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Nonprofit · EIN 36-0725160

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20024

Financials

$37.3M$32.1M2022$36.7M$33.3M2023$37.9M$38.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
November 30, 2025990$37,897,923$38,119,293-$221,370$129,586,761$15,968,543$113,618,218
November 30, 2024990$36,693,260$33,321,639$3,371,621$125,601,852$17,885,701$107,716,151
November 30, 2023990$37,324,023$32,065,723$5,258,300$108,380,691$18,441,479$89,939,212
Financial details: 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$130,375
Program service revenue
$34,121,635
Investment income
$2,578,460
Royalties
$16,802
Other revenue
$1,067,453

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$397,577
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,436,014
Other salaries and wages
$12,337,637
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$18,474,566
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,516,716
Accounting fees
$89,170
Occupancy
$2,520,815
Travel
$4,487,805
Depreciation
$792,644

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$125,601,852
Total assets, end of year
$129,586,761
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,968,543
Net assets, end of year
$113,618,218
Land, buildings and equipment
$713,456
Publicly traded securities
$65,684,726
Net assets without donor restrictions
$112,362,218
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,256,000
Gross unrelated business income
$100,135
Gross receipts
$37,897,923
Employees
158
Volunteers
200
Year formed
1920
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VINCENT DUVALLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$676,875$40,825
ELLEN STEEN GREERGENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY
Officer
40$398,964$84,243
JOBY YOUNGEXECUTIVE VP
Officer
40$431,624$35,175
KATHLEEN J CULLINSCFO & TREASURER
Officer
40$382,124$52,713
MARGARET WOLFFVP, LEAD, EDUC AND ENGAGE
Highest-paid employee
40$296,385$136,172
SAMUEL KIEFFERVP, PUBLIC POLICY (THRU 10/25)
Key employee
40$272,863$60,608
TERRI MOOREVP, COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$302,795$27,097
TRAVIS CUSHMANDPTY GEN COUNS, LIT & PUBL
Highest-paid employee
40$272,149$37,595
BRIAN ANDERSONED, TECHNOLOGY (THRU 05/25)
Highest-paid employee
40$254,770$40,809
MELISSA SANDERS CARROLLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IDEAG
Highest-paid employee
40$245,203$23,554
SCOTT VANDERWALVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$46,250$0
SHAWN HARDINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$45,200$0
ISABELLA CHISMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$19,350$0
ERIC MAYBERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$16,950$0
JEB SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$15,600$0
32 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RODD MOESELDIRECTOR (THRU 11/25)
Trustee or director
2$15,300
EDDIE MELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$14,250
MARK MCHARGUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$13,800
WAYNE PRYORDIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)
Trustee or director
2$13,650
RUSSELL BOENINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$12,900
KEVIN LUSSIERDIRECTOR (THRU 01/25)
Trustee or director
2$12,350
HARRY OTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$11,250
CARLYLE CURRIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$9,750
TOM MCCALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$8,850
DAVID FISHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$8,250
SCOTT MUGRAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$7,950
PAUL LARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$6,900
ALLEN CARTER JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$6,000
ANGELA BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$5,400
BRYAN SEARLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$5,400
RYAN MACKAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$1,600
RICHARD FONTENOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$1,500
DAN GLESSINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$1,050
CARL BEDNARSKIDIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)
Trustee or director
2$0
BRIAN DUNCANDIRECTOR (THRU 01/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
GARRETT HAWKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRIS HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRENT JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RANDY KRONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BEN LACROSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE MCCORMICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROSELLA MOSBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOE NEWLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BRAD OLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JIMMY PARNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SCOTT SINKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAN WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended November 30, 2024: 51 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VINCENT DUVALLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$645,759$39,906
ELLEN STEEN GREERGENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY
Officer
40$376,767$81,096
JOBY YOUNGEXECUTIVE VP
Officer
40$429,432$22,033
KATHLEEN J CULLINSCFO & TREASURER
Officer
40$367,655$49,660
MARGARET WOLFFVP, LEAD, EDUC AND ENGAGE
Highest-paid employee
40$277,762$137,795
SAMUEL KIEFFERVP, PUBLIC POLICY
Key employee
40$262,213$61,097
TERRI MOOREVP, COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$293,490$28,110
BRIAN ANDERSONED, TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$244,505$43,350
TRAVIS CUSHMANDPTY GEN COUNS, LIT & PUBL
Highest-paid employee
40$251,697$35,757
MELISSA SANDERS CARROLLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IDEAG
Highest-paid employee
40$234,878$24,140
SCOTT VANDERWALVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$50,875$0
SHAWN HARDINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$43,950$0
RODD MOESELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$16,950$0
ISABELLA CHISMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$16,350$0
ERIC MAYBERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$16,050$0
MARK HANEYDIRECTOR (THRU 12/02/2023)
Trustee or director
2$13,650$0
JEB SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$13,200$0
WAYNE PRYORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$12,900$0
MATT FIMONDIRECTOR (THRU 01/23/2024)
Trustee or director
2$12,500$0
MARK MCHARGUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$11,850$0
HARRY OTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$11,400$0
RUSSELL BOENINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$10,800$0
TOM MCCALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$8,700$0
MIKE MCCORMICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$8,100$0
BRYAN SEARLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$6,750$0
DAN GLESSINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$6,150$0
DAVID FISHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$5,850$0
SCOTT MUGRAGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$5,700$0
WAYNE STAFFORDDIRECTOR (THRU 12/08/2023)
Trustee or director
2$4,200$0
ALLEN CARTER JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$3,000$0
PAUL LARSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$2,400$0
JIM HARPERDIRECTOR (THRU 6/30/2024)
Trustee or director
2$900$0
KEVIN LUSSIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$800$0
CARLYLE CURRIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$300$0
ANGELA BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARL BEDNARSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN DUNCANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD FONTENOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD GUEBERT JRDIRECTOR (THRU 12/06/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GARRETT HAWKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICH HILLMANDIRECTOR (THRU 12/01/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRIS HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMIE JOHANSSONDIRECTOR (THRU 12/05/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRENT JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN KRENTZDIRECTOR (THRU 12/04/2023)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RANDY KRONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDDIE MELTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOE NEWLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIMMY PARNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEFANIE SMALLHOUSEDIRECTOR (THRU 11/21/2024)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended November 30, 2023: 48 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VINCENT DUVALLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$608,552$31,845
ELLEN STEEN GREERGENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY
Officer
40$383,813$77,726
KATHLEEN J CULLINSCFO & TREASURER
Officer
40$353,556$49,508
MARGARET WOLFFVP, LEAD, EDUC AND ENGAGE
Highest-paid employee
40$265,936$118,446
DALE MOOREEXECUTIVE VP (TO JUN '22)
Former
40$256,145$57,300
TERRI MOOREVP, COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$280,063$30,833
SAMUEL KIEFFERVP, PUBLIC POLICY
Key employee
40$251,401$56,787
BRIAN ANDERSONED, TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$231,615$45,319
TRAVIS CUSHMANDPTY GEN COUNS, LIT & PUBLIC POLICY
Highest-paid employee
40$228,256$39,120
ROGER CRYANCHIEF ECONOMIST
Highest-paid employee
40$229,491$5,930
JOBY YOUNGEXECUTIVE VP (FROM JUL '22)
Officer
40$188,729$12,629
SCOTT VANDERWALVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$55,150$0
SHAWN HARDINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$22,150$0
ISABELLA CHISMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$17,250$0
RUSSELL BOENINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$17,250$0
MARK HANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$12,900$0
RODD MOESELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$12,750$0
ALISHA SCHWERTNERDIRECTOR (TO JAN '23)
Trustee or director
2$11,100$0
WAYNE PRYORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$10,350$0
BRYAN SEARLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$9,150$0
JEB SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$9,150$0
MARK MCHARGUEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$9,000$0
ERIC MAYBERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$8,550$0
JIM HARPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$6,600$0
RON GIBSONDIRECTOR (TO AUG '23)
Trustee or director
2$6,000$0
MIKE MCCORMICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$5,550$0
DAVID FISHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$4,950$0
DAN GLESSINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$4,350$0
HARRY OTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$4,050$0
JOE TISBERTDIRECTOR (TO NOV '23)
Trustee or director
2$3,150$0
SCOTT MUGRAGEDIRECTOR (FROM JAN '23)
Trustee or director
2$2,400$0
TODD FORNSTROMDIRECTOR (TO JAN '23)
Trustee or director
2$2,250$0
MATT FIMONDIRECTOR (FROM JAN '23)
Trustee or director
2$1,400$0
CARLYLE CURRIERDIRECTOR (FROM OCT '23)
Trustee or director
2$300$0
CARL BEDNARSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICH FELTSDIRECTOR (TO DEC '22)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD GUEBERT JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICH HILLMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CHRIS HOFFMANDIRECTOR (FROM JAN '23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JAMIE JOHANSSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRENT JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KEVIN KRENTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RANDY KRONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TOM MCCALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOE NEWLANDDIRECTOR (FROM JAN '23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JIMMY PARNELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STEFANIE SMALLHOUSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
WAYNE STAFFORDDIRECTOR (FROM JAN '23)
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
600 MARYLAND AVE SW STE 1000W, WASHINGTON, DC 20024-2555
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JOBY YOUNG, 600 MARYLAND AVE SW 1000W, WASHINGTON, DC 20024
Signed the 990
KATHLEEN J CULLINS, CFO & TREASURER
Phone
(202) 406-3600
Website
WWW.FB.ORG
Return prepared by
RSM US LLP

Mission

THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION IS THE VOICE OF AGRICULTURE (R). WE ARE FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE OF SAFE AND ABUNDANT FOOD, FIBER AND RENEWABLE FUEL FOR OUR NATION AND THE WORLD.

990 for the year ended November 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • PUBLIC POLICY - LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE CONTINUALLY EVOLVING AND HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON AMERICA'S FARMERS AND RANCHERS. AFBF'S WORK IN WASHINGTON, D.C., IS DRIVEN BY THE POLICY PRIORITIES ESTABLISHED BY FARMER AND RANCHER MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AT AFBF'S ANNUAL MEETING OF VOTING DELEGATES. THESE DELEGATES ARE FAMILY FARMERS WHO OPERATE SMALL, MEDIUM, AND LARGE FARMS GROWING OR RAISING VIRTUALLY EVERY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT PRODUCED IN AMERICA TODAY. THIS NATIONAL FARMER DELEGATE BODY IS WHAT ENSURES AFBF'S POLICY OBJECTIVES ARE TRULY DRIVEN BY THE INTERESTS OF AMERICA'S FARMERS. ONCE THOSE PRIORITIES ARE SET, AFBF WORKS WITH STATE AND COUNTY FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE TO ENGAGE FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN OUR POLICY ADVOCACY, ENABLING ALL OF AGRICULTURE TO SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE THROUGH AFBF.
  • EVENTS - AFBF HOSTS AN IMPRESSIVE ARRAY OF CONFERENCES EACH YEAR. OUR NATIONAL CONVENTION EACH JANUARY DRAWS THOUSANDS OF FARM BUREAU MEMBERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN AGRICULTURE. AFBF ALSO HOSTS CONFERENCES TAILORED SPECIFICALLY FOR MEMBERS OF OUR THREE NATIONAL PROGRAMS: YOUNG FARMERS & RANCHERS, PROMOTION & ENGAGEMENT, AND WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP. IDEAG GROUP LLC, AN AFFILIATE OF AFBF, DELIVERS AN OPTIMAL EXPERIENCE TO ATTENDEES, EXHIBITORS, AND THOUGHT LEADERS IN AGRICULTURE AT REGIONAL FARM SHOWS. INTERACTIVE, CONTENT-RICH, AND HIGH-VALUE PROGRAMMING IS THE CORNERSTONE OF EVERY IDEAG SHOW.
  • LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT - AS PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE FOOD SYSTEM CONTINUES TO GROW AND FEWER ELECTED LEADERS HAVE A CONNECTION TO AGRICULTURE - IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO FEEL COMFORTABLE ENGAGING WITH THE PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS, AND MEDIA. AFBF PROVIDES INTENSIVE TRAINING IN LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVE OUTREACH, STRENGTHENING THE ABILITY OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO CONNECT WITH CONSUMERS AND SERVE AS LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. MEMBERS APPLY THE SKILLS LEARNED WHEN THEY ENGAGE AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024November 30, 2025April 15, 2026990 on file
2023November 30, 2024April 15, 2025990 on file
2022November 30, 2023April 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-0725160
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1950
Accounting year ends
November
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$129,586,761
Income (IRS master file)
$37,897,923

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990November 2025$37,897,923$38,119,293$129,586,761XML
990November 2024$36,693,260$33,321,639$125,601,852XML
990November 2023$37,324,023$32,065,723$108,380,691XML
990November 2022$35,509,348$31,737,618$87,420,763IRS
990November 2021–––IRS
990November 2020–––IRS
990November 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-0725160).

Questions about AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

What is the EIN of AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION is 36-0725160.
Is AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1950.
Are donations to AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended November 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION?
The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 names JOBY YOUNG.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION?
The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 47 people; 33 received compensation from the organization, the highest $676,875 (VINCENT DUVALL, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $37,897,923, expenses of $38,119,293 and total assets of $129,586,761 at year end.

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