RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION
EIN 45-0227733 · Fairs (N52)
What they do
to PROMOTE, FOSTER, OPERATE and MAINTAIN A FAIR, AGRICULTURAL and LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION, ANNUALLY, AT THE RED RIVER VALLEY FAIRGROUNDS, WEST FARGO, CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
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They name their leaders55 people are listed in the latest report.
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CODY CASHMANGENERAL MANAGER
CHERYL HERRE-ALTIZERCFO (LEFT AUG, 2025)
RALPH THOMPSONMEMBER
JONATHAN HAUXMEMBER
JUSTIN GUSTOFSONMEMBER (STARTED 4/2025)
KEITH GOHDESEXECUTIVE MEMBER/VP (4/2025)
LARRY THOMPSONMEMBER
LAUREN PRANTEMEMBER
LEROY JOHNSONMEMBER
LOIS SULLIVANMEMBER
LORI LIEBLMEMBER
MARY MCINTYREMEMBER
MARY MORKENMEMBER
MIKE FAUGHTMEMBER
MONTE GEHRTZMEMBER
PATRICK SKUNESMEMBER
PHILLIP KELLERMEMBER
JERRY RAGUSEEXECUTIVE MEMBER
RENEE ATKINSONMEMBER
RHONDA BENSONMEMBER
RICHARD HOLWEGERMEMBER
ROBERT RASMUSSENVP/EXECUTIVE MEMBER (4/2025)
ROGER ARZTMEMBER
SCOTT AHLFMEMBER (STARTED 4/2025)
SCOTT PAULMEMBER
SHANNON FULLMEMBER
SHIRLEY MOENMEMBER
TODD HANSENMEMBER
VERN HOFMANMEMBER
DEAN KROGENSEC/TRES/EXECUTIVE MEMBER (4/2025)
ANDY LEVOSMEMBER
BEN FRANSONEXECUTIVE MEMBER
BEN ZIEGLERMEMBER
BETHANY HARDWIGMEMBER (STARTED 4/2025)
BILL HOFFMANNMEMBER
BOB MILLERMEMBER
CHARLINE KINGMEMBER
CHRIS HEISEPRESIDENT
DAN CASHMEMBER/EXECUTIVE MEMBER (4/2025)
DARNELL LUNDSTROMMEMBER
DAVE LARSONMEMBER
DAVID COOKMEMBER
JONATHAN GARAASLEGAL COUNCIL
DERRIK ELLINGSONMEMBER (STARTED 4/2025)
DUANE HAUCKMEMBER
EDDIE BERNHARDSONMEMBER
ERIK RAMSTADEXECUTIVE MEMBER(LEFT 4/2025)
GLENN ELLINGSBERGMEMBER
ILENE MCLEANMEMBER (LEFT 4/2025)
JANIC RUSTADMEMBER (LEFT 4/2025)
JAY THOMASMEMBER
JAY TITUSMEMBER
JEFF MISSLINGEX MEMBER/SEC/TREAS (4/2025)
JERRI RUSTEXECUTIVE MEMBER
ALISHA NORD DONNELLYMEMBER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1959
- Location
- 1805 MAIN AVE W, WEST FARGO, ND 58078-1341
- County
- Cass
- In care of
- CHRIS HEISE
- Primary officer
- CHRIS HEISE, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- November 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BRADY MARTZ PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Fairs (N52)
- IRS tax category
- Fairs