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EIN 42-0185302

Clay County Fair Association

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(5)
Num. employees
355
City
Spencer
State
Iowa
Year formed
1917
Most recent tax filings
2023-10-01
NTEE code, primary
N52: Fair, County and Other
Description
Clay County Fair Association is a county fair in Spencer, IA whose mission is: Management and production of the Clay County Fair.
Total revenues
$4,783,385
2023
Total expenses
$4,333,992
2023
Total assets
$8,063,155
2023
Num. employees
355
2023

Program areas at Clay County Fair Association

To promote agriculture by providing facilities and management of the Clay County fairgrounds. The Association produces an annual nine-day exhibition known as the Clay County Fair, which consists of various events in the areas of competition, entertainment, and commercial exhibition.

Personnel at Clay County Fair Association

NameTitleCompensation
Jerome HertelChief Executive Officer and Manager and Secretary$0
Tasha HyderExecutive Director
Karen BrownOffice Manager
Greg LearExecutive Committee$0
Verdon SchmidtExecutive Co$0
...and 14 more key personnel

Financials for Clay County Fair Association

RevenuesFYE 10/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,018,722
Program services$3,125,269
Investment income and dividends$8,942
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-9,938
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$245,622
Miscellaneous revenues$394,768
Total revenues$4,783,385

Form 990s for Clay County Fair Association

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-102024-02-19990View PDF
2022-102023-02-07990View PDF
2021-102022-03-08990View PDF
2020-102021-06-30990View PDF
2019-102020-10-14990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like Clay County Fair Association

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Red River Valley Fair AssociationWest Fargo, ND$8,650,985
The Great Frederick FairFrederick, MD$4,881,417
Mississippi Valley FairDavenport, IA$6,169,336
Dubuque County Fair AssociationDubuque, IA$1,250,080
Cleveland County FairShelby, NC$1,610,243
Nebraska State Fair BoardGrand Island, NE$13,923,082
The Sandwich Fair AssociationSandwich, IL$2,123,085
Lodi Grape Festival and National Wine Show AssociationLodi, CA$1,892,842
Central States FairRapid City, SD$5,730,392
Windsor Fair Attn Jeffrey Tracy TreasurerFarmingdale, ME$2,018,142
Data update history
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 20, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
FairsHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Human servicesJobs and employment
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government funding
General information
Address
PO Box 527
Spencer, IA 51301
County
Clay County, IA
Website URL
claycountyfair.com/ 
Phone
(712) 580-3000
Facebook page
claycountyfair 
IRS details
EIN
42-0185302
Fiscal year end
October
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1917
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
N52: Fair, County and Other
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Central organization
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