Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs

Analysis

Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs is a registered charity in United States, based in W Alexander, 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 October 2023, Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs reported income of $978k and spending of $890k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $649k to $978k (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2021, when income rose by 841%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fresh Coast Alliance ($977k), Contra Costa County Electrical Industry Apprenticeship & Train TR ($979k) and Worth Industries Inc ($977k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.9% and program service revenue 81% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $5,000 (0.6% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $507k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $507k. It reported 1 employees.