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New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation

EIN 02-0240282 · Concord, NH

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE. TO WORK WITH COUNTY FARM BUREAUS, OTHER STATES, THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND LIFE.

Income
$582,801
Spending
$397,312
Employees
3

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $35,381 spent. THE COMMUNICATOR - OUR 24 PAGE NEWSPAPER, REACHES 3,100 NH FAMILIES AND ALMOST 500 LEGISLATORS BI-MONTHLY. IT SHARES AGRICULURAL ARTICLES, EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES, AND PROVIDES STORIES ABOUT FARMERS IN NH. THE FRIDAY REVIEW NEWSLETTER IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND IS DISTRIBUTED TO 1,000 MEMBERS. IT PROVIDES UPDATES ON LEGISLATIVE ISSUES THAT OUR MEMBERS CARE ABOUT AND ARTICLES OF ONGOING ISSUES IN THE COUNTRY. NH FARM BUREAU SPENT 11,147 IN PUBLISHING THE COMMUNICATOR IN FISCAL YEAR 2022 AND 7,896 IN POSTAGE AND PRINTING OF THE FRIDAY REVIEW.
  2. $6,489 spent. YOUNG FARMERS - ADVOCATE FOR AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT AGRICULTURE IN NH. THEY ALSO PARTAKE IN ADVOCATING FOR SPECIAL ISSUES SUCH AS REDUCING FOOD WASTE AND DONATING FOOD TO THE NEEDY. NH FARM BUREAU SUPPORTS THESE GROUPS MONETARILY, AND ALSO PROVIDES MARKETING SUPPORT FOR THEIR ENDEAVORS.
  3. $1,826 spent. ASSOCIATED WOMEN - ADVOCATE FOR AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT AGRICULTURE IN NH. THEY ALSO PARTAKE IN ADVOCATING FOR SPECIAL ISSUES SUCH AS REDUCING FOOD WASTE AND DONATING FOOD TO THE NEEDY. NH FARM BUREAU SUPPORTS THESE GROUPS MONETARILY, AND ALSO PROVIDES MARKETING SUPPORT FOR THEIR ENDEAVORS.
  4. $353,412 spent. TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE. EXPENSES RELATED TO WORKING WITH COUNTY FARM BUREAUS, OTHER STATES, THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND LIFE.
  5. TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE. EXPENSES RELATED TO WORKING WITH COUNTY FARM BUREAUS, OTHER STATES, THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND LIFE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1941.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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