Agricultural Bargaining Council FY2021 filing

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Farming education and collective Bargaining.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 55% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 55% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$122
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$111K
Spent
$91K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$220K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$111K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$111K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$131K
Expenses
$91K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$91K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$110K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$117K
Net assets
$220K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$220K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$268K
FY2025$283K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1975.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $53K Management & general 42% · $38K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$39,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$11,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Erica Fitzpatrick Peabody$55,884$55,248$49,554$49,107$11,000
John Beckwith————$39,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers farmers through education and collective bargaining.

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2 programs · $53K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Promoting potato growers who provide produce to the potato processing industry along with collective bargaining between growers and the major processing plants to whom they supply produce.

$44Kprogram expense
02

Provided educational scholarships for participants in the program. Program eligibility is based on criteria established by the board of directors. Recipients are determined annually at a board of directors meeting

$9Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $76K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$18,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$16,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$16,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$111K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$91K
Ln 25
Programscol B$53K
Managementcol C$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$220K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$111K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
SavingsLn 2$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
Accounts receivableLn 4$8K
Total assetsLn 16$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$122
Net assetsLn 32$220K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$200K$220K
LiabilitiesLn 26$258$122
Net assetsLn 32$200K$220K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$50K$25K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$250$125$125
Office expensesLn 13$2K$916$916
OccupancyLn 16$4K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$414$207$207
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$91K$53K$38K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $131K$117K$15K$283K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jan 22, 2025 $115K$114K$975$268K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2024 $127K$110K$18K$267K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2023 $119K$90K$29K$249K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $111K$91K$20K$220K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $111,121 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $106,078$108,612
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,033$2,509
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $331$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $108,442$111,121
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,500$9,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,775$59,656
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,517$22,230
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $105,792$90,886
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,650$20,235
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $111,121 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $108,612$108,612
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,509$2,509
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $111,121 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$111,121
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $90,886 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,000$9,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,000 · Management $25,000$50,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,828 · Management $4,828$9,656
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $125 · Management $125$250
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $916 · Management $916$1,832
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,067 · Management $2,067$4,134
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,180$5,180
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $207 · Management $207$414
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,210 · Management $5,210$10,420
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $52,533 · Management $38,353 · Fundraising $0$90,886
Part X · Balance sheet $220,079 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,147$86,497
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $103,793$125,334
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,152$8,248
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $8,888$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $199,980$220,079
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $258$122
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $258$122
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $164,965$174,993
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $34,757$44,964
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $199,722$219,957
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $199,980$220,079
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $219,957 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$111,121
XI-2 Total expenses$90,886
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,235
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$199,722
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$219,957

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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