Nonprofit · EIN 51-0072431
DELAWARE STATE FAIR INC
Tax-exempt · HARRINGTON, DE 19952
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,563,101 | $10,106,645 | $2,456,456 | $46,916,495 | $1,781,909 | $45,134,586 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $11,638,053 | $10,082,089 | $1,555,964 | $43,165,096 | $2,039,372 | $41,125,724 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,840,518 | $9,125,892 | $1,714,626 | $40,479,711 | $1,664,701 | $38,815,010 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,735,947
- of which government grants
- $1,070,000
- Program service revenue
- $7,026,756
- Investment income
- $2,339,671
- Net rental income
- $1,151,356
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $348,940
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $309,371
- Other revenue
- $1,460,727
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $204,486
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,111,081
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,758,600
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $420
- Accounting fees
- $35,660
- Travel
- $62,082
- Depreciation
- $1,633,622
- Program services (functional)
- $9,692,722
- Management and general (functional)
- $413,923
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,165,096
- Total assets, end of year
- $46,916,495
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,781,909
- Net assets, end of year
- $45,134,586
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,220,040
- Publicly traded securities
- $20,704,747
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $45,134,586
- Gross unrelated business income
- $294,622
- Gross receipts
- $17,841,591
- Employees
- 529
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1920
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANNY R AGUILAR | GEN MANAGER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $202,487 | $8,099 |
| C DOUGLAS CROUSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $2,000 | $0 |
| WILLIAM G JESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM COULTER PASSWATERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LEROY BETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY C MALONEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY PEPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN TRUEHART GAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY W SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANTE HASTINGS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA BW STEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHI ADAMS-JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL NEAL | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD W JARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
66 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROGER MARINO | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT G BRODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT F RIDER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A KILLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| R RONALD DRAPER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| R BRUCE BETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PENI WARREN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| NIKKI MOWBRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WASYLKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J PETIT DE MANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK BREEDING | 4TH VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARIAN HANDLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| L AARON CHAFFINCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KENNETH S CLARK JR | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KENNETH L MCDOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KAREN HUTCHISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KAITLIN ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOSEF A BURGER | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN W HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN M CURTIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN D HUKILL | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JIMMY D WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JESSE VANDERWENDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEFF CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEANIE T DELEO | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JASON HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES W MESSICK II | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES W MESSICK | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES M SATTERFIELD IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES L CROTHERS | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JACOB BLACKSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| J WILLIAM ANDREW | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HARVEY R KENTON JR | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY E RAUGHLEY | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| HAROLD K BRODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| GEORGE LUFF | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| G ROBERT MOORE JR | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| F GARY SIMPSON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ELAINE ZEITLER WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DONNA MOWBRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DENIS P SHAFFER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| C DELBERT CAIN | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH VANDERWENDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID L WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID G JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCUSE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRIAN C SOMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRENT M ADAMS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BETHANY ORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR B CAHALL III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AMY JONES | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOSH BETHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AMANDA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LAUREN E RUSKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SOMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| BRENT ADAMS III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| H WESLEY TOWERS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DONALD MCLAMB JR | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM J DIMONDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN W HENDRICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 80 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM J DIMONDI | FORMER GENERAL MANAGER/SECRETARY Former | 0 | $254,764 | $0 |
| DANNY R AGUILAR | GEN MANAGER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $171,566 | $6,863 |
| C DOUGLAS CROUSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $2,000 | $0 |
| WILLIAM G JESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM COULTER PASSWATERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| W LEROY BETTS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY C MALONEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY PEPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN TRUEHART GAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY W SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANTE HASTINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA BW STEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHI ADAMS-JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD W JARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER MARINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT G BRODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT F RIDER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A KILLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| R RONALD DRAPER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R BRUCE BETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PENI WARREN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI MOWBRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WASYLKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J PETIT DE MANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BREEDING | 4TH VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAN HANDLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| L AARON CHAFFINCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH S CLARK JR | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH L MCDOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HUTCHISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAITLIN ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEF A BURGER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W HENDRICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M CURTIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D HUKILL | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY D WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE VANDERWENDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANIE T DELEO | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES W MESSICK II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES W MESSICK | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M SATTERFIELD IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L CROTHERS | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB BLACKSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| J WILLIAM ANDREW | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY R KENTON JR | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY E RAUGHLEY | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD K BRODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| H WESLEY TOWERS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE LUFF | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G ROBERT MOORE JR | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| F GARY SIMPSON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE ZEITLER WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA MOWBRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD R MCLAMB JR | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD BULLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENIS P SHAFFER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DELBERT C CAIN | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH VANDERWENDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID L WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCUSE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN C SOMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT M ADAMS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANY ORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR B CAHALL III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY JONES | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BETHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN E RUSKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 81 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM J DIMONDI | GEN MANAGER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee | 60 | $242,262 | $9,690 |
| C DOUGLAS CROUSE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $2,000 | $0 |
| WILLIAM G JESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM COULTER PASSWATERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| W LEROY BETTS | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD LAWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY C MALONEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY PEPPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN TRUEHART GAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY W SIMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANTE HASTINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA BW STEELE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHI ADAMS-JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL NEAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD W JARRELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD HATFIELD | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER MARINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT G BRODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT F RIDER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT BOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT A KILLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| R RONALD DRAPER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R BRUCE BETTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PENI WARREN | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKKI MOWBRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WASYLKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J PETIT DE MANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY E PITLICK | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BREEDING | 4TH VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAN HANDLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| L AARON CHAFFINCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN COOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH S CLARK JR | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH L MCDOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HUTCHISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| KAITLIN ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEF A BURGER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W HICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN W HENDRICKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN M CURTIS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D HUKILL | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY D WARREN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE VANDERWENDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANIE T DELEO | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES W MESSICK II | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES W MESSICK | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES M SATTERFIELD IV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES L CROTHERS | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB BLACKSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| J WILLIAM ANDREW | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARVEY R KENTON JR | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY E RAUGHLEY | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD K BRODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| H WESLEY TOWERS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE LUFF | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| G ROBERT MOORE JR | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| F GARY SIMPSON | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE ZEITLER WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA MOWBRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD R MCLAMB JR | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD BULLOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENIS P SHAFFER | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DELBERT C CAIN | HONORARY DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH VANDERWENDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID L WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID G JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCUSE | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN C SOMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT M ADAMS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTHUR B CAHALL III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY JONES | EXECUTIVE BOARD Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BETHARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA FABI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN E RUSKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- RT 13 S ADMINISTRATION BLDG, HARRINGTON, DE 19952-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- R RONALD DRAPER, PO BOX 28, HARRINGTON, DE 19952
- Signed the 990
- R RONALD DRAPER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (302) 398-3269
- Website
- WWW.DELAWARESTATEFAIR.COM
- Return prepared by
- HORTY & HORTY PA
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE DELAWARE STATE FAIR, INC. FOCUSES ON THE PRESERVATION OF THE PAST, PROMOTION OF THE PRESENT, AND EDUCATION IN THE FUTURE, OF AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, MECHANICAL ARTS, AND RURAL AND DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
Program accomplishments
- ORGANIZE AND OPERATE THE DELAWARE STATE FAIRExpenses $9,692,722 · revenue $10,223,437
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 | 990 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
- 51-0072431
- 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
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N52)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $46,916,495
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,841,591
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $12,563,101 | $10,106,645 | $46,916,495 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,638,053 | $10,082,089 | $43,165,096 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,840,518 | $9,125,892 | $40,479,711 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $10,075,971 | $8,072,442 | $36,893,005 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 51-0072431).
Questions about DELAWARE STATE FAIR INC
- What is the EIN of DELAWARE STATE FAIR INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DELAWARE STATE FAIR INC is 51-0072431.
- Is DELAWARE STATE FAIR INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to DELAWARE STATE FAIR INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DELAWARE STATE FAIR 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 DELAWARE STATE FAIR INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DELAWARE STATE FAIR INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DELAWARE STATE FAIR INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names R RONALD DRAPER.
- Who are the officers and directors of DELAWARE STATE FAIR INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 81 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $202,487 (DANNY R AGUILAR, GEN MANAGER/SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does DELAWARE STATE FAIR INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,563,101, expenses of $10,106,645 and total assets of $46,916,495 at year end.
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