Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
TO CREATE A VIBRANT FUTURE FOR AGRICULTURE, FARM FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $122,515
- Spending
- $100,656
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 18
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (4)
- AGRICULTURE PROMOTION: THE MONONA COUNTY FARM BUREAU PROMOTES AGRICULTURE TO ITS MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC IN MANY WAYS. SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF ANNUAL DONATIONS TO: SCHOOL AG/FFA PROGRAMS FOR AG WEEK ACTIVITIES; HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS; SUPPLYING SHARE GRANT FUNDS TO AREA SCHOOLS; SPONSORING MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE YOUNG FARMER CONFERENCE; BOOSTING SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS PROMOTING AGRICULTURE, STORIES, AND EVENTS IN THE AREA. THIS COMPANY HAS DEVELOPED A PARTNERSHIP WITH SIOUXLAND AG IN THE CLASSROOM, WHERE AN ANNUAL DONATION SUPPORTS THOUSANDS OF IMPACTS TO GRADE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN OUR COUNTY EVERY YEAR. THE COMPANY SPONSORS AN ANNUAL GROCERY GRAB EVENT DURING NATIONAL AGRICULTURE WEEK WHICH RESTOCKS LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES.
- MONONA COUNTY FAIR: THE MONONA COUNTY FARM BUREAU SUPPORTS NUMEROUS EVENTS AT THE MONONA COUNTY FAIR, IN THE FORM OF PREMIUM FUNDS AND EXHIBITOR DONATIONS, ANNUAL SUPPORT OF THE MONONA COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION AND ISU EXTENSION, ANNUAL TROPHY SPONSORSHIP. A FEW OF THE COMPANY ANNUAL EVENTS WERE HOSTING A PEDAL PULL FOR FAIRGOERS, AN ANNUAL APPRECIATION MEAL IS SERVED BY THE BOARD TO FAIRGOERS WHERE WE SERVE UPWARDS OF 300 MEALS, PROVIDE FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS THROUGH MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE, AND A FREE DONUT BREAKFAST TO EXHIBITORS AND JUDGES TWO DAYS OF FAIR WEEK ON JUDGING DAYS. THE MONONA COUNTY FARM BUREAU HAS INVESTED IN AN AG EDUCATION EXPERIENCE ARE AT THE MONONA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH THE FAIRBOARD.
- PUBLIC POLICY: THE MONONA COUNTY FARM BUREAU HAS AN INVOLVED CORE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO TAKE THE TIME OUT OF THEIR BUSY FARMING SCHEDULES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES RELEVANT TO THEIR MEMBERSHIP AND VITAL AG COMMUNITY. DURING THE YEAR, MEMBERS WERE ASKED TO SUBMIT IDEAS AND ISSUES RELEVANT TO THEIR LIVES AND FARMING OPERATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR FUTURE POLICIES. OUR BOARD PRESIDENT AND VOTING DELEGATE PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE ANNUAL MEETING EACH YEAR. THERE WERE ALSO ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED LOCALLY WITHIN THE COUNTY; MEMBERS MET WITH THE COUNTY SUPERVISORS, ENGINEERS, COUNTY SHERIFF, STATE AND NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES DURING THE YEAR TO DISCUSS AND LOBBY FOR ISSUES IMPORTANT TO AGRICULTURE, AND THE COMPANY ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD ANNUALLY IN LATE AUGUST. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO DISCUSS ISSUES WITH DIRECTORS AND ARE INVOLVED IN THE RATIFICATION PROCESS. LOCAL LEGISLATORS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
- THE COMPANY HAS VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT ARE AIMED AT PROVIDING INFORMATION TO MEMBERS ON CURRENT AGRICULTURAL ISSUES THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, MEETINGS, ETC. 1,114 MEMBERS WERE BENEFITTED IN THIS MANNER DURING 2024.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 December 2024.
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 February 1945.
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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