Highland County Fair Association Inc
annual fair of regional exhibits and shows
Highland County Fair Association Inc at a glance
In short: Highland County Fair Association Inc reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $6,300 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -67.5% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $562,240
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $233,999
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $12,417
- +114.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $140,397
- -15.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Highland County Fair Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (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 $2K (2021) to $19K (2024). In 2025 it reported $6K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Gap Ruritan Club Monterey, VA | safety equipment | $7,013 |
| Bolar Vol Ruritan Club Monterey, VA | safety | $6,185 |
| Blue Grass Ruritan Club Blue Grass, VA | safety | $6,185 |
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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 | $562,240 | $233,999 | $140,397 | $6,300 | Total only | $12,417 |
| 2024 | $467,976 | $213,181 | $165,733 | $19,383 | 3 | $5,795 |
| 2023 | $420,475 | $248,743 | $144,842 | $3,850 | Total only | $795 |
| 2022 | $316,443 | $130,770 | $105,810 | $2,500 | Total only | $23 |
| 2021 | $291,483 | $92,310 | $80,986 | $1,700 | Total only | $13 |
| 2020 | $284,159 | $28,127 | $37,702 | — | — | $41 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Highland County Fair Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
Highland County Fair Association Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Monterey, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $562K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $6K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $12K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Highland County Fair Association Inc is led by Raymond Lightner, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Raymond Lightner
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Sponaugle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Bratton
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Smith
Director
Director → Secretary & Director, 2022
Secretary & Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Neil
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Snead
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wick Hooke
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Kimble
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Baxter
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Jaccard
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Floyd
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Hancock
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Lightner
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Frye
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holli McVeigh
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Botkin
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Chris Swecker (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jerry Moats (2023) — Director
- Former: Cindy Vrugtman (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Ellen Phillips (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dan Kauffman (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Burton (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Matt Sponaugle (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathy Beverage (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Wickie Hooke (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gary Wimer (2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Waybright (2020) — Director
- Former: Roberta Lambert (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Highland County Fair Association Inc
How much does Highland County Fair Association Inc give each year?
Highland County Fair Association Inc reported $6K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $19K across 3 grants.
How large is Highland County Fair Association Inc?
Highland County Fair Association Inc reported $562K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $234K.
What is Highland County Fair Association Inc?
Highland County Fair Association Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Monterey, VA. It holds $562K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Highland County Fair Association Inc operate?
Highland County Fair Association Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Highland County Fair Association Inc's EIN?
Highland County Fair Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0887209. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 17, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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