Washington State Fair is a fair based in Puyallup, WA that was founded in 1900. As of 2018 they had $36 million in revenue and $71 million in assets.
Our mission is to respond to our communities' needs by producing a dynamic Fair, in a year-round facility, that serves an ever expanding circle of people. We will showcase excellence in the traditions of the past, the products of the present, and the ...
Previous legal names or variations of their name include: Western Washington Fair Association.
EIN:
91-0470250
City:
State:
Metro:
Website:
Facebook:
Twitter:
Founded:
1900
Type:
501(c)(3)
NTEE:
Revenue:
$36,934,507
Assets:
$71,655,467
Employees:
2,047
Fiscal year end:
November
Program areas at Washington State Fair
Held a 4 day Fair in the spring and a 21 day Fair in the fall. Both provide educational benefits to local communities through exhibits, displays and lectures related to agricultural and commercial products and programs for youth and children.
Form 990s for Washington State Fair
| Fiscal year ending | Date received by IRS | Form | PDF link |
|---|
| 2018-11 | Nov 29, 2019 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2017-11 | Dec 22, 2018 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2016-11 | Mar 14, 2018 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2015-11 | Jan 20, 2017 | 990 | View PDF |
| 2014-11 | Jan 8, 2016 | 990 | View PDF |
| ...and five more Form 990 PDFs |
Financials for Washington State Fair
| Field | 2018 | 2017 | % Change |
|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 | $0 | |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | |
| Fundraising event contributions | $0 | $0 | |
| Related organizations | $1,281,910 | $95,300 | 1245.1% |
| Government grants (contributions) | $0 | $0 | |
| Normal grants, contributions, etc. | $1,669,158 | $1,584,439 | 5.3% |
| <em>Non-cash contributions included in above</em> | $0 | $0 | |
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,951,068 | $1,679,739 | 75.7% |
| Field | 2018 | 2017 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,951,068 | $1,679,739 | 75.7% |
| Program services | $31,046,311 | $28,298,529 | 9.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $1,679 | $558 | 200.9% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | |
| Net rental income | $2,476,307 | $2,392,940 | 3.5% |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $459,142 | $427,852 | 7.3% |
| Total revenues | $36,934,507 | $32,799,618 | 12.6% |
| Field | 2018 | 2017 | % Change |
|---|
| Grants to govts. and orgs. in USA | $96,572 | $79,707 | 21.2% |
| Grants to individuals in USA | $0 | $0 | |
| Grants to govts., orgs., and individuals outside USA | $0 | $0 | |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 | $0 | |
| Compensation of current officers, etc. | $993,091 | $1,005,519 | -1.2% |
| Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons | $0 | $0 | |
| Non-officer salaries and wages | $6,540,297 | $6,168,952 | 6.0% |
| Pension/retirement accruals and contributions | $130,405 | $114,403 | 14.0% |
| Other employee benefits | $260,879 | $258,513 | 0.9% |
| Payroll taxes | $631,313 | $608,800 | 3.7% |
| Management fees | $10,132 | $0 | 999% |
| Legal fees | $25,455 | $27,474 | -7.3% |
| Accounting fees | $41,515 | $40,395 | 2.8% |
| Lobbying fees | $0 | $0 | |
| Pro. fundraising fees | $0 | $0 | |
| Investment mgmt fees | $0 | $0 | |
| Other fee-for-service | $58,431 | $132,708 | -56.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $0 | $0 | |
| Office expenses | $397,441 | $381,773 | 4.1% |
| Information tech. expenses | $0 | $0 | |
| Royalty expenses | $0 | $0 | |
| Occupancy | $3,134,473 | $2,939,710 | 6.6% |
| Travel | $63,921 | $58,239 | 9.8% |
| Public official travel and entertainment | $0 | $0 | |
| Conferences, meetings, etc. | $135,203 | $89,503 | 51.1% |
| Interest | $13,174 | $5,900 | 123.3% |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 | $0 | |
| Depreciation, amortization, etc. | $3,628,256 | $3,488,984 | 4.0% |
| Insurance | $743,816 | $732,994 | 1.5% |
| All other expenses | $15,808,278 | $14,775,613 | 7.0% |
| Total expenses | $32,712,652 | $30,909,187 | 5.8% |
| Field | 2018 | 2017 | % Change |
|---|
| Cash (non-interest-bearing) | $7,691,136 | $4,248,249 | 81.0% |
| Savings, short-term investments, etc. | $0 | $0 | |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $0 | $0 | |
| Accounts receivable | $217,122 | $268,757 | -19.2% |
| Loans receivable from officers, directors, etc. | $0 | $0 | |
| Loans receivable from other disqualified persons | $0 | $0 | |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 | $0 | |
| Inventories for use | $293,251 | $285,546 | 2.7% |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $619,541 | $645,114 | -4.0% |
| Buildings, equipment, etc. post-depreciation | $62,452,663 | $61,236,616 | 2.0% |
| Investments, publicly traded securities | $0 | $0 | |
| Investments, other securities | $381,754 | $378,969 | 0.7% |
| Investments, program-related | $0 | $0 | |
| Intangible assets | $0 | $0 | |
| Other assets | $0 | $0 | |
| Total assets | $71,655,467 | $67,063,251 | 6.8% |
| Field | 2018 | 2017 | % Change |
|---|
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $2,233,028 | $1,572,767 | 42.0% |
| Grants payable | $0 | $0 | |
| Deferred revenue | $1,814,650 | $1,915,450 | -5.3% |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 | $0 | |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 | $0 | |
| Loans payable to officers and disqualified persons | $0 | $0 | |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties | $1,562,146 | $1,745,343 | -10.5% |
| Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties | $0 | $0 | |
| Other liabilities | $0 | $0 | |
| Total liabilities | $5,609,824 | $5,233,560 | 7.2% |
| Field | 2018 | 2017 | % Change |
|---|
| Unrestricted net assets | $66,045,643 | $61,829,691 | 6.8% |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | |
| Permanently restricted net assets | $0 | $0 | |
Vendors for Washington State Fair
| Vendor | Services | Amount paid | Date |
|---|
| EventBrite | Fundraising software | | 2020-02-29 |
| ███ ██ ███ | Tax accounting | | 2019-11-29 |
| ███████ █████████ | Sponsorship Solicitations; Sponsorship Sales | $139,723 | 2014-11-01 |
Personnel at Washington State Fair
| Name | Title | Compensation | Most recent data |
|---|
| Kent Hojem | Chief Executive Officer | $219,642 | Nov. 29, 2019 |
| Adam Heffron | Chief Operating Officer | $131,586 | Nov. 30, 2018 |
| █████ ███████ | Chief Financial Officer | $129,012 | Nov. 30, 2018 |
| ████ █ █████ | Emeritus | $17,000 | Nov. 30, 2018 |
| █████ ████████ | Past President | $16,423 | Nov. 30, 2018 |
| ██████ █ ██████ | Emeritus | $14,000 | Nov. 30, 2018 |
| ██████ ██ ███████ | Vice President | $17,000 | June 15, 2020 |
| █████ ██ ██████ | Treasurer | $14,000 | June 15, 2020 |
| ████ ██ █████ | President / Secretary | $15,500 | June 15, 2020 |
| ███████ █ ████████ | Vice President | $15,000 | Nov. 30, 2018 |
| ...and three more key personnel |
Peer county fairs
| | Name | Type | Revenue | Location |
|---|
| 1 | Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition | 501(c)(3) | $12 million | Miami, FL |
| 2 | Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo | 501(c)(3) | $151 million | Houston, TX |
| 3 | Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta | 501(c)(3) | $11 million | Albuquerque, NM |
| 4 | State Fair of Texas | 501(c)(3) | $47 million | Dallas, TX |
| 5 | Alameda County Agricultural Fair Association | 501(c)(3) | $24 million | Pleasanton, CA |
| 6 | Oklahoma State Fair | 501(c)(3) | $21 million | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 7 | San Mateo County Event Center (SMCEC) | 501(c)(3) | $13 million | San Mateo, CA |
| 8 | Florida Strawberry Festival | 501(c)(3) | $10 million | Plant City, FL |
| 9 | South Florida Fair and Palm Beach County Expositions | 501(c)(3) | $17 million | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 10 | San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo | 501(c)(3) | $36 million | San Antonio, TX |
| 11 | Event Facilities Fort Worth | 501(c)(3) | $109 million | Fort Worth, TX |
| 12 | Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo | 501(c)(3) | $31 million | Fort Worth, TX |
| 13 | National Western Stock Show | 501(c)(3) | $33 million | Denver, CO |
| 14 | Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park | 501(c)(3) | $15 million | Gilroy, CA |
| 15 | Fairplex | 501(c)(5) | $66 million | Pomona, CA |
| 16 | Youth Fair Chance | 501(c)(3) | $14 million | Indianapolis, IN |
| 17 | Music and Event Management (CSO) | 501(c)(3) | $44 million | Cincinnati, OH |
| 18 | The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County Tennessee | 501(c)(3) | $9.3 million | Franklin, TN |
| 19 | El Dorado Festivals and Events | 501(c)(3) | $12 million | El Dorado, AR |
| 20 | Film Society of Lincoln Center | 501(c)(3) | $16 million | New York, NY |
| 21 | Kstate Athletics | 501(c)(3) | $83 million | Manhattan, KS |
| 22 | Brevard Music Center Incorporated (BMC) | 501(c)(3) | $11 million | Brevard, NC |
| 23 | Us Lacrosse | 501(c)(3) | $19 million | Sparks, MD |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Cultural Trust | 501(c)(3) | $79 million | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 25 | Music Academy of the West | 501(c)(3) | $15 million | Santa Barbara, CA |