Friends of the Big Fresno Fair
To raise funds for the purchase and installation of agricultural and youth related educational programs and exhibits at the state of California's 21st district agricultural association's "big fresno fair"
Friends of the Big Fresno Fair at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,489,324
- -12.1% vs 2025
- Revenue (2026)
- $426,654
- -8.4% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $26,444
- -9.6% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $765,005
- +53.0% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated October 2026.
Who Friends of the Big Fresno Fair funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $227K (2024). In 2025 it reported $10K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Big Fresno Fair Fresno, CA | — | $184,930 |
| Mark Thompson Scholarship Campbell, CA | — | $35,359 |
| Jewish Federation Central CA Fresno, CA | — | $6,814 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,489,324 | $426,654 | $765,005 | — | — | $26,444 |
| 2025 | $2,830,476 | $465,674 | $500,077 | $9,842 | Total only | $29,238 |
| 2024 | $2,864,736 | $418,480 | $582,798 | $227,103 | 3 | $36,485 |
| 2023 | $3,032,054 | $423,943 | $441,569 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $3,210,141 | $804,436 | $827,912 | $17,187 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $3,157,597 | $1,030,873 | $304,893 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $3,192,600 | $1,683,640 | $558,104 | $36,048 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $3,150,876 | $561,732 | $545,170 | $5,583 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of the Big Fresno Fair
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Big Fresno Fair is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fresno, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $26K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Big Fresno Fair is led by Brian I. Tatarian, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2026 is compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Brian I. Tatarian
CEO
President → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$27K (2025) → $59K (2026)
Mike Kludjian
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Pacheco
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Brosi
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Bakman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Monreal
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathi Donovan
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jami Tuell
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Stevens
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nat Dibuduo
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Brent Wilson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Edgar Macias (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Debbie Jacobsen (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lisa Woolf (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Walter Lauritzen (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $59K, to Brian I Tatarian (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Big Fresno Fair
How large is Friends of the Big Fresno Fair?
Friends of the Big Fresno Fair reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $427K.
What is Friends of the Big Fresno Fair?
Friends of the Big Fresno Fair is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fresno, CA. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2026.
Where does Friends of the Big Fresno Fair operate?
Friends of the Big Fresno Fair has awarded grants in California.
What is Friends of the Big Fresno Fair's EIN?
Friends of the Big Fresno Fair's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0441647. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 2, 2026)
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