New York Farm Bureau
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
"TO SERVE AND STRENGTHEN AGRICULTURE".
- Income
- $3.3 million
- Spending
- $3.8 million
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 650
- Highest pay
- $242,693, ceo (april - nov 2024)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, 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 October 31, 2025, 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 October 31, 2025, 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 (3)
- THE MEMBER RELATIONS AND COUNTY MANAGERS PROGRAMS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW YORK FARM BUREAU, INC.'S MEMBERS TO GATHER TOGETHER AROUND AGRICULTURAL ISSUES OF COMMON INTEREST. THE MEMBER RELATIONS AND COUNTY MANAGERS PROGRAMS EMPLOY FIELD ADVISORS THAT WORK WITH LOCAL COUNTY FARM BUREAU MEMBERS TO SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE MEMBER RELATIONS AND COUNTY MANAGERS PROGRAMS OPERATE SEVERAL REGIONAL OFFICES THAT PROVIDE MEETING SPACE, ACCOUNTING, AND BOOKKEEPING SERVICES TO LOCAL COUNTY FARM BUREAUS, ALLOWING MEMBERS TO COORDINATE EFFORTS REGIONALLY. THE MEMBER SERVICES AND COUNTY MANAGERS PROGRAMS ALSO COORDINATE THE NEW YORK FARM BUREAU INC. STATE ANNUAL MEETING. DELEGATES ELECTED BY COUNTY FARM BUREAUS FROM THROUGHOUT THE STATE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)(CONTINUED FROM PART III) DETERMINE AND VOTE ON THE PRIORITY ISSUES THAT NEW YORK FARM BUREAU, INC. WILL ADDRESS IN UPCOMING YEAR.
- THE PROMOTION AND EDUCATION AND YOUNG FARMER PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC AND TO MEMBERS AROUND MATTERS AND ISSUES THAT ARE OF IMPORTANCE TO THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY.
- THE PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING THE ADVOCACY, IMPLEMENTATION, AND COMMUNICATION OF PRIORITY ISSUES AS DETERMINED AT THE NEW YORK STATE FARM BUREAU, INC. STATE ANNUAL MEETING. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH REGULAR MEETINGS OF VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES AND THROUGH COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS. THE PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM ALSO REPRESENTS THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY BEFORE REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITIES AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 2026.
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 November 6, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending October 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1956.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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