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HILLSDALE COUNTY AG

EIN 38-1367282 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K20Z)

What they do

to PROMOTE and ADVANCE THE INTEREST of AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, HOUSEHOLD ARTS and MECHANIC ARTS & SCIENCES and ALL KINDRED SCIENCES and ARTS IN THEIR VARIED BRANCHES; to DEVELOP ALL FORMS of YOUTH CLUB WORK, THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, and DEMONSTRATIONS of NEW SKILL TECHNIQUES and KNOWLEDGE IN THE ARTS and SCIENCES RELATED to THE YOUTH PROGRAM CONDUCTED IN COOPERATION WITH and BY THE MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION; to PROMOTE and CONDUCT AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL, EDUCATIONAL and RECREATIONAL FAIRS and EXHIBITIONS, and to PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT and AMUSEMENT THEREWITH for THE PURPOSE of DRAWING THE ATTENTION of THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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Of every $100 spent, about $68.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

73.59%of revenue went to mission work68.8% of expenses · Program services
12.85%of revenue went to fundraising12.0% of expenses
$106.95spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
20.51%of revenue went to management and office costs19.2% of expenses
$1.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
5.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,492,872
Mission workProgram services$1,098,66973.59% of revenue68.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$306,21120.51% of revenue19.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$191,76512.85% of revenue12.0% of expenses
Total expenses$1,596,645106.95% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 68.8% mission · 19.2% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.95% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 65.3% mission · 19.9% management · 14.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.97% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 14.3% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.48% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 16.4% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.84% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 16.2% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.52% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 41.0% mission · 57.2% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 155.67% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 21.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.28% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,492,872
Expenses$1,596,645
Annual shortfall $103,773 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,098,669 · 68.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$306,211 · 19.2% of expenses
Fundraising$191,765 · 12.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,492,872
Expenses$1,596,645
Assets$2,320,657
Income$1,534,634
Contributions$88,365
Mission work (program services)$1,098,669
Fundraising$191,765
Management and general$306,211
Accounting fees$2,680
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (28)

LANCE FANSLERDIRECTOR

WILLIAM WHITEDIRECTOR

TOM YOUNGDIRECTOR

TOM RICHARDSDIRECTOR

TOM BECKNERASST TREASUR

TODD JOHNSONDIRECTOR

SHELLY WIRICKDIRECTOR

SCOTT DECKDIRECTOR

SARAH HEADLEYTREASURER

RODNEY BEACHDIRECTOR

NATHAN LAMBRIGHTPRESIDENT

MINDY POOLEDIRECTOR

MICHAEL NYEDIRECTOR

MATTHEW KALNBACHDIRECTOR

BARNEY TRAYLERDIRECTOR

JOHN ZINSERDIRECTOR

JENNIFER RANDALLDIRECTOR

JEANNIE PETERSECRETARY

JACK HASSENZAHLDIRECTOR

IAN COLEMANVICE PRESIDE

GILBERT EMENSDIRECTOR

EVAN BLONDEDIRECTOR

DOUG BILDNERDIRECTOR

DAVID TOWNDIRECTOR

CHRIS CLABAUGHDIRECTOR

BRUCE CASWELLDIRECTOR

BRIAN BENNETTDIRECTOR

BART MARSHALLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1968
Location
115 S BROAD ST, HILLSDALE, MI 49242-2057
County
Hillsdale
In care of
SABINE YOUNG
Primary officer
SABINE YOUNG, MANAGER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfarm.writer@hotmail.com Phone(517) 437-3622

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
December 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BILDNER & DONAHUE PC
NTEE classification
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition (K20Z)

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