MARIES COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION Charity Report

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MARIES COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION

EIN 43-1111946 · Fairs (N52)

What they do

The Maries County Fair Association Fosters Community Involvement and Development, Promotes Local Businesses and Organizations, Promotes and Advances The Interest of Agriculture and Encourages Entrepreneurship In Children By Hosting The Annual County Fair. The Fair Board is Committed to The Operation of The Fairground Facilities, Which Generates Economic Stimulation and Tourism Development In Maries County, MO.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders5 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

$95.70of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$89.12spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$4.30of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$3.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$95.70

ManagementOffice and general costs$4.30

FundraisingAsking for donations$0.00

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202595.7% mission

202493.4% mission

202392.8% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$178,601

Expenses$159,168

Annual surplus $19,433 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)$152,335 · 95.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,833 · 4.3% of expenses

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Revenue$178,601

Expenses$159,168

Assets$581,102

Income$178,601

Contributions$200

Mission work (program services)$152,335

Management and general$6,833

Accounting fees$826

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (5)

AMANDA SANDBOTHERESIDENT

DANA WANSINGASSIST TREAS

JAKE HALLAHANTREASURER

KACIE JAMESSECRETARY

MICHELLE KINGVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2023
Location: PO BOX 894, VIENNA, MO 65582
County: Maries
In care of: JAKE HALLAHAN
Primary officer: JAKE HALLAHAN, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(618) 210-5778

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRAVES AND ASSOCIATES CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Fairs (N52)
IRS tax category: Fairs
Revocation date: May 15, 2011