Minnesota State Fair Foundation

Mission Statement

The Minnesota State Fair Foundation preserves and improves Minnesota State Fair buildings, fairgrounds and educational programs.
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Impact and Programs

Accomplishments In 2019, the Minnesota State Fair Foundation provided support to the State Fair for projects in program areas including arts and culture, agriculture, education, history and heritage, and the fairgrounds environment, including accessibility.
Current Goals Provide funding for renovations to the historic swine barn and the development of a new programming neighborhood on the north end of the fairgrounds, in addition to ongoing support of educational and artistic programs offered by the State Fair.
Community or Constituency Served Primarily Minnesota, though guests from all 50 states and many different countries visit the State Fair as well
Geographic Area Served Minnesota

Reports & Finances

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Major Program Expenses
Minnesota State Fair:
$1,644,702
3 Year Average Expenses
Program Services
$1,420,536
68.3%
Management
$295,385
14.2%
Fundraising
$363,630
17.5%
Unrestricted Net Assets
End of Year:
Beginning of Year:
Difference:
2018
$1,154,230
$1,077,331
$76,899
2017
$1,077,331
$747,063
$330,268
2016
$747,063
$545,757
$201,306

Notes from the Council

Organization Last Reviewed on 01/24/2020

This date is representative of when we completed our initial Accountability Wizard® nonprofit review, and provided the organization with their results. This review is good for three years from the date provided
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Address:
1265 Snelling Avenue N.
Saint Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 6512884323
Website: www.msffoundation.org

General Information

Alternative Name: State Fair Foundation, MSFF
EIN: 41-2013696
Principal Staff: Mary Chung
Number of Full-Time Equivalents (FTE): 6
Volunteer Opportunities: Yes
Number of Clients: Through our support of the Minnesota State Fair, the Foundation is able to help provide programming for over 2 million State Fair guests each year.
Ruling Year: 2001

Board

Board Chair: Sandy Craighead
Number of Board Members: 26
Board Meetings with Quorum: 4
Average Member Attendance: 17.5

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