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Future Farmers of America State Associations & Local Chapter

EIN 83-6009178 · Cheyenne, WY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceWeak48 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE WYOMING FFA ASSOCIATION PROVIDES AGRICULTURE EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO WYOMING STUDENTS WITH PROGRAMS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL, JUNIOR HIGH, HIGH SCHOOL, AND COLLEGE STUDENTS.

Income
$332,936
Spending
$310,438
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
4.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 56%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes -0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 48 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
  1. $262,787 spent. THE WYOMING FFA HAS 3,799 MEMBERS AND ORGANIZES AND CONDUCTS THE WYOMING STATE FFA CONVENTION ANNUALLY IN APRIL. WYOMING FFA MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE ATTEND THE CONVENTION TO COMPETE IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS (CDES), SPEAKING CONTESTS, AND PROFICIENCY CONTESTS. APPROXIMATELY 1,400 FFA MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE CONVENTION EACH YEAR. NINE ELECTED WYOMING FFA ASSOCIATION OFFICERS ATTEND THE NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION IN NOVEMBER. THE WYOMING FFA ASSOCIATIN HOSTS A LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR FFA MEMBERS EACH FALL. THE FALL CONFERENCE PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO IMPROVE THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SHARE IDEAS WITH FELLOW FFA MEMBERS. APPROXIMATELY 600 FFA MEMBERS ATTEND THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EACH YEAR.
  2. $10,710 spent. THE WYOMING FFA ASSOCIATION UTILIZES THE SERVICES OF A PUBLIC RELATIONS COORDINATOR TO WORK WITH THE STATE FFA OFFICER TEAM ON MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, FACEBOOK PAGE MANAGEMENT, AND WEBSITE SUPPORT. WITH THE HELP OF THE PR COORDINATOR, THE STATE FFA OFFICER TEAM ADVOCATES FOR FFA AND AGRICULTURE AND SHARES INFORMATION TO GROW THE WYOMING FFA MEMBERSHIP.
  3. $13,937 spent. THE WYOMING FFA ASSOCIATION'S NINE ELECTED OFFICERS SERVE IN ONE-YEAR POSITIONS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO THE ORGANIZATION. THESE OFFICERS ARE INVOLVED IN A VARIETY OF STATE-WIDE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE OFFICER TEAM IS ADVISED BY THE STATE FFA ADVISOR AND STAFF HIRED FOR THE FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND THE STATE FFA CONVENTION. FUNDING FOR THE STATE FFA ADVISOR POSITION IS PROVIDED BY A GRANT FROM THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE STATE FFA OFFICER FUNCTIONS ARE FUNDED THROUGH PUBLIC SUPPORT, MEMBERSHIP DUES AND EVENT REGISTRATION FEES.
  4. $4,373 spent. ALL WYOMING STUDENTS THAT PAY MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE WYOMING FFA ASSOCIATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION AND ARE REPRESENTED ON VOTING ISSUES BY THE DELEGATE BODY (TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH STATE). THE WYOMING ASSOCIATION REMITS EACH MEMBER'S NATIONAL FFA DUES TO THE NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF WYOMING FFA MEMBERS.
  5. ALL WYOMING STUDENTS THAT PAY MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE WYOMING FFA ASSOCIATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION AND ARE REPRESENTED ON VOTING ISSUES BY THE DELEGATE BODY (TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH STATE). THE WYOMING ASSOCIATION REMITS EACH MEMBER'S NATIONAL FFA DUES TO THE NATIONAL FFA ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF WYOMING FFA MEMBERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1945.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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