Recreation & Sports
(N52)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
SHELBY COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION
Financial strength (30%)
72/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
66/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The primary focus of the Shelby County Fair is to, first and foremost, serve as a showcase of the talents of the youth and citizens of the community by providing a means of education, exhibit and competition of the various livestock and non-livestock projects they are involved in. The county fair also highlight's the heritage of the community, and its ties to agriculture, industry, and businesses that are the backbone of the community.While the focus of a county Fair is the youth, the fair also has a major economic impact on our community and the entire State of Iowa. Our fair draws visitors from a wide area, bringing much needed tourism dollars into the community.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$494K
Total Revenue
$451K
Total Expenses
$1.0M
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
100.0%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
26.73x
Liability-to-Asset
10.1%
Revenue Diversification
81.1%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 5,798 similar organizations
(United States, Recreation & Sports, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
100.0% | 95.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 3.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.0% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
26.7 mo | 6.3 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
10.1% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
81.1% | 89.4% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
47.0% | 6.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
32.8% | 7.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
8.6% | 2.8% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $494K | $451K | $1.0M | 100.0% | 0 |
| 2024 | $336K | $340K | $968K | 100.0% | 0 |
| 2023 | $385K | $336K | $971K | 100.0% | 0 |
| 2022 | $391K | $497K | $921K | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2021 | $205K | $150K | N/A | — | 5 |
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