National Assn of Farm Broadcasters
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What it says it does
NAFB EXISTS TO LEAD, PROMOTE, AND SUPPORT GROWTH IN AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LIFESTYLE BROADCASTING FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR MEMBERS, AUDIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 45
- Highest pay
- $178,269, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 December 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 (4)
- $636,720 spent. CONVENTION-THERE ARE TWO CONVENTIONS HELD EACH YEAR, THE ANNUAL CONVENTION AND THE WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION. THE CONVENTIONS ARE CONDUCTED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT SESSIONS, GUEST PANELS, AND AWARD CEREMONIES. AT THE CONVENTION MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS ARE HELD. THERE IS ALSO AN OPENING RECEPTION AND BANQUET IN ORDER FOR MEMBERS AND GUESTS TO NETWORK. AN AVERAGE OF 800 PEOPLE ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONVENTION HELD IN KANSAS CITY.
- $357,724 spent. MARKETING/PROMOTION-PROMOTING NAFB THROUGH RESEARCH AND MARKETING CALLS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY SURVEYING PRODUCERS ABOUT THEIR MEDIA CONSUMPTION. THE AGRICULTURAL MARKET IS TARGETED NATIONALLY. MARKETING TOOLS INCLUDE SALES MATERIALS, RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS, ADVERTISING IN INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS, AND PROMOTING THE NAFB PLANNER; AN ONLINE TOOL AIDING THE INDUSTRY IN DECISION-MAKING.
- $168,694 spent. MEMBER SERVICES-RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS. EVALUATE/RETAIN MEMBERSHIP VALUE. DEVELOP MEMBERSHIP MATERIALS. THE MEMBERSHIP MATERIALS DEVELOPED ARE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS, MEMBERSHIP BROCHURES OUTLINING MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS AND HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION, MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY, AND MEMBER PROFILES. THESE MATERIALS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO PROSPECTIVE AND NEW MEMBERS. IN 2025, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 687 MEMBERS.
- $162,671 spent. NEWS SERVICE- THE NAFB NEWS SERVICE IS A MEDIA-RELEASE DISTRIBUTION SERVICE FOR THOSE WISHING TO REACH FARM BROADCASTERS AND, THROUGH THEM, RURAL AMERICA. EACH BROADCAST COUNCIL AND STUDENT MEMBER OF THE NAFB HAS ACCESS TO THE NAFB NEWS SERVICE. MORE THAN 45 NETWORKS AND 70 STATIONS AND BROADCAST GROUPS MAKE UP THE NAFB BROADCAST COUNCIL AND COLLECTIVELY PROVIDE PROGRAMMING AIMED AT RURAL AUDIENCES ON MORE THAN 1800 RADIO STATIONS NATIONWIDE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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)(6) business league.
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)(6) business league 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 December 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 March 1960.
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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