Nonprofit · EIN 95-1659761
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC
Tax-exempt · SN LUIS OBISP, CA 93401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $483,069 | $473,219 | $9,850 | $2,182,505 | $47,034 | $2,135,471 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $440,387 | $407,756 | $32,631 | $2,144,852 | $43,349 | $2,101,503 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $465,415 | $433,219 | $32,196 | $2,009,138 | $45,704 | $1,963,434 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $97,691
- Membership dues
- $92,126
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $45,110
- Net rental income
- $248,251
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $29,974
- Net income from fundraising events
- $17,498
- Other revenue
- $340,268
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $156,917
- Other salaries and wages
- $82,221
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $261,582
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,562
- Accounting fees
- $20,368
- Occupancy
- $65,139
- Travel
- $1,276
- Depreciation
- $20,987
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,144,852
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,182,505
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $47,034
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,135,471
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $898,500
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,125,783
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,688
- Gross unrelated business income
- $38,508
- Gross receipts
- $839,368
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 1922
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL CLARK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $101,769 | $0 |
| CATHERINE FIELD | PART YEAR EXECUTIVE DIRECT Officer | 40 | $85,383 | $6,481 |
| MATT MERRILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WYATT MELLO | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN AMARAL | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANILU JELDERKS | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KRAMER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BUCKINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DARWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY DIFFENBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN EASTERBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GONZALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY GRAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM IKEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KURTIS KOBARA | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLINT KUHNLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY MERKEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNE MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA NEGRANTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRANT TALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILLIAN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BAS VAN EIJK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAY WHITE | DIRECTOR - PART YEAR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WHITNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON WIEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAYMOND WIEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT BURCHETT | PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $122,851 | $6,978 |
| CATHERINE FIELD | PART YEAR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,208 | $5,810 |
| MATT MERRILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WYATT MELLO | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN AMARAL | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANILU JELDERKS | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KRAMER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BUCKINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL CLARK | DIRECTOR (PART YR), INCOMING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DARWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY DIFFENBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN EASTERBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GONZALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY GRAVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM IKEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURTIS KOBARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT KUHNLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA NEGRANTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT TALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILLIAN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAS VAN EIJK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WHITNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON WIEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND WIEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRENT BURCHETT | PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $122,851 | $6,504 |
| CATHERINE FIELD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,208 | $3,632 |
| SARAH KRAMER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WYATT MELLO | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KURTIS KOBARA | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY GRAVES | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN AMARAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF BUCKINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DARWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY DIFFENBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN EASTERBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD GONZALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM IKEDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT KUHNLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MERRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA NEGRANTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANILU RAMIREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SUTTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT TALLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILLIAN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNIE TWISSELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BAS VAN EIJK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAY WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE WHITNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON WIEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND WIEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4875 MORABITO PL, SN LUIS OBISP, CA 93401-8748
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATT MERRILL, 4875 MORABITO PLACE, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93401
- Signed the 990
- DANILU JELDERKS, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (805) 543-3654
- Return prepared by
- GLENN BURDETTE
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-1659761 or by the name SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC.
- 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
A MEMBERSHIP AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED TO FIND SOLUTIONS TO FARMING PROBLEMS AND DEVELOP AND PROMOTE BETTER METHODS AND PRACTICES IN FARM MANAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- NETWORK FARMING INTERESTS ON THE CENTRAL COAST.
- MAINTAINED COMMUNICATION WITH LOCAL AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS, UPDATING THEM ON INDUSTRY PROBLEMS AND PARTICIPATED IN FINDING SOLUTIONS, PROMOTED BETTER FARMING PRACTICES
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-1659761
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,182,505
- Income (IRS master file)
- $839,368
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $483,069 | $473,219 | $2,182,505 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $440,387 | $407,756 | $2,144,852 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $465,415 | $433,219 | $2,009,138 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $410,819 | $329,364 | $1,935,160 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 95-1659761).
Questions about SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC
- What is the EIN of SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC is 95-1659761.
- Is SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1948.
- Are donations to SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC 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 SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names MATT MERRILL.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,769 (PAUL CLARK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $483,069, expenses of $473,219 and total assets of $2,182,505 at year end.
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