Missouri Farm Bureau Federation 1616 Missouri Blvd
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What it says it does
TO REPRESENT, PROTECT, PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH AND RELIGIOUS INTEREST OF THE FARMERS IN MISSOURI.
- Income
- $5.4 million
- Spending
- $5.2 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2,000
- Highest pay
- $1.2 million, 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)
- COMMODITIESMISSOURI FARM BUREAU'S COMMODITIES DEPARTMENT STRIVES TO EDUCATE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS IN THE EFFECTIVE MARKETING OF COMMODITIES RELATIVE TO PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE. IN ADDITION, MFB SUPPORTS COMMODITY PRODUCERS IN MARKETING THEIR PRODUCTS THROUGH THE REPRESENTATION ON VARIOUS STATE AND LOCAL AGRICULTURAL BOARDS AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS.
- LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMS & POLICY DEVELOPMENTMISSOURI FARM BUREAU'S LEGISLATIVE STAFF MEMBERS REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF MISSOURI FARM BUREAU MEMBERS EVERY DAY ON NATIONAL AND STATE POLICY ISSUES. MFB HAS AN IMPRESSIVE LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDING BRINGING BETTER ROADS TO RURAL MISSOURI, REMOVING THE STATE SALES TAX ON FARM MACHINERY, LIMITING THE GROWTH OF STATE TAXES FOR ALL MISSOURIANS, PRESERVING THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY OWNERS, WORKING TO PREVENT UNREASONABLE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, AND MUCH MORE. MFB POLICY POSITIONS ARE DETERMINED BY THE THOUSANDS OF MISSOURIANS WHO ARE ITS MEMBERS. THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MEETS EACH YEAR IN JUNE TO CONSIDER CURRENT ISSUES AND QUESTIONS FOR THE POLICY QUESTIONNAIRE THAT APPEARS IN THE JULY ISSUE OF SHOW ME MISSOURI FARM BUREAU MAGAZINE. COUNTY FARM BUREAUS REVIEW MEMBER RESPONSES AND SUBMIT POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE. IN OCTOBER, THE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE REVIEWS COUNTY RECOMMENDATIONS AND PREPARES TENTATIVE POLICY RESOLUTIONS. AT THE STATE ANNUAL MEETING IN DECEMBER, VOTING DELEGATES REPRESENTING COUNTY FARM BUREAUS OFFER AMENDMENTS FROM THE DELEGATE FLOOR. DELEGATES VOTE ON ALL EXISTING AND AMENDED POLICY RESOLUTIONS.
- PROMOTION & EDUCATIONTO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE AND EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT AGRICULTURE'S ROLE IN TODAY'S CULTURE.
- THE MISSOURI FARM BUREAU FEDERATION SERVES AS THE STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION OF OVER 157,679 MEMBER FARMERS AND RURAL MISSOURI BUSINESSES RELATED TO AGRICULTURE. IT SERVES THOSE MEMBERS THROUGH A FIELD SERVICE PROGRAM, COUNTY INFORMATION SYSTEMS, PROMOTIONS & EDUCATION, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, COMMODITY INFORMATION AND SERVICES, NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION AND REPRESENTATION, STATE LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION AND REPRESENTATION, COUNTY SECRETARIES, STATE FAIR DISPLAYS, YOUNG FARMERS PROGRAMS, VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA, COLLEGIATE FARM BUREAU, MARKETING SEMINARS, AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM, FARM AND RURAL SAFETY, SOYBEAN COMMITTEE, FEED GRAINS AND WHEAT COMMITTEE, SHEEP COMMITTEE, FORESTRY COMMITTEE, TOBACCO AND AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, COUNTY PRESIDENTS MEETING AND WASHINGTON TRIP, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, FARM IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM, 4-H PROGRAM AND REWARD SIGN PROGRAM, AMONG MANY OTHER SERVICES.
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 December 1944.
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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