Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
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What it says it does
TO CREATE A VIBRANT FUTURE FOR AGRICULTURE, FARM FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $179,477
- Spending
- $137,300
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $216, director
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)
- PUBLIC RELATIONS: CARROLL COUNTY FARM BUREAU BELIEVES IN STRONG COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AT THE COUNTY LEVEL. THE LOCAL PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE PREPARES A WEEKLY RADIO PROGRAM TITLED FARM BUREAU FOCUS WHICH AIRS ON THE LOCAL RADIO STATION. THIS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS AND PROMOTES WEEKLY AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE REGION. THE OFFICE OFFERS THE SALE OF BEEF CERTIFICATES TO INDIVIDUALS TO HELP PROMOTE THE BEEF INDUSTRY WITHIN OUR COUNTY. DONATIONS WERE GIVEN TO ALL AREA SCHOOLS THROUGH BOOSTER CLUB OR SCHOOL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS, TO ALLOW FOR SCHOOLS TO HAVE ADDITIONAL FUNDING THAT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE THRU SCHOOL BUDGETS. TRUCK INSPECTION FORMS, RADON TEST KITS AND DISCOUNTED MOVIE PASSES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE COUNTY, WHICH ALLOW FOR ONE-ON-ONE INTERACTION WITH OUR CLIENTS AND CUSTOMERS. TWICE A YEAR CARROLL COUNTY FARM BUREAU SENDS OUT BOMGAARS COUPONS OUT TO ALL CCFB MEMBERS, GIVING THEM 15% OFF ITEMS NEEDED IN DAY-TO-DAY LIVING. CARROLL COUNTY FARM BUREAU HAS EXPANDED STUDENT SERVICES THROUGH AWARDS RECOGNITION PROGRAMS AND COUNTY SCHOLARSHIPS, WE TRULY BELIEVE THE KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE OUR FUTURE. THE BOARD IS EAGER TO SUPPORT 4-H AND FFA YOUTH GROUPS AND THE ACTIVITIES THEY CONDUCT TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF AGRICULTURALISTS IN CARROLL COUNTY. HOST AN ANNUAL GROCERY GRAB WITH COUNTY AG BUSINESSES TO HELP REPLENISH THE LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES DURING NATIONAL AG WEEK.
- AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION: CARROLL COUNTY FARM BUREAU STRONGLY SUPPORTS LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT TAKE PLACE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. WE ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH OF ALL INDIVIDUALS THRU A VARIETY OF SKILLS BY EDUCATION OUTREACH. WE HOPE OUR INVOLVEMENT IN THE AREA WILL ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO BE PREPARED FOR LEADERSHIP AND CAREERS IN SCIENCE, BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY OF AGRICULTURE. STRONG CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CARROLL AREA FFA, COON RAPIDS-BAYARD FFA, GLIDDEN-RALSTON FFA & IKM-MANNING FFA GROUPS ARE PRESENTED DURING NATIONAL FFA WEEK. THIS PAST YEAR, THE BOARD DONATED A SIGNIFICANT DONATION TO THE LOESS HILLS AG IN THE CLASSROOM TO ENHANCE OUR REACH OF STUDENTS WITHIN THE COUNTY. WE MADE A $5,000 CONTRIBUTION TO THE GLIDDEN RALSTON AGRICULTURE EDUCATION PROGRAM TO FINISH A NEW SCHOOL GREENHOUSE. THE STUDENTS GROW VEGETABLES FOR THE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM AND POTTING PLANTS FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC. WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE AWARDED COUNTY SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL INDIVIDUALS WHO PLAN TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE. WE WERE ALSO FORTUNATE TO HAVE THREE LOCAL FARMERS PARTICIPATE IN THE 2025 YOUNG FARMER CONFERENCE, A PLACE WHERE YOUNG FARMERS CAN GAIN INSIGHT THRU EDUCATION AND INFORMATION.
- PUBLIC POLICY: CARROLL COUNTY FARM BUREAU BOARD MEMBERS ARE VIGOROUS REGARDING POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. BOARD MEMBERS INVITED ALL COUNTY SUPERVISORS TO THE FEBRUARY FARM BUREAU MEETING TO VISIT ABOUT THE YEARLY COUNTY BUDGET AS WELL AS ROAD CONDITIONS, WIND TURBINES, TAXES, AND BI-ANNUALLY PUBLIC HEARINGS. THE SEPTEMBER REGIONAL BOARD MEETING ALLOWED FOR MEMBERS TO COME TOGETHER AND VOICE THEIR OPINIONS ON WHAT STATE AND NATIONAL ISSUES FARM BUREAU SHOULD BE ADDRESSING. OPINIONNAIRES ALLOW ALL FARM BUREAU MEMBERS TO VOICE THEIR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS REGARDING LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ISSUES. RESOLUTIONS ARE THEN PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IN JULY WHERE MEMBERS ARE PRESENT TO BE DISCUSS AND AMENDED THE PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS. THE ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS ARE THEN ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD AND IN TURN A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS VOLUNTEER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FB RESPONSE TEAM, CONTACTING LEGISLATURE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ISSUE. BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETED CANDIDATE EVALUATION FORMS FOR ALL LEGISLATIVE, CONGRESSIONAL, AND STATE-WIDE RACES AND THEIR COMPLETED FORMS WERE SENT TO THE IOWA FARM BUREAU COMMITTEE. FARM BUREAU MEMBERS WERE FORTUNATE TO PARTICIPATE IN FARM BUREAU DAYS AT THE CAPITOL, PRE-SUMMER POLICY, PRE-ANNUAL DISTRICT AND PAC TRAINING MEETINGS. BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDED LEGISLATIVE FORUMS THAT INVOLVE ISSUES WITHIN THE COUNTY.
- THE COMPANY HAS VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT ARE AIMED AT PROVIDING INFORMATION TO MEMBERS ON CURRENT AGRICULTURAL ISSUES THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, MEETINGS, ETC. 1,736 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 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 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 October 21, 2026.
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