Nonprofit · EIN 52-0318921
FREDERICK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · FREDERICK, MD 21705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $204,400 | $58,823 | $145,577 | $2,727,857 | $9,989 | $2,717,868 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $189,860 | $50,738 | $139,122 | $2,572,291 | $0 | $2,572,291 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $186,530 | $49,019 | $137,511 | $2,433,169 | $0 | $2,433,169 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $102,000
- Investment income
- $86,382
- Net rental income
- $14,051
- Other revenue
- $16,018
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $5,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,500
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,500
- Accounting fees
- $11,166
- Occupancy
- $11,761
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,572,291
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,727,857
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,989
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,717,868
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,120,725
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,717,868
- Gross receipts
- $207,830
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1887
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN NICKLAS | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $77,988 | $11,780 |
| CHARLES CRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| NANCY KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRANK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| MAURICE GLADHILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| JOHN BARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DEVILBISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| COLBY HUBBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE KREH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| JOHN MURPHY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| J RAY RAMSBURG III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| SHELLY STULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN NICKLAS | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $68,468 | $8,161 |
| CHARLES CRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| NANCY KELLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRANK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| MAURICE GLADHILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| JOHN BARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DEVILBISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| JAMES GRIMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| COLBY HUBBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE KREH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| JOHN MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| J RAY RAMSBURG III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN NICKLAS | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $73,618 | $7,154 |
| CHARLES CRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| NANCY KELLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRANK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| MAURICE GLADHILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| JOHN BARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| JOSEPH DEVILBISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| JAMES GRIMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4.5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| COLBY HUBBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE KREH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| JOHN MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
| J RAY RAMSBURG III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $500 | $5,000 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 604, FREDERICK, MD 21705-0604
- In care of
- % LINCOLN S STULL
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MAURICE A GLADHILL, PO BOX 604, FREDERICK, MD 217050604
- Signed the 990
- MAURICE A GLADHILL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (301) 663-5895
- Return prepared by
- LSWG PA
Mission
RENTAL OF LAND TO HOLD FREDERICK COUNTY FAIR. TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE IN FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND.
Program accomplishments
- THE FREDERICK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INC. LEASES ITS FAIRGROUNDS TO THE GREAT FREDERICK FAIR, INC. IT ALSO SPONSORS SEMINARS AND MEETINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FOSTERING AND IMPROVING AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, AND DOMESTIC AND HOUSEHOLD ARTS IN FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND.
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
- 52-0318921
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,727,857
- Income (IRS master file)
- $207,830
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $204,400 | $58,823 | $2,727,857 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $189,860 | $50,738 | $2,572,291 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $186,530 | $49,019 | $2,433,169 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $223,450 | $106,602 | $2,336,497 | 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 52-0318921).
Questions about FREDERICK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of FREDERICK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREDERICK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY is 52-0318921.
- Is FREDERICK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1975.
- Are donations to FREDERICK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FREDERICK 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 FREDERICK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 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 FREDERICK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 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 FREDERICK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names MAURICE A GLADHILL.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREDERICK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 11 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FREDERICK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $204,400, expenses of $58,823 and total assets of $2,727,857 at year end.
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