HANCOCK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
HANCOCK COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY (EIN 01-0085716)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-09-12
IRS object ID
202622559349300602
Schema version
2025v4.0
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)
Return2026-09-12T09:06:30-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2026-09-10SignatureDt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJEFFREY R DOWPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00280022PTIN
Phone2076675518PhoneNum
Preparation2026-09-10PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr

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$436,245GrossReceiptsAmt
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
Total Employee26TotalEmployeeCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$0CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income$84PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$111CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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PY Total Revenue$512,110PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$436,245CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$396,127PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$310,818CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$433,628PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$352,527CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$78,482PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$83,718CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$570,276TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$653,994TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$653,994NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$63,283ExpenseAmt
DescGENERAL ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE PUBLIC.Desc

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Expense$5,455ExpenseAmt
DescSHOW PREMIUMS FOR CATTLE OWNERS IN THE AREA THE FAIR SERVICES.Desc

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Expense$83,322ExpenseAmt
DescSHOW PREMIUMS FOR ANNUAL PULLING CONTESTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$200,467ExpenseAmt
DescALL OPERATIONS & OTHER CONTEST SERVICESDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredfalseScheduleBRequiredInd
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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Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredfalseScheduleORequiredInd
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Employee26EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsfalseQuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed OffalseForm8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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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Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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

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PersonDAVID GRAYPersonNm
Phone2074790003PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
DAVID GRAY
PRESIDENTYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIK FITCH
VICE PRESIDEYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
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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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$436,134TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$111TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$436,245TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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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$41,709TotalAmt
Program Services$41,709ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,522TotalAmt
Program Services$5,522ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$152,060TotalAmt
Program Services$152,060ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$540TotalAmt
Program Services$540ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,775TotalAmt
Program Services$7,775ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$420TotalAmt
Program Services$420ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,134TotalAmt
Program Services$22,134ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
REPAIRS$64,540$64,540
OPERATING EXPENSES$57,827$57,827

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$352,527TotalAmt
Program Services$352,527ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$123,996BOYAmt
EOY$170,974EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,531BOYAmt
EOY$70,271EOYAmt
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$105,749BOYAmt
EOY$105,749EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$570,276BOYAmt
EOY$653,994EOYAmt

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$570,276BOYAmt
EOY$653,994EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$570,276BOYAmt
EOY$653,994EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$570,276BOYAmt
EOY$653,994EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$83,718ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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 Minus1 Year$512,110CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$436,245CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$948,355TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$512,110CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$436,245CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$948,355TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$948,355PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year$436,245CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$948,355TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
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 11GLIVESTOCK 63,283 0 0 EXPO HALL 5,455 0 0 ENTERTAINMENT 83,322 0 0 TOTAL 152,060 0 0

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