Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs

Analysis

Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs is a registered charity in United States, based in Stoneboro, 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 $725k and spending of $725k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $472k to $725k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2021, when income rose by 228%. Over the whole period it spent 108% 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 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mantua and Powelton Alliance ($725k), Dress for Success Seattle ($726k) and Charlestown Benevolent Care Foundation Inc ($725k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.3% and program service revenue 83% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $17k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $12k. At year end it held assets of $1.6m against liabilities of $0, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 5 employees.