Program areas at Mariposa Friends of the Fairgrounds Foundation
Fair Beer Booth Sell beer as a fund raiser at the annual Fair as well as renew and get new memberships for the Friends of the Fairgrounds. Attendees 10,000 plus. Benefits the community by helping keep the fairgrounds operational. The fairgrounds is the sole venue for small and large events in our community.
Sausage & Suds Fest A venue to sample beer and sausage, hold silent and live auctions. Attendees 300-350. Benefits the community to earn money to help keep the fairgrounds open for the community. All our events allow our organization to receive money to donate to the Fairgrounds for maintenance and support.
Contest for Rodeo Queen, Princess, Jr. Princess The contestants and winners are paraded at the annual County Fair with over 10,000 attendees. This promotes the Fairgrounds and keeps it in the public view. The winners represent the community and the fairgrounds throughout the year by going to different events as Queen and Court.
Other program services Flea Market - An event to allow individuals and our organization sell their personal items in lieu of having a yard sale. Other service was gave 5083 to the Mariposa Fairgrounds as grant.
Who funds Mariposa Friends of the Fairgrounds Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Mariposa Friends of the Fairgrounds Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Karen Verdugo | Treasurer | $0 | 2024-02-26 |
Financials for Mariposa Friends of the Fairgrounds Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $8,764 | $17,056 | -48.6% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Membership dues | $2,210 | $2,204 | 0.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined | $37,628 | $12,983 | 189.8% |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $91 | $92 | -1.1% |
| Total revenues | $46,483 | $30,131 | 54.3% |
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Data update history
May 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2023
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
June 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
FairsCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 5008-362
- Mariposa, CA 95338
- County
- Mariposa County, CA
- Website URL
- mariposafof.com/
- Phone
- (209) 742-4680
IRS details
- EIN
- 45-2737603
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990-EZ
- Year formed
- 2011
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- N52: Fair, County and Other
- NAICS code, primary
- 7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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