Nonprofit · EIN 23-6443006
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSN OF COUNTY FAIRS
Tax-exempt · BEDFORD, PA 15522
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $206,285 | $193,875 | $12,410 | $323,656 | $17,261 | $306,395 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $199,332 | $190,180 | $9,152 | $301,163 | $7,178 | $293,985 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $177,978 | $181,534 | -$3,556 | $298,907 | $14,074 | $284,833 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $101,816
- Membership dues
- $60,405
- Program service revenue
- $105,335
- Investment income
- $474
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$1,340
- Other revenue
- -$1,340
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $27,818
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $21,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $21,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,315
- Travel
- $15,924
- Program services (functional)
- $185,788
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,581
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,506
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $301,163
- Total assets, end of year
- $323,656
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,261
- Net assets, end of year
- $306,395
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $267,101
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $39,294
- Gross receipts
- $299,998
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 32
- Year formed
- 1912
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRY REFFNER | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $20,625 |
| CRAIG LASH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BEN HAAGEN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARTHA EBERSOLE - IMMEDIATE | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROB BARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN D BIEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CORRIE E BOYD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTY BURKHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROGER DIRLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN DOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TONY R FRAZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BEVERLY GRUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR MIKE KOWALEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JUDY KMETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GARY LONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN MAYNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY MCINTIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JANA MELLOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KENNETH M METRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR SALLY K NOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLES NUTAITIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR DAVID REESE DVM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GLENN STOLTZFUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF WALASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID WILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRY REFFNER | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $20,125 |
| MARTHA EBERSOLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CRAIG LASH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SAMUEL J ZAFFUTO | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN D BIEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTY BURKHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID W COWDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAN DICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROGER DIRLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN DOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TONY R FRAZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BEVERLY GRUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BEN HAAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JUDY KMETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR MIKE KOWALEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY MCINTIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JANA MELLOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEANNE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR SALLY K NOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLES NUTAITIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JIM REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR DAVID REESE DVM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEBBIE STEPHENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF WALASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID WILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRY REFFNER | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $19,250 |
| MARTHA EBERSOLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CRAIG LASH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SAMUEL J ZAFFUTO | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN D BIEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID W COWDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAN DICKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROGER DIRLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN DOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TONY R FRAZIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BEVERLY GRUBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BEN HAAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOE IRONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JUDY KMETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR MIKE KOWALEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY MCINTIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JANA MELLOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEANNE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR SALLY K NOLT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHARLES NUTAITIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JIM REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR DAVID REESE DVM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEBBIE STEPHENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF WALASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID WILCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 128 CUMBERLAND RD, BEDFORD, PA 15522-1619
- In care of
- % HARRY REFFNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HARRY REFFNER, 128 CUMBERLAND ROAD, BEDFORD, PA 15522
- Signed the 990
- HARRY REFFNER, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (866) 814-6985
- Website
- WWW.PAFAIRS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC
Mission
PROMOTE GROWTH OF AGRICULTURE FAIRS, ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIETIES WITHIN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Program accomplishments
- THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE A STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION THAT WOULD SERVE THE INTERESTS OF ALL AGRICULTURAL EXPOSITIONS IN THE COMMONWEALTH. THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 1912. THAT FIRST YEAR, THERE WERE THIRTEEN MEMBERS (13 FAIRS) AND HAS STEADILY GROWN TO OUR CURRENT MEMBERSHIP OF ONE-HUNDRED AND SEVEN (107 FAIRS). EACH AGRICULTURAL FAIR, ASSOCIATION OR SOCIETY FOCUSES ON EDUCATION AND SHOWCASING OF AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, TOURISM AND MORE. OVER FIVE AND ONE-HALF MILLION FAIRGOERS EACH YEAR CAN ATTEST TO THE QUALITY OF WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER. AT FAIRS, EXHIBITORS COMPETE FOR PRIZE MONEY, RIBBONS, OR MERELY ENJOY THE COMPETITION. THE FOLLOWING LIST IS ONLY SAMPLES OF THIS COMPETITIVENESS - LIVESTOCK, HAY AND GRAIN, VEGETABLES, FRUITS AND NUTS, BAKED AND CANNED GOODS, CHRISTMAS TREES, FLOWERS, SEWING, ART, GRANGE EXHIBITS, CONTESTS, APIARY, ANTIQUE FARM MACHINERY, AND OTHERS. THIS CAN INVOLVE BOTH YOUNG AND OLD ALIKEExpenses $185,788 · grants $27,818 · revenue $105,335
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-6443006
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Group exemption
- 3707 (64 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $323,656
- Income (IRS master file)
- $299,998
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $206,285 | $193,875 | $323,656 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $199,332 | $190,180 | $301,163 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $177,978 | $181,534 | $298,907 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $159,438 | $166,618 | $296,703 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | $74,174 | $93,487 | $299,476 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 23-6443006).
Questions about PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSN OF COUNTY FAIRS
- What is the EIN of PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSN OF COUNTY FAIRS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSN OF COUNTY FAIRS is 23-6443006.
- Is PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSN OF COUNTY FAIRS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1991.
- Are donations to PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSN OF COUNTY FAIRS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSN 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 ASSN OF COUNTY FAIRS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSN OF COUNTY FAIRS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSN OF COUNTY FAIRS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names HARRY REFFNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSN OF COUNTY FAIRS?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $20,625 (HARRY REFFNER, SECRETARY/TR).
- How much revenue does PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSN OF COUNTY FAIRS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $206,285, expenses of $193,875 and total assets of $323,656 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (64)
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 24-0543612 · CENTRE HALL, PA · last filed 990 for 2025
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 25-1017552 · WASHINGTON, PA · last filed 990 for 2025
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 24-0839324 · HONESDALE, PA · last filed 990 for 2025
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSN OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 25-1146893 · BUTLER, PA · last filed 990 for 2024
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 24-0824892 · NEW MILFORD, PA · last filed 990 for 2025
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 25-1100887 · CLEARFIELD, PA · last filed 990 for 2025
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 25-1362217 · PLEASANT UNTY, PA · last filed 990 for 2024
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 22-2450202 · TROY, PA · last filed 990 for 2024
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 25-0873307 · W ALEXANDER, PA · last filed 990 for 2025
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 23-2260569 · DALLAS, PA · last filed 990 for 2024
- WARREN COUNTY FAIR INC EIN 25-1653028 · PITTSFIELD, PA · last filed 990 for 2025
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 23-2278268 · GILBERT, PA · last filed 990 for 2025
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 23-7155209 · GRATZ, PA · last filed 990 for 2024
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 23-7398364 · OLEY, PA · last filed 990 for 2025
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSN OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 23-2128664 · LEBANON, PA · last filed 990 for 2024
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 23-0394757 · BEDFORD, PA · last filed 990 for 2025
- PENNSYVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 23-7398153 · ELIZABETHTOWN, PA · last filed 990 for 2026
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 25-6002122 · STONEBORO, PA · last filed 990 for 2025
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 23-2133293 · MACKEYVILLE, PA · last filed 990 for 2025
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY FAIRS EIN 25-1404368 · ELIZABETHTOWN, PA · last filed 990 for 2025
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- DOWNTOWN BEDFORD INC EIN 25-1893465 · last filed 990 for 2024
- BEDFORD COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION EIN 25-1650686 · last filed 990-N for 2025
- BEDFORD RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC EIN 23-0394875 · last filed 990 for 2024
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- BEDFORD AREA AMBULANCE SERVICE EIN 25-1217897 · last filed 990 for 2025
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