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Future Farmers of America and Its State Associations & Local Chapter

EIN 26-4125280 · Perrin, TX

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE FUTURE FARMERS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 60 out of 100.

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 1.7 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 75% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Weak: 48 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
6 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (4)

$146,006 spent. ALL OVER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES
$79,792 spent. AREA CAMP - AN ANNUAL OVERNIGHT CAMP OFFERING TRAINING FOR CHAPTER OFFICERS WITH EMPHASIS ON LEADERSHIP. OVER 250 STUDENTS IN THE TENTH TO TWELFTH GRADES ATTENDED THE CAMP.
$9,179 spent. AREA CONVENTION - OVER 300 STUDENTS ATTENDED WHICH INVOLVED SELECTION OF AREA AND STATE OFFICERS ~ 100 AWARDS GIVEN FOR OUTSTANDING MEMBERS, PUBLIC SPEAKING, ETC AND SCHOLARSHIPS
$2,435 spent. GREENHAND CAMP - AN ANNUAL HALF DAY CAMP THAT SERVES AS AN INTRODUCTION INTO FFA(FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA) WITH EMPHASIS ON LEADERSHIP. OVER 1200 STUDENTS ATTENDED THE CAMP.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1945.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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