Crow Wing County Fair Association

Analysis

Crow Wing County Fair Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Brainerd, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1955, 71 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation and sports, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. 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, Crow Wing County Fair Association reported income of $485k and spending of $616k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2020 to September 2023, income grew from $104k to $485k (+367%), an average of +67% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 374%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Crow Wing County Fair Association sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 69th percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ledge ($485k), Michigan State Premier Soccer Program ($485k) and Pullman Community Center NFP ($485k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.6% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $11k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $87k. At year end it held assets of $304k against liabilities of $1,799, net assets of $302k. It reported 77 employees.