2025-07-11T08:42:22-04:00 2024-10-31 201767403 THE HOFFMAN EELLS GROUP CPAS PC 31 ELM ST STE 1 MALONE NY 12953 990 2023-11-01 150545530 GOUVERNEUR AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY GOUV 3152873010 85 E BARNEY STREET GOUVERNEUR NY 13642 CHANTELE WORDEN TREASURER/DIRECTOR 3152765199 2025-07-09 true FERNANDO C CASUE CPA XXX-XX-XXXX 5184831630 2025-07-09 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 9 BETH MARTIN 428185 false X WWW.GOUVERNEURFAIR.NET X 1859 NY EDUCATES,PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURAL AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, INCLUDING THROUGH HOLDING THE ANNUAL GOUVERNEUR AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIR. 18 18 0 0 18400 93186 340235 266377 17 3 24386 68619 383038 428185 0 0 0 0 0 417329 380745 417329 380745 -34291 47440 580387 651317 144313 167803 436074 483514 X TO INSTRUCT THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGRICULTURAL,HORTICULTURAL,DOMESTIC ARTS, AND ALLIED SCIENCE MATTERS THROUGH AN ANNUAL FAIR. TO PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE INTEREST IN AGRICULTURE IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP THROUGH AGRICULTURALLY- RELATED COMPETITION AND PARTICIPATORY ACTIVITIES. TO PARTICIPATE IN AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS AIMED AT PROMOTING SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA. false false THE SOCIETY HOLDS THE GOUVERNEUR AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIR ANNUALLY IN GOUVERNEUR, NY. THE FAIR HAS BEEN HELD FOR 165 YEARS. THROUGH THE FAIR, THE SOCIETY EDUCATES THE ATTENDING PUBLIC ON AND PROMOTES A WIDE VARIETY OF INTERESTS THROUGH EXHIBITS AND COMPETITIONS INVOLVING: AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, BEEF CATTLEL DRAFT HORSES, POULTRY,SHEEP, DAIRY OPERATIONS, AND OTHER SMALL ANIMALS; HORTICULTURAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VEGETABLE GARDENING, FLOWER CULTIVATION,MAPLE SUGAR PRODUCTION AND ORNAMENTAL PLANT VARIETIES; DOMESTIC ARTS SUCH AS KNITTING, WOOD CRAFTS, QUILTING,CANNED FOODS,BAKING,PAINTING,AND DRAWING; AND FARM EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS TRACTORS,WATERING TECHNIQUES AND ALTERNATIVE HEATING AND POWER METHODS. PRIZES FOR EACH COMPETION ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION AND EXCELLENCE WITHIN THE COUNTY. A FIREMEN'S PARADE, HORSE AND TRACTOR PULLS, FIRE AND RESCUE DEMONSTRATIONS, AND HARNESS RACING SHOWCASE THESE ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDE RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE PUBLIC. THE FAIR ALSO HOSTS MUSICAL AND OTHER ACTS, CARNIVAL RIDES AND CONCESSIONS FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. THIS ENTERTAINMENT SERVES TO ATTRACT THE PUBLIC TO THE FAIR. THE FAIR ALSO HOLDS AGRICULTURALLY-RELATED CONTESTS AND FESTIVALS AT OTHER TIMES OF THE YEAR, SUCH AS PUMPKIN FESTIVAL, AS FUNDRAISERS AND MEANS OF SHOWCASING AGIRCULTURAL ACHIEVEMENTS. THE SOCIETY ENCOURAGES YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH COMPETITIONS AND EXHIBITIONS AT THE FAIR AND SUPPORT 4-H, FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA AND THE GRANGE. THE FAIR INCLUDES DEDICATED SPACE FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND ENCOURAGES YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN EACH OF THE GENERAL FAIR COMPETITIONS AND EXHIBITS. 380070 EDUCATES ABOUT, PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN AROUND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, INCLUDING THROUGH HOLDING THE ANNUAL GOUVERNEUR AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIR. 380070 380070 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 18 18 true false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false BETH MARTIN 3152873010 85 E BARNEY STREET GOUVERNEUR NY 13642 X DAVE BISHOP DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 LINDA BISHOP DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JAY BOWHALL DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 LYLE HOTIS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JOHN HUNTER HON. LIFE DI X 0 0 0 BETH MARTIN PRESIDENT X 0 0 0 RON MCDOUGALL DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 APRIL PATTON SECRETARY/DI X X 0 0 0 DON PECK 2ND VICE PRE X X 0 0 0 SARAH PLATT DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 DALE RAYMO DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ROBERT RITCHIE HON. LIFE DI X 0 0 0 CAROL SHEESLY DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 EMERY WEBB HON. LIFE DI X 0 0 0 MICHAELE WEBB DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 CHANTELE WORDEN TREASURER/DI X X 0 0 0 JOHN WRIGHT 1ST VICE PRE X X 0 0 0 NICHOLE WRIGHT DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 false false false 4420 88766 93186 COUNTY FAIR 713990 209239 209239 SPONSOR DONATIONS 713990 45940 45940 PUMPKIN FESTIVAL 713990 7882 7882 DEMO DERBY (SPRING) 3316 3316 266377 3 3 BUILDING RENTAL 31950 31950 INSURANCE PROCEEDS 24768 24768 MISCELLANEOUS 11901 11901 68619 428185 334999 12648 12648 43644 42969 675 10740 10740 2958 2958 9826 9826 55240 55240 35735 35735 ENTERTAINMENT 2023 139492 139492 PRIZES 16562 16562 TEMPORARY WORKER 12221 12221 BUILDING AND GROUNDS 7979 7979 33700 33700 380745 380070 675 0 9958 4426 380 2502 1062946 418557 570049 644389 580387 651317 102862 98731 41451 69072 144313 167803 X 436074 483514 436074 483514 580387 651317 47440 X false false X 6270 21778 95223 18400 93186 234857 81169 257094 245054 364638 334999 1282954 87439 278872 340277 383038 428185 1517811 1517811 87439 278872 340277 383038 428185 1517811 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X 50000 50000 1012946 418557 594389 644389 LINE OF CREDIT 65451 FNBO CREDIT CARD 3621 69072 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO INSTRUCT THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AGRICULTURAL,HORTICULTURAL,DOMESTIC ARTS, AND ALLIED SCIENCE MATTERS THROUGH AN ANNUAL FAIR. TO PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE INTEREST IN AGRICULTURE IN ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP THROUGH AGRICULTURALLY- RELATED COMPETITION AND PARTICIPATORY ACTIVITIES. TO PARTICIPATE IN AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY-BASED EFFORTS AIMED AT PROMOTING SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE SOCIETY HOLDS THE GOUVERNEUR AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIR ANNUALLY IN GOUVERNEUR, NY. THE FAIR HAS BEEN HELD FOR 165 YEARS. THROUGH THE FAIR, THE SOCIETY EDUCATES THE ATTENDING PUBLIC ON AND PROMOTES A WIDE VARIETY OF INTERESTS THROUGH EXHIBITS AND COMPETITIONS INVOLVING: AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, BEEF CATTLEL DRAFT HORSES, POULTRY,SHEEP, DAIRY OPERATIONS, AND OTHER SMALL ANIMALS; HORTICULTURAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VEGETABLE GARDENING, FLOWER CULTIVATION,MAPLE SUGAR PRODUCTION AND ORNAMENTAL PLANT VARIETIES; DOMESTIC ARTS SUCH AS KNITTING, WOOD CRAFTS, QUILTING,CANNED FOODS,BAKING,PAINTING,AND DRAWING; AND FARM EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS TRACTORS,WATERING TECHNIQUES AND ALTERNATIVE HEATING AND POWER METHODS. PRIZES FOR EACH COMPETION ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION AND EXCELLENCE WITHIN THE COUNTY. A FIREMEN'S PARADE, HORSE AND TRACTOR PULLS, FIRE AND RESCUE DEMONSTRATIONS, AND HARNESS RACING SHOWCASE THESE ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDE RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE PUBLIC. THE FAIR ALSO HOSTS MUSICAL AND OTHER ACTS, CARNIVAL RIDES AND CONCESSIONS FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. THIS ENTERTAINMENT SERVES TO ATTRACT THE PUBLIC TO THE FAIR. THE FAIR ALSO HOLDS AGRICULTURALLY-RELATED CONTESTS AND FESTIVALS AT OTHER TIMES OF THE YEAR, SUCH AS PUMPKIN FESTIVAL, AS FUNDRAISERS AND MEANS OF SHOWCASING AGIRCULTURAL ACHIEVEMENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D EDUCATES ABOUT, PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN AROUND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, INCLUDING THROUGH HOLDING THE ANNUAL GOUVERNEUR AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY FAIR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 ALLEN MARTIN BETH MARTIN SPOUSES DAVE BISHOP LINDA BISHOP SPOUSES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE SOCIETY HAS ON CLASS OF LIFETIME MEMBERS, WHO ARE ENTITLED TO ELECT DIRECTORS AND VOTE ON ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL. ANY MEMBER COMMENTS ARE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BY THE PRESIDENT AND CHANGES MADE WHERE NECESSARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE SOCIETY MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS,CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ITS OFFICES UPON REQUEST OF ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC.