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Yolo County Fair Heritage Foundation

EIN 80-0324683 · Woodland, CA

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

What it says it does

TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH THE HERITAGE OF the YOLO COUNTY FAIR AND SHOWCASE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES IN THE COMMUNITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 10.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 56% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 54% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
0 of 5
Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (4)

$262,190 spent. FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTED FUNDS TO ASSIST THE YOLO COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WITH VARIOUS PROJECTS.
$12,901 spent. FFA AG MECHANICS AUCTION - PROVIDES AN AVENUE FOR YOLO COUNTY AG MECHANIC STUDENTS TO DESIGN AND MAKE PROJECTS TO BE AUCTIONED AT THE FAIR. EACH STUDENT RECEIVES A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS.
$6,000 spent. GATES AND KINCAID SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED
PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP FOR YOLO COUNTY 4H SPRING SHOW.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on November 15, 2011 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on November 15, 2011.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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