Dane County Fair Association Inc
The Dane County Fair Association promotes and sponsors the Dane county fair, an annual public exhibition in madison, Wisconsin. The fair's primary purpose is to develop excellence in Dane county youth by giving recognition to their endeavors through exhibits in leadership, animal sciences, mechanical sciences, home and family arts, cultural arts, and other activities for which premiums are awarded.
Dane County Fair Association Inc at a glance
In short: Dane County Fair Association Inc reported $400 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $400 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $249,094
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $445,394
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $215
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $437,944
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Dane County Fair Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $400 (2024) to $6K (2021). In 2025 it reported $400 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin Madison, WI | General Support of Farm to Foodbank Initiative | $5,534 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $249,094 | $445,394 | $437,944 | $400 | Total only | $215 |
| 2024 | $241,465 | $418,125 | $431,816 | $400 | Total only | $215 |
| 2023 | $250,934 | $370,953 | $394,216 | $5,534 | 1 | $213 |
| 2022 | $273,973 | $343,167 | $336,573 | $3,047 | Total only | $29 |
| 2021 | $270,558 | $401,934 | $281,723 | $5,616 | 1 | $162 |
| 2020 | $165,164 | $6,368 | $109,915 | — | — | $378 |
| 2019 | $250,754 | $289,380 | $296,255 | — | — | $326 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Dane County Fair Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
Dane County Fair Association Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Oregon, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $249K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $400 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $215.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dane County Fair Association Inc is led by Dick Straub, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dick Straub
President
Secretary → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Pauli
Youth Committee Chair
Youth Director → Youth Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Putney
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Morris
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Bollig
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Egeland
Director
Director → Director-At-Large & Director, 2023
Director-At-Large & Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Elvekrog
Director
Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2024
Treasurer & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Russell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Beuthin
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Howard
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Tresslar
Director-At-Large
Director → Director-At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Smith
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luis Montoto
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chester Ace
Director-At-Large
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Ziegler
General Manager
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachael Gierhart
Secretary
Director-At-Large → Director-At-Large & Secretary, 2024
Director-At-Large & Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casey Jentz
Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Quam
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Pam Vandersanden (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sheryl Theobald (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Joe Henningfield (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Rachel Meek (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Amy Pflugshaupt Hanson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: McKenzie Jansen (2022–2023) — Youth Director
- Former: Sam Mell (2022–2023) — Youth Director
- Former: Darwin Lynde (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Amy Pflugshaupt (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Colleen Rhode-Szudy (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Randy Shaver (2019–2020) — Executive Committee Member
- Former: Sara Harn (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Mikkelson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dawn Redford (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott Bentley (2019) — General Manager
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Dane County Fair Association Inc
How much does Dane County Fair Association Inc give each year?
Dane County Fair Association Inc reported $400 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $400 in grants paid.
How large is Dane County Fair Association Inc?
Dane County Fair Association Inc reported $249K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $445K.
What is Dane County Fair Association Inc?
Dane County Fair Association Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Oregon, WI. It holds $249K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Dane County Fair Association Inc operate?
Dane County Fair Association Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Dane County Fair Association Inc's EIN?
Dane County Fair Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-0818102. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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