MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION (EIN 41-2013696)
Tax period
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31
Filed
2012-03-28
IRS object ID
201240889349300209
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Timestamp2012-03-28T09:19:11-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-10-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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CityMINNEAPOLISCity
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ZIP Code55402ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
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Filer Filer

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EIN412013696EIN

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CityST PAULCity
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Officer Officer

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NameFRANK PARISIName
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Form 990 IRS990

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Mission DescriptionTHE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE THE HISTORIC MINNESOTA STATE FAIRGROUNDS AND SUPPORT STATE FAIR AGRICULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES.MissionDescription
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DescriptionIN 2011, THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION GRANTED $560,457 (INCLUDING $78,517 OF DONATED SERVICES RECEIVED BY THE FOUNDATION AND PASSED THROUGH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STATE FAIR) TO THE STATE FAIR FOR CAPITAL AND PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING: SUPPORT FOR THE STATE FAIR ARCHIVES PROJECT, VOCABULARY BUILDING ACTIVITIES IN BALDWIN PARK, HISTORY PROGRAMS DURING THE FAIR, NEW LED DISPLAY IN THE WARNER COLISEUM, SUPPORT FOR THE GIANT SING ALONG PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW EQUINE AND LIVESTOCK ARENA. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RECEIVED AND GRANTED TO THE STATE FAIR OVER $100,000 IN FINE ART SCULPTURES.ADDITIONALLY, OTHER FUNDING WAS PROVIDED TO ADVANCE AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. CUMULATIVELY, SINCE THE START OF THE FOUNDATION IN 2001, OVER $5 MILLION OF CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE STATE FAIR. THE FOUNDATION ALSO RETAINS ASSETS FOR FUTURE GRANTS. THE FOUNDATION'S OPERATING EXPENSES ARE FUNDED THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS, EARNED INCOME AND THE STATE FAIR.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (25 entries)

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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General ExplanationSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUEGeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Collection Used For Other CollectionUsedForOther

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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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DescriptionPAYABLES DUE TO THE MINNESOTA STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETYDescription
Amount$254,285Amount
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Total Expenses1013444TotalExpenses
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Total Adjustments77TotalAdjustments
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Net Unrealized Gains Investments77NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
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Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
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Expenses Subtotal1013444ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9901013444TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
PART III, LINE 4:THE FOUNDATION RECEIVED AN ARTWORK COLLECTION THAT WAS GIFTED TO THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR PRIOR TO THE END OF THE YEAR.
PART V, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION'S RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT IS TO BE HELD IN PERPETUITY. EARNINGS ON ENDOWMENT INVESTMENTS MAY BE USED FOR CAPITAL AND PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS TO BENEFIT OF THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:
PART X:THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE MINNESOTA REGULATIONS. THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS STANDARD HAD NO IMPACT ON THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS 2008 TO 2010 ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES.DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:
SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES IN EXCESS OF DIRECT BENEFIT 5,430.PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:
SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES IN EXCESS OF DIRECT BENEFIT 5,430.PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1TASTE OF THE FAIRNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event153205GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event113441CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event139764GrossRevenueEvent1
Non Cash Prizes Event124118NonCashPrizesEvent1
Food And Beverage Event117071FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event1175EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event15430OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total53205GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total13441CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events39764GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Non Cash Prizes Total Events24118NonCashPrizesTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events17071FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events175EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events5430OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events46794DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-7030NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MINNESOTA STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETYBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11265 SNELLING AVENUE NORTHAddressLine1
CityST PAULCity
StateMNState
ZIP Code55108ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient411531915EINOfRecipient
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant322943AmountOfCashGrant
Amount Of Non Cash Assistance158997AmountOfNonCashAssistance
Method Of ValuationFMVMethodOfValuation
Description Of Non Cash AssistanceSERVICES & MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS VALUED AT FMV.DescriptionOfNonCashAssistance
Purpose Of GrantIMPROVEMENTS & PROGRAMMING AT/FOR THE FAIR GROUNDS.PurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION REQUIRES DOCUMENTATION OF ESTIMATED COSTS AND FINAL EXPENDITURES FROM THE GRANTEE.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonKAY CADYNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org146038BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org7497DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org14976NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org168511TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions1NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990100600NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Historical Artifacts HistoricalArtifacts

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions5NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9902085NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (7 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XAUCTION ITEMS2515002FMV
XPORTA COOL UNIT11000FMV
XPOSTER/PRINTS27028FMV
XTREES/LANDSCAPE611477FMV
XGRAVEL AND GRADING220000FMV
XFARM EQUIPMENT15873FMV
XMISC ITEMS1650FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Number Of8283 Received0NumberOf8283Received
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2JIM SMART AND CINDIE SMART - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW, THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL GOVERNING BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS BOARD MEMBERS, BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS, STAFF MEMBERS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED. EACH COVERED INDIVIDUAL WILL ANNUALLY SIGN A FORM AFFIRMING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. COVERED MEMBERS HAVE THE DUTY TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, OR LACK THEREOF, TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT INCLUDING ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL, HE/SHE WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED, DETERMINED BY THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND VOTED UPON. THE MINUTES OF BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETINGS DOCUMENT THE NAMES OF THE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, MATERIAL FACTS, ACTIONS TAKEN TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT WAS PRESENT, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION ON THE TRANSACTION, AND THE NAMES OF INDEPENDENT INDIVIDUALS PRESENT FOR THE DETERMINATION AND VOTE.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON A MARKET REVIEW AND IS CONSISTENT WITH STATE FAIR PAY SCALES. THE LAST REVIEW PROCESS FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, K. CADY WAS UNDERTAKEN DURING 2011.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A
THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 77.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:

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