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Nonprofit · EIN 34-6570403

ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION

Tax-exempt · LIMA, OH 45804

Financials

$4.2M$3.6M2022$3.6M$4M2023$3.6M$4.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
November 30, 2025990$3,585,951$4,599,841-$1,013,890$397,387$4,480$392,907
November 30, 2024990$3,644,269$3,961,975-$317,706$1,413,302$6,505$1,406,797
November 30, 2023990$4,152,824$3,554,286$598,538$1,726,897$2,394$1,724,503
Financial details: 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,027,927
of which government grants
$304,138
Membership dues
$32,655
Program service revenue
$2,506,935
Investment income
$23,912
Net income from gaming
$27,177
Other revenue
$27,177

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$114,460
Other salaries and wages
$470,029
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$677,400
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$140
Occupancy
$235,748
Travel
$21,326
Program services (functional)
$4,490,977
Management and general (functional)
$108,864

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,413,302
Total assets, end of year
$397,387
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,480
Net assets, end of year
$392,907
Gross receipts
$3,610,395
Employees
118
Volunteers
200
Year formed
1851
State of legal domicile
OH

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 November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BROOK STEPLETONTREASURER
Officer
20$29,000
BRIAN LANGHALSPRESIDENT
Officer
12$1,500
KREG REXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
12$1,000
BROCK ACKERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
12$360
CIERRA ACKERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
12$360
JACOB CLUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
12$360
BRUCE FRICKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
12$360
DENNIS FRICKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
12$360
BRAD HEFFNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
12$360
THOMAS KOENIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
12$360
JENNIFER MASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
12$360
JESSICA SCHAADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
12$360
SHELLI CRAIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
11$330
WILLIAM MIRONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
11$330
SIRRA NEUDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
11$330
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVID SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
11$330
DANIEL BOWMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$300
MARK GOECKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$300
KEVIN SCHMIEDBUSCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$300
990 for the year ended November 30, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Elwer TroyOperations Manager
Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$77,885
Stepleton BrookTreasurer
Officer
20$28,000
Langhals BrianPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
12$1,500
RexKregDirector
Trustee or director
12$1,000
Ackerman BrockDirector
Trustee or director
12$360
Craig ShelliDirector
Trustee or director
12$360
Koenig ThomasDirector
Trustee or director
12$360
Schaad JessicaDirector
Trustee or director
12$360
Ackerman CiaraDirector
Trustee or director
11$330
Fricke BruceDirector
Trustee or director
11$330
Fricke DennyDirector
Trustee or director
11$330
Miron WilliamDirector
Trustee or director
11$330
Schmiedebusch KevinDirector
Trustee or director
11$330
Bowman DanielDirector
Trustee or director
10$300
Clum JacobDirector
Trustee or director
10$300
Mason JenniferDirector
Trustee or director
10$300
Neu SierraDirector
Trustee or director
10$300
Smith DavidDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
12$300
Core BradDirector
Trustee or director, Former
9$270
Goecke MarkDirector
Trustee or director
8$240
Hefner BradDirector
Trustee or director
1$30
990 for the year ended November 30, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Elwer TroyOperations Manager
Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
40$70,000
Stepleton BrookTreasurer
Officer
20$27,000
Langhals BrianPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
12$1,500
Smith DavidDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
12$1,000
Ackerman BrockDirector
Trustee or director
12$360
Clum JacobDirector
Trustee or director
12$360
Core BradDirector
Trustee or director
12$360
Fricke DennyDirector
Trustee or director
9$360
Koenig ThomasDirector
Trustee or director
12$360
Mason JenniferDirector
Trustee or director
12$360
RexKregDirector
Trustee or director
12$360
Schaad JessicaDirector
Trustee or director
12$360
Ackerman CiaraDirector
Trustee or director
11$330
Bowman DanielDirector
Trustee or director
11$330
Craig ShelliDirector
Trustee or director
11$330
Miron WilliamDirector
Trustee or director
11$330
Schmiedebusch KevinDirector
Trustee or director
11$330
Goecke MarkDirector
Trustee or director
9$270
Kohli RandalDirector
Trustee or director, Former
9$270
Nusbaum DavidDirector
Trustee or director, Former
8$240
Fricke BruceDirector
Trustee or director
1$30
Neu SierraDirector
Trustee or director
1$30

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2750 HARDING HWY, LIMA, OH 45804-3434
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BROOK STEPLETON
Signed the 990
BROOK STEPLETON, TREASURER
Phone
(419) 228-7141
Return prepared by
SIELSCHOTT WALSH KEIFER REGULA & SHERER

Mission

TO IMPROVE, PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE PUBLIC WELFARE THROUGH THE UNDERSTANDING OF AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, DOMESTIC ART AND SCIENCE, GENERAL COMMUNITY BETTERMENT, TOGETHER WITH ALL OTHER INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF THE COUNTY OF ALLEN AND THE STATE OF OHIO. IT IS ALSO THE PURPOSE OF THE ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY TO SERVE AND BENEFIT THE CITIZENS OF ALLEN COUNTY, THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES AND THE STATE OF OHIO, BY PLANNING, ORGANIZING AND OPERATING THE ALLEN COUNTY FAIR, AS WELL AS CARRYING OUT THE OTHER PURPOSES STATED HEREIN, ALL OF WHICH PROMOTE AND SERVE THE VITAL INDUSTRY OF AGRICULTURE IN OHIO.

990 for the year ended November 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ALLEN COUNTY FAIR
    Expenses $4,490,977 · grants $4,500 · revenue $2,506,935

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 November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024November 30, 2025April 15, 2026990 on file
2023November 30, 2024April 15, 2025990 on file
2022November 30, 2023April 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-6570403
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
2017
Accounting year ends
November
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$397,387
Income (IRS master file)
$3,610,395

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990November 2025$3,585,951$4,599,841$397,387XML
990November 2024$3,644,269$3,961,975$1,413,302XML
990November 2023$4,152,824$3,554,286$1,726,897XML
990November 2022$2,573,566$2,885,571$1,159,414IRS
990November 2021–––IRS
990November 2020–––IRS
990November 2019–––IRS
990November 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 34-6570403).

Questions about ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION

What is the EIN of ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION is 34-6570403.
Is ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION 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 ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended November 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 names BROOK STEPLETON.
Who are the officers and directors of ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 19 received compensation from the organization, the highest $29,000 (BROOK STEPLETON, TREASURER).
How much revenue does ALLEN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,585,951, expenses of $4,599,841 and total assets of $397,387 at year end.

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