Arkansas Valley Exposition and Fair

Analysis

Arkansas Valley Exposition and Fair is a registered charity in United States, based in Rocky Ford, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1974, 52 years ago. 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 October 2023, Arkansas Valley Exposition and Fair reported income of $789k and spending of $783k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $224k to $789k (+252%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2021, when income rose by 2546%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Arkansas Valley Exposition and Fair sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crows Shadow Institute ($789k), Her Health Womens Center ($789k) and San Diego Regional Fire and Emergency Services Foundation ($789k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 3.8% and program service revenue 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $23k (2.9% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $362k against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $337k. It reported 2 employees.