2025-11-10T08:10:56-08:00 2024-12-31 420331840 Iowa Farm Bureau Federation 5400 University Ave West Des Moines IA 50266 990 2024-01-01 420940593 Iowa Farm Bureau Federation IOWA 7122432263 302 Chestnut St Atlantic IA 50022 Josh Bierbaum President 7122432263 2025-10-21 true true Timothy Bigley P03143640 5152255400 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Cass County Farm Bureau Josh Bierbaum 302 Chestnut St Atlantic IA 50022 83591 false 0626 X N/A X 1918 IA To create a vibrant future for agriculture, farm families and their communities. 11 11 0 15 0 0 6613 9961 25875 25920 27018 29938 -4916 -3138 54590 62681 4410 3783 0 472 522 0 0 58610 63007 63492 67312 -8902 -4631 1142003 1140602 3972 5811 1138031 1134791 X To create a vibrant future for agriculture, farm families and their communities. false false See Schedule O. See Schedule O. 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See Rev. Proc. 2023-34. 1035200 55670 25215 161 1065494 1006715 53223 24600 138 1035200 0 995176 11539 1006715 1.00000 false false 0 40813 40813 134779 108768 26011 11869 11869 0 66824 FBL Deferred Annuity Investment 19183 F CFBRDT, LLC 995176 C 1014359 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 - Policy Development - A priority of our organization is policy development and policy implementation that is relevant to our members and the agricultural community. During the year, members are asked to surface ideas important to them, business, and/or their rural community. They are also asked to complete a survey, sharing feedback of the topics that were submitted. These ideas are considered for future organizational policy. A committee reviews the information that is submitted, and all Farm Bureau members are invited to join in on the process further by discussing the topics and information with the committee at the Policy Development Meeting. The Voting Delegate representing the organization shares the policies and topics put together by their county at the statewide policy development conference. State-adopted policies are lobbied for with intent to be implemented as soon as possible. Nationally adopted policies are presented at the American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting by the Iowa Voting Delegates. Members also meet with county personnel (Supervisors, Engineer, etc.) throughout the year to stay abreast of the issues the county is facing and encourage the elected officials to keep agriculture top of mind when they are making decisions affecting our rural community. Other Part III, Line 4b - Agriculture Education/Ag in the Classroom - The County Farm Bureau has an employee that focuses a percentage of time on Ag in the Classroom programming and opportunities for the residents in Cass County. The County Farm Bureau keeps in communication with educators, FFA Advisors, and schools, promoting resources and grant opportunities available to incorporate agriculture in their classrooms. The County Farm Bureau hosts an agriculture-focused day for all Cass County 3rd graders. The County Farm Bureau plans and presents agriculture education programming in the elementary classrooms. This year, the impact was 1,100 elementary students in the county. Book donations were made to the public and school libraries in the county. Library programs were hosted during the summer focused on an agriculture-related theme. The county provides scholarships for graduating seniors and supports the 4-H, FFA, Speak Out for Agriculture, and other youth programs in the county. Other Part III, Line 4c - Agriculture Promotions - The County Farm Bureau participated in and sponsored a variety of events and opportunities throughout the year to promote agriculture in our community. They make monetary donations to the food pantries in the county. We celebrate National Ag Week during the month of March by hosting agriculture-focused facts on our Facebook pages and running agriculture-themed radio ads on a local station during Ag Week. The organization partnered with Milk Unlimited Dairy and Udderly Delicious to celebrate Dairy Month in the community and educate about the dairy industry by offering discounts on ice cream. The County Farm Bureau also partnered with other commodity groups in the county and hosted a stop on RAGBRAI. The County Farm Bureau hosts radio PSAs focusing on pertinent agriculture topics. We participate in the Cass County Fair, providing monetary and event support. Cass County Farm Bureau supports financially, many events, educational programs, and opportunities throughout the year. Pt VI, Line 2 Brent Bierbaum and Josh Bierbaum have a family relationship. Stacie Euken and Shane DeBord have a family relationship. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Contract labor 23968.