Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Cooperative
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What it says it does
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is a member directed agricultural organization whose purpose is to represent, protect, and enhance the business, economic, social, and educational interests of our members located throughout the State of Wisconsin.
- Income
- $5.6 million
- Spending
- $4.9 million
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 1,570
- Highest pay
- $192,516, officer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 30, 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 September 30, 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)
- County Services Program - The County Services Program relieves the local County Farm Bureau of their day to day operations and enables the local unit to focus on their core activities. Included in the program are newsletters, bookkeeping services and office administration. By outsourcing administrative functions the County Farm Bureau is able to focus on policy development, Ag in The Classroom, commodity activities, promotion and education programs, 4-H and FFA activities, training and leadership development. County Services Program - The County Services Program relieves the local County Farm Bureau of their day to day operations and enables the local unit to focus on their core activities. Included in the program are newsletters, bookkeeping services and office administration. By outsourcing administrative functions the County Farm Bureau is able to focus on policy development, Ag in The Classroom, commodity activities, promotion and education programs, 4-H and FFA activities, training and leadership development.
- Government Relations -The Government Relations Division is responsible for establishing a systematic process for development and distribution of background information on current and emerging issues to ensure that qualified delegates to WFBFs state annual meeting are making informed policy decisions. Topics include agricultural ecology, commodity marketing, local affairs and land use activities. The Government Relations division is the key resource in guiding the membership in developing policy. When policy decisions are adopted by the members, the policy provides direction for staff when interacting with the local, state and national organizations during the year. Policy development begins with the appointment by the 61 County Farm Bureaus of a Policy Development Committee. It includes representatives from Young Farmers, County Committees, special committees, and individual members. The Policy Development Committee has the responsibility to study, discuss and develop Farm Bureau policy recommendations on local, state, and national issues and policy
- WFBF produces Ag Newswire twice a week for Wisconsin newspapers, television and radio stations and Farm Bureau members. This provides the latest breaking agricultural news and insight on how issues may impact Wisconsin farmers.
- Ag in the Classroom program provides teachers and K-12 students with an understanding of how their food is produced. The program seeks to work within existing curricula to provide basic information on our nations largest industry agriculture. Ag in the Classroom offers a wide variety of educational resources, activities and support for teachers, schools, home school parents and volunteers working with agricultural literacy. AITC provides resources for PreK through high school grade levels.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 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 September 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 June 1941.
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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