2025-11-06T12:43:30-08:00 2024-12-31 420331840 Iowa Farm Bureau Federation 5400 University Ave West Des Moines IA 50266 990 2024-01-01 420688067 Iowa Farm Bureau Federation IOWA 5635473542 124 1st Avenue West Cresco IA 52136 Neil Shaffer President 5635473542 2025-10-21 true true Timothy Bigley P03143640 5152255400 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Howard County Farm Bureau Neil Shaffer 124 1st Avenue West Cresco IA 52136 167158 false 0626 X N/A X 1918 IA To create a vibrant future for agriculture, farm families and their communities. 11 11 3 19 0 0 13794 14426 31770 31230 27018 27957 100870 81882 173452 155495 3900 2950 0 93276 76212 0 0 70994 74615 168170 153777 5282 1718 1138436 1140345 8508 8699 1129928 1131646 X To create a vibrant future for agriculture, farm families and their communities. false false See Schedule O. See Schedule O. See Schedule O. false true false true false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false false X 11 11 true false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true false false false X Brandon Reis Treasurer 5635472937 124 1st Ave W Cresco IA 52136 Neil Shaffer President 2.00 X X 0 0 45 Doreen Slifka Vice President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Thomas Peckinovsky Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 45 Spiff Slifka Former Secretary (10/24) 2.00 X X 0 0 45 Brandon Reis Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Barry Christensen Voting Delegate 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Brian Haeflinger Director 1.00 X 0 0 45 Matt Beran Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brent Bronner Director 1.00 X 0 0 45 Tim Huhe Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ron Peckinovsky Director (11/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Riley Wilson Director (11/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 225 false false false 8576 5850 14426 Membership dues 813910 31230 0 0 31230 27957 0 27957 7251 11663 -4412 -4412 -4412 Expense recoveries 900099 86294 86294 0 0 86294 155495 117524 0 23545 700 0 2250 0 225 0 0 0 70396 0 0 0 80 0 0 0 5511 0 0 0 694 0 0 0 944 0 0 0 24922 0 0 0 6691 0 0 0 8891 0 0 0 770 0 0 0 11738 0 0 0 15268 0 0 0 637 0 0 0 644 0 0 0 Dues and subscriptions 2278 0 0 0 Membership acquisition 262 0 0 0 Other program services 555 0 0 0 Repairs and Maintenance 321 0 0 0 153777 0 0 0 23757 17194 10252 10604 8789 116787 93103 26139 23684 1077936 1080426 1138436 1140345 8508 8699 8508 8699 X 1129928 1131646 1129928 1131646 1138436 1140345 1718 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true false false Other Part III-A, Line 1. 90% of dues came from persons, families, or entities who paid annual dues of $140 or less in 2024. See Rev. Proc. 2023-34. 1035200 55670 25215 161 1065494 1006715 53223 24600 138 1035200 0 995176 11539 1006715 1.00000 false false 0 1868 1868 109416 88555 20861 5503 4548 955 23684 FBL Deferred Annuity Investment 85250 F CFBRDT, LLC 995176 C 1080426 Pt V, Line 4 The Board designated funds are invested in a diversified portfolio that will provide a source of investment income to support the Organizations programs on a long-term basis. Pt VI, Line 6 The organization has members. Any person may be a county Farm Bureau member. All county Farm Bureau members have voting rights and the same access to member benefits. Pt VI, Line 7a The organizations members elect the Board of Directors. Pt VI, Line 7b Certain rights are reserved to members of the organization, including: 1) elect the Board of Directors, including the voting delegate to the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, 2) adopt amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, and 3) adopt amendments to those bylaws designated as member bylaws. Pt VI, Line 11b Management reviews the documents and presents the return to all members of the governing body. Following final board approval, the return is signed by an officer and submitted to the IRS. Pt VI, Line 12c On an annual basis, all officers, directors, and key employees are required to sign a statement which affirms that they have: 1) received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, 2) read and understood the policy, 3) agreed to comply with the policy, 4) understand that the Organization is tax-exempt and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish its tax-exempt purpose. A sub-committee, comprised of non-conflicted Board of Directors, annually receives all conflict of interest information, reviews, and determines if there are conflicts of interest. The committee then reports its findings back to the Board. Pt VI, Line 19 The Organization does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, or financial statements available for public inspection. Pursuant to state law, some documents may be available to members. Other Part III, Line 4a - Ag Education - The Howard County Farm Bureau strongly supports agricultural education and has worked diligently to provide educational resources to our local school districts. Our mission is to improve agriculture literacy and to make students and teachers aware of the importance of agriculture to our local economy and way of life. We have been able to conduct Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) activities in four area schools this past year. The Howard County Farm Bureau supports the wages of an Outreach Coordinator, whose job includes promoting agriculture through public relations and in our local schools with Agriculture in the Classroom programming. Other Part III, Line 4b - Public Relations - Every year at the Howard County Fair, the Board of Directors provides watermelons to fairgoers to promote the importance of the Farm Bureau organization. They also have games and giveaways for the public to engage in understanding local agriculture. There is also a membership benefit discount on the entrance fee on the fairgrounds. Other Part III, Line 4c - Policy Development - Howard County Farm Bureau met with state and national legislators to discuss issues of importance to agriculture and the community. The county supervisors and county engineer met with the board members to discuss local issues affecting members and the community. The Howard County Farm Bureau also develops an annual survey to distribute to members seeking their input on important issues regarding agriculture and the local community. The survey was sent by email and could also be picked up at the County Farm Bureau office. The results were submitted, and the policy was adopted at the local Policy Development Meeting. Pt VI, Line 2 Ron Peckinovsky and Thomas Peckinovsky have a family relationship. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Contract labor 24922.