Erie County Agricultural Society

Analysis

Erie County Agricultural Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Sandusky, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending November 2023, Erie County Agricultural Society reported income of $377k and spending of $328k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2019 to November 2023, income grew from $354k to $377k (+6.4%), an average of +1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2020, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Erie County Agricultural Society sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Innovative Humanitarian Solutions Inc ($377k), Choosing to See Inc ($377k) and Hearts and Hands Counseling ($377k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending November 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 43% and program service revenue 16% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $21k (6.4% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $820k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $820k.