Minnesota State Fair Foundation
The nonprofit partner to the Minnesota State Fair, raising and stewarding funds and an endowment to preserve the fair's traditions, fairgrounds, and agricultural and cultural heritage.
Financial profile
Minnesota State Fair Foundation · EIN 41-2013696 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $3,605,633 | $3,035,554 | $0 | $2,333,693 | $6,430,799 | Oct 2023 |
| FY2022 | $2,693,185 | $2,314,767 | $0 | $1,992,212 | $5,059,652 | Oct 2022 |
| FY2021 | $2,790,131 | $2,212,315 | $0 | $1,920,708 | $4,774,599 | Oct 2021 |
| FY2020 | $1,410,142 | $1,322,737 | $0 | $1,718,374 | $3,482,695 | Oct 2020 |
| FY2019 | $2,660,144 | $2,334,736 | $0 | $1,972,256 | $3,687,404 | Oct 2019 |
| FY2018 | $2,649,529 | $2,390,058 | $0 | $2,421,069 | $2,843,568 | Oct 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Minnesota State Fair Foundation is read alongside.
WFM
Womens Foundation of Minnesota
The nation's first statewide women's foundation, founded in 1983, investing in community-led solutions for…
JRPFF
Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota
A family foundation betting on the genius of North Minneapolis youth
RAF
Rochester Area Foundation
A community foundation since 1944 where donors across the Rochester Minnesota area come together to fund…
MF
Minneapolis Foundation
A community foundation that pools the generosity of many donors into grantmaking, research, and advocacy for…
3 companies named
DSACF
Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
The statewide business advocate pressing to make New Jersey more economically competitive, all the way to…
Who backs MSFF
Every company Minnesota State Fair Foundation names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.
| Company | Support as published | Also named by |
|---|---|---|
| By The Yard Inc. | Meeting sponsor | Only Minnesota State Fair Foundation, so far |
Sources: 1 published list, read September 2026
Taste of the Fair presenting sponsor. Read September 28, 2026. Presenting sponsor of the Foundation fundraiser (Aug. 19, 2027 edition).
Who backs Minnesota State Fair Foundation's peers, but not Minnesota State Fair Foundation
Companies named publicly by at least one of Minnesota State Fair Foundation's five peer societies, and not found in Minnesota State Fair Foundation's reviewed public records.
| Company | MF | Peers |
|---|---|---|
| corporate-giving-logo-1 | Named | 1 of 1 |
| corporate-giving-logo-4 | Named | 1 of 1 |
| corporate-giving-logo-5 | Named | 1 of 1 |
The outside view
The nonprofit partner to the Minnesota State Fair, raising and stewarding funds and an endowment to preserve the fair's traditions, fairgrounds, and agricultural and cultural heritage.
- Authority
- Preserve
- Inward
- Operational
Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Village and The Citadel.
Strengths
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