SOUTHWEST FLORIDA & LEE COUNTY FAIR Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA & LEE COUNTY FAIR

EIN 59-6142649 · Fairs (N52)

What they do

THE ASSOCIATION is DEDICATED to THE AGRICULTURAL and HORTICULTURAL ADVANTAGES THAT ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL and INFORMATIVE SHOWCASES THAT FEATURE PARTICIPATING YOUTH FROM OUR COMMUNITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.30 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

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

354.89%of revenue went to mission work87.3% of expenses · Program services

$406.31spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

51.42%of revenue went to management and office costs12.7% of expenses

$2.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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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$96,760

Mission workProgram services$343,391354.89% of revenue87.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$49,75451.42% of revenue12.7% of expenses

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

Total expenses$393,145406.31% 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: 87.3% mission · 12.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 406.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.0% mission · 2.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 170.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 3.8% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 3.6% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 2.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 2.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 2.0% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 94.5% mission · 3.3% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$96,760

Expenses$393,145

Annual shortfall $296,385 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)$343,391 · 87.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$49,754 · 12.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$96,760

Expenses$393,145

Assets$1,104,090

Income$1,119,436

Mission work (program services)$343,391

Grants given$43,748

Average grant$7,291

Management and general$49,754

Accounting fees$3,376

Investing fees$8,750

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

DONNIE FEWELLSECRETARY

FRANK SHERKUSDIRECTOR

GENE SIMS1ST VICE-PRE

JOE SETARODIRECTOR

LARRY FITCHTREASURER

MARTY BURNETTEDIRECTOR

MIKE PEAKPRESIDENT

RANDY CRONE2ND VICE-PRE

STEVE POWELLDIRECTOR

TOM KNAFEL2ND VICE-PRE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: PO BOX 3453, NORTH FORT MYERS, FL 33918
County: Lee
In care of: MIKE PEAK
Primary officer: MIKE PEAK, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(239) 980-3754

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HSCTUSCAN & COMPANY PA
NTEE classification: Fairs (N52)
IRS tax category: Fairs
Grant-giving organization: Yes