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
- $149,384
- Spending
- $122,097
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $52, secretary/treasurer
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)
- AG EDUCATION: HARRISON COUNTY FARM BUREAU STRONGLY SUPPORTS AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND HAS WORKED VERY HARD AT KEEPING THE LOCAL SCHOOLS AWARE OF HOW IMPORTANT AGRICULTURE IS. THEY HAVE DONE THIS BY: SUPPORTING THE LOESS HILLS AITC IN SW IOWA. ASSISTING AITC WITH STEM NIGHT ACTIVITIES IN AREA SCHOOLS. ASSISTING AITC WITH PROMOTING HARRISON COUNTY FAIR ACTIVITIES. SUPPORTING LOCAL FFA PROGRAMS WITH MONETARY DONATIONS AND FFA BUCKETS FOR NATIONAL FFA WEEK. SPONSORING A TRACTOR DRIVE FOR NATIONAL AG WEEK AT AREA SCHOOLS, PROVIDING DONATIONS AND T-SHIRTS TO SCHOOLS WHO PARTICIPATE. AWARDING LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS. SENDING LOCAL YOUNG FARMERS TO THE YOUNG FARMERS & LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE.
- PUBLIC RELATIONS: WE PROMOTE THE YOUNG FARMERS CONFERENCE, TAKE ROOT WORKSHOP, MARKETING WORKSHOPS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR IOWA FARM BUREAU. WE DELIVER THANK YOU COOKIE TRAYS TO AREA COOPS DURING NATIONAL AG WEEK. WE SPONSOR A PEDAL TRACTOR PULL DURING THE HARRISON COUNTY FAIR. WE DONATE TO THE WELCOME CENTER FARMER'S MARKET AND HOST A FARM BUREAU DAY AT THE FARMER'S MARKET. WE HAVE A DRAWING FOR FIRST AID KITS DURING NATIONAL FARM SAFETY & HEALTH WEEK. WE SPONSOR A HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE, COLLECTING FOOD DONATIONS, AND CONTRIBUTING FOOD TO THE LOCAL PANTRY. WE DELIVER THANK YOU PACKAGES TO FFA ADVISORS FOR NATIONAL TEACH AG DAY. WE PROMOTE PORK AND BEEF MONTH BY SHARING AG FACTS AND HAVE DRAWINGS FOR PORK AND BEEF CERTIFICATES AT THE LOCAL GROCERY STORE. WE SEND BOMGAAR'S COUPONS TO ALL HARRISON COUNTY FB MEMBERS. WE HAVE TRUCK INSPECTION SHEETS AVAILABLE FOR FB MEMBERS. WE HAVE A NOTARY SERVICE AVAILABLE TO FB MEMBERS.
- PUBLIC POLICY: HARRISON COUNTY FARM BUREAU IS VERY ACTIVE IN THEIR POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES. OPINIONNAIRES WERE FILLED OUT BY MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING DEALING WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ISSUES. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS ARE PRESENTED AT A BOARD MEETING IN JULY WITH FB MEMBERS INVITED TO BE DEBATED AND AMENDED. ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE VOTING DELEGATE AT THE STATE POLICY CONFERENCE. A REGIONAL BOARD MEETING WAS HELD. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO SURFACE COUNTY ISSUES. COUNTY SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ENGINEER ATTEND A BOARD MEETING IN THE SPRING TO TALK ABOUT THE BUDGET AND SUBJECT MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE COUNTY. BOARD MEMBERS REGULARLY ATTEND LEGISLATIVE COFFEES AND OTHER MEETINGS THAT INVOLVE ISSUES WITH HARRISON COUNTY. THE VOTING DELEGATE ATTENDED FB EVENTS AND TALKED WITH SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES. BOARD MEMBERS ATTEND FB DAYS AT THE CAPITOL. STATE REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDED LOCAL FB MEETING TO DISCUSS DIFFERENT ISSUES.
- THE COMPANY HAS VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT ARE AIMED AT PROVIDING INFORMATION TO MEMBERS ON CURRENT AGRICULTURAL ISSUES THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, MEETINGS, ETC. 1,104 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 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 September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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