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Screen a listIowa State Fair Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.1Mrevenue
FY2025 · −47% in 3 yrs15staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−45.6%
Months of reserve24.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianIowa State Fair
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$7.8M76%Management and general$1.2M12%Fundraising$1.2M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 100% in FY2025
$6.0M in FY2024, $0 in FY2025.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2023 and −$3.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 24.0 months, above the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI32funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
89%from its largest funder
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FundedThrough a donor-advised fund