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Nonprofit · EIN 45-2784384

INDIANA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205

Financials

$560K$639K2023$1.5M$573K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INDIANA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,520,236$573,068$947,168$1,742,900$42,580$1,700,320
December 31, 2023990$559,600$638,815-$79,215$805,031$51,879$753,152
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,514,231
Program service revenue
$4,982
Investment income
$31,701
Net income from fundraising events
-$30,678
Other revenue
-$30,678

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$26,616
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,518
Occupancy
$689
Travel
$2,831
Program services (functional)
$573,068

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$805,031
Total assets, end of year
$1,742,900
Total liabilities, end of year
$42,580
Net assets, end of year
$1,700,320
Net assets without donor restrictions
$130,026
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,570,294
Gross receipts
$1,593,682
Employees
0
Volunteers
16
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
IN

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Cynthia C HoyeExecutive Director
Officer
2$0$218,539$34,238
Mitch FrazierChair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
Angela AbbottDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Cheri DanielsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Don LambDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Greg SchenkelDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Gwen MizeDirector
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
John GreggDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Leigh EvansDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Miriam RobesonDirector (through Sept 2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Olgen WilliamsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Rep Bob CherryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Samuel FrainDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Sandy NeukamDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Sen Jean LeisingDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Shane HagemanDirector (as of Dec 2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
Terry StruehDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Cynthia C HoyeExecutive Director
Officer
2$0$213,006$42,944
Mitch FrazierChair
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
Angela AbbottDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Bruce KettlerDirector (through 2/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Cheri DanielsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Don LambDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Dr Jason HendersonDirector (through 2/2023)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Greg SchenkelDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Gwen MizeDirector
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
John GreggDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Leigh EvansDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Miriam RobesonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Olgen WilliamsDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Rep Bob CherryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Samuel FrainDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
Sen Jean LeisingDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1202 EAST 38TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205-2897
In care of
% INDIANA STATE FAIR
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CYNTHIA C HOYE, 1202 EAST 38TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46205
Signed the 990
Cynthia Hoye, Executive Director
Phone
(317) 927-7500
Return prepared by
CROWE LLP

Mission

TO SUPPORT THE YEAR ROUND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND CAMPUS STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS OF THE INDIANA STATE FAIR COMMISSION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL CITIZENS OF INDIANA.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDIANA STATE FAIR, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL INDIANA STATE FAIR AND THE OPERATION, MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION, PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS AND ITS HISTORIC STRUCTURES.
    Expenses $573,068 · grants $26,616 · revenue $4,982

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-2784384
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
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,742,900
Income (IRS master file)
$1,593,682

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2014
Posted by the IRS
August 11, 2014
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2014

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,520,236$573,068$1,742,900XML
990December 2023$559,600$638,815$805,031XML
990December 2022$447,323$291,164$850,806IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 45-2784384).

Questions about INDIANA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of INDIANA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INDIANA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION INC is 45-2784384.
Is INDIANA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2014 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2014.
Are donations to INDIANA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INDIANA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION 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 INDIANA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INDIANA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of INDIANA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CYNTHIA C HOYE.
Who are the officers and directors of INDIANA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does INDIANA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,520,236, expenses of $573,068 and total assets of $1,742,900 at year end.

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