Nonprofit · EIN 41-2013696
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,338,544 | $2,667,172 | $6,671,372 | $24,912,640 | $153,207 | $24,759,433 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,731,998 | $3,129,131 | $10,602,867 | $17,749,748 | $133,135 | $17,616,613 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,067,791
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $723,746
- Net income from fundraising events
- $95,703
- Net income from gaming
- $80,887
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $370,417
- Other revenue
- $547,007
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,508,086
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $145,184
- Other salaries and wages
- $407,310
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $731,477
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,798
- Accounting fees
- $64,510
- Travel
- $7,772
- Depreciation
- $103
- Program services (functional)
- $1,793,598
- Management and general (functional)
- $282,615
- Fundraising (functional)
- $590,959
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,749,748
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,912,640
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $153,207
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,759,433
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $171
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,801,942
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,462,035
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,297,398
- Gross receipts
- $9,529,882
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 275
- Year formed
- 2001
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY CHUNG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $151,405 | $1,304 |
| SHANA ZAISER | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,826 | $0 | $31,243 |
| LITTON FIELD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY LAWRENCE | VICE CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE ALEXANDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BRITT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KOERTH | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE BACHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BEHNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY GRUNHOVD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HUEBSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TED JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA AMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEGGY LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRI MCENANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK PARISI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN REMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD RIBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN SANDVIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SHOGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SORENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA TANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARRELL THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAYLA YANG-BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE KOZIOLEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA MOKROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE NAUEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE RUSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK TRYON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRIA SCHROEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY CHUNG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 | $152,239 | $10,196 |
| SHANA ZAISER | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,666 | $0 | $32,411 |
| LITTON FIELD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY LAWRENCE | VICE CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE ALEXANDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BRITT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KOERTH PAST CHAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE BACHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BEHNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE CRAVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY GRUNHOVD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG HUEBSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TED JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA AMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY LUCAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI MCENANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE MONA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK PARISI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN REMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD RIBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN SANDVIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SHOGREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SORENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA TANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLA YANG-BEST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1265 SNELLING AVE N, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108-3099
- In care of
- % JERRY HAMMER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LITTON E S FIELD JR, 1265 SNELLING AVENUE NORTH, ST PAUL, MN 551083099
- Signed the 990
- LITTON E S FIELD JR, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (651) 288-4323
- Website
- WWW.MSFFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE THE HISTORIC MINNESOTA STATE FAIRGROUNDS AND SUPPORT STATE FAIR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS IN AGRICULTURE, ARTS & CULTURE, EDUCATION, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND HISTORY.
Program accomplishments
- THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION GRANTS TO THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR TO SUPPORT CAPITAL AND PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS ALIGNED WITH THESE STATE FAIR PROGRAM AREAS: AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE, ENVIRONMENT, HISTORY AND HERITAGE, AND EDUCATION. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RETAINED ASSETS FOR FUTURE GRANTS, AND CONTINUED TO BUILD ENDOWMENT FUNDS.Expenses $1,793,598 · grants $1,508,086
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-2013696
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,912,640
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,529,882
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $9,338,544 | $2,667,172 | $24,912,640 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $13,731,998 | $3,129,131 | $17,749,748 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $3,605,633 | $2,333,693 | $6,560,863 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2022 | $2,693,185 | $1,992,212 | $5,176,918 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 41-2013696).
Questions about MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION is 41-2013696.
- Is MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION 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 MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names LITTON E S FIELD JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 34 people; 1 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,338,544, expenses of $2,667,172 and total assets of $24,912,640 at year end.
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