Nonprofit · EIN 45-0227733
RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · WEST FARGO, ND 58078
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,292,573 | $7,773,549 | $519,024 | $10,533,997 | $2,304,856 | $8,229,141 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,466,412 | $9,198,529 | $267,883 | $9,150,832 | $2,175,715 | $6,975,117 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,650,985 | $8,330,473 | $320,512 | $8,178,644 | $1,471,410 | $6,707,234 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,217,613
- of which government grants
- $1,249,982
- Program service revenue
- $5,465,454
- Investment income
- $24,112
- Net rental income
- $563,784
- Other revenue
- $585,394
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $344,311
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,174,834
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,767,526
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,381
- Occupancy
- $264,121
- Travel
- $20,198
- Depreciation
- $745,175
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,150,832
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,533,997
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,304,856
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,229,141
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,213,594
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,229,141
- Gross receipts
- $8,292,573
- Employees
- 145
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1905
- State of legal domicile
- ND
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODY CASHMAN | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $192,115 | $34,021 |
| CHERYL HERRE-ALTIZER | CFO (LEFT AUG, 2025) Officer | 40 | $109,362 | $23,878 |
| VERN HOFMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE HAUCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HEISE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MORKEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY RAGUSE | EXECUTIVE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RASMUSSEN | VP/EXECUTIVE MEMBER (4/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER ARZT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE ATKINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA BENSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE BERNHARDSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISHA NORD DONNELLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN ELLINGSBERG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FAUGHT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
40 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN GARAAS | LEGAL COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH GOHDES | EXECUTIVE MEMBER/VP (4/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HAUX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL HOFFMANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD HOLWEGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEROY JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY THOMAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLINE KING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEAN KROGEN | SEC/TRES/EXECUTIVE MEMBER (4/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE LARSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDY LEVOS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARNELL LUNDSTROM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF MISSLING | EX MEMBER/SEC/TREAS (4/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY MOEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT PAUL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN PRANTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI LIEBL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOIS SULLIVAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY THOMPSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH THOMPSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY TITUS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK SKUNES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MCINTYRE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN FRANSON | EXECUTIVE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRI RUST | EXECUTIVE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON FULL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN CASH | MEMBER/EXECUTIVE MEMBER (4/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD HANSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONTE GEHRTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILLIP KELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID COOK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BEN ZIEGLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT AHLF | MEMBER (STARTED 4/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DERRIK ELLINGSON | MEMBER (STARTED 4/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GUSTOFSON | MEMBER (STARTED 4/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETHANY HARDWIG | MEMBER (STARTED 4/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ILENE MCLEAN | MEMBER (LEFT 4/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK RAMSTAD | EXECUTIVE MEMBER(LEFT 4/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANIC RUSTAD | MEMBER (LEFT 4/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 51 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODY CASHMAN | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $163,400 | $33,277 |
| CHERYL HERRE-ALTIZER | CFO Officer | 40 | $108,325 | $18,963 |
| VERN HOFMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE HAUCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HEISE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MORKEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY RAGUSE | EXECUTIVE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RASMUSSEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER ARZT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE ATKINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA BENSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE BERNHARDSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISHA NORD DONNELLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN ELLINGSBERG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FAUGHT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GARAAS | LEGAL COUNCIL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH GOHDES | EXECUTIVE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HAUX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HOFFMANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HOLWEGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEROY JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY THOMAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLINE KING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN KROGEN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE LARSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY LEVOS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARNELL LUNDSTROM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ILENE MCLEAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MISSLING | EXECUTIVE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY MOEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PAUL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN PRANTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK RAMSTAD | EXECUTIVE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE RUSTAD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI LIEBL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIS SULLIVAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY THOMPSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH THOMPSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY TITUS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SKUNES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MCINTYRE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN FRANSON | EXECUTIVE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRI RUST | EXECUTIVE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON FULL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CASH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD HANSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONTE GEHRTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP KELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COOK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN ZIEGLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 50 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODY CASHMAN | GENERAL MANAGER Officer | 40 | $129,576 | $30,038 |
| CHERYL HERRE-ALTIZER | CFO Officer | 40 | $103,379 | $18,137 |
| VERN HOFMAN | EXECUTIVE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARINA SPRENGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE HAUCK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HEISE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MORKEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY RAGUSE | EXECUTIVE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT RASMUSSEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER ARZT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE ATKINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA BENSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE BERNHARDSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISHA NORD DONNELLY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN ELLINGSBERG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FAUGHT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN GARAAS | EXECUTIVE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH GOHDES | EXECUTIVE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HAUX | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL HOFFMANN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HOLWEGER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MILLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEROY JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY THOMAS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLINE KING | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN KROGEN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE LARSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY LEVOS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARNELL LUNDSTROM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ILENE MCLEAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MISSLING | EXECUTIVE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY MOEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT PAUL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN PRANTE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK RAMSTAD | EXECUTIVE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE RUSTAD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI LIEBL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOIS SULLIVAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY THOMPSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH THOMPSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY TITUS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SKUNES | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MCINTYRE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN FRANSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRI RUST | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON FULL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CASH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD HANSEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONTE GEHRTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIP KELLER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1805 MAIN AVE W, WEST FARGO, ND 58078-1341
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRIS HEISE, 1805 MAIN AVE WEST, WEST FARGO, ND 58078
- Signed the 990
- CHRIS HEISE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (701) 282-2200
- Website
- WWW.REDRIVERVALLEYFAIR.COM
- Return prepared by
- BRADY MARTZ PLLC
Mission
TO PROMOTE, FOSTER, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A FAIR, AGRICULTURAL AND LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION, ANNUALLY, AT THE RED RIVER VALLEY FAIRGROUNDS, WEST FARGO, CASS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
Program accomplishments
- OPERATE THE ANNUAL RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR, PROMOTING AGRICULTURE AND BENEFITING THE COMMUNITY.
- OPERATE ANNUAL AGRICULTURE EXPOSITION, BIG IRON, ALONG WITH OTHER EXPOSITIONS.
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-0227733
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,533,997
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,292,573
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $8,292,573 | $7,773,549 | $10,533,997 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $9,466,412 | $9,198,529 | $9,150,832 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $8,650,985 | $8,330,473 | $8,178,644 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $7,102,343 | $6,409,982 | $8,063,580 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | 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 45-0227733).
Questions about RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION is 45-0227733.
- Is RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1959.
- Are donations to RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION 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 RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names CHRIS HEISE.
- Who are the officers and directors of RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 55 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $192,115 (CODY CASHMAN, GENERAL MANAGER).
- How much revenue does RED RIVER VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,292,573, expenses of $7,773,549 and total assets of $10,533,997 at year end.
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