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BENTON FRANKLIN FAIR ASSOCIATION

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BENTON FRANKLIN FAIR ASSOCIATION

EIN 91-1015823 · Fairs (N52)

What they do

PROMOTE PUBLIC EDUCATION RELATED to THE COMMUNITYS AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE, PROMOTE QUALITY FAMILY-ORIENTED ACTIVITIES, ENCOURAGE YOUTH and COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, and HIGHLIGHT THE STRENGTHS of THE VAST CULTURAL DIVERSITY of THE COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 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 charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

102.77%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services
$102.77spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
$0.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
1.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $109,580 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $204,827 for LORI LANCASTER (FAIR 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.

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$3,952,510
Mission workProgram services$4,062,090102.77% of revenue100.0% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Total expenses$4,062,090102.77% 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: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.77% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.84% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.99% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.10% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 192.79% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.09% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.05% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,952,510
Expenses$4,062,090
Annual shortfall $109,580 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)$4,062,090 · 100.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$3,952,510
Expenses$4,062,090
Assets$1,398,913
Income$3,953,785
Contributions$41,161
Mission work (program services)$4,062,090
Accounting fees$35,688
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
LORI LANCASTERFAIR MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $204,827

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 (13)

LORI LANCASTERFAIR MANAGER

DOUG ELLIOTTVICE PRESIDE

DUANE HOWARDPRESIDENT

GAYLE STACKTREASURER

HALEY MEREDITHDIRECTOR

JERRAD JOHNSTONDIRECTOR

JOHN LONGVICE PRESIDE

MIKE CASEYDIRECTOR

ROD BLUNDONDIRECTOR

SCOTT LOPARCODIRECTOR

SHERRY GARTSIDEDIRECTOR

STEVE LANCASTERDIRECTOR

TONI ZUNKERSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2007
Location
812 W WASHINGTON ST, PASCO, WA 99301
County
Franklin
In care of
LORI LANCASTER
Primary officer
LORI LANCASTER, FAIR MANAGER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CHRISTENSEN KING PC
NTEE classification
Fairs (N52)
IRS tax category
Fairs

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