Nonprofit · EIN 23-7166010
BOONE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · BELVIDERE, IL 61008
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,300,032 | $3,343,352 | -$1,043,320 | $3,499,273 | $738,285 | $2,760,988 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,527,436 | $2,159,677 | $367,759 | $4,723,859 | $831,895 | $3,891,964 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $2,144,987 | $1,654,850 | $490,137 | $3,658,065 | $120,482 | $3,537,583 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,294,629
- Investment income
- $4,872
- Other revenue
- $531
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $344,329
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $376,656
- Program services (functional)
- $3,343,352
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,723,859
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,499,273
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $738,285
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,760,988
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,446,917
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,760,988
- Gross receipts
- $2,300,032
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1957
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACK RATCLIFFE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN BANKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RUSSELL CALDWELLL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN HENNINGER | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GORDAN BUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RUTH BLASINGAME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHERI BOCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KELLY CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JO ELLEN COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ED COSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DON ELLWANGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN FIDDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHARYN GESKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TODD HEGGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AR HENNINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRIS HUMPHRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MELISSA IRWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ED KASPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TERI KEEGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEREMY MEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOE MUZZILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN NALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN O'DELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRYSON O'DELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICK O'DELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEAN PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM RATCLIFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BOB SCHERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JASON SCHMELING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROCKY TEMPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVE TINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRAD WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HUNTER WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BUTCH PETERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHANNON WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACK RATCLIFFE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $10,000 |
| SUSAN BANKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $10,000 |
| RUSSELL CALDWELLL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $10,000 |
| JOHN HENNINGER | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $10,000 |
| GORDAN BUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RUTH BLASINGAME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHERI BOCHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KELLY CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JO ELLEN COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ED COSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DON ELLWANGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN FIDDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHARYN GESKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TODD HEGGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AR HENNINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| IRIS HUMPHRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MELISSA IRWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ED KASPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TERI KEEGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEREMY MEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOE MUZZILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN NALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN O'DELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRYSON O'DELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICK O'DELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEAN PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM RATCLIFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BOB SCHERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JASON SCHMELING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROCKY TEMPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVE TINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRAD WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HUNTER WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BUTCH PETERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHANNON WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN BANKS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $10,000 |
| JACK RATCLIFFE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $10,000 |
| RUTH BLASINGAME | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHERI BOCHMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GORDAN BUTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RUSSELL CALDWELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KELLY CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JO ELLEN COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ED COSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DON ELLWANGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEN FIDDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHARYN GESKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TODD HEGGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AR HENNINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN HENNINGER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| IRIS HUMPHRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MELISSA IRWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ED KASPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TERI KEEGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEREMY MEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOE MUZZILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN NALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN O'DELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRYSON O'DELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICK O'DELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEAN PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BUTCH PETERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM RATCLIFFE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BOB SCHERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JASON SCHMELING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROCKY TEMPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVE TINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF VANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BAD WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HUNTER WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHANNON WALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 456, BELVIDERE, IL 61008-0456
- In care of
- % PAUL T ZEIEN JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GORDON BUTT, PO BOX 456, BELVIDERE, IL 61008
- Signed the 990
- GORDON BUTT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (815) 544-2900
- Website
- WWW.BOONECOUNTYFAIR.COM
- Return prepared by
- SUMMIT CPA GROUP PC
Mission
OPERATION OF AN AGRICULTURAL COUNTY FAIR. MANY SERVICE CLUBS AND TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS USE FAIR AS THEIR FUND RAISERS.
Program accomplishments
- OPERATION OF AN AGRICULTURAL COUNTY FAIR. MANY SERVICE CLUBS AND TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS USE FAIR AS THEIR FUND RAISERS.Expenses $3,343,352 · revenue $2,300,032
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7166010
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,499,273
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,300,032
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,300,032 | $3,343,352 | $3,499,273 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,527,436 | $2,159,677 | $4,723,859 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,144,987 | $1,654,850 | $3,658,065 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,136,065 | $1,660,306 | $3,492,659 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7166010).
Questions about BOONE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of BOONE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOONE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION is 23-7166010.
- Is BOONE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to BOONE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOONE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BOONE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOONE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BOONE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names GORDON BUTT.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOONE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BOONE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,300,032, expenses of $3,343,352 and total assets of $3,499,273 at year end.
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