Eastern States Exposition
Eastern States Exposition reported $37.5 million in revenue and $30.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $92.73 went to program services, $7.27 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $662,587 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $31MFor context, the median across 237 covered recreation & sports charities: $88.05 programs, $10.89 management, $1.06 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $38MOther revenue was negative: −$149K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 10.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 98.4% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $662,587 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.15% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.4 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEastern States Exposition is organized as a not-for-profit corporation under the laws of the commonwealth of massachusetts to:- provide an educational experience for urban and rural persons, especially youth, through programs and exhibitions designed to include local and regional participation, demonstration and competition.- provide a show window to present the agricultural and other resources of the northeast and beyond.- provide regional facilities for use in serving the best interests of new england and the northeast.- focus attention on the new england heritage and its pioneering spirit…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $519,105 | $0 | $143,482 | $662,587 |
| DIRECTOR-SALES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $179,996 | $0 | $37,216 | $217,212 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $170,988 | $0 | $25,744 | $196,732 |
| DIRECTOR-SECURITY Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $144,904 | $0 | $10,192 | $155,096 |
| DIRECTOR-HR & EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $118,688 | $0 | $24,170 | $142,858 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $113,635 | $0 | $22,896 | $136,531 |
| DIRECTOR OF ARGICULTURE Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $112,859 | $0 | $19,201 | $132,060 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Eastern States Exposition (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5934
- Volunteers Part I, line 62,305
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Eastern States Exposition totaling $500 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Eastern States Exposition spent in 2024, $92.73 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Eastern States Exposition's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Eastern States Exposition reported that 92.7% of its $30.8 million in expenses went to program services, 7.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Eastern States Exposition pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Eastern States Exposition reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $662,587, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Eastern States Exposition get its money?
Of $37.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 98.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Eastern States Exposition a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2108354 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503179349306405 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443169349300214 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302779349300125 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222279349301442 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202131729349301358 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001909349300905 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2108354: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.