Branch County 4-h Fair is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Coldwater, Michigan, registered in 2003, with $553,147 in FY2022 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C.
Revenue (FY2022)
$553K
▲ 16.0% vs prior year
Recreation median: $129K
Expenses (FY2022)
$531K
Net assets
$1.7M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Branch County 4-h Fair— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Branch County 4-h Fair: 38 mo reserves · +4% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Branch County 4-h Fair— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Branch County 4-h Fair: 0 of 5 disclosure signals earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $460K (FY2013) to $553K (FY2022) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
4.1%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.8M
Total liabilities
$134K
Net assets
$1.7M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $553,147▲16.0% | $530,537▲23.0% | $1,665,392▲1.0% | $1,799,058▼0.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $476,743▲16.1% | $431,452▲25.3% | $1,648,315▲1.9% | $1,802,535▼0.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $410,778▲337% | $344,327▲99.2% | $1,617,480▲3.8% | $1,814,395▲4.8% | 990 |
| 2019 | $93,893▼79.0% | $172,840▼55.0% | $1,558,115▼7.7% | $1,731,096▼6.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $446,370▼3.5% | $383,932▼10.5% | $1,687,559▼2.1% | $1,854,383▼2.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $462,621▼12.4% | $429,194▼1.0% | $1,724,344▲0.8% | $1,892,727▼0.1% | 990 |
| 2016 | $528,103▲24.7% | $433,593▼1.1% | $1,710,198▲6.7% | $1,894,405▲16.2% | 990 |
| 2015 | $423,600▼4.0% | $438,388▲1.5% | $1,602,906▼2.1% | $1,630,528▼2.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $441,150▼4.0% | $432,120▲7.4% | $1,636,689▼2.5% | $1,666,738▼2.8% | 990 |
| 2013 | $459,748 | $402,175▲4.0% | $1,677,801▲0.5% | $1,714,536▼0.2% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $386,821▼2.5% | $1,669,544▲4.5% | $1,717,172▲5.0% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $396,845 | $1,598,396 | $1,635,994 | 990 |
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Data for Branch County 4-h Fair (EIN 38-6092455) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.