Public Charity

Erie County Agricultural Society

Erie County Agricultural Society is a Public Charity headquartered in Hamburg, NY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $11.7M revenue, $12.1M expenses, $56.2M total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $12K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 160790021 Hamburg, NY Fairs NTEE: N52 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$11.7M
Total Expenses$12.1M
Total Assets$56.2M
Grant Records1
Funding Total$12K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

TO ENHANCE AND PRESERVE THE AGRICULTURAL AND HISTORICAL LEGACY OF NEW YORK STATE. ALSO TO PROVIDE THE RESIDENTS OF WESTERN NEW YORK WITH THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL CARE IN NEW YORK STATE.

Where $100 goes at Erie County Agricultural Society

How Erie County Agricultural Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$17 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $83 for programs

$73
The society produces the erie county fair, which is held annually and intended to promote and showcase our pride in the heritage, agriculture, and creative talents of our…
89% of program spending
$10
Horse, Cattle, Hog, and Farm Equipment shows
11% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Director Charles F Kelkenberg
Vice Chair Elect James Brass
Chairman of Board - Director Jeff M Werdein
CEO Jessica L Underberg
Director John H Leamer
Director Karen Schmitz

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Fundraising & Sponsorship
$11,979 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $11.7M $12.1M $56.2M
2023 $11.5M $11.7M $57.2M
2022 $9.3M $10.2M $58.1M
2021 $12.2M $7.8M $60.9M
2020 $925K $3.2M $57.9M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $925K to $11.7M (+1168%), with total assets most recently reported at $56.2M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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