Kansas Farm Bureau
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What it says it does
KANSAS FARM BUREAU EXISTS TO STRENGTHEN AGRICULTURE AND THE LIVES OF KANSANS THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND SERVICE.
- Income
- $17.4 million
- Spending
- $12.8 million
- Employees
- 62
- Volunteers
- 1,100
- Highest pay
- $461,517, ceo/sec/lega
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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 September 30, 2025, 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 (3)
- THE KANSAS FARM BUREAU COUNTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDS TO THE COUNTY FARM BUREAU 501(C)(5) ASSOCIATIONS. THESE FUNDS ARE USED TO HELP FUND PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AT THE COUNTY LEVEL THAT SUPPORT BOTH ASSOCIATIONS AND KANSAS FARM BUREAU'S MISSION.
- KANSAS FARM BUREAUS FARM LEADER LETTER IS A HARD COPY NEWSLETTER THAT KEEPS VOTING MEMBERS INFORMED ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEIR FARMS AND RANCHES. FROM OCT. 1, 2024, TO SEPT. 30, 2025, THE LEADER LETTER WAS PUBLISHED 10 TIMES. FOR THE MONTHS FEBRUARY, MAY, AUGUST AND NOVEMBER, FLL REACHED APPROXIMATELY 106,000 FARM BUREAU MEMBERS IN KANSAS PER KANSAS LIVING ISSUE. FOR THE REMAINING MONTHS, FLL REACHED AN AVERAGE OF 30,000 HOUSEHOLDS PER PUBLICATION. EVERY ISSUE CONTAINS UPDATES ON LEGISLATIVE ACTION THAT IMPACTS KANSAS FARMERS AND RANCHERS AS WELL AS IMPORTANT UPDATES AND INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR FARM ORGANIZATION. KANSAS FARM BUREAUS KANSAS LIVING MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY AND REACHES MORE THAN 106,000 FARM BUREAU MEMBERS IN KANSAS. FROM OCT. 1, 2024, TO SEPT. 30, 2025, THE MAGAZINE WAS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES. EACH ISSUE CONTAINS RECIPES THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN ENJOY, EVENTS AND PLACES TO VISIT IN KANSAS AND INTERESTING FARMER AND AGRICULTURAL STORIES. KANSAS FARM BUREAUS FARM LEADER LETTER IS A HARD COPY NEWSLETTER THAT KEEPS VOTING MEMBERS INFORMED ON ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEIR FARMS AND RANCHES. FROM OCT. 1, 2024, TO SEPT. 30, 2025, THE LEADER LETTER WAS PUBLISHED 10 TIMES. FOR THE MONTHS FEBRUARY, MAY, AUGUST AND NOVEMBER, FLL REACHED APPROXIMATELY 106,000 FARM BUREAU MEMBERS IN KANSAS PER KANSAS LIVING ISSUE. FOR THE REMAINING MONTHS, FLL REACHED AN AVERAGE OF 30,000 HOUSEHOLDS PER PUBLICATION. EVERY ISSUE CONTAINS UPDATES ON LEGISLATIVE ACTION THAT IMPACTS KANSAS FARMERS AND RANCHERS AS WELL AS IMPORTANT UPDATES AND INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR FARM ORGANIZATION. KANSAS FARM BUREAUS KANSAS LIVING MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY AND REACHES MORE THAN 106,000 FARM BUREAU MEMBERS IN KANSAS. FROM OCT. 1, 2024, TO SEPT. 30, 2025, THE MAGAZINE WAS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES. EACH ISSUE CONTAINS RECIPES THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN ENJOY, EVENTS AND PLACES TO VISIT IN KANSAS AND INTERESTING FARMER AND AGRICULTURAL STORIES.
- KANSAS FARM BUREAU'S VOICE OF AGRICULTURE RADIO PROGRAM IS A BROADCAST-DELIVERED COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM THAT REACHES ALL 105 COUNTIES THROUGHOUT KANSAS. THE VOA MESSAGE SPONSORED BY THE FARMERS AND RANCHERS OF KANSAS FARM BUREAU PROVIDES OUR TARGET LISTENERS (ADULTS 18+) WITH RELEVANT AGRICULTURE-RELATED INFORMATION AND ISSUES. THE AUDIO PROGRAMS PROVIDE TARGET LISTENERS WITH VITAL NATIONAL AND STATEWIDE AGRICULTURE NEWS AND ISSUES THAT IMPACT AGRICULTURE AND THE LIVES OF PEOPLE ACROSS KANSAS. THE AUDIO PROGRAMS ARE AIRED FIVE DAYS PER WEEK (M-F), 52 WEEKS, 40,000 TIMES PER YEAR (MINIMUM). THE PROGRAMS AIR BETWEEN 6 A.M. AND 7 P.M. ACROSS THE STATE. RUNNING ON 75+ STATIONS THROUGHOUT KANSAS, THIS MESSAGE WILL REACH ON AVERAGE OVER 1 MILLION PEOPLE THIS YEAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 2025.
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 November 1939.
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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