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Cooper County Agriculture and Mechanical Society

EIN 43-1316908 · Prairie Home, MO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

501(C)(3) - PUBLIC CHARITY, FREE FAIR FOR LOCALS TO SHOWCASE THEIR AG PRODUCTS

Income
$51,938
Spending
$41,341
Reserves
9.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 77%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (8)
  1. $6,720 spent. LIVESTOCK SHOWS WHICH INCLUDE CATTLE, SHEEP, GOATS, AND HOGS. PARTICIPANTS BRING THEIR ANIMALS AND SHOWCASE WHAT THEY HAVE RAISED ON THEIR FARM. ENTRY IS FREE AND OPEN TO ANYONE. PARTICPANTS RECEIVE PRIZE MONEY FOR THEIR ENTRIES. 100+ ENTRIES OVERALL. THE GRANT AMOUNT LISTED BELOW IS THE TOTAL DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR THIS EVENT.
  2. $1,763 spent. AG BUILDING WHICH INCLUDES VEGETABLES PARTICIPANTS HAVE GROWN ON THEIR FARM, FIELD CROPS PARTICIPANTS HAVE GROWN ON THEIR FARM, CRAFTS AND FOODS THAT PARTICIPANTS HAVE MADE BY HAND, SCHOOL WORK KIDS HAVE DONE THROUGH THE YEAR. ALL PARTICIPANTS CAN ENTER FOR FREE AND SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS AND RECEIVE PRIZE MONEY FOR THEIR ENTRIES. 100+ ENTRIES OVERALL. THE GRANT AMOUNT LISTED BELOW IS THE TOTAL DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR THIS EVENT.
  3. $2,570 spent. HORSE SHOW WHICH INCLUDES PARTICIPANTS SHOWING OFF THEIR SKILLS WITH THEIR HORSE THEY BRING. ENTRY IS FREE AND OPEN TO ANYONE. PARTICPANTS RECEIVE PRIZE MONEY FOR THEIR ENTRIES. 50+ ENTRIES OVERALL. THE GRANT AMOUNT LISTED BELOW IS THE TOTAL DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR THIS EVENT.
  4. $888 spent. 5K RUN/WALK. 25 PARTICIPANTS AND THEY RECEIVED A PRIZE OR SHIRT. GRANT AMOUNT LISTED BELOW IS THE TOTAL DONATIONS FOR THIS EVENT.
  5. $1,047 spent. TRACTOR SHOWCASE WHERE 50 PARTICIPANTS BRING THEIR TRACTOR AND RECEIVE PRIZE MONEY GIVEN TO PARTICIPANTS. GRANT AMOUNT IS THE TOTAL DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR THIS EVENT.
  6. $2,220 spent. 4WHEELER SHOWCASE WHERE 50 PARTICIPANTS BRING THEIR 4WHEELER AND RECEIVE PRIZE MONEY GIVEN TO PARTICIPANTS. GRANT AMOUNT IS THE TOTAL DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR THIS EVENT.
  7. $4,000 spent. SATURDAY NIGHT BAND WHERE 100+ PARTICIPANTS CAN COME LISTEN TO A FREE BAND PLAY MUSIC. GRANT AMOUNT IS THE TOTAL DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR THIS EVENT.
  8. $888 spent. KIDS SPECIALS - FREE KID ACTIVITY GAMES AND PRIZE MONEY GIVEN TO 75 PARTICIPANTS. GRANT AMOUNT IS THE TOTAL DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR THIS EVENT.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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