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Brown County Fair

  • Hiawatha, KS
  • Tax-exempt since Feb. 2013
  • EIN: 48-6117373

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Youth Development / Youth Development - Agricultural (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$121k (2023)

Expenses
$125k (2023)

Total Assets
$64.8k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$120,885
Expenses
$124,509
Net Income
-$3,624
Net Assets
$64,755
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $103,136
85.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $326
0.3%
Net Fundraising $17,423
14.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $64,755
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $64,755
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gary Miller (President) $0 $0
Robin Grathwohl (Secretary) $0 $0
Doug Bunck (Vice President) $0 $0
Kristen Selland (Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 20, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$98,482
Expenses
$95,558
Net Income
$2,924
Net Assets
$68,379
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $82,565
83.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $99
0.1%
Net Fundraising $15,818
16.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $68,379
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $68,379
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gary Miller (President) $0 $0
Robin Grathwohl (Secretary) $0 $0
Michele Rodvelt (Co Treasurer) $0 $0
Doug Bunck (Vice President) $0 $0
Traci Molt (Co Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 2, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$80,659
Expenses
$73,876
Net Income
$6,783
Net Assets
$65,455
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $69,283
85.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $67
0.1%
Net Fundraising $11,309
14.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $65,455
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $65,455
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Gary Miller (President) $0 $0
Robin Grathwohl (Secretary) $0 $0
Michele Rodvelt (Co Treasurer) $0 $0
Doug Bunck (Vice President) $0 $0
Traci Molt (Co Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 13, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$62,251
Expenses
$50,885
Net Income
$11,366
Net Assets
$58,672
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $47,185
75.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $238
0.4%
Net Fundraising $14,828
23.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $58,672
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $58,672
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Matt Lowdermilk (President) $0 $0
Margo Chartier (Secretary) $0 $0
Michele Rodvelt (Treasurer) $0 $0
Doug Bunck (Vice President) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Oct. 13, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$110,533
Expenses
$101,441
Net Income
$9,092
Net Assets
$47,306
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $97,701
88.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $162
0.1%
Net Fundraising $12,670
11.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $47,306
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $47,306
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Matt Lowdermilk (President) $0 $0
Seth Tollefson (Vice President) $0 $0
Margo Chartier (Treasurer) $0 $0
Rachel Knudson (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Dec. 12, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$28,407
Expenses
$22,167
Net Income
$6,240
Net Assets
$38,214
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $24,267
85.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $116
0.4%
Net Fundraising $4,024
14.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $38,214
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $38,214
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Matt Lowdermilk (President) $0 $0
Seth Tollefson (Vice President) $0 $0
Margo Chartier (Treasurer) $0 $0
Rachel Knudson (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 8, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
-$5,148
Expenses
$0
Net Income
-$5,148
Net Assets
$31,974
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,000
Program Services $0
Investment Income $93
Net Fundraising -$10,241
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,974
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $31,974
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Matt Lowdermilk (President) $0 $0
Seth Tollefson (Vice President) $0 $0
Margo Chartier (Treasurer) $0 $0
Rachel Knudson (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$819
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$819
Net Assets
$37,122
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,000
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $52
6.3%
Net Fundraising -$4,233
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,122
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $37,122
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Matthew Lowdermilk (President) $0 $0
Doug Bunck (Vice President) $0 $0
Margo Chartier (Treasurer) $0 $0
Rachel Knudson (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 14, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
-$182
Expenses
$0
Net Income
-$182
Net Assets
$36,307
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,500
Program Services $0
Investment Income $71
Net Fundraising -$4,753
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,307
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $36,307
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Matthew Lowdermilk (President) $0 $0
Doug Bunck (Vice President) $0 $0
Margo Chartier (Treasurer) $0 $0
Rachel Knudson (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 19, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$4,836
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$4,836
Net Assets
$36,489
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,000
82.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $116
2.4%
Net Fundraising $720
14.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $36,489
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $36,489
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Matthew Lowdermilk (President) $0 $0
Doug Bunck (Vice President) $0 $0
Margo Chartier (Treasurer) $0 $0
Rachel Knudson (Secretary) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 18, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
-$1,223
Expenses
$0
Net Income
-$1,223
Net Assets
$31,653
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,000
Program Services $0
Investment Income $178
Net Fundraising -$5,401
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $31,653
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $31,653

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990-EZ
Filed on March 13, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$365
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$365
Net Assets
$32,876
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,000
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $225
61.6%
Net Fundraising -$3,860
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $32,876
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $32,876

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

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Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

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