ARKANSAS VALLEY EXPOSITION & FAIR ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARKANSAS VALLEY EXPOSITION & FAIR ASSOCIATION

EIN 84-0386171 · Fairs (N52)

What they do

PUBLIC FAIR & EXPOSITION

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

103.24%of revenue went to mission work99.9% of expenses · Program services

$103.30spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

0.06%of revenue went to management and office costs0.1% of expenses

$0.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $33,894 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $17,500 for SALLY COPE (MANAGER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$1,027,686

Mission workProgram services$1,061,004103.24% of revenue99.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5760.06% of revenue0.1% of expenses

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

Total expenses$1,061,580103.30% 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: 99.9% mission · 0.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.4% mission · 0.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.65% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.9% mission · 1.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 263.09% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 1.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.70% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.3% mission · 0.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,027,686

Expenses$1,061,580

Annual shortfall $33,894 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)$1,061,004 · 99.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$576 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,027,686

Expenses$1,061,580

Assets$612,126

Income$1,027,686

Contributions$24,501

Mission work (program services)$1,061,004

Management and general$576

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SALLY COPEMANAGER · 20 hrs/week $17,500

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (38)

SALLY COPEMANAGER

RHETT PROCTORDIRECTOR

JUDY CAMPBELLDIRECTOR

KELLY YUTTERMANDIRECTOR

KENNY WILSONDIRECTOR

LINDA FENTERDIRECTOR

MARLENA GIESSEDIRECTOR

MATTHEW WALLACEDIRECTOR

PEBBLE PEARLPRESIDENT

PHCCDIRECTOR

RAY GONZALEZDIRECTOR

JUDY BROWNDIRECTOR

ROCKY FORD ROTARY CLUBDIRECTOR

RON SHEPHERDDIRECTOR

RYAN SALLEEDIRECTOR

SCHUYLER TOTTENDIRECTOR

TAMI THOMASDIRECTOR

TAMMY ENCINIASDIRECTOR

TOMMY VALENCIADIRECTOR

DAYLA ELLIOTTTREASURER

ALAN LEWISPAST PRESIDE

AMBER BARRATTDIRECTOR

ARNIE CHAVEZDIRECTOR

ASHLEY VENEMSECRETARY/DI

AUSTIN KUHN2ND VICE PRE

CATALINA MORRISDIRECTOR

CATLIN CARMANDIRECTOR

CHELSEY GROVERDIRECTOR

DARREN GARCIAVICE PRESIDE

ALAN GARRETTDIRECTOR

DAYLA PEARLDIRECTOR

GORDEN FRENCHDIRECTOR

HEATH PROCTORDIRECTOR

JACLYN SHARONDIRECTOR

JASON CROUCHDIRECTOR

JASON SITTESDIRECTOR

JEREMY MUTHDIRECTOR

JOSH BARRATTDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: PO BOX 188, ROCKY FORD, CO 81067-0188
County: Otero
In care of: ALAN LEWIS
Primary officer: ALAN LEWIS, PAST PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(719) 254-7723

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: November 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COMISKEY & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification: Fairs (N52)
IRS tax category: Fairs