MONTEREY COUNTY FAIR HERITAGE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Tax-exempt status may be revoked

MONTEREY COUNTY FAIR HERITAGE FOUNDATION

EIN 77-0402426 · Human Services N.E.C. (P99)

What they do

THE VISION of THE MONTEREY COUNTY FAIR HERITAGE FOUNDATION is to ENSURE THE FUTURE of THE MONTEREY COUNTY FAIR and EVENT CENTER AS A VIBRANT and DIVERSE COMMUNITY VENUE.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Stop and check first

This record may have an IRS status problem. Do not give until you verify it.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkThere may be a problem with its nonprofit status. Check before giving.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

573.68%of revenue went to mission work89.5% of expenses · Program services

31.08%of revenue went to fundraising4.8% of expenses

$640.80spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

36.03%of revenue went to management and office costs5.6% of expenses

$1.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

199.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $296,075 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

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.

$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$54,748

Mission workProgram services$314,081573.68% of revenue89.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$19,72836.03% of revenue5.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$17,01431.08% of revenue4.8% of expenses

Total expenses$350,823640.80% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 89.5% mission · 5.6% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 640.80% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 40.7% mission · 28.8% management · 30.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 24.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 39.4% mission · 28.5% management · 32.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 18.0% management · 14.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 151.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 36.2% mission · 30.1% management · 33.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 23.2% mission · 26.7% management · 50.2% fundraisingRevenue comparison unavailable

2019Expense mix: 99.2% mission · 0.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 5.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$54,748

Expenses$350,823

Annual shortfall $296,075 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)$314,081 · 89.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$19,728 · 5.6% of expenses

Fundraising$17,014 · 4.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$54,748

Expenses$350,823

Assets$532,977

Income$148,548

Contributions$109,045

Mission work (program services)$314,081

Fundraising$17,014

Grants given$883,845

Average grant$51,991

Management and general$19,728

Accounting fees$6,379

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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 (6)

ANDREW J WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

ANDY CLARKETREASURER

CATEY TRENNERVICE PRESIDENT

CHRISTINE HAYESSECRETARY

NICOLE HOSTERTPRESIDENT

VINCE FERANTEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: PO BOX 2044, MONTEREY, CA 93942
County: Monterey
In care of: ANDY CLARKE
Primary officer: ANDY CLARKE, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(831) 596-7368

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services N.E.C. (P99)
IRS tax category: Human Services N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes
Revocation date: May 15, 2013