Nonprofit · EIN 46-0209185
SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SIOUX FALLS, SD 57107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,678,619 | $2,695,672 | -$17,053 | $1,937,832 | $309,042 | $1,628,790 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,728,760 | $2,859,229 | -$130,469 | $1,936,217 | $290,374 | $1,645,843 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $178,142
- Program service revenue
- $1,440,755
- Investment income
- $56,896
- Net rental income
- $506,525
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $31,871
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $496,301
- Other revenue
- $1,002,826
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $125,800
- Other salaries and wages
- $514,721
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $739,742
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,683
- Accounting fees
- $54,258
- Occupancy
- $310,771
- Travel
- $19,279
- Depreciation
- $106,094
- Program services (functional)
- $2,250,344
- Management and general (functional)
- $445,328
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,936,217
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,937,832
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $309,042
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,628,790
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,000,161
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,628,790
- Gross unrelated business income
- $66,890
- Gross receipts
- $2,759,621
- Employees
- 254
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1940
- State of legal domicile
- SD
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT WICK | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 55 | $125,800 | $8,448 |
| SCOTT AXTEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY JO BEAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD BENINGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON CARROLL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JO HAUSMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE HENDRICKX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE KNUDSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE MLSNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MUNK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ART NORDSTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA NUSSBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PIRRUNG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SCHMITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE SHARPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN SKADSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT WICK | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 55 | $124,300 | $6,460 |
| SCOTT AXTEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY JO BEAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD BENINGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON CARROLL | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JO HAUSMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROOKE HENDRICKX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE KNUDSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE MLSNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MUNK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ART NORDSTROM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA NUSSBAUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PIRRUNG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SCHMITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE SHARPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN SKADSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 N LYONS BLVD, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57107-0202
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT WICK, 100 N LYON BLVD, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57107
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT WICK, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (605) 367-7178
- Website
- WWW.SIOUXEMPIREFAIR.COM
- Return prepared by
- ELO PROF LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE W.H. LYON FAIRGROUND IS TO BE A FUN, HANDS-ON AGRICULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION THAT REFLECTS, SUPPORTS, UPLIFTS AND ENTERTAINS THE SIOUX EMPIRE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ASSOCIATION CONDUCTS THE SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR, WHICH IS THE LARGEST FAIR IN THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA. NEARLY 300,000 PEOPLE ATTEND THE FAIR ANNUALLY DURING ITS TEN DAY RUN.
- THE ASSOCIATION FACILITATES THE USE OF THE W.H. LYON FAIRGROUND FOR USE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A YEAR-ROUND BASIS. NEARLY 600,000 PEOPLE USE THE FAIRGROUNDS IN ANY GIVEN YEAR.
- TO HOLD THE SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR AND OTHER EVENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SIOUX EMPIRE
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-0209185
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N52)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,937,832
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,759,621
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,678,619 | $2,695,672 | $1,937,832 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,728,760 | $2,859,229 | $1,936,217 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,659,235 | $2,528,986 | $2,054,274 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 46-0209185).
Questions about SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR ASSOCIATION is 46-0209185.
- Is SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1941.
- Are donations to SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR ASSOCIATION 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 SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR ASSOCIATION 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 SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR ASSOCIATION 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 SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SCOTT WICK.
- Who are the officers and directors of SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,800 (SCOTT WICK, PRESIDENT/CE).
- How much revenue does SIOUX EMPIRE FAIR ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,678,619, expenses of $2,695,672 and total assets of $1,937,832 at year end.
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