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← FRIENDS OF THE MERCED COUNTY FAIR INC

Form 990-EZ for tax year 2024

Filed by FRIENDS OF THE MERCED COUNTY FAIR INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$112,416
Total expenses
$81,266
Contributions and grants received
$21,521
Grants paid
not reported
Program service revenue
not reported
Membership dues (line 3)
not reported
Investment income (line 4)
$380
Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
not reported
Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
$90,515
Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
not reported
Other revenue (line 8)
not reported
Total assets, end of year
$314,093
Total liabilities, end of year
not reported
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$314,093
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Mission and programs · 2024

Primary exempt purpose

TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MERCED COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, OWNED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IMPROVEMENTS ARE CAPITALIZED UNTIL FINISHED AT WHICH POINT THEY ARE TURNED OVER TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

  • SOLICIATION OF DUES & CONTRIBUTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MERCED COUNTY'S STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S FAIRGROUNDS. OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC TO EDUCATE THEM OF THE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FAIRGROUNDS AND PRESERVE THE AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND TRADITIONS OF MERCED COUNTY AND TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THIS EFFORT. HOSTING A BOOTH AT THE MERCED COUNTY FAIR TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND THE GOALS AND PROGRESS OF THE ORGANIZATION. LOCAL BUSINESS ENTITIES SPONSOR AND PROVIDE REFRESHMENTS FOR HELP IN OBTAINING CONTRIBUTIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS IN OUR ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALLOCATED FUNDS TO LOCAL AGRICULATURAL GROUPS THAT UTILIZE THE FAIRGROUND PROPERTY AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO THE FAIR GROUNDS.

  • THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSAW THE EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FAIR GROUNDS. THIS YEARS IMPROVEMENTS TOTALED $33,775 AND INCLUDED BARN REPAIRS, CONTRACTOR SERVICES FOR POTENTIAL BATHROOM TO BE ADDED

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part IV

  • Phil Schiber

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    0

  • Steve Moitozo

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    0

  • Benina Montes

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    0

  • Walt Koehn

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    0

  • Lucia Farao

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    0

  • Amanda Neal

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    0

  • John Pedrozo

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    0

  • Jim Pacheco

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    0

  • Jeanne Giampaoli

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    0

  • Cortney Lawler

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    0

  • Kari May

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Compensation
    $0
    Benefit plans
    not reported
    Expense account
    not reported
    Hours/week
    0

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990_ez
Tax year
2024
Filed
7 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543119349200244

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