Ozark Empire Fair Foundation
Donations deductibleOzark Empire Fair Foundation's network
19 people5 organisationsi19 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Violet dotted lines (10) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
19 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Claiborn | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| BO Chastain | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brad Kiser | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brian Craven | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Brian McDonough | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| BUD Thomas | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cassidy Brown | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Jeff Gower | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Howard Hardecke | Past President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jennifer Elswick | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Johnelle Little | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kent Hyde | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kevin Ellison | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kris NAU | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mark Harmon | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mike Frieze | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Roger Deforest | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tara Wilburn | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Tom Kissee | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian McDonough | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bud Thomas | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tara Wilburn | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brad Kiser | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Howard Hardecke | Past President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Elswick | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Craven | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bo Chastain | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Kissee | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jeff Gower | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Billy Claiborn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Roger Deforest | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kent Hyde | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Harmon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kris Nau | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Johnelle Little | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cassidy Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Frieze | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Ellison | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Ozark Empire Fair Foundation
- EIN
- 550855326
- Address
- 3001 N Grant Ave, Springfield, MO, 65803-1021
- State
- Missouri
- Mission
- Established in 2003, the ozark empire fair foundation is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization whose mission is to provide agricultural youth scholarships and grants, and provide funding for major improvements to greene county agricultural and mechanical society and its facilities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T30 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- Brian McDonough (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBilly Claiborn
≥8years on the filingsBUD Thomas
≥8years on the filingsDr Jeff Gower
≥8years on the filingsKent Hyde
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $31.3m
- Total liabilities
- $7.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $24m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1m
- Program service revenue
- $131k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $292k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 41
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2m | $1.9m | Deficit $677k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greene County Agricultural and Mechanical | Promote agri fair | $276k |