Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Inc
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What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS WORKING TOGETHER FOR OHIO FARMERS TO ADVANCE AGRICULTURE AND STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $19.3 million
- Spending
- $20.1 million
- Employees
- 99
- Volunteers
- 4,000
- Highest pay
- $442,322, executive vice president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 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 November 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 November 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 (3)
- COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE OFBF COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS AND FOR SELECTED SPECIAL PROJECTS CONDUCTED FOR OUR MEMBERS. THE DEPARTMENT PREPARES MATEIRALS FOR USE IN THE TRAINING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, THIS DEPARTMENT HAS CHARGE OF PUBLICATIONS, MEDIA RELATIONS, WEBSITE AND SPECIAL PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES. IT PREPARES NEWS RELEASES, PAMPHLETS, PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF OUR OHIO MAGAZINE, AND PREPARES AUDIO/VISUAL PRESENTATIONS FOR USE BY STATE AND COUNTY FARM BUREAU LEADERS.
- PUBLIC POLICY DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STATE AND NATIONAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. IT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR WORKING WITH MEMBER FARM BUREAUS ON LOCAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS ISSUES AND POLICES. THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATES THE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE MEMBER FARM BUREAUS IN OHIO AND BETWEEN THE STATE AND AFBF; MAINTAINS LIAISON WITH CIVIC, GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE GROUPS AND AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES OF INTEREST TO FEDERATION MEMBERS; ANALYZES PUBLIC OPINION, GOVERNMENT DIRECTIVES, REGULATIONS AND STATUTES; CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON ECONOMICS, SOCIALOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; AND CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND SUGGEST ACTION PROGRAMS TO FARM BUREAU MEMBERS. THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR POLITICAL ACTION AND EDUCATION AS IT RELATES TOFARM BUREAU INTERESTS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. WE ALSO ENGAGE SOCIETY TO PROVIDE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF FOODAND ANIMAL PRODUCTION WHILE PARTICIPATING IN DIALOGUE THAT AFFECTS HOW WE CARE FOR ANIMALS AND HOW WE PRODUCE FOOD.
- EXPENSES BUDGETED FOR ORGANIZATION DEPARTMENT ARE THOSE OF AN OVERALL ADMINISTRATIVE NATURE, SUCH AS ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WHICH CANNOT LOGICALLY BE ALLOCATED TO ANY OTHER OF THE AFOREMENTIONED DEPARTMENTS AND SUPPORTS THE GENERAL MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FIELD STAFF AND A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP RETENTION AND ACQUISITIONS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, YOUNG FARMERS ACTIVITIES AND MEMBER BENEFITS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending November 30, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 November 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 1947.
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 October 21, 2026.
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