HANCOCK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
HANCOCK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY (EIN 01-0085716)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-12-22
IRS object ID
202503569349301125
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-12-22T13:37:12-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN010522385PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JEFFREY R DOW CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityELLSWORTHCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04605ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN010085716EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HANCOCK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHANCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2073743701PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 390AddressLine1Txt
CityBLUE HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04614ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMANDA LOOKPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2073743701PhoneNum
Signature2025-12-11SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJEFFREY R DOWPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00280022PTIN
Phone2076675518PhoneNum
Preparation2025-12-11PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerDAVID GRAYPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 390AddressLine1Txt
CityBLUE HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP04614ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$512,110GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressBHFAIR@MYFAIRPOINT.NETWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Activity Or MissionTHIS CORPORATION ( HANCOCK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY ) SOLE PURPOSE IS TO PUT ON THE BLUE HILL FAIR.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent0VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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PY Other Revenue$550,252PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$550,252PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$37,501CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$517,796PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$396,127CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$517,796PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$433,628CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$32,456PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$78,482CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$570,276TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$67,511ExpenseAmt
DescGENERAL ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE PUBLIC.Desc

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Expense$42,415ExpenseAmt
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Expense$24,182ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$299,520ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundYes (true)DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (true)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Form8899 FiledindfalseForm8899Filedind
Form1098 C FiledfalseForm1098CFiledInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID GRAYPersonNm
Phone2074790003PhoneNum

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Address Line1PO BOX 390AddressLine1Txt
CityBLUE HILLCityNm
State AbbreviationMEStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt
DAVID GRAY
PRESIDENTYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIK FITCH
VICE PRESIDEYes (X)Yes (X)$15,000$0$020.00
AMANDA LOOK
TREASURERYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTY JORDAN-REBAR
SECRETARYYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAMELA CUSHING
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
BRANDI ENSWORTH
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID NASON
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS RACKLIFFE
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
TERRY WESSEL
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
BEN ADAMS
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
CURTIS JAFFRAY
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA DUHAIME
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
FRANKLIN BURKE
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
BARRY ROBERTSON
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS STOVER
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
RUTHI WAUGH
DIRECTORYes (X)$0$0$0
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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Total Program Service Revenue$512,026TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue Column$512,110TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,501TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,215TotalAmt
Program Services$7,215ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,004TotalAmt
Program Services$7,004ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$134,108TotalAmt
Program Services$134,108ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,350TotalAmt
Program Services$2,350ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,252TotalAmt
Program Services$17,252ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,061TotalAmt
Program Services$26,061ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING EXPENSESDesc
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Program Services$202,137ProgramServicesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$74,051BOYAmt
EOY$123,996EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,107BOYAmt
EOY$33,531EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$307,000LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$307,000BOYAmt
EOY$307,000EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,636BOYAmt
EOY$105,749EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$491,794BOYAmt
EOY$570,276EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$491,794BOYAmt
EOY$570,276EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$491,794BOYAmt
EOY$570,276EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$491,794BOYAmt
EOY$570,276EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$78,482ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$512,110CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$512,110TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year$512,110CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$512,110TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$512,110PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$512,110TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Disclosed Org Leg CtrlfalseDisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd
Disclosed For Charitable PrpsfalseDisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$307,000InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$307,000BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$307,000TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
CAMDEN NATIONAL BANK$76,932F
BAR HARBOR BANKSHARES$28,817F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$105,749TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DALL OPERATIONS & OTHER CONTEST SERVICES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G67,511 0 0 42,415 0 0 24,182 0 0 TOTAL 134,108 0 0

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