Nonprofit · EIN 94-6003236
SONOMA COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION INC
Tax-exempt · SANTA ROSA, CA 95404
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $11,341,512 | $11,730,129 | -$388,617 | $17,296,002 | $3,110,035 | $14,185,967 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $11,832,190 | $11,768,650 | $63,540 | $18,385,036 | $3,810,452 | $14,574,584 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $11,195,727
- Investment income
- $102,419
- Other revenue
- $43,366
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $34,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,674,124
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,066,332
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $38,613
- Accounting fees
- $29,479
- Occupancy
- $929,892
- Depreciation
- $776,987
- Program services (functional)
- $8,313,900
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,416,229
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,385,036
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,296,002
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,110,035
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,185,967
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,242,570
- Gross receipts
- $11,341,512
- Employees
- 403
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1936
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA BARTLING | CEO/FAIR MANAGER Key employee | 40 | $212,888 | $72,412 |
| ISAAC GENTRY | BUILDING SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,562 | $117,781 |
| CYNTHIA DALBECK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,890 | $83,605 |
| RYAN YEAGER | BUILDING MECHANIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,119 | $104,896 |
| MATTHEW DALY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $151,734 | $81,496 |
| FRANCISCO MENDEZ LIZAOLA | BUILDING MECHANIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,916 | $100,080 |
| HOPE MARSHALL | EXHIBITS COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,912 | $77,084 |
| ROBERT GARCIA | INTERIM COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,346 | $76,866 |
| RANDY CROUCH | BUILDING MECHANIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,019 | $69,492 |
| JERAME DRAPER | EQUIPMENT TECHNICIAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,678 | $70,889 |
| VICTOR FLORES BORJA | SENIOR MAINTENANCE WORKER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,010 | $44,184 |
| MARILYN HERZOG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL QUANDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NEYSA HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WITTKE-SCHAFFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALMA BOWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANNETTE O'KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARCIA MICKELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROCCO CUNNINGHAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| TEEJAY LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHARON WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KANANI REYNOLDS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| HUGO MATA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ROB MUELRATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KEVIN HOWE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| STACEY POWERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECKY BARTLING | CEO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,992 | $66,587 |
| ISAAC GENTRY | BUILDING SUPERVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,695 | $117,559 |
| MICHAEL MARGETTS | CFO Highest-paid employee | 34 | $146,040 | $81,468 |
| RYAN YEAGER | BUILDING MECHANIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,038 | $102,653 |
| FRANCISCO J MENDEZ LIZAOLA | BUILDING MECHANIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,370 | $98,365 |
| MATTHEW JEROME DALY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,608 | $71,066 |
| HOPE MARSHALL | EXHIBITS COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,781 | $69,718 |
| ROBERT ANDREW GARCIA | INTERIM COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,203 | $71,685 |
| RANDY CROUCH | BUILDING MECHANIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,450 | $62,818 |
| MARILYN HERZOG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL QUANDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NEYSA HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA WITTKE-SCHAFFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALMA BOWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE O'KELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA MICKELSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCCO CUNNINGHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| TEEJAY LOWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KANANI REYNOLDS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGO MATA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB MUELRATH | FORMER PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HOWE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY POWERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1350 BENNETT VALLEY RD, SANTA ROSA, CA 95404-5519
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CYNDY DALBECK, 1350 BENNET VALLEY ROAD, SANTA ROSA, CA 95404
- Signed the 990
- CYNDY DALBECK, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (707) 545-4200
- Website
- WWW.SONOMACOUNTYFAIR.COM
- Return prepared by
- LSL LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6003236 or by the name SONOMA COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO OPERATE THE SONOMA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS FOR THE COUNTY OF SONOMA.
Program accomplishments
- THE FAIR OPERATES THE ANNUAL COUNTY FAIR WHICH INCLUDES AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS AND EDUCATION, ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITS, AND EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ENTERTAINMENT.Expenses $4,152,908 · grants $34,000 · revenue $7,471,870
- THE FAIR RENTS OUT THE FACILITIES YEAR ROUND TO RECREATIONAL, ARTISTIC, AGRICULTURAL, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE FAIR ALSO ACTS AS AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION HUB DURING NATURAL DISASTERS (I.E. WILDFIRES).Expenses $4,160,992 · revenue $3,767,223
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
- 94-6003236
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Governmental unit
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N520)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,296,002
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,341,512
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $11,341,512 | $11,730,129 | $17,296,002 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $11,832,190 | $11,768,650 | $18,385,036 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,549,617 | $10,127,018 | $18,567,464 | 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 94-6003236).
Questions about SONOMA COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION INC
- What is the EIN of SONOMA COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SONOMA COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION INC is 94-6003236.
- Is SONOMA COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
- Are donations to SONOMA COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SONOMA COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION 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 SONOMA COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION 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 SONOMA COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION 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 SONOMA COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CYNDY DALBECK.
- Who are the officers and directors of SONOMA COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $212,888 (REBECCA BARTLING, CEO/FAIR MANAGER).
- How much revenue does SONOMA COUNTY FAIR & EXPOSITION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $11,341,512, expenses of $11,730,129 and total assets of $17,296,002 at year end.
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