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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by EASTERN STATES EXPOSITION.

Totals

Total revenue
$30,863,974
Total expenses
$26,402,162
Contributions and grants received
$66,885
Grants paid
$16,366
Program service revenue
$30,503,979
Investment income
$276,948
Other revenue
$16,162
Total assets, end of year
$53,791,873
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,850,427
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$46,941,446
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$23,449,201
Management and general expenses
$2,952,961
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$23,449,201

Program services were 88.8% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $66,885

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FALL SHOW

    total $26,616,075 · related or exempt $26,616,075

  • 2b · Program service revenue: BUILDING AND GROUNDS RENTAL

    total $3,887,904 · related or exempt $348,111 · unrelated business $3,539,793

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $244,259 · excluded $244,259

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $143,907

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $252,745

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$108,838

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$108,838 · unrelated business -$108,838

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $32,689

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $32,689

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $32,689 · excluded $32,689

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISC. REVENUE

    total $125,000 · related or exempt $125,000

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $125,000

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $15,366 · program services $15,366

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,000 · program services $1,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $703,752 · program services $560,703 · management and general $143,049

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,751,852 · program services $3,929,009 · management and general $822,843

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $328,048 · management and general $328,048

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $102,181 · management and general $102,181

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $373,500 · management and general $373,500

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $53,961 · management and general $53,961

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,317,148 · program services $1,282,894 · management and general $34,254

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $889,664 · program services $783,507 · management and general $106,157

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $397,654 · program services $397,654

  • 17 · Travel

    total $143,497 · program services $117,470 · management and general $26,027

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $4,197 · program services $4,197

  • 20 · Interest

    total $218,345 · management and general $218,345

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,649,940 · program services $2,649,940

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $413,597 · program services $413,597

  • 24a · Other expenses: SERVICES/CONTRACTS

    total $7,738,192 · program services $7,302,740 · management and general $435,452

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM & EVENTS

    total $1,546,919 · program services $1,546,919

  • 24c · Other expenses: UTILITIES

    total $1,343,401 · program services $1,140,839 · management and general $202,562

  • 24d · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE

    total $1,201,520 · program services $1,201,520

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $2,208,428 · program services $2,101,846 · management and general $106,582

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $14,964,741 · end of year $16,768,149

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $520,268 · end of year $373,226

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $257,249 · end of year $293,586

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $31,218 · end of year $4,520

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $87,510,200

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $62,151,490

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $24,957,530 · end of year $25,358,710

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $7,109,912 · end of year $7,110,957

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $12,775 · end of year $10,858

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,861,613 · end of year $3,871,867

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $656,585 · end of year $855,889

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $674,548 · end of year $575,163

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $6,680,246 · end of year $5,359,262

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $441,771 · end of year $60,113

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $43,262,156 · end of year $46,941,446

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

EASTERN STATES EXPOSITION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION, INDUSTRY AND FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT WHILE PRESERVING OUR NEW ENGLAND HERITAGE.

  • EASTERN STATES EXPOSITION IS ORGANIZED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS TO:- PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR URBAN AND RURAL PERSONS, ESPECIALLY YOUTH, THROUGH PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS DESIGNED TO INCLUDE LOCAL AND REGIONAL PARTICIPATION, DEMONSTRATION AND COMPETITION.- PROVIDE A SHOW WINDOW TO PRESENT THE AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER RESOURCES OF THE NORTHEAST AND BEYOND.- PROVIDE REGIONAL FACILITIES FOR USE IN SERVING THE BEST INTERESTS OF NEW ENGLAND AND THE NORTHEAST.- FOCUS ATTENTION ON THE NEW ENGLAND HERITAGE AND ITS PIONEERING SPIRIT THAT CONTRIBUTES TO CONTINUING PROGRESS.

    Expenses $23,449,201 · Grants $16,366 · Revenue $26,964,186

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • William M Stamp Jr

    FIRST VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Beardsley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert W Spear

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert F Spoerl

    SECOND VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard P Roberts Esq

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rachel Monette

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matthew Parsons

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Martha Seifert

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret Drye

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jon Olson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jane G Gurzenda

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James R Lyman

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Greg Breene

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eugene J Cassidy

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $622,109
    From this org
    $493,405
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $128,704
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $493,405
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $128,704
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $622,109
  • Donald Marean

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David C Henry

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Allen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Armando Paolino III

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jerome Richard

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $227,114
    From this org
    $210,347
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,767
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,347
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,767
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $227,114
  • Timothy Garstka

    DIRECTOR-SALES

    Total calculated
    $167,832
    From this org
    $154,460
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,372
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,460
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,372
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $167,832
  • Noreen Tassinari

    DIRECTOR-MARTKETING

    Total calculated
    $175,566
    From this org
    $163,344
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,222
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,344
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,222
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $175,566
  • Clifford Hedges

    DIRECTOR-SECURITY

    Total calculated
    $157,089
    From this org
    $144,748
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,341
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,748
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,341
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $157,089

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4B
THE EXPOSITION HAS A DEFERRED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. EXPENSE RELATED TO THIS ARRANGEMENT WAS $100,000 DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, THE ACCRUED LIABILITY WAS $400,000. THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION WAS PAID IN 2022.
PART I, LINE 5
THE ORGANIZATION HAS PAID OR ACCRUED BONUSES BASED ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING: ADHERENCE TO EXPENSE BUDGET, COMPANY GROWTH/SALES EXPANSION, COMMUNITY/INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT, STRATEGIC PROGRAM EXPANSION AND PERSONAL GOALS.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A
CERTAIN FEES ARE PAID THAT ARE ASSSOCIATED WITH PERTINENT SOCIAL CLUBS USED BY THE ORGANIZATION.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • STORROWTON TAVERN CORPORATION

    C · MGMT SERVICES · MA · 100% owned · share of income $24,000

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
4 October 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202302779349300125

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