2026-04-20T14:09:17-07:00 2025-10-31 Frederick W Barthelmas III 5 Oxford Dr Saratoga Springs NY 12866 990 2024-11-01 141733189 Essex County Agricultural Society Inc ESSE 5189628650 PO Box 431 Westport NY 12993 Nancy Dougal Treasurer 5189628650 2026-04-18 true true FW Barthelmas III CPA P00077807 5183129214 2026-04-20 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Nancy Dougal PO Box 431 Westport NY 12993 238393 false X www.essexcountyfair.org X 1918 NY Agricultural Education through the orginization of the annual Essex County Fair. 16 16 0 40 0 0 66934 46894 134659 191078 421 0 201593 238393 0 0 0 0 5346 204331 220990 204331 220990 -2738 17403 48365 65768 0 0 48365 65768 Agricultural Education through the orginization of the annual Essex County Fair. false false 215644 0 191078 A substantial majority of expenses are program-related, reflecting the Organizations primary activity of producing the annual Essex County Fair. 215644 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false NY X Dennis Westover 5185737723 3 Sisco Street Westport NY 12993 X Dennis Westover President 10.00 X 0 0 0 Becky Provost Vice President 10.00 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Traverse Secretary 10.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Dougal Treasurer 10.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 1918 13988 18000 12988 46894 Program Service 112900 191078 0 0 191078 421 0 0 13988 238393 191499 0 0 114764 114764 0 0 10700 10700 0 0 6463 6463 0 0 Fundraising Expense 5346 0 0 5346 Supplies 33086 33086 0 0 Events 43240 43240 0 0 Repairs & Maint 7391 7391 0 0 220990 215644 0 5346 48365 40347 25421 48365 65768 0 0 0 0 X 48365 65768 48365 65768 48365 65768 17403 X false false false X 0 0 66934 46894 113828 134659 191499 326158 0 0 201593 238393 439986 0 0 0 439986 439986 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X Pt VI, Line 11b The Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA and reviewed by the Treasurer and members of the Board of Directors prior to filing. Other Form 990, Part III The Essex County Agricultural Society operates the annual Essex County Fair, a multi-day public event that promotes agriculture, education,and community engagement through livestock exhibitions, youth programming, live music, and artisan vendors. Originally founded in 1848, the Society is one of the oldest cultural organizations in Essex County. Form 990, Part VIII The Organizations revenue consists primarily of admissions, vendor fees, sponsorships, and fundaising activities associated with the annual Essex County Fair. General: The Organization received recognition of tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) effective November 13, 2023 and is currently in good standing. Pt VI, Line 2 Certain members of the Board of Directors have familial relationships, including a father and son, siblings, in-law relationships, and cousins. The Board includes additional independent members, and all individuals serve in a volunteer capacity and are subject to the organizations conflict of interest policy. Pt VI, Line 12c All members of the Board of Directors are required to disclose all possible conflicts of interest on an annual basis. Pt VI, Line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request and through its website, where applicable. Other A previously filed Form 990 for tax year 2024 was erroneously prepared using an incorrect calendar year reporting period. A correct, 2023 Form 990 was recently filed representing the organizations fiscal year November 1, 2023-October 31, 2024. This return, which is reporting financial data from November 1, 2024-October 31, 2025, is being marked as amended to overide the previously filed 2024 return which reported the wrong years financial data. Other Fundraising Activities include the Harvest Dinner, Craft Fair, Golf Tournament and Bowling Tournament. Related revenues and expenses have been classified as fundraising activity but did not reach the threshold to report on Schedule G.