Mission
The organizations mission is to preserve the heritage of agriculture in Wayne County Ohio. The organization intends to accomplish this mission by its continued construction of an agricultural museum that first opened to the public in 2018.
Public Charity
FRIENDS OF WAYNE COUNTY FAIR
FRIENDS OF WAYNE COUNTY FAIR is a Public Charity headquartered in WOOSTER, OH. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $76K revenue, $82K expenses, $983K total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 455461827
WOOSTER, OH
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$76K
Total Expenses$82K
Total Assets$983K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$382,198
AGRICULTURE MUSEUM
$403,392
LIVESTOCK AND EVENT CENTER CONSTRUCTION
$938,711
GENERAL SUPPORT
$69,000
VARIOUS DONATIONS
$17,458
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Becky Foster
Secretary
Bonnie Schaaf
Director Emeritus
Jay Stout
Vice President
Michael Buchholz
Director - Curatorial Advisor
Paul Locher
Vice President
Richard Mairs
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $76K | $82K | $983K |
| 2023 | $128K | $85K | $1.0M |
| 2022 | $239K | $99K | $985K |
| 2021 | $102K | $62K | $894K |
| 2020 | $34K | $56K | $816K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $34K to $76K (+125%), with total assets most recently reported at $983K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.