Farm Credit Council
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
REPRESENT THE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY INTERESTS OF THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM. THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM IS A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVELY-OWNED BANKS AND ASSOCIATIONS THAT PROVIDE CREDIT AND RELATED SERVICES TO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $13.2 million
- Spending
- $12.3 million
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $969,943, president & ceo
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 (3)
- MONITORING AND INFORMING MEMBERS OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION BEFORE FEDERAL OR STATE LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF PROPOSED ACTIONS, POLICIES, RULINGS, OR REGULATIONS OF ANY FEDERAL OR STATE AGENCY OR ADMINISTRATIVE BODY, AND OF ANY OTHER MATTERS, WHICH MAY AFFECT THE SYSTEM.
- PRESENTING THE VIEWS OF ITS MEMBERS TO FEDERAL OR STATE LEGISLATORS, REGULATORY OFFICIALS, OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS WHICH MAY AFFECT THE SYSTEM.
- PROVIDING IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AMONG ITS MEMBERS AND BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION FROM AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION TO ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC.
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)(6) business league.
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)(6) business league 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 March 1984.
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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