Florida Farm Bureau Federation Inc
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What it says it does
Hardee County Farm Bureau's mission is work together for the betterment of agriculture in our community.
- Income
- $124,983
- Spending
- $120,052
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 (25)
- Line 28) Hardee County Farm Bureau participated in
- Ag-Fest. All 4th grade students in Hardee County
- are invited to attend the event. Students
- received an opportunity to learn about agriculture
- through hands-on experiences. Stations were set up
- with various topics and commodities: aquaculture,
- hydroponics, apairy, research and ag tech, as
- well as traditional commodities. Students
- learn about the importance of local agriculture
- and gain an appreciation for the efforts made by
- farmers and ranchers in our community.
- Line 29) Hardee County Farm Bureau supports FFA and
- 4-H. Over the years we have sponsored the fair and
- donated materials to student projects. Students
- involved with 4-H and FFA learn how to become the
- next generation of leaders in agriculture.
- Line 30) Hardee County Farm Bureau held a speech
- contest. The topic students were asked to speak
- on was how does Farm Bureau help connect youth to
- agriculture. The speech contest helps students with
- public speaking and research skills. We try to
- create and foster relationships with the next
- generation of agriculturalist so they can continue
- to work towards the betterment of those engaged in
- agriculture.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 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 June 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 July 1966.
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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