Ogle County Farm Bureau
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What it says it does
WE WILL LEAD OUR MEMBERS IN THEIR PURSUIT OF PROSPERITY. WE WILL ACTIVELY ADVANCE PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC POLICIES THAT PROMOTE A VIGOROUS AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY IN BENEFITTING OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $886,715
- Spending
- $380,698
- Employees
- 2
- Highest pay
- $86,250, manager
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 July 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 July 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)
- AG EDUCATION - WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OVER 15 4-H CLUBS IN OGLE COUNTRY SERVING YOUNGSTERS FROM THE AGES OF 7-18. THIS SUPPORT ALSO INCLUDES ACTIVITIES RELATED TO OUR ANNUAL OGLE COUNTRY 4-H FAIR THROUGH SPONSORSHIPS. WE ALSO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 6 FFA CHAPTERS IN EACH OF OUR COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS. THIS SUPPORT ALSO INCLUDES SPONSORING THESE YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 13-18 TO ATTEND VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES AND EVENTS. WE PARTNER WITH OUR COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE, ANOTHER COUNTY FARM BUREAU AND OTHER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS TO COORDINATE AN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE IN AREA SCHOOLS CALLED AG-IN-THE- CLASSROOM. THIS PARTNERSHIP INVOLVES FUNDING PROVIDED BY OUR, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND AGRIBUSINESSES, TO HIRE AN AGRICULTURE EDUCATION COORDINATOR, PROVIDE SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS AND PAY EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH CONDUCTING AGRICULTURE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES IN A TWO COUNTY AREA. AG EDUCATION - WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OVER 15 4-H CLUBS IN OGLE COUNTRY SERVING YOUNGSTERS FROM THE AGES OF 7-18. THIS SUPPORT ALSO INCLUDES ACTIVITIES RELATED TO OUR ANNUAL OGLE COUNTRY 4-H FAIR THROUGH SPONSORSHIPS. WE ALSO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 6 FFA CHAPTERS IN EACH OF OUR COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS. THIS SUPPORT ALSO INCLUDES SPONSORING THESE YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 13-18 TO ATTEND VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES AND EVENTS. WE PARTNER WITH OUR COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE, ANOTHER COUNTY FARM BUREAU AND OTHER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS TO COORDINATE AN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE IN AREA SCHOOLS CALLED AG-IN-THE- CLASSROOM. THIS PARTNERSHIP INVOLVES FUNDING PROVIDED BY OUR, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND AGRIBUSINESSES, TO HIRE AN AGRICULTURE EDUCATION COORDINATOR, PROVIDE SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS AND PAY EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH CONDUCTING AGRICULTURE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES IN A TWO COUNTY AREA.
- MEMBER SERVICES & INFORMATION ACTIVITIES - WE PROVIDE A MONTHLY PUBLICATION FOR OUR VOTING MEMBERS TO KEEP THEM INFORMED ON ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS, PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR FARM OPERATIONS AND INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION IN REPRESENTING THEIR INTERESTS. WE PROVIDE A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION TO OUR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS KEEPING THEM INFORMED ON MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE AND PROMOTING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. WE COORDINATE VARIOUS NEWSLETTERS, MEMBER INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, PROGRAMS AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES WITH AFFILIATE ENTITIES AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING OF OUR MEMBERS. VARIOUS TIMES IN THE YEAR WE PROVIDE TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS, PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY EVENTS, SPONSOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO PURSUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE. MEMBER SERVICES & INFORMATION ACTIVITIES - WE PROVIDE A MONTHLY PUBLICATION FOR OUR VOTING MEMBERS TO KEEP THEM INFORMED ON ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS, PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR FARM OPERATIONS AND INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION IN REPRESENTING THEIR INTERESTS. WE PROVIDE A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION TO OUR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS KEEPING THEM INFORMED ON MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE AND PROMOTING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. WE COORDINATE VARIOUS NEWSLETTERS, MEMBER INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, PROGRAMS AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES WITH AFFILIATE ENTITIES AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING OF OUR MEMBERS. VARIOUS TIMES IN THE YEAR WE PROVIDE TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS, PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY EVENTS, SPONSOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO PURSUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE.
- PUBLIC POLICY - WE ANNUALLY COORDINATE PUBLIC POLICY ACTIVITIES IN OGLE COUTNY ENCOMPASSING ISSUES ON A NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL. LOCALLY WE HOST VARIOUS MEMBER PROGRAMS TO GATHER THEIR IMPUT ON VARIOUS ISSUES AND EXAMINE ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY AS IT RELATES TO THOSE ISSUES; WE ALSO SURVEY A PORTION OF OUR MEMBERS RANDOMLY TO GAUGE THEIR OPINIONS ON CURRENT ISSUES AFFECTING OGLE COUNTY, OUR ORGANIZATION AND AGRICULTURE. WE ARE INVOLVED IN LOCAL POLICY ISSUES BY COORDINATING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC OFFICALS, PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSIONS BY INVITATION OF PUBLIC BODIES AND GATHERING MEMBER IMPUT ON POLICY POSITIONS. ON A NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL WE COORDINATE ELECTED OFFICIAL CONTACTS THROUGH OUR MEMBERSHIP TO ENGAGE THEM IN THE PUBLIC POLICY ARENA AND EDUCATE THEM ON LEGISLATION AND LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES THAT WILL AFFECT THEIR BUSINESSES, COMMUNITIES AND LIVES. WE ALSO HOST PUBLIC OFFICALS PROGRAMS TO DISCUSS LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES WITH OUR ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERS. PUBLIC POLICY - WE ANNUALLY COORDINATE PUBLIC POLICY ACTIVITIES IN OGLE COUTNY ENCOMPASSING ISSUES ON A NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL. LOCALLY WE HOST VARIOUS MEMBER PROGRAMS TO GATHER THEIR IMPUT ON VARIOUS ISSUES AND EXAMINE ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY AS IT RELATES TO THOSE ISSUES; WE ALSO SURVEY A PORTION OF OUR MEMBERS RANDOMLY TO GAUGE THEIR OPINIONS ON CURRENT ISSUES AFFECTING OGLE COUNTY, OUR ORGANIZATION AND AGRICULTURE. WE ARE INVOLVED IN LOCAL POLICY ISSUES BY COORDINATING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC OFFICALS, PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSIONS BY INVITATION OF PUBLIC BODIES AND GATHERING MEMBER IMPUT ON POLICY POSITIONS. ON A NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL WE COORDINATE ELECTED OFFICIAL CONTACTS THROUGH OUR MEMBERSHIP TO ENGAGE THEM IN THE PUBLIC POLICY ARENA AND EDUCATE THEM ON LEGISLATION AND LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES THAT WILL AFFECT THEIR BUSINESSES, COMMUNITIES AND LIVES. WE ALSO HOST PUBLIC OFFICALS PROGRAMS TO DISCUSS LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES WITH OUR ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending July 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 July 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 1935.
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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