Nonprofit · EIN 39-0808613
WISCONSIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION COOPERATIVE
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,636,986 | $4,912,794 | $724,192 | $6,691,819 | $1,358,196 | $5,333,623 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,131,403 | $4,674,914 | $456,489 | $6,073,863 | $1,443,174 | $4,630,689 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,254,934 | $4,038,968 | $215,966 | $5,058,161 | $1,396,654 | $3,661,507 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,542,104
- Membership dues
- $2,927,204
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $389,117
- Royalties
- $1,570,039
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $233,406
- Other revenue
- $1,705,765
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,553,816
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,033,310
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $540
- Accounting fees
- $44,157
- Occupancy
- $92,310
- Travel
- $424,843
- Depreciation
- $23,614
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,073,863
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,691,819
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,358,196
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,333,623
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,714
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,864,865
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,333,623
- Gross unrelated business income
- $123,483
- Gross receipts
- $7,630,390
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 1,570
- Year formed
- 1920
- State of legal domicile
- WI
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Uken | Officer Officer | 50 | $0 | $159,369 | $33,147 |
| Brad Olson | Officer Officer | 50 | $1,640 | $125,539 | $27,602 |
| Steven Mason | Officer Officer | 50 | $0 | $108,200 | $30,033 |
| Dave Daniels | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $7,700 | $0 | $25,674 |
| Joseph Bragger | Officer Officer | 12 | $12,480 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Kim Bremmer | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $8,880 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Brian Preder | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $8,400 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Dan Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $8,400 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Arch Morton | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $7,920 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Robert Nigh | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $7,920 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Roseann Lisowe | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $1,400 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Renn | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $660 | $0 | $0 |
| Pete Badtke | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $660 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Uken | Officer Officer | 50 | $0 | $141,677 | $27,457 |
| Kevin Krentz | Former Officer Officer, Former | 50 | $0 | $139,309 | $14,245 |
| Steve Mason | Officer Officer | 50 | $0 | $95,790 | $26,095 |
| Brad Olsen | Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $4,620 | $21,057 | $15,228 |
| Dave Daniels | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $4,600 | $0 | $24,018 |
| Joseph Bragger | Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $7,640 | $18,000 | $0 |
| Brian Preder | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $4,620 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Arch Morton | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $4,600 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Robert Nigh | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $4,600 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Ryan Klussendorf | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $4,600 | $11,500 | $0 |
| Rosie Lisowe | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $4,600 | $0 | $0 |
| Brenda Dowiasch | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Savannah Brown | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Leege | Employee Highest-paid employee | 50 | $117,724 | $0 | $62,457 |
| Kevin Krentz | Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $0 | $131,572 | $33,456 |
| Karen Gefvert | Employee Highest-paid employee | 50 | $116,155 | $0 | $384 |
| Steve Mason | Officer Officer | 50 | $0 | $88,530 | $24,956 |
| Amy Eckelberg | Employee Highest-paid employee | 50 | $88,451 | $0 | $24,781 |
| Kim Pokorny | Former Officer Former | 50 | $0 | $93,885 | $13,272 |
| Dave Daniels | Officer Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $9,340 | $0 | $24,018 |
| Joseph Bragger | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $6,580 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Ryan Klussendorf | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $6,100 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Arch Morton | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $6,100 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Rosie Lisowe | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $6,000 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Brian Preder | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $6,000 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Robert Nigh | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $6,000 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Peter Kimball | Director Trustee or director | 12 | $5,520 | $15,000 | $0 |
| Brenda Dowiasch | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Nash | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5550, MADISON, WI 53705-0550
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Sheri Springer, PO Box 5550, Madison, WI 53705
- Signed the 990
- Sheri Springer, Treasurer
- Phone
- (608) 828-5720
- Website
- www.wfbf.com
- Return prepared by
- Strohm Ballweg LLP
Mission
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation is a member directed agricultural organization whose purpose is to represent, protect, and enhance the business, economic, social, and educational interests of our members located throughout the State of Wisconsin.
Program accomplishments
- County Services Program - The County Services Program relieves the local County Farm Bureau of their day to day operations and enables the local unit to focus on their core activities. Included in the program are newsletters, bookkeeping services and office administration. By outsourcing administrative functions the County Farm Bureau is able to focus on policy development, Ag in The Classroom, commodity activities, promotion and education programs, 4-H and FFA activities, training and leadership development.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-0808613
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1941
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,691,819
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,630,390
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $5,636,986 | $4,912,794 | $6,691,819 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $5,131,403 | $4,674,914 | $6,073,863 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,254,934 | $4,038,968 | $5,058,161 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,162,334 | $4,078,504 | $3,870,476 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | 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 39-0808613).
Questions about WISCONSIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION COOPERATIVE
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION COOPERATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION COOPERATIVE is 39-0808613.
- Is WISCONSIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION COOPERATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1941.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION COOPERATIVE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION COOPERATIVE 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 WISCONSIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION COOPERATIVE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WISCONSIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION COOPERATIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WISCONSIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION COOPERATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Sheri Springer.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION COOPERATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 11 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION COOPERATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,636,986, expenses of $4,912,794 and total assets of $6,691,819 at year end.
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