Nonprofit · EIN 23-2293325
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS
Also known as EPHRATA FARMERS DAY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · EPHRATA, PA 17522
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $260,623 | $291,777 | -$31,154 | $245,284 | $9,213 | $236,071 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $253,980 | $274,747 | -$20,767 | $276,941 | $9,716 | $267,225 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $268,766 | $282,484 | -$13,718 | $293,992 | $6,000 | $287,992 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $62,093
- of which government grants
- $25,648
- Program service revenue
- $188,339
- Investment income
- $1,545
- Net rental income
- $418
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,384
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,844
- Other revenue
- $8,646
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,381
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,000
- Occupancy
- $3,786
- Depreciation
- $7,672
- Program services (functional)
- $291,777
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $276,941
- Total assets, end of year
- $245,284
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,213
- Net assets, end of year
- $236,071
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $237,239
- Gross receipts
- $292,098
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1932
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE BURKHOLDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RYAN COCHRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GENE FERRARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HEATHER FERRARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TINA HANNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RALPH HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRANDON SAUDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LYNETTE SAUDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELAINE SENSENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NATALIE SENSENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MATT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHAD SNADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOEL LATSHAW | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROXANNE MAROWSKI | SECRETARY Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SUSAN PFAUTZ | TREASURER Officer | 10 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE SMITH | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSS AKININ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BURKHOLDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RYAN COCHRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GENE FERRARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TINA HANNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICK PFAUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HEATHER RYERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRANDON SAUDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LYNETTE SAUDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELAINE SENSENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GARY SENSENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NATALIE SENSENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MATT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHAD STONER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RALPH HESS | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOEL LATSHAW | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROXANNE MAROWSKI | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN PFAUTZ | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSS AKININ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE BURKHOLDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RYAN COCHRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DEB FELAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GENE FERRARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TINA HANNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BETSY LEINBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICK PFAUTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRANDON SAUDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LYNETTE SAUDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ELAINE SENSENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GARY SENSENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NATALIE SENSENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MATT SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| TONYA STONER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RALPH HESS | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOEL LATSHAW | PRESIDENT Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROXANNE MAROWSKI | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN PFAUTZ | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 784, EPHRATA, PA 17522-0784
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOEL LATSHAW, 19 S STATE STREET, EPHRATA, PA 17522
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN PFAUTZ, TREASURER
- Phone
- (717) 733-4451
- Website
- EPHRATAFAIR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- INTEGRITY CPAS LLC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- THE EPHRATA FARMERS DAY ASSOCIATION ORGANIZES THE EPHRATA FAIR, THE LARGEST STREET FAIR IN PA. AN ESTIMATED 200,000 PEOPLE ENJOY THE FAIR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING LIVESTOCK SHOWING, ART & CRAFT EXHIBITS, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, PARADES, FOOD, GAMES AND MORE. LOCAL RESIDENTS ENTER ANIMALS, VEGETABLES, FLOWERS AND CRAFTS FOR JUDGING. THE EPHRATA FAIR ALSO PROVIDED FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL GROUPS AND CHARITIES INCLUDING THE LIONS CLUB, ROTARY CLUB, BOY SCOUTS AND VARIOUS CHURCHES.Expenses $286,396
- THE EPHRATA FARMERS DAY ASSOCIATION ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS TO LOCAL NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN RELATION TO THE EPHRATA FAIR.Expenses $5,381 · grants $5,381
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 | 990 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
- 23-2293325
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Group exemption
- 3707: PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSN OF COUNTY FAIRS
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $245,284
- Income (IRS master file)
- $292,098
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $260,623 | $291,777 | $245,284 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $253,980 | $274,747 | $276,941 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $268,766 | $282,484 | $293,992 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $251,600 | $275,472 | $306,710 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $212,823 | $259,680 | $325,582 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 23-2293325).
Questions about PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS
- What is the EIN of PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS is 23-2293325.
- Is PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Which annual return does PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS 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 PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS 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 PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS 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 PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOEL LATSHAW.
- Who are the officers and directors of PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $260,623, expenses of $291,777 and total assets of $245,284 at year end.
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