Public Charity

LAKE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION

Based in GRAYSLAKE, IL, LAKE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.7M in revenue, $3.2M in expenses, $26.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025.

EIN: 366089769 GRAYSLAKE, IL Fairs NTEE: N52 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$26.1M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE LAKE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION SHALL BE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE PAST, PROMOTION OF THE FUTURE, AND EDUCATION ON THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE, MECHANICAL ARTS, AND THE RURAL AND DOMESTIC ECONOMIES OF THE LAKE COUNTY COMMUNITY.

Where $100 goes at Lake County Fair Association

How Lake County Fair Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$91 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $91 for programs

$51
Fair operationsthe Lake County Fair Association shall be for the preservation of the past, promotion of the future, and education on the future of agriculture and horticulture, mechanical…
56% of program spending
$40
Special eventsthe Lake County Fair Association shall be for the preservation of the past, promotion of the future, and education on the future of agriculture and horticulture, mechanical…
44% of program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Adam Akers
CO-TREASURER Amanda Knopp
SECRETARY Bunny Otrembiak
DIRECTOR John Weber
CO-TREASURER Kelli Kepler-Yarc
DIRECTOR Kevin Quinn

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Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.7M $3.2M $26.1M
2024 $2.8M $3.2M $26.7M
2023 $2.6M $3.1M $27.2M
2022 $2.7M $2.5M $27.5M
2021 $1.1M $1.5M $27.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $2.7M (+146%), with total assets most recently reported at $26.1M.

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