THE DELAWARE STATE FAIR INC
EIN 51-0072431 · Fairs (N52)
What they do
THE MISSION of THE DELAWARE STATE FAIR, INC. FOCUSES ON THE PRESERVATION of THE PAST, PROMOTION of THE PRESENT, and EDUCATION IN THE FUTURE, of AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, MECHANICAL ARTS, and RURAL and DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
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Of every $100 spent, about $95.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders81 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $210,586 for DANNY R AGUILAR (GEN MANAGER/SECRETARY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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DANNY R AGUILARGEN MANAGER/SECRETARY
C DOUGLAS CROUSETREASURER
LAUREN E RUSKEYDIRECTOR
R BRUCE BETTSDIRECTOR
PENI WARRENEXECUTIVE BOARD
NIKKI MOWBRAYDIRECTOR
MICHAEL J PETIT DE MANGEDIRECTOR
MICHAEL WASYLKOWSKIDIRECTOR
MICHAEL SCUSEDIRECTOR
MARK BREEDING4TH VICE PRESIDENT
MARIAN HANDLINDIRECTOR
LEROY BETTSDIRECTOR
ROBERT BOOKDIRECTOR
L AARON CHAFFINCHDIRECTOR
KRISTIN COOKDIRECTOR
KENNETH S CLARK JR1ST VICE PRESIDENT
KENNETH L MCDOWELLDIRECTOR
KAREN HUTCHISONDIRECTOR
KAITLIN ROGERSDIRECTOR
JOSH BETHARDDIRECTOR
JOSEF A BURGERHONORARY DIRECTOR
JOHN W HICKEYDIRECTOR
SAMANTHA BW STEELEDIRECTOR
WILLIAM J DIMONDIDIRECTOR
WILLIAM G JESTERDIRECTOR
WILLIAM COULTER PASSWATERSDIRECTOR
TODD LAWSONDIRECTOR
TIMOTHY C MALONEY JRDIRECTOR
TERRY PEPPERDIRECTOR
SUSAN TRUEHART GAREYDIRECTOR
SHELLY W SIMPSONDIRECTOR
SHANTE HASTINGSEXECUTIVE BOARD
R RONALD DRAPERPRESIDENT
RUTHI ADAMS-JOSEPHDIRECTOR
RUSSELL NEALEXECUTIVE BOARD
RONALD W JARRELLDIRECTOR
ROGER MARINOHONORARY DIRECTOR
ROBERT G BRODEDIRECTOR
ROBERT F RIDER JRDIRECTOR
ROBERT A TAYLORDIRECTOR
ROBERT A KILLENDIRECTOR
JOHN M CURTIS JRDIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER SCUSEEXECUTIVE BOARD
F GARY SIMPSONEXECUTIVE BOARD
ELIZABETH MORRISDIRECTOR
ELAINE ZEITLER WEBBDIRECTOR
DONNA MOWBRAYDIRECTOR
DONALD MCLAMB JREXECUTIVE BOARD
DENIS P SHAFFEREXECUTIVE BOARD
DEBORAH VANDERWENDEDIRECTOR
DAVID L WILSONDIRECTOR
DAVID G JONESDIRECTOR
G ROBERT MOORE JREXECUTIVE BOARD
C DELBERT CAINHONORARY DIRECTOR
BRIAN C SOMERSDIRECTOR
BRENT M ADAMS JRDIRECTOR
BRENT ADAMS IIIDIRECTOR
BETHANY ORTONDIRECTOR
BENJAMIN SOMERSDIRECTOR
ARTHUR B CAHALL IIIDIRECTOR
ANTHONY RICHARDSONDIRECTOR
AMY JONESEXECUTIVE BOARD
JAMES M SATTERFIELD IVDIRECTOR
AMANDA SMITHDIRECTOR
JOHN D HUKILLHONORARY DIRECTOR
JIMMY D WARRENDIRECTOR
JESSE VANDERWENDEDIRECTOR
JEFF CHAMBERSDIRECTOR
JEANIE T DELEO3RD VICE PRESIDENT
JASON HALLDIRECTOR
JAMES W MESSICK IIEXECUTIVE BOARD
JAMES W MESSICKEXECUTIVE BOARD
JOHN W HENDRICKSDIRECTOR
JAMES L CROTHERSHONORARY DIRECTOR
JACOB BLACKSTENDIRECTOR
J WILLIAM ANDREWHONORARY DIRECTOR
HARVEY R KENTON JR2ND VICE PRESIDENT
HARRY E RAUGHLEYEXECUTIVE BOARD
HAROLD K BRODEDIRECTOR
H WESLEY TOWERS JRDIRECTOR
GEORGE LUFFEXECUTIVE BOARD
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2012
- Location
- RT 13 S ADMINISTRATION BLDG, HARRINGTON, DE 19952-0000
- County
- Kent
- In care of
- R RONALD DRAPER
- Primary officer
- R RONALD DRAPER, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- HORTY & HORTY PA
- NTEE classification
- Fairs (N52)
- IRS tax category
- Fairs