Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition
Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition reported $13.2 million in revenue and $16.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.67 went to program services, $22.33 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: 93.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $235,021 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 669% between FY2020 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2024.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor 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
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.3% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.5% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.2% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $235,021 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.44% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.1 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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
FY2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseExpenses in relation to operations of a fair designed to encourage agricultural activities among the youth and commencement ceremonies for local schools
Highest reported compensation
FY2024 · 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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,521 | $0 | $6,500 | $235,021 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE & ADMIN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,574 | $0 | $9,671 | $127,245 |
| DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,180 | $0 | $0 | $105,180 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2024 · 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–1b16 · 16 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 4Yes
- 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 5483
- Volunteers Part I, line 6475
Largest outside contractors
FY2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WOW MARKETING GROUP INC Advertising fees | $1,777,033 |
| MJENGINEERING CONTRACTORS CORP Engineering contractor | $896,986 |
| SFM JANITORIAL SERVICES LLC Janitorial service | $741,886 |
| HARMISON ELECTRIC GROUP INC Electrical contractor | $560,960 |
| GUARDIAN PROFESSIONAL SECURITY Security | $556,264 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition reported that 77.7% of its $16.3 million in expenses went to program services, 22.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024 was $235,021, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition get its money?
Of $13.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, 3.5% came from contributions and grants and 93.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1039811 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512179349301231 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422269349301177 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332279349303783 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202279349302965 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102219349300825 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1039811: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.