Nonprofit · EIN 94-1262232
BUTTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Tax-exempt · CHICO, CA 95928
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,855,174 | $3,389,156 | $466,018 | $2,559,653 | $291,052 | $2,268,601 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $717,158 | $760,902 | -$43,744 | $2,113,335 | $350,818 | $1,762,517 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $472,151 | $526,024 | -$53,873 | $1,664,712 | $41,823 | $1,622,889 |
| October 31, 2021 | 990 | $1,110,382 | $508,655 | $601,727 | $1,795,952 | $85,457 | $1,710,495 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,638,490
- of which government grants
- $3,317,330
- Membership dues
- $241,850
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $95,155
- Net rental income
- $7,750
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $47,081
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,997
- Net income from gaming
- $6,979
- Other revenue
- $121,529
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,459,814
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $118,876
- Other salaries and wages
- $106,173
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $272,591
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,480
- Occupancy
- $40,227
- Travel
- $5,269
- Depreciation
- $28,154
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,113,335
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,559,653
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $291,052
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,268,601
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,375,361
- Publicly traded securities
- $801,457
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,268,601
- Gross unrelated business income
- $14,878
- Gross receipts
- $4,149,968
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEEN CECIL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $110,807 | $10,528 |
| CLARK BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE BUSH | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCKY DONATI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY FAGUNDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX GILLETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HERINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN JAMES | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LUNDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIN MOFFITT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM NOBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY SCHEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN SCHOHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TONI SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELBY SHEPPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KURT SHEPPARD | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WALT STILE | PAST PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROSE TRYON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEEN CECIL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $105,673 | $10,462 |
| CLARK BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE BUSH | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCKY DONATI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY FAGUNDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX GILLETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HERINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN JAMES | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LUNDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIN MOFFITT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM NOBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY SCHEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN SCHOHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELBY SHEPPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT SHEPPARD | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT STILE | PAST PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE TRYON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEEN CECIL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,481 | $9,551 |
| CLARK BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE BUSH | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCKY DONATI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN EARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM NOBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY FAGUNDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN SCHOHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELBY SHEPPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE TRYON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HERINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT STILE | PAST PRESIDENT/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIN MOFFITT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN JAMES | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX GILLETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LUNDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY SCHEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT SHEPPARD | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEEN CECIL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $82,398 | $8,464 |
| CLARK BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE BUSH | 3RD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX COMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCKY DONATI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN EARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM NOBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN NOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY FAGUNDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN SCHOHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELBY SHEPPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT TENNIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN RICE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE HERINGER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALT STILE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIN MOFFITT | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN JAMES | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX GILLETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LUNDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY SCHEER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT SHEPPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3688 DURHAM DAYTON HWY, CHICO, CA 95928-9564
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- COLLEEN CECIL, 3688 DURHAM DAYTON HIGHWAY, CHICO, CA 95928
- Signed the 990
- COLLEEN CECIL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (530) 533-1473
- Website
- WWW.BUTTEFARMBUREAU.COM
- Return prepared by
- PINION LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1262232 or by the name BUTTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
BUTTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU'S PURPOSE IS PROTECT AND PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA AND TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS OF THE FARM, THE FARM HOME, AND THE RURAL COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTED AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.Expenses $1,521,841
- PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $2,459,999 · grants $2,450,999
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-1262232
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1949
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,559,653
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,149,968
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $3,855,174 | $3,389,156 | $2,559,653 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $717,158 | $760,902 | $2,113,335 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $472,151 | $526,024 | $1,664,712 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $649,736 | $486,364 | $1,714,062 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | $1,110,382 | $508,655 | $1,795,952 | XML |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 94-1262232).
Questions about BUTTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU
- What is the EIN of BUTTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUTTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU is 94-1262232.
- Is BUTTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1949.
- Are donations to BUTTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BUTTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU 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 BUTTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BUTTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BUTTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names COLLEEN CECIL.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUTTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,807 (COLLEEN CECIL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BUTTE COUNTY FARM BUREAU have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,855,174, expenses of $3,389,156 and total assets of $2,559,653 at year end.
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