Nonprofit · EIN 24-0543612
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS
Also known as GRANGE ENCAMPMENT
Tax-exempt · CENTRE HALL, PA 16828
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,185,005 | $3,842,218 | $342,787 | $9,542,389 | $648,024 | $8,894,365 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,175,590 | $4,024,990 | $150,600 | $9,260,193 | $708,615 | $8,551,578 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,198,017 | $3,612,059 | $585,958 | $9,188,260 | $787,282 | $8,400,978 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $239,105
- of which government grants
- $93,974
- Program service revenue
- $3,841,571
- Investment income
- $63,347
- Net income from gaming
- $40,982
- Other revenue
- $40,982
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $75,674
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $123,655
- Other salaries and wages
- $533,344
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $960,901
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $385,263
- Depreciation
- $412,661
- Program services (functional)
- $3,264,628
- Management and general (functional)
- $535,049
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,541
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,260,193
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,542,389
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $648,024
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,894,365
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,829,426
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,894,365
- Gross receipts
- $4,236,878
- Employees
- 335
- Volunteers
- 97
- Year formed
- 1890
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARLENE CONFER | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $93,419 |
| BARRY YARNELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $21,262 |
| ART REED | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY FURMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARB RICHARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN HAAGEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE KERSTETTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNY MCCLOSKEY JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD JODON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN CRAMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FELICIA LEWIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE WITHERITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HOLDEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIE ROGERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLI JO IRVIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRIS MCCLOSKEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEDON YOUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BUTLER | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LISA MUSSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOIS CHAMBERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT KENNIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NAYLOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH HOMAN | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT DAVIDSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLY WEAVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY HEIDRICH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAWNA SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TOM LONG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB WEAVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK KOLENO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEON BROWN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN KELLERMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNY MCCLOSKEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARLENE CONFER | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $94,046 |
| BARRY YARNELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $19,227 |
| ART REED | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY FURMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARB RICHARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN HAAGEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE KERSTETTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNY MCCLOSKEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE SNYDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD JODON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN CRAMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FELICIA LEWIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE WITHERITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HOLDEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIE ROGERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HOWELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLI JO IRVIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS MCCLOSKEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LATRISHA HOUGH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEDON YOUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA BUTLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LISA MUSSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOIS CHAMBERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT KENNIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NAYLOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH HOMAN | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT DAVIDSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLY WEAVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY HEIDRICH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAWNA SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TOM LONG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARLENE CONFER | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $86,282 |
| LISA BUTLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LOIS CHAMBERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN CRAMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY FURMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA GATES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN HAAGEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY HEIDIRCH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HOLDEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY YARNELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LEDON YOUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE WITHERITE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLY WEAVER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE SNYDER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAWNA SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JENNIE ROGERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA RICHARD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD JODON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW NAYLOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA MUSSER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS MCCLOSKEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNY MCCLOSKEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH HOMAN | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TOM LONG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE KERSTETTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT KENNIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT DAVIDSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 271, CENTRE HALL, PA 16828-0271
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DARLENE CONFER, PO BOX 271, CENTRE HALL, PA 16828
- Signed the 990
- DARLENE CONFER, FAIR MANAGER
- Phone
- (814) 364-9212
- Website
- HTTPS://GRANGEFAIR.COM
- Return prepared by
- MAHER DUESSEL CPA'S
Mission
TO ACT AS CUSTODIAN OF THE GROUNDS IN CENTRE HALL, PA, KNOWN AS GRANGE PARK, TO HOLD AND CONDUCT AN ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT AND FAIR TO PROVIDE AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- GRANGE ENCAMPMENT FAIR PROVIDING AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $3,264,628 · grants $75,674 · revenue $3,841,571
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 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 24-0543612
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Group exemption
- 3707: PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSN OF COUNTY FAIRS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,542,389
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,236,878
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,185,005 | $3,842,218 | $9,542,389 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,175,590 | $4,024,990 | $9,260,193 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,198,017 | $3,612,059 | $9,188,260 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,818,467 | $3,503,590 | $8,873,813 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | 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 24-0543612).
Questions about PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS
- What is the EIN of PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS is 24-0543612.
- Is PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Which annual return does PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS 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 PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS 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 PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DARLENE CONFER.
- Who are the officers and directors of PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 33 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,419 (DARLENE CONFER, GENERAL MANAGER).
- How much revenue does PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,185,005, expenses of $3,842,218 and total assets of $9,542,389 at year end.
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