Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs

Analysis

Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs is a registered charity in United States, based in Chambersburg, 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 September 2023, Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs reported income of $269k and spending of $153k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2023, income grew from $156k to $269k (+73%), an average of +73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 77% 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 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile, and in the 58th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include NYC Hospitality Alliance Impact Foundation Inc ($269k), Creative Enterprise Zone ($269k) and Prosperrochester ($269k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 74% and program service revenue 25% of the total. At year end it held assets of $128k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $128k.