DAKOTA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DAKOTA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC

EIN 41-0997724 · Professional Societies & Associations - Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K03)

What they do

to FOSTER EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, INFORMATION and ACHIEVEMENT for PEOPLE of ALL AGES IN AGRICULTURE.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.60 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

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 leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

92.52%of revenue went to mission work81.6% of expenses · Program services

$96.96spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.81%of revenue went to management and office costs18.4% of expenses

$1.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

14.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $2,965 for PETE STORLIE (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$1,460,926

Mission workProgram services$1,351,64592.52% of revenue81.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$303,96820.81% of revenue18.4% of expenses

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

Total expenses$1,655,613113.33% 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: 81.6% mission · 18.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.92% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.02% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,707,521

Expenses$1,655,613

Annual surplus $51,908 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)$1,351,645 · 81.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$303,968 · 18.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,707,521

Expenses$1,655,613

Assets$3,165,453

Income$1,707,521

Contributions$252,601

Mission work (program services)$1,351,645

Management and general$303,968

Stocks and bonds$69,369

Accounting fees$62,391

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PETE STORLIEPRESIDENT · 2 hrs/week $2,965

ASHLYN OTTOSECRETARY · 2 hrs/week $2,625

MARJORY SNYDERDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $2,565

ARIANA SOREMDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $2,545

MELANIE STORLIEDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $2,265

JOHN HUBENERTREASURER · 2 hrs/week $2,120

ED BARRETTDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $2,035

NEIL DEPLAZESVICE PRESIDENT · 2 hrs/week $1,930

SARAH HALLCOCKDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $1,750

JEFF WRIGHTDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $910

MARK LANGERDIRECTOR · 2 hrs/week $730

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 (13)

PETE STORLIEPRESIDENT

ASHLYN OTTOSECRETARY

MARJORY SNYDERDIRECTOR

ARIANA SOREMDIRECTOR

MELANIE STORLIEDIRECTOR

JOHN HUBENERTREASURER

ED BARRETTDIRECTOR

NEIL DEPLAZESVICE PRESIDENT

SARAH HALLCOCKDIRECTOR

JEFF WRIGHTDIRECTOR

MARK LANGERDIRECTOR

JIM HERGETDIRECTOR

JIM NOREAULTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 4008 220TH ST W, FARMINGTON, MN 55024-9502
County: Dakota
In care of: PETE STORLIE
Primary officer: PETE STORLIE, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(651) 463-6900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations