EIN 58-1762742

Merchants Association of Columbia County

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
State
Year formed
1962
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Merchants Association of Columbia County serves as a non-profit organization that considers itself as a community resource. Its main function is to provide a quality county fair for guests and enhance educational opportunities by funding scholarships and allowing area youth to participate in the event. The association aims to provide the most valuable educational and entertaining experience within its resources. It also strives to develop and implement guidelines that assist in designing wholesome family activities to educate, entertain, stimulate, and challenge attendees.
Total revenues
$4,401,288
2022
Total expenses
$413,487
2022
Total assets
$7,615,234
2022
Num. employees
0
2022

Program areas at Merchants Association of Columbia County

The Association provides the most valuable educational and entertaining experience that its resources will allow. Our goal is to develop and implement guidelines to assist in designing wholesome family activities to educate, entertain, stimulate and challenge the community. We sponsor community activities such as our annual golf tournament and semiannual fair. The fair generates most of our income, which allows us to donate to many worthwhile community organizations. Year-round operations of the fairground faciliites serve the community by providing multi-purpose facilities for both public and private events in order to stimulate economic activity and tourism development in our community.

Grants made by Merchants Association of Columbia County

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Child EnrichmentEnhancing Community Organizations$125,000
Columbia County CaresEnhancing Community Organizations$7,000

Who funds Merchants Association of Columbia County

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Richards Family FoundationSupport Community Organization$290

Personnel at Merchants Association of Columbia County

NameTitleCompensation
Milena HendersonPast President / Past President / Secretary and President$0
Louis TankersleyTreasurer$0
Reynolds BorsethPresident$0
Hal FoundationPresident / Director$0
Joyce HammettSecretary$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Merchants Association of Columbia County

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,531,771
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$3,006
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$2,200
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$853,238
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$11,073
Total revenues$4,401,288

Form 990s for Merchants Association of Columbia County

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-14990View PDF
2020-122021-07-19990View PDF
2019-122020-10-21990View PDF
2018-122019-07-23990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 1, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 5, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesCommunity improvement
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelProvides scholarshipsFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
PO Box 204455
Martinez, GA 30907
Metro area
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
County
Columbia County, GA
Website URL
columbiacountyfair.net/ 
Phone
(706) 862-5481
IRS details
EIN
58-1762742
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1962
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
S20: Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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