2024-11-14T14:00:25-05:00 2023-12-31 431109768 KPM CPAS PC 1445 E REPUBLIC RD SPRINGFIELD MO 65804 990 2023-01-01 440562789 GREENE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY OF SPRINGFIELD GREE 4178332660 3001 NORTH GRANT SPRINGFIELD MO 65803 AARON OWEN PRESIDENT AND CEO 4178332660 2024-11-14 true false KEITH M SEIWERT CPA P00825444 4178824300 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z AARON OWEN 3001 NORTH GRANT SPRINGFIELD MO 65803 5756460 false X WWW.OZARKEMPIREFAIR.COM X 1937 MO TO PROMOTE MANUFACTURING, AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE AND PRODUCTS OF DOMESTIC INDUSTRY 13 12 195 250 505872 154836 121619 4211711 4133122 2995 19924 1011342 881588 5380884 5156253 49924 44397 0 2168216 2320761 0 0 2748272 2745487 4966412 5110645 414472 45608 6800388 7100543 449302 703849 6351086 6396694 X ORGANIZED AND INCORPORATED AS A COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING ADVANCEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN MANUFACTURE, AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, POULTRY, DAIRYING, RAISING OF LIVESTOCK, AND THE PRODUCTS AND ARTICLES OF DOMESTIC INDUSTRY; TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN FAIRS, EXHIBITIONS AND EXPOSITIONS; TO PURCHASE, HOLD, LEASE, RENT AND RECEIVE REAL ESTATE AND TO ERECT AND CONSTRUCT BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON; TO EXHIBIT AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL, DAIRY, MINERAL, INDUSTRIAL, MECHANICAL AND DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES AND PRODUCTS; TO PURCHASE AND IMPORT, BREED AND KEEP SUCH FOREIGN BREEDS OF STOCK, POULTRY AND FOWLS; AND IN CONNECTION WITH SAID FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS TO AWARD PREMIUMS AND PRIZES IN VARIOUS SUMS AND AMOUNTS DEEMED DESIRABLE AND JUSTIFIABLE; AND TO HOLD AND SPONSOR HORSE RACING, RODEOS, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER AMUSEMENTS SUCH AS MAY BE DEEMED DESIRABLE FOR THE AMUSEMENT AND PLEASURE OF PERSONS VISITING FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS. false false THE ANNUAL OZARK EMPIRE FAIR HELD IN THE SUMMER TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE FOR MORE THAN 97,598 ATTENDEES AND 120 VOLUNTEERS. THE ORGANIZATION HELD LIVESTOCK SHOWS DURING THE YEAR TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE AND OUTDOOR LIVING. THERE WERE 11 DIFFERENT SPECIES TO COMPETE IN AND ROUGHLY 22 DIVISIONS. IN 2023 WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 685 EXHIBITORS AND HELD AN APPOXIMATELY 10,199 CLASSES. THE ORGANIZATION HELD A LIFE & ARTS SHOW DURING THE YEAR TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE. IN 2023, WE HAD 429 EXHIBITORS AND 1,584 AVAILABLE CLASSES. EACH EXHIBITOR HAD THE OPTION TO ENTER IN UP TO 75 CLASSES, AND WE SAW AN OVERALL TOTAL OF 2,888 ENTRIES INTO CLASSES IN 2023. false true false true false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 72 0 195 true true true false false false false false false false X 13 12 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true false true true false false X THE ORGANIZATION 4178332660 3001 NORTH GRANT SPRINGFIELD MO 65803 AARON OWEN PRESIDENT AN 40.00 X 423295 0 5871 LANCE J MARKLEY EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 174569 0 5733 LIBBY L REAVIS EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 103590 0 5646 JEFF GOWER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM KISSEE VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE SEITZ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENT HYDE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COSBY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER DEFOREST PAST PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BILLY CLAIBORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON KINNE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY LIPSCOMB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN ELLISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID AGEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL KEPES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 701454 17250 3 false true false MAP MOTORSPORTS 4829 E ROYAL DR SPRINGFIELD MO 65809 ENTERTAINMENT 155120 WADE SHOWS INC PO BOX 51730 LIVONIA MI 48151 ENTERTAINMENT 151191 2 36 121583 121619 AGRICULTURE ACTIVITIES 900099 2248168 2248168 FAIR ACTIVITIES 900099 1869940 1869940 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 15014 15014 4133122 19924 19924 1481795 600207 881588 375716 505872 5156253 4508838 505872 19924 44397 429166 1598798 92479 200318 12805 5384 200004 95809 10147 428248 103449 800 341709 152269 FAIR ATTRACTIONS 688367 MISCELLANEOUS 423819 EQUIPMENT RENTAL/MAINTENA 119581 AGRICULTURE EXPENSES 106875 56221 5110645 0 0 0 87008 46442 1347152 674154 70382 171496 92469 62487 5036 19046 11888504 6215057 5130005 5673447 54757 49235 13579 404236 6800388 7100543 296782 478215 152520 225634 449302 703849 X 4407 4407 6346679 6392287 6351086 6396694 6800388 7100543 45608 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false 276838 276838 4962471 1438284 3524187 4775599 3228902 1546697 1873596 1547871 325725 5673447 CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS 404236 404236 true MILLER R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT 110 W SIXTH ST MILLER MO 65707 446003470 GOV'T 5564 FFA PROGRAM HILLCREST JROTC 3319 N GRANT AVE SPRINGFIELD MO 65803 201132896 501C3 5365 SUPPORT OF MISSIONS WILLARD HIGH SCHOOL NJROTC BOOSTER 515 JACKSON WILLARD MO 65781 822645161 GOV 7150 PUBLIC SAFETY HILLCREST HIGHSCHOOL 3319 N GRANT AVE SPRINGFIELD MO 65803 201132896 GOV 11738 FFA PROGRAM 2 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS FUNDS DONATED IN THE VETTING PROCESS TO UNDERSTAND THE MISSION SUPPORTED OF THE RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATION AND THE RECIPIENTS ARE INTEGRATED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF GREENE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY. X X X X X false false false AARON OWEN PRESIDENT AND CEO 423295 5871 429166 LANCE J MARKLEY EMPLOYEE 174569 5733 180302 CASEY OWEN FAMILY MEMBER 114221 WAGES false STEPHANIE OWEN FAMILY MEMBER 64003 WAGES false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION ORGANIZED AND INCORPORATED AS A COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING ADVANCEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN MANUFACTURE, AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, POULTRY, DAIRYING, RAISING OF LIVESTOCK, AND THE PRODUCTS AND ARTICLES OF DOMESTIC INDUSTRY; TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN FAIRS, EXHIBITIONS AND EXPOSITIONS; TO PURCHASE, HOLD, LEASE, RENT AND RECEIVE REAL ESTATE AND TO ERECT AND CONSTRUCT BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON; TO EXHIBIT AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL, DAIRY, MINERAL, INDUSTRIAL, MECHANICAL AND DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES AND PRODUCTS; TO PURCHASE AND IMPORT, BREED AND KEEP SUCH FOREIGN BREEDS OF STOCK, POULTRY AND FOWLS; AND IN CONNECTION WITH SAID FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS TO AWARD PREMIUMS AND PRIZES IN VARIOUS SUMS AND AMOUNTS DEEMED DESIRABLE AND JUSTIFIABLE; AND TO HOLD AND SPONSOR HORSE RACING, RODEOS, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER AMUSEMENTS SUCH AS MAY BE DEEMED DESIRABLE FOR THE AMUSEMENT AND PLEASURE OF PERSONS VISITING FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS. FORM 990 FORM 990 PAGE 1 ITEM C FULL NAME OF ORGANIZATION GREENE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY OF SPRINGFIELD, MO, INC. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS STOCKHOLDERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AT ANNUAL MEETINGS OR AT ANY ADJOURNED MEETING THEREOF. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. WHEN CONFLICT EXISTS, BOARD MEMBER ABSTAINS FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CONSIDERS COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS AND RECOMMENDS REASONABLE SALARY TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE COMPARATIVE DATA AND SUGGESTED SALARY PRIOR TO APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD.