San Mateo County Exposition & Fair Association
Also known as San Mateo County Event Center
San Mateo County Exposition & Fair Association reported $15.0 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 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: 96.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $288,161 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 13% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 100.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 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 | 96.5% | 61.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $288,161 | $365,322 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.48% | 2.14% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.7 | 14.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 association operates the San Mateo event center (fairgrounds) under contract with the County of San Mateo. The event center provides a venue for public and private shows, which includes the annual San Mateo County fair, facilities rentals, the jockey club, parking and rv park, and food and beverages
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $288,161 | $0 | $0 | $288,161 |
| HCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,505 | $0 | $0 | $190,505 |
| HCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,973 | $0 | $0 | $179,973 |
| HCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,919 | $0 | $0 | $155,919 |
| HCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,341 | $0 | $0 | $148,341 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Mateo County Exposition & Fair Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $292K (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–1b10 · 10 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 11aNo
- 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 5163
- Volunteers Part I, line 668
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Of every $100 San Mateo County Exposition & Fair Association spent in 2024, $100.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of San Mateo County Exposition & Fair Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, San Mateo County Exposition & Fair Association reported that 100.0% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does San Mateo County Exposition & Fair Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation San Mateo County Exposition & Fair Association reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $288,161, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does San Mateo County Exposition & Fair Association get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 96.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is San Mateo County Exposition & Fair Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1253708 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 202513009349300721 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443189349311539 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343179349302194 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349305112 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349304188 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349300441 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1253708: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.