McKenzie County Fair

Analysis

McKenzie County Fair is a registered charity in United States, based in Watford City, ND. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2022, 4 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, McKenzie County Fair reported income of $630k and spending of $278k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $222k to $630k (+184%), an average of +184% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 184%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.

Among 30,892 United States charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, McKenzie County Fair sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within ND. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Colorado Springs Altitude Volleyball Club ($630k), California Rowing Club ($630k) and United Capital City Soccer Club ($630k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 34% and program service revenue 54% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $8,450 (3.0% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $464k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $464k.