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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by FRIENDS OF THE MERCED COUNTY FAIR INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$108,449
Total expenses
$35,298
Contributions and grants received
$9,924
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$98,525
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$253,737
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$253,737
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$27,026
Management and general expenses
$1,910
Fundraising expenses
$6,362
Program service expenses (Part III)
$27,026

Program services were 76.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $513

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $8,700

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $500

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $211

  • 2a · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIPS

    total $59,020 · excluded $59,020

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES

    total $39,505 · excluded $39,505

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $9,800 · program services $9,800

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $2,735 · program services $1,367 · management and general $1,368

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $15,091 · program services $8,799 · fundraising $6,292

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,377 · program services $1,960 · management and general $417

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,200 · program services $3,200

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $1,250 · program services $1,125 · management and general $125

  • 24a · Other expenses: FAIR GROUND IMPROVEMENTS

    total $775 · program services $775

  • 24b · Other expenses: LICENCES

    total $70 · fundraising $70

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $148,258 · end of year $215,404

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $32,328 · end of year $38,333

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $148,258 · end of year $218,020

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $32,328 · end of year $35,717

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

A NOT-FOR-PROFIT GROUP DEDICATED TO MAKING THE MERCED COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS A BETTER PLACE TO WORK AND PLAY. THEY RAISE FUNDS TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, WHICH IS OWNED BY THE STATE OF CA.

  • SOLICITATION OF DUES AND 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 TO 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 THE SOLICIATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS IN OUR ORGANIZATION.

    Expenses $27,026 · Revenue $39,505

  • THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVER SEE THE EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FAIR GROUNDS. THIS YEARS IMPROVEMENT TOTALED 22,595 AND INCLUDED: -LIVESTOCK WASH RACK BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS -COMMERCIAL FREEZER FOR RENTAL PROPERTIES -FLOORING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR ALLOCATED FUND TO LOCAL AGRICULTURAL GROUPS THAT UTILIZE THE FAIRGROUND PROPERTY AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO THE FAIR GROUNDS. THIS YEAR 800 WAS ALLOCATED TO FOUR DIFFERENCT LOCAL GROUPS.

    Revenue $59,020

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jeanne Giampaoli

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Julie Horal

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Walt Koehn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Courtney Lawler

    OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Kari May

    OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Steve Moitozo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Jim Pacheco

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Phil Schiber

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Denise Skidmore

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Eric Bianchi

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Lucia Farao

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Amanda Neal

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0

  • John Pedrozo

    VICE PRES.

    Total calculated
    $0

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, 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. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
28 September 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202332719349300443

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