Nonprofit · EIN 34-4444731
HENRY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · NAPOLEON, OH 43545
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2025 | 990 | $736,840 | $744,884 | -$8,044 | $2,929,747 | $0 | $2,929,747 |
| November 30, 2024 | 990 | $956,049 | $623,594 | $332,455 | $2,944,374 | $0 | $2,944,374 |
| November 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,049,589 | $555,919 | $1,493,670 | $2,608,668 | $0 | $2,608,668 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $119,367
- of which government grants
- $22,761
- Membership dues
- $138
- Program service revenue
- $475,326
- Investment income
- $8,230
- Net rental income
- $123,370
- Other revenue
- $133,917
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $90,703
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $97,661
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,018
- Program services (functional)
- $698,081
- Management and general (functional)
- $46,803
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,944,374
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,929,747
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,929,747
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,635,564
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,929,747
- Gross receipts
- $736,840
- Employees
- 12
- Year formed
- 1887
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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 November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDA BRETZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JAMES AGLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 |
| JOHN POULSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WAYNE MICHAELIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| KELLY BEHRMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BRINKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES FLOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNE GERDEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHNEY H RITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL WACHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUSTIN GENTER | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIRK MEYER | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA RETTIG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LYNDON ENGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY KLEIN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENTON BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TODD FEDDERKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERYNN GERKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRICIA GERKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARRETT RETTIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended November 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDA BRETZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $17,488 |
| DIRK MEYER | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNDON ENGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL WACHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AUSTIN GENTER | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY KLEIN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TRICIA GERKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARRETT RETTIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENTON BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD FEDDERKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BRINKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES FLOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN POULSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY BEHRMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHNEY H RITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEANNE GERDEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES AGLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| ERYNN GERKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSHUA RETTIG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| WAYNE MICHAELIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended November 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDA BRETZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $17,457 |
| AUSTIN GENTER | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVEN ROBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL WACHTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIRK MEYER | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TODD FEDDERKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNDON ENGLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY KLEIN | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY BRINKMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELLY BEHRMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOHN POULSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES FLOWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS POWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHNEY H RITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEANNE GERDEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES AGLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| ERYNN GERKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSHUA RETTIG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| WAYNE MICHAELIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 387, NAPOLEON, OH 43545-0387
- In care of
- % JOSHUA RETTIG
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES AGLER, 17413 COUNTY ROAD Z, NAPOLEON, OH 43545
- Signed the 990
- JOSHUA RETTIG, PRESIDENT
- Website
- WWW.HENRYCOUNTYFAIR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KLEIN TAX SERVICE
Mission
PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE AWARENESS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC SUCH AS THE PROMOTION OF GRAIN, CATTLE, SWINE, DAIRY, SHEEP, HORSES, GOATS, FOWL AND VEGETABLES. PROVIDE WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT.
Program accomplishments
- SERVICES EXPENSES, INCLUDES $108709 FOR WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT AT OUR HENRY COUNTY FAIR. OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE DIRECTING TRAFFIC, ANNUAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER SERVICE, SHUTTLE, VETERINARIAN, AUDITING AND LEGAL SERVICES. WE OFFER FREE GRANDSTAND FOR OUR ENTERTAINMENT AS WELL AS FREE ENTERTAINMENT OTHER THAN AT THE GRANDSTAND. WE ALSO HAVE FREE PARKING. THE MAJORITY OF OUR FAIR INCOME IS FROM GENERAL ADMISSIONS, CONCESSIONAIRES AND MERCHANTS. THIS MAKES OUR REVENUE BY EXPENSE NON-ALLOCABLE.Expenses $227,919
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES LISTED IN FORM 990, PART IX COLUMN B. REVENUE IS NON-ALLOCABLE.Expenses $222,619
- RACE EXPENSES INCLUDE PURSES OF $108709. OTHER NECESSARY EXPENSES TO HAVE HARNESS HORSE RACES AT OUR FAIR ARE FEES FOR THE STARTING GATE, PHOTO FINISH, ANNOUNCER AND JUDGES, RACE PROGRAMS, TROPHIES, PERMITS AND FEES. THE HARNESS HORSE RACING IS AN INSTRUMENTAL PART OF PROMOTING AGRICULTURE AND IS ALSO WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT. REVENUES RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF OHIO SPECIFICALLY FOR THE RACES WERE $5318. ENTRY FEES, SPEED FEES AND OTHER ITEMS OF REVENUE WERE $17330. OHHA PROVIDED AN ADDITIONAL $107419 SUPPORT. GENERAL ADMISSIONS ARE NON-ALLOCABLE.Expenses $128,648
- PROPERTY EXPENSES INCLUDE ELECTRICIAN EXPENSES FOR THE FAIR, GATE WORKERS, PEST CONTROL, SECURITY SERVICES, COMPUTER SERVICES, RESTROOMS AND GROUNDS CLEANING SERVICES, TRASH HAULING SERVICES,SOUND SYSTEM SERVICES, REAL ESTATE TAXES AND TREE WORK SERVICES. THESE ARE NECESSARY EXPENSES TO OPERATE THE HENRY COUNTY FAIR. THERE IS NO ALLOCABE INCOME FOR OUR PROPERTY EXPENSES.Expenses $118,895
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 November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | November 30, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | November 30, 2024 | April 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | November 30, 2023 | April 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-4444731
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- November
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,929,747
- Income (IRS master file)
- $736,840
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | November 2025 | $736,840 | $744,884 | $2,929,747 | XML |
| 990 | November 2024 | $956,049 | $623,594 | $2,944,374 | XML |
| 990 | November 2023 | $2,049,589 | $555,919 | $2,608,668 | XML |
| 990 | November 2022 | $660,867 | $506,904 | $1,114,865 | IRS |
| 990 | November 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | November 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 34-4444731).
Questions about HENRY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of HENRY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HENRY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC is 34-4444731.
- Is HENRY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to HENRY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HENRY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC 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 HENRY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HENRY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended November 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HENRY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 names JAMES AGLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of HENRY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HENRY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $736,840, expenses of $744,884 and total assets of $2,929,747 at year end.
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