We’re excited to announce we have finally done it.
On February 3rd, 2026 the IRS sent us the letter granting us the 501(c)(3) – Tax Exempt – Non Profit status, so we officially have a foundation to support the Grant County Fair. Our foundation is called “Friends of the Grant County Fair.
We have been working to finish up other paperwork.
The foundation gives our community a meaningful way to invest in the future of the fair, fairgrounds, local youth programs, and help keep this important community space strong for generations to come
Donations will be held by the foundation and used only for their designated purpose, like;
- Capital Improvement projects
- Maintaining/Improving the grounds
- Fair Operations
- And Supporting our Youth Programs
The Friends of the Grant County Fair Foundation
would like to thank Sloan Implement – Bloomington
for donating the funds needed to startup the foundation.
Ways that you can donate
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
- Pledge
- In-kind
- Time and materials
- Volunteer
- Trust
- Endowment
- Bequest
- Estate Planning
- Annual Withdrawals (Forced drawdown)
- Employee Charitable Giving
- Corporate Matching Programs
- Corporate Volunteer Programs
- Add an item
Capital Improvement Projects
- Network and Security Project
- Grandstand
- LED Lighting Project
- Building Maintenance
- Livestock
Fair Operations (Yearly) to put on a fair
- Freestage Sponsorship
- Premium Book printing
- Free Stage Acts
- Demo Derby
- Tractor Pull
- Youth Tractor Pull
- Horse Pull
- Draft Horse
- Harness Racing
- Plaques and Ribbons
- Fair Operations
- Collegiate Dairy Contest Expense
- Livestock