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
- $132,739
- Spending
- $85,049
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $185, 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 POLICY: THE COMPANY IS CONTINUALLY ACTIVE IN THEIR POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND POLICY IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES. AN OPINIONNAIRE IS SENT TO APPROXIMATELY 340 MEMBERS EACH YEAR REGARDING LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ISSUES. PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS ARE FORMULATED AND PRESENTED AT A BOARD MEETING AND THOROUGHLY DEBATED AND AMENDED. ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS ARE THEN SUPPORTED BY THE VOTING DELEGATE AT THE STATE POLICY CONFERENCE. THE COMPANY'S BOARD AND MEMBERS THEN SUPPORT LOCAL AND STATE POLICY BY CONTACTING THE REPRESENTATIVES AND LAWMAKERS. THE COMPANY'S BOARD AND MEMBERS ATTEND LEGISLATIVE FORUM MEETINGS TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH LAWMAKERS. THE COMPANY BOARD MEMBERS ATTEND MEETINGS HELD AT THE CAPITOL TO SUPPORT FARM BUREAU POLICY. THE COMPANY MEETS NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS NATIONAL ISSUES AT A REGIONAL BOARD MEETING.
- AG EDUCATION: THE COMPANY IS A STRONG SUPPORTER OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. THE COMPANY HAS WORKED VERY HARD AT KEEPING AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN THE LOCAL SCHOOLS. THE COMPANY PROVIDES TEACHERS FROM THE LOCAL SCHOOLS WITH INFORMATION AND MATERIAL TO PRESENT TO THEIR CLASSES. THE COMPANY AWARDED TWO -$1000 SCHOLARSHIPS. THE COMPANY CONTINUES TO WORK WITH THE LOCAL FFA CHAPTERS TO DEVELOP AGRICULTURE AWARENESS DAY FOR 4TH AND 5TH GRADE STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. NEW THIS YEAR, THE COMPANY SPONSORED AN AG MYSTERY WALK AND A HANDS-ON ACTIVITY AT THE COUNTY FAIR DURING KID'S DAY TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE TO LOCAL STUDENTS.
- PUBLIC RELATIONS: DONATIONS WERE MADE TO LOCAL FFA CHAPTERS AND THE IOWA FFA ASSOCIATION FOR THE SOUTH-CENTRAL DISTRICT CDE DAY. DONATIONS WERE MADE TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS IN THE COUNTY. THE COMPANY ALSO SUPPORTS OUR LOCAL COUNTY FAIR BY DONATING FUNDS FOR 4-H AND FFA PREMIUM MONEY. WE ALSO SPONSOR AND HOST A 4-H/FFA EXHIBITORS BREAKFAST DURING OUR COUNTY FAIR. THE COMPANY ALSO SPONSORS A BILL RILEY TALENT SHOW AND BACON BUDDIES SHOW DURING OUR COUNTY FAIR.
- THE COMPANY HAS VARIOUS PROGRAMS THAT ARE AIMED AT PROVIDING INFORMATION TO MEMBERS ON CURRENT AGRICULTURAL ISSUES THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, MEETINGS, ETC. 747 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 September 1946.
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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