GREATER HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FAIR INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FAIR INC

EIN 59-3155961 · Recreation & Sports (N520)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE GREATER HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FAIR is to HOLD AN ANNUAL COUNTY FAIR THAT SERVES AS A VENUE for EVENTS, EXPERIENCES, ENTERTAINMENT and EDUCATION for FAMILIES and CHILDREN of ALL AGES. THE GREATER HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FAIR BOARD of DIRECTORS, MANAGEMENT, STAFF and VOLUNTEERS STRIVE to MEET and REFLECT THE NEEDS and INTERESTS of CITIZENS of OUR COMMUNITY. BASED ON THE AGRICULTURAL HISTORY, CHANGES and GROWTH of THE COMMUNITY, NEW IDEAS and INTERESTS of FAIRGOERS, THE COUNTY FAIR PROVIDES AN EVER-CHANGING and GROWING RANGE of EXHIBITS and COMPETITIONS, DISPLAYS and A VARIETY of ENTERTAINMENT SHOWS and ACTS IN A SAFE and FUN ENVIRONMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.50 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.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

98.27%of revenue went to mission work94.5% of expenses · Program services

$104.01spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.73%of revenue went to management and office costs5.5% of expenses

$1.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$2,442,844

Mission workProgram services$2,400,62398.27% of revenue94.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$140,0885.73% of revenue5.5% of expenses

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

Total expenses$2,540,711104.01% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 94.5% mission · 5.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.01% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.5% mission · 1.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.00% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 5.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 12.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.18% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,442,844

Expenses$2,540,711

Annual shortfall $97,867 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)$2,400,623 · 94.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$140,088 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,442,844

Expenses$2,540,711

Assets$4,078,326

Income$2,447,590

Contributions$135,876

Mission work (program services)$2,400,623

Management and general$140,088

Executive compensation (total)$42,000

Accounting fees$25,650

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 (19)

JASON FERNANDEZDIRECTOR

TYLER TRUSSELLDIRECTOR

TOM ODIORNEDIRECTOR

SUZANNE HOLCOMBFAIR EXECUTI

SUZANNE CHURCHWELLSECRETARY

ROBERT GRIFFINPRESIDENT

RHONDA BURNETTETREASURER

MYESHA JOHNSONDIRECTOR

KYLE RAYBONDIRECTOR

JEFF JENSENDIRECTOR

AIMEE CARTERDIRECTOR

JAMES CRICKVICE PRESIDE

JAKE RABURNDIRECTOR

GREG MESSICKDIRECTOR

GINA TREJODIRECTOR

GENE HOLCOMBDIRECTOR

GARY TRIPPDIRECTOR

DANNY SMITHDIRECTOR

BETTY JO TOMPKINSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 215 SYDNEY WASHER RD, DOVER, FL 33527-6129
County: Hillsborough
In care of: SUZANNE CHURCHWELL
Primary officer: SUZANNE CHURCHWELL, SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(813) 737-3247

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RAULERSON CASTILLO & COMPANY PA
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N520)
IRS tax category: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries