North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation Inc
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What it says it does
NORTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU WAS ORGANIZED AS A GENERAL FARM ORGANIZATION TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE AND PROMOTE THE AGRICULTURAL INTEREST AND ECONOMIC WELL- BEING OF FARMERS.
- Income
- $18.6 million
- Spending
- $17.3 million
- Employees
- 54
- Highest pay
- $438,406, president
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 (5)
- $10.6 million spent. ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT EXPENSES TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS.
- $2.4 million spent. FIELD SERVICE AND AG IN THE CLASSROOM-NCFB FIELD SERVICES PROMOTES AND COORDINATES PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WITH 100 COUNTY FARM BUREAUS. FIELD SERVICES WORKS WITH PROGRAMS TO FOSTER THE FARM BUREAU MISSION. THE FOLLOWING ARE PROGRAMS FIELD SERVICES WORKS WITH. SAFETY PROGRAM IS EXECUTED BY COUNTY VOLUNTEERS. INSTITUITE FOR FUTURE AGRICULTURE LEADERS, HAD HIGH SCHOOL RISING SENIORS ATTEND THE ACADEMY. STUDENTS VISITED NCSU AND NCA&T UNIVERSITIES TO EXPERIENCE AG RELATED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. OTHER INVOLVEMENTS INCLUDE THE NORTH CAROLINA ANIMAL AG COALITION,FARM CITY WEEK, FOOD CHECK OUT WEEK, FARM HERITAGE DAYS, AG HAULING HANDBOOK JUST TO MENTION A FEW. ASSIST THE AG IN THE CLASSROOM (AITC) STAFF WITH ITS PROGRAMS-AITC SPONSORED EVENTS. OVER 1,400 EDUCATORS WERE TRAINED AND OVER 50,000 STUDENTS WERE TAUGHT AITC CURRICULM. AITC SPONSORED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO 1,000 STUDENT TEACHERS AT 3 UNIVERSITIES. SUPPORTED THE LEAD AND WOMEN LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES. FIELD SERVICE AND AG IN THE CLASSROOM-NCFB FIELD SERVICES PROMOTES AND COORDINATES PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WITH 100 COUNTY FARM BUREAUS. FIELD SERVICES WORKS WITH PROGRAMS TO FOSTER THE FARM BUREAU MISSION. THE FOLLOWING ARE PROGRAMS FIELD SERVICES WORKS WITH. SAFETY PROGRAM IS EXECUTED BY COUNTY VOLUNTEERS. INSTITUITE FOR FUTURE AGRICULTURE LEADERS, HAD HIGH SCHOOL RISING SENIORS ATTEND THE ACADEMY. STUDENTS VISITED NCSU AND NCA&T UNIVERSITIES TO EXPERIENCE AG RELATED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. OTHER INVOLVEMENTS INCLUDE THE NORTH CAROLINA ANIMAL AG COALITION,FARM CITY WEEK, FOOD CHECK OUT WEEK, FARM HERITAGE DAYS, AG HAULING HANDBOOK JUST TO MENTION A FEW. ASSIST THE AG IN THE CLASSROOM (AITC) STAFF WITH ITS PROGRAMS-AITC SPONSORED EVENTS. OVER 1,400 EDUCATORS WERE TRAINED AND OVER 50,000 STUDENTS WERE TAUGHT AITC CURRICULM. AITC SPONSORED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO 1,000 STUDENT TEACHERS AT 3 UNIVERSITIES. SUPPORTED THE LEAD AND WOMEN LEADERSHIP COMMITTEES.
- $2.3 million spent. PUBLIC POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE-NC FARM BUREAU IS A TRUE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION, HIGHLY STRESSING MEMBER INVOLVEMENT IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. ALL NCFB POLICY POSITIONS BEGIN WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE 100 COUNTY ANNUAL MEETINGS, WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY ABOUT 120 MEMBERS AT THE STATE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MEETING. THE RESOLUTIONS ARE VOTED ON BY 600 VOTING DELEGATES REPRESENTING THE ENTIRE STATE AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING. NCFB HAS APPROXIMATELY 585 MEMBERS SERVING ON 21 STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEES. THESE COMMITTEES MEET AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. ONE OF THESE MEETINGS IS OUR POLICY REVIEW DAY WHEN OVER 400 PEOPLE ATTEND. NCFB HAD 10 MEMBERS SERVE ON AMERICAN FARM BUREAU COMMODITY COMMITTEES. NCFB DISTRIBUTED THE CAPITAL ROUNDUP (LEGISLATIVE NEWSLETTER) TO OVER 1,500 MEMBERS WEEKLY DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SEASON. PUBLIC POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE-NC FARM BUREAU IS A TRUE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION, HIGHLY STRESSING MEMBER INVOLVEMENT IN POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. ALL NCFB POLICY POSITIONS BEGIN WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE 100 COUNTY ANNUAL MEETINGS, WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY ABOUT 120 MEMBERS AT THE STATE RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MEETING. THE RESOLUTIONS ARE VOTED ON BY 600 VOTING DELEGATES REPRESENTING THE ENTIRE STATE AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING. NCFB HAS APPROXIMATELY 585 MEMBERS SERVING ON 21 STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEES. THESE COMMITTEES MEET AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. ONE OF THESE MEETINGS IS OUR POLICY REVIEW DAY WHEN OVER 400 PEOPLE ATTEND. NCFB HAD 10 MEMBERS SERVE ON AMERICAN FARM BUREAU COMMODITY COMMITTEES. NCFB DISTRIBUTED THE CAPITAL ROUNDUP (LEGISLATIVE NEWSLETTER) TO OVER 1,500 MEMBERS WEEKLY DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SEASON.
- $2.0 million spent. PUBLICATIONS-FARM BUREAU MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY AND MAILED TO APPROXIMATELY 600,000 MEMBERS. THE LEADER REACHES 3,500 MEMBERS MONTHLY. WEBSITE AND INTERNET TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA ARE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE MEMBERS BETTER ACCESS TO PROGRAMS. WEB PORTALS ARE ESTABLISHED FOR SOME PROGRAMS. NCFB POST "DAILY BRIEFING" ON ITS WEBSITE FOCUSING ON CURRENT ISSUES RELEVANT TO OUR MEMBERSHIP. NCFB MAINTAINS ACTIVE FACEBOOK, GOOGLE +, TWITTER, YOUTUBE AND FLICKER PAGES. THESE MEDIUM ARE FREQUENTLY USED TO PUBLICIZE NCFB AND COUNTY LEGISLATIVE EVENTS AND PROMOTE ACTION ALERTS. NCFB'S YOUTUBE HAS MOER THAN 600 VIDEOS.
- PUBLICATIONS-FARM BUREAU MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY AND MAILED TO APPROXIMATELY 600,000 MEMBERS. THE LEADER REACHES 3,500 MEMBERS MONTHLY. WEBSITE AND INTERNET TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA ARE UTILIZED TO PROVIDE MEMBERS BETTER ACCESS TO PROGRAMS. WEB PORTALS ARE ESTABLISHED FOR SOME PROGRAMS. NCFB POST "DAILY BRIEFING" ON ITS WEBSITE FOCUSING ON CURRENT ISSUES RELEVANT TO OUR MEMBERSHIP. NCFB MAINTAINS ACTIVE FACEBOOK, GOOGLE +, TWITTER, YOUTUBE AND FLICKER PAGES. THESE MEDIUM ARE FREQUENTLY USED TO PUBLICIZE NCFB AND COUNTY LEGISLATIVE EVENTS AND PROMOTE ACTION ALERTS. NCFB'S YOUTUBE HAS MOER THAN 600 VIDEOS.
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 May 1949.
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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