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Nonprofit · EIN 56-0523317

WILSON COUNTY FAIR INC

Tax-exempt · WILSON, NC 27895

Financials

$490K$459K2023$492K$440K2024$720K$1.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILSON COUNTY FAIR INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$719,610$1,126,486-$406,876$1,552,571$6,065$1,546,506
December 31, 2024990$491,607$440,196$51,411$1,957,265$6,048$1,951,217
December 31, 2023990$489,978$458,682$31,296$1,905,312$5,647$1,899,665
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$23,481
Program service revenue
$485,247
Investment income
$9,828
Net rental income
$201,054
Other revenue
$201,054

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,589
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Other salaries and wages
$88,830
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$134,629
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$19,154
Occupancy
$63,635
Travel
$13,722
Program services (functional)
$1,126,486

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,957,265
Total assets, end of year
$1,552,571
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,065
Net assets, end of year
$1,546,506
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,388,390
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,546,506
Gross receipts
$719,610
Employees
3
Year formed
1933
State of legal domicile
NC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Janie ThomasBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Henry PipkinBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Mick RankinPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
James ShacklefordBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Roy O'HanlonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Barry WoodBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Marty BartlettBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Alan BoykinTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Jimmy PridgenBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Earl ReavesBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Marty HarrellBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Bob WalstonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Gary WrightBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Sean JanneBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Ed CostelloBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Abel FragosaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Janie ThomasBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Henry PipkinBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Mick RankinPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
James ShacklefordBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Roy O'HanlonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Barry WoodBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Marty BartlettBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Alan BoykinTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Jimmy PridgenBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Earl ReavesBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Marty HarrellBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Bob WalstonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Gary WrightBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Sean JanneBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Ed CostelloBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Abel FragosaBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Janie ThomasBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Henry PipkinBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Mick RankinPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
James ShacklefordBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Roy O'HanlonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Donald UnangstBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Barry WoodBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Marty BartlettBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Alan BoykinTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Jimmy PridgenBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Earl ReavesBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Keith PendergrassBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Alice ScottBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Gregg FrancoisVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Eddie ThigpenBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Marty HarrellBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Bob WalstonBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Gary WrightBoard Member
Trustee or director
0.25$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 3085, WILSON, NC 27895-3085
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Mick Rankin, 6659 Good News Church Road, Stantonsburg, NC 27883
Signed the 990
Mick Rankin, President
Phone
(252) 237-8443
Return prepared by
Rebekah Barr CPA PC

Mission

Maintaining fairgrounds and facilities while promoting activities of interest to the community in addition to the annual argicultural fair.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Yearly agricultural fair, tractor-pull, July 4th celebration along with off-season rental of buildings and grounds.
    Expenses $1,126,486

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-0523317
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1935
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,552,571
Income (IRS master file)
$719,610

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$719,610$1,126,486$1,552,571XML
990December 2024$491,607$440,196$1,957,265IRS
990December 2023$489,978$458,682$1,905,312XML
990December 2022$581,976$357,506$797,362IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––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 56-0523317).

Questions about WILSON COUNTY FAIR INC

What is the EIN of WILSON COUNTY FAIR INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILSON COUNTY FAIR INC is 56-0523317.
Is WILSON COUNTY FAIR INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1935.
Are donations to WILSON COUNTY FAIR INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WILSON COUNTY 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 WILSON COUNTY 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 WILSON COUNTY 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 WILSON COUNTY FAIR INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Mick Rankin.
Who are the officers and directors of WILSON COUNTY FAIR INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WILSON COUNTY FAIR INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $719,610, expenses of $1,126,486 and total assets of $1,552,571 at year end.

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