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Nonprofit · EIN 41-0712101

CARVER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · WACONIA, MN 55387

Financials

$1.1M$788K2022$1.2M$877K2023$1.1M$929K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CARVER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$1,130,717$928,657$202,060$3,711,393$0$3,711,393
September 30, 2024990$1,246,649$877,448$369,201$3,499,195$0$3,499,195
September 30, 2023990$1,063,683$787,932$275,751$3,158,390$0$3,158,390
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$169,763
of which government grants
$142,946
Membership dues
$26,817
Program service revenue
$915,069
Investment income
$38,736
Net rental income
$7,149
Other revenue
$7,149

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$62,758
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$66,694
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,087
Accounting fees
$7,816
Occupancy
$230,968
Depreciation
$72,217
Program services (functional)
$862,632
Management and general (functional)
$66,025

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,499,195
Total assets, end of year
$3,711,393
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,711,393
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,280,293
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,711,393
Gross unrelated business income
$7,149
Gross receipts
$1,297,475
Employees
5
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1953
State of legal domicile
MN

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DIANE POLZINFAIR COORDINATOR
Trustee or director
5$31,716
JIM KLEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
MELDON MELCHER1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
STEVE ROLF2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
LAURA PAVEKTREASURER
Trustee or director
5$0
JASON HARMSSECRETARY
Trustee or director
5$0
MELISSA BISEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHAWN DALCHOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL FLUSEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT FLUSEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT KNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN LENZENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEN NORMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX KLAUSTERMEIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GLENN STRUBEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROSS SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE YETZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PATTI DIETZELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TYLER KLAUSTERMEIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LUKE WOLTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN ROBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DIANE POLZINFAIR COORDINATOR
Trustee or director
5$28,737
JIM KLEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
MELDON MELCHER1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
STEVE ROLF2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
LAURA PAVEKTREASURER
Trustee or director
5$0
JASON HARMSSECRETARY
Trustee or director
5$0
MELISSA BISEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHAWN DALCHOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL FLUSEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT FLUSEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT KNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN LENZENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEN NORMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX KLAUSTERMEIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GLENN STRUBEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROSS SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE YETZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PATTI DIETZELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TYLER KLAUSTERMEIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LUKE WOLTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN ROBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DIANE POLZINFAIR COORDINATOR
Trustee or director
5$29,083
JIM KLEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
MELDON MELCHER1ST VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
STEVE ROLF2ND VICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
5$0
LAURA PAVEKTREASURER
Trustee or director
5$0
JASON HARMSSECRETARY
Trustee or director
5$0
MELISSA BISEKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHAWN DALCHOWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL FLUSEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT FLUSEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT KNIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN LENZENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEN NORMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN ROBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TODD MELCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GLENN STRUBEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROSS SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE YETZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PATTI DIETZELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TYLER KLAUSTERMEIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LUKE WOLTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
501 W 3RD ST, WACONIA, MN 55387-1269
In care of
% MICHAEL JENSEN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JIM KLEIN, PO BOX 208, WACONIA, MN 55387
Signed the 990
JIM KLEIN, PRESIDENT
Phone
(952) 442-2333
Return prepared by
PETERSON COMPANY LTD

Mission

THE CARVER COUNTY FAIR WORKS TO BRING CARVER COUNTY AGRICULTURE, BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES TOGETHER. THIS IS DONE THROUGH EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PROVIDED TO CARVER COUNTY COMMUNITY. THIS IS DONE BY HOSTING AN ANNUAL FAIR FIVE DAYS EACH YEAR IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST. THE PURPOSE OF THE FAIR IS TO PROVIDE A MEANS TO SHARE AND COORDINATE THE USE OF THE CARVER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, TO PRODUCE THE ANNUAL CARVER COUNTY FAIR AND TO PROMOTE HARMONY AND GOODWILL WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE GOAL IS TO UNIFY THE AGRICULTURE, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN A FUN, FAMILY CENTERED ATMOSPHERE.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE FAIR IS PUT ON ANNUALLY TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ABOUT AGRICULTURE.
    Expenses $862,632 · revenue $953,805

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-0712101
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2025
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,711,393
Income (IRS master file)
$1,297,475

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$1,130,717$928,657$3,711,393XML
990-TSeptember 2025–––IRS
990September 2024$1,246,649$877,448$3,499,195XML
990September 2023$1,063,683$787,932$3,158,390XML
990September 2022$1,073,700$827,091$2,909,736IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 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 41-0712101).

Questions about CARVER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

What is the EIN of CARVER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CARVER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY is 41-0712101.
Is CARVER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to CARVER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CARVER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 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 CARVER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 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 CARVER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 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 CARVER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JIM KLEIN.
Who are the officers and directors of CARVER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $31,716 (DIANE POLZIN, FAIR COORDINATOR).
How much revenue does CARVER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,130,717, expenses of $928,657 and total assets of $3,711,393 at year end.

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