Public Charity

MARYLAND STATE FAIR & AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC

MARYLAND STATE FAIR & AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY INC, of TIMONIUM, MD, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $13.5M in revenue, $9.3M in expenses, $22.7M in total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $12K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 520590244 TIMONIUM, MD Fairs NTEE: N52 Latest filing: 2025

Organization Summary

Grant Records 1

Filing History 2021–2025

Funding Total $12K

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Financial Snapshot · 2025

Total Revenue $13.5M

Total Expenses $9.3M

Total Assets $22.7M

Total Revenue$13.5M

Total Expenses$9.3M

Total Assets$22.7M

Grant Records1

Funding Total$12K

Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MARYLAND STATE FAIR & AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, INC., A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3)ORGANIZATION, SUPPORTS AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION, PRESERVES AND PROMOTES MARYLAND'S AGRICULTURAL ROOTS, AND PROVIDES COMPETITIONS AND EVENTS SHOWCASING MARYLAND'S PREMIER INDUSTRY. ANNUALLY, THE MARYLAND STATE FAIR PROVIDES NEW FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT WHILE PERSERVING TRADITIONAL FAVORITES, HONORS THE TALENTS OF MARYLAND YOUTH AND ADULTS THROUGH COMPETITION AND SHOWCASES, AND PROVIDES FUN, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP PROMOTE MARYLAND'S LEADING INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE. SINCE MANY PEOPLE ARE GENERATIONS AWAY FROM THE FARM, THE MARYLAND STATE FAIR EXPANDS AND CHANGES ITS EXHIBITS TO KEEP UP WITH TECHNOLOGICAL AND INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENTS. AMONG THE MANY CURRENT AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS ARE THE MARYLAND STATE FAIR BIRTHING CENTER, U-LEARN FARM, THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DAIRY AND WYE BEEF HERDS EXHIBITS, HORSELAND, NATURE PLAY SPACE, AND MORE. IF HISTORY IS EVIDENCE, THE MARYLAND STATE FAIR WILL CONTINUE TO GROW,

Where $100 goes at Maryland State Fair & Agricultural Society Inc

How Maryland State Fair & Agricultural Society Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$87 Programs the work itself

$13 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 $87 for programs

$55

The maryland state fair is an annual attraction held between late august and early september and is host to several hundred thousand attendees

63% of program spending

$16

Thoroughbred racing is held for 7-10 days during the maryland state fair

19% of program spending

$16

Each year the maryland state fair makes it's facilities available to other livestock and agricultural groups at no cost or for reduced rental rates

About 18% (cost not reported)

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 Received

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

2018

Community Building

$11,620

Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR A Ferris Allen

DIRECTOR Amanda Clougherty

DIRECTOR Barry F Williams

ELECTRICIAN Charles Horn

DIRECTOR Charles R Conner Iii Esq

GENERAL MANA D Andrew Cashman

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support

$11,620 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$13.5M	$9.3M	$22.7M
2024	$8.1M	$8.1M	$19.0M
2023	$7.0M	$7.8M	$18.0M
2022	$7.6M	$7.3M	$17.6M
2021	$10.7M	$6.0M	$17.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $10.7M to $13.5M (+26%), with total assets most recently reported at $22.7M.

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