Utah State Fair Corporation
Utah State Fair Corporation reported $10.9 million in revenue and $9.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.22 went to program services, $11.78 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: 70.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $324,395 (Executive Dir.). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 66% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.5MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.8% | 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 | 1.8% | 25.2% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 70.1% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $324,395 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.40% | 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 | 19.0 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseThe Utah State Fair Corporation was established to plan expositions of livestock, poultry, agriculture, domestic science, horticulture, floriculture, mineral and industry, manufactured articles and domestic animals to stimulate and promote livestock breeding, agriculture, horticulture, mining, manufacturing, mechanical arts, creative arts and education pursuits of the people of Utah. The corporation was also charged with the responsibility to provide, sponsor and arrange for public entertainment, displays and exhibits and publicize and promote the various events, securing funds to cover the…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $262,007 | $0 | $62,388 | $324,395 |
| DEPUTY EXEC. DIR. Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,887 | $0 | $52,491 | $156,378 |
| TEAM MANAGER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,312 | $0 | $31,409 | $137,721 |
| MASTER ELECTRICIAN Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $77,507 | $0 | $47,565 | $125,072 |
| FACILITY DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $78,129 | $0 | $45,478 | $123,607 |
| FINANCE MANAGER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $66,570 | $0 | $38,988 | $105,558 |
| Director Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $4,997 | $0 | $0 | $4,997 |
| Director Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $4,027 | $0 | $0 | $4,027 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Utah State Fair Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $983K (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–1b12 · 12 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 5314
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Premier Security LLC Security | $536,172 |
| Forte Janitorial | $379,847 |
| Little Swamp II Inc Concert | $360,000 |
| Love Communications Advertising | $332,561 |
| Etix Ticketing Services | $201,335 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Utah State Fair Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Utah State Fair Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Utah State Fair Corporation spent in 2024, $88.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Utah State Fair Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Utah State Fair Corporation reported that 88.2% of its $9.5 million in expenses went to program services, 11.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Utah State Fair Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Utah State Fair Corporation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $324,395, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Utah State Fair Corporation get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.8% came from contributions and grants and 70.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Utah State Fair Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 87-0541757 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 202523189349309087 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442999349300739 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349305296 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223149349303952 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349326458 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349308206 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 87-0541757: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.