Mission
THE ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO THE TASK OF ENCOURAGING, PROMOTING AND PRESERVING ESSEX COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING THEIR IMPORTANCE.
Public Charity
ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY is a Public Charity headquartered in TOPSFIELD, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $7.1M revenue, $6.0M expenses, $19.8M total assets. IRS filings disclose 6 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $304K.
EIN: 042135160
TOPSFIELD, MA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.1M
Total Expenses$6.0M
Total Assets$19.8M
Grants Given6
Grant Total$304K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Essex Agricultural Society
How Essex Agricultural Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$88
The society sponsors the annual Topsfield fair held each year for an 11 day period with primary emphasis on agricultural exhibits
$1
Scholarship awards to students from area schools and colleges
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
TOPSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHARITABLE
$6,500
ESSEX NS AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL
CHARITABLE
$54,000
TOPSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHARITABLE
$7,500
ESSEX NS AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL
CHARITABLE
$55,400
ESSEX NS AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL
CHARITABLE
$156,000
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Bruce Potter
DIRECTOR
Cliff Taylor
PRESIDENT
Donna J Bartlett
DIRECTOR
Edward White
DIRECTOR
Forrester Aclark Jr
DIRECTOR
Francis Diluna
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.1M | $6.0M | $19.8M |
| 2024 | $6.9M | $6.0M | $18.2M |
| 2023 | $6.7M | $5.9M | $16.9M |
| 2022 | $7.8M | $5.2M | $15.6M |
| 2021 | $6.7M | $4.0M | $13.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.7M to $7.1M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $19.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MA.
MA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.