Nonprofit · EIN 95-1660585
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR ASSN FAIRGROUNDS
Tax-exempt · POMONA, CA 91768
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $73,162,536 | $75,006,880 | -$1,844,344 | $104,883,347 | $40,223,751 | $64,659,596 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $69,370,219 | $70,532,922 | -$1,162,703 | $105,461,441 | $42,808,749 | $62,652,692 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $42,280,558
- Investment income
- $827,415
- Net rental income
- $501,847
- Other revenue
- $30,054,563
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $800,769
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,995,014
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,473,009
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $835,577
- Accounting fees
- $1,764
- Occupancy
- $4,718,307
- Travel
- $235,647
- Depreciation
- $5,584,154
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $105,461,441
- Total assets, end of year
- $104,883,347
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $40,223,751
- Net assets, end of year
- $64,659,596
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $64,041,171
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $64,659,596
- Gross unrelated business income
- $22,862,685
- Gross receipts
- $73,162,536
- Employees
- 612
- Volunteers
- 177
- Year formed
- 1922
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Marquez | CEO/President Officer | 40 | $464,609 | $10,685 |
| Steve Birdwell | CFO/VP Administration Officer | 40 | $308,846 | $16,629 |
| Marcus Lawerence Jackson | Director of Sales Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,500 | $20,701 |
| Nena C Hernandez | VP of External Affairs Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,681 | $18,252 |
| Barry Gillies | Director of Property Operations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,962 | $21,159 |
| Geneva Moody | DIrector of Human Resource Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,962 | $10,409 |
| Juan Soto | Controller Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,830 | $24,086 |
| John Landherr | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Driebe | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Bosserman | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Devorah Lieberman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Heidi Gallegos | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gerald Freeny | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Gilbert Ivey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kiana Webb | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Hanson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Margarita Luna | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Peter Hidalgo | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tamela Omoto Frias | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lupita Sanchez-Corejo | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTER MARQUEZ | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $412,000 | $10,647 |
| STEVE BIRDWELL | CFO Officer | 40 | $277,721 | $16,747 |
| MARCUS JACKSON | DIRECTOR OF SALES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $199,573 | $19,132 |
| BARRY GILLIES | DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY OPERA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,144 | $21,667 |
| ROBERT VIRAMONTES | TLC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,000 | $10,718 |
| GENEVA MOODY | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,666 | $10,212 |
| JUAN SOTO | ACCOUNTING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,058 | $22,041 |
| CIELO CASTRO | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $118,208 | $7,128 |
| DEVORAH LIEBERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI GALLEGOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN LANDHERR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE DRIEBE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA BOSSERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD FREENY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT IVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIANA WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CIRIACO Q PINEDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI HANSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARITA LUNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HIDALGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMELA OMOTO FRIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUPITA SANCHEZ-COREJO | DIRECTOR-ELECT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1101 W MCKINLEY AVE, POMONA, CA 91768-1639
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Steve Birdwell, 1101 W McKinley, Pomona, CA 91768
- Signed the 990
- Steve Birdwell, CFO & VP Administration
- Phone
- (909) 623-3111
- Website
- WWW.FAIRPLEX.COM
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1660585 or by the name LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR ASSN FAIRGROUNDS.
- 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
The Los Angeles County Fair enriches lives by entertaining and educating our diverse community while creating unique and memorable experiences.
Program accomplishments
- Los Angeles County Fair: The Los Angeles County Fair is one of the largest county fairs in the United States. Its purpose is to advance and promote the agricultural, horticultural, industrial, and other interests of the Los Angeles County through the exhibition of livestock, poultry, dairy products, household and fine arts, and school and educational exhibits. Approximately 790,000 people attended our 2024 "Stars, Stripes, and Fun" themed county fair.
- Year-Round Fair-Type Events: LACFA rents its facilities to various outside promotes of events which include equine, home, craft, motor, electronic, and other shows. There were approximately 108 year round events.
- LACFA hosts community events which include 1) Kaboom, which is our 4th of July exhibition show , promoting history and community involvement. 2) Oktoberfest is our October celebration celebrating the best of culture, art, and Bavarian entertainment 3) Fall in the Farm a celebration of agriculture and wellness and 4) En Memoria, celebration of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
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
- 95-1660585
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $104,883,347
- Income (IRS master file)
- $73,162,536
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $73,162,536 | $75,006,880 | $104,883,347 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $69,370,219 | $70,532,922 | $105,461,441 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $74,988,896 | $65,013,539 | $105,141,663 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 95-1660585).
Questions about LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR ASSN FAIRGROUNDS
- What is the EIN of LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR ASSN FAIRGROUNDS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR ASSN FAIRGROUNDS is 95-1660585.
- Is LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR ASSN FAIRGROUNDS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1942.
- Are donations to LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR ASSN FAIRGROUNDS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR ASSN FAIRGROUNDS 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 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR ASSN FAIRGROUNDS 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 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR ASSN FAIRGROUNDS 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 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR ASSN FAIRGROUNDS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Steve Birdwell.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR ASSN FAIRGROUNDS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $464,609 (Walter Marquez, CEO/President).
- How much revenue does LOS ANGELES COUNTY FAIR ASSN FAIRGROUNDS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $73,162,536, expenses of $75,006,880 and total assets of $104,883,347 at year end.
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