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Nonprofit · EIN 23-2174992

SHIPPENBURG COMMUNITY FAIR INC

Tax-exempt · SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257

Financials

$880K$795K2023$876K$798K2024$1.1M$1.1M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SHIPPENBURG COMMUNITY FAIR INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,069,865$1,056,557$13,308$1,790,750$0$1,790,750
December 31, 2024990$876,165$798,027$78,138$1,777,442$0$1,777,442
December 31, 2023990$880,065$794,984$85,081$1,699,304$0$1,699,304
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$29,250
of which government grants
$29,000
Program service revenue
$1,029,382
Investment income
$6,730
Other revenue
$4,503

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,500
Occupancy
$77,964
Depreciation
$51,665
Program services (functional)
$891,204
Management and general (functional)
$165,353

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,777,442
Total assets, end of year
$1,790,750
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,790,750
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,220,506
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,790,750
Gross receipts
$1,069,865
Employees
0
Volunteers
73
Year formed
1958
State of legal domicile
PA

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
SCOTT GOODHARTPRESIDENT/INDOOR EXHIBITS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN OCKER IIIDAIRY CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
FRED E CLAPSADDLE JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JAMIE RHINESECRETARY/ASST. TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SARA BERKEYRECORDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LARRY DUBBS2ND VP / GROUNDS COMM CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SCOTT BROWNENTERTAINMENT CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
CHARLOTTE CRIDERRIDE TICKETS CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
RON ZEIGLERLIVESTOCK CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN FLOODHOME PRODUCTS CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
DANNY FORRESTERTRACTOR PULL CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
BETHANY SIMSSECURITY & SAFETY CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
DUSTIN TIMMONSOUTDOOR EXHIBITS CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
PAUL HOCHTRACTOR PULL CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
ROY SNOKEENTERTAINMENT CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
12 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KAREN KEEFERRIDE TICKETS CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
LOIS ZEIGLERLIVESTOCK CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
CARMEN ZIMBICKIFOOD CONCESSIONS CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
CINDY FLOODHOME PRODUCTS CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
NICOLE ERNSTHOME PRODUCTS CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
BILL LENSIEPARKING & GATES CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
PEPPER BURKHOLDERFAIR QUEEN COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
VICKIE CLAPSADDLECRAFT SHOW CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
CHIP KOLB1ST VP / MIDWAY CHARI
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RANDY BRENIZEGROUNDS COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
VICTORIA DENNISPR & ADVERTISING CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
TAMMY HOOVERCRAFT SHOW CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT GOODHARTPRESIDENT/INDOOR EXHIBITS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN OCKER III2ND VP / DAIRY CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
FRED E CLAPSADDLE JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JAMIE RHINESECRETARY/ASST. TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SARA BERKEYRECORDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LARRY DUBBSGROUNDS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
SCOTT BROWNENTERTAINMENT CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
CHARLOTTE CRIDERRIDE TICKETS CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
RON ZEIGLERLIVESTOCK CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN FLOODHOME PRODUCTS CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
DANNY FORRESTERTRACTOR PULL CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
BETHANY SIMSSECURITY & SAFETY CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
DUSTIN TIMMONSOUTDOOR EXHIBITS CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
PAUL HOCHTRACTOR PULL CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
ROY SNOKEENTERTAINMENT CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
KAREN KEEFERRIDE TICKETS CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
LOIS ZEIGLERLIVESTOCK CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
CARMEN ZIMBICKIFOOD CONCESSIONS CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
CINDY FLOODHOME PRODUCTS CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
NICOLE ERNSTHOME PRODUCTS CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
BILL LENSIEPARKING & GATES CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
PEPPER BURKHOLDERFAIR QUEEN COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
VICKIE CLAPSADDLECRAFT SHOW CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
CHIP KOLB1ST VP / MIDWAY CHARI
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RANDY BRENIZEGROUNDS COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
VICTORIA DENNISPR & ADVERTISING CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
TAMMY HOOVERCRAFT SHOW CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SCOTT GOODHARTPRESIDENT/INDOOR EXHIBITS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN OCKER III2ND VP / DAIRY CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
FRED E CLAPSADDLE JRTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JAMIE RHINESECRETARY/ASST. TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SARA BERKEYRECORDING SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LARRY DUBBSGROUNDS COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
SCOTT BROWNENTERTAINMENT CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
CHARLOTTE CRIDERRIDE TICKETS CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
RON ZEIGLERLIVESTOCK CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOHN FLOODHOME PRODUCTS CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
DANNY FORRESTERTRACTOR PULL CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
BETHANY SIMSSECURITY & SAFETY CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
DUSTIN TIMMONSOUTDOOR EXHIBITS CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
PAUL HOCHTRACTOR PULL CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
ROY SNOKEENTERTAINMENT CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
KAREN KEEFERRIDE TICKETS CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
LOIS ZEIGLERLIVESTOCK CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
CARMEN ZIMBICKIFOOD CONCESSIONS CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
CINDY FLOODHOME PRODUCTS CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
NICOLE ERNSTHOME PRODUCTS CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
BILL LENSIEPARKING & GATES CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
PEPPER BURKHOLDERFAIR QUEEN COMMITTEE
Trustee or director
0$0
VICKIE CLAPSADDLECRAFT SHOW CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
CHIP KOLB1ST VP / MIDWAY CHARI
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RANDY BRENIZEGROUNDS COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
VICTORIA DENNISPR & ADVERTISING CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0
TAMMY HOOVERCRAFT SHOW CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 9, SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257-0009
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
FRED CLAPSADDLE JR, 10131 POSSUM HOLLOW ROAD, SHIPPENSBURG, PA 17257
Signed the 990
FRED CLAPSADDLE JR, TREASURER
Phone
(717) 729-0969
Return prepared by
BOYER & RITTER LLC

Mission

TO ORGANIZE A GENERAL SUMMER FAIR OF INTEREST TO ALL SEGMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY OF SHIPPENSBURG AND SURROUNDING AREAS. TO EDUCATE AND INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AS WELL AS PROVIDE A VENUE FOR FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE SHIPPENSBURG COMMUNITY FAIR IS AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT IS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 80,000 FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. THE FAIR FEATURES AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS AND COMPETITIONS, SPECIAL EVENTS, ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD AND AMUSEMENTS.
    Expenses $891,204 · revenue $1,033,885

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
23-2174992
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,790,750
Income (IRS master file)
$1,069,865

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,069,865$1,056,557$1,790,750XML
990December 2024$876,165$798,027$1,777,442XML
990December 2023$880,065$794,984$1,699,304XML
990December 2022$708,589$710,414$1,614,223IRS
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 23-2174992).

Questions about SHIPPENBURG COMMUNITY FAIR INC

What is the EIN of SHIPPENBURG COMMUNITY FAIR INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SHIPPENBURG COMMUNITY FAIR INC is 23-2174992.
Is SHIPPENBURG COMMUNITY FAIR INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to SHIPPENBURG COMMUNITY FAIR INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SHIPPENBURG COMMUNITY 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 SHIPPENBURG COMMUNITY 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 SHIPPENBURG COMMUNITY 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 SHIPPENBURG COMMUNITY FAIR INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names FRED CLAPSADDLE JR.
Who are the officers and directors of SHIPPENBURG COMMUNITY FAIR INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SHIPPENBURG COMMUNITY FAIR INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,069,865, expenses of $1,056,557 and total assets of $1,790,750 at year end.

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