ADAMSDIRECTOR

LOREE SCHULTZTREASURER

LAURA NIECEDIRECTOR

LARRY LUDWIGDIRECTOR

KRIS GRUENESDIRECTOR

ALLISON RADUNZDIRECTOR

JOSH CARLSONEXECUTIVE CO

JORDAN NIECEDIRECTOR

JILL TRAUTVICE PRESIDE

HOLLY SCHULTZ-ANDERSONEXECUTIVE CO

GREG NELSONPRESIDENT

CHUCK FINCHDIRECTOR

CHRISTA WILLIAMSONEXECUTIVE CO

CHELSEA SNODGRASSDIRECTOR

CAROL WARRENDIRECTOR

BRANDON FISCHERDIRECTOR

BRANDON FARBERDIRECTOR

BOBBI JO VALIANTSECRETARY

ARNIE GRUENESDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1945
Location
PO BOX 214, LITCHFIELD, MN 55355-0214
County
Meeker
In care of
% JUDY BARKA HEATHER THYEN
Primary officer
LOREE SCHULTZ, TREASURER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
October 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CONWAY DEUTH & SCHMIESING PLLP
NTEE classification
Fairs (N52)
IRS tax category
Fairs

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