Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs

Analysis

Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs is a registered charity in United States, based in Gratz, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs reported income of $662k and spending of $703k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $707k to $662k (-6.3%), an average of -1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women Inc ($661k), Willamette Light Brigade ($662k) and Moundsville Economic Development Council Inc ($661k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.9% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3,000 (0.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $19k. At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $4,241, net assets of $1.0m. It reported 41 employees.