Dupage County Farm Bureau

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To promote and represent agriculture through educational and informational programming, to enhance the quality of life for our members, while preserving our agricultural heritage.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 26 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $185K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$133K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$36K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+98% vs prior year
Spent
$689K
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$657K
FY2021$652K
FY2022$737K
FY2023$691K
FY2024$762K
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$689K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$615K
FY2021$599K
FY2022$611K
FY2023$665K
FY2024$715K
FY2025$689K
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$3.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1946.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $133K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$120,674Pt VII · Sec A
$1,950Pt VII · Sec A
$1,950Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$1,800Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$1,800Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$1,650Pt VII · Sec A
$1,650Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$1,050Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Kara Norton$120,674$111,662$103,399$103,007
William Pauling$1,950$1,800$1,800—
Brian Clement$1,950$450$150—
Ronald Frieders$1,800$1,650$1,500—
Robert Vierow$1,800$1,500$1,500—
Sam Lilly—$1,800$1,800—
John Stotts$1,650$1,350$1,350—
Robert Brackmann$1,650$1,650$1,650—

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

Educates and informs about agriculture, enhancing members' lives and preserving heritage.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Monthly Membership Publication

Provided a monthly newspaper with agriculture-related information to the members. Circulation to the membership of approximately 7,092.

Pt IX · col B
02

General Membership Activities

Provided administrative and facility support services for the members.

Pt IX · col B
03

Public Relations and Promotion

Farm products and agricultural promotions for the general membership.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $18K · 2023–2023
Dupage County Farm Bureau FoundationFY2023$12,000
Glenbard High School Disrict 84FY2023$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$715K
Other incomeLn 4–11$648K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Money outPt IX
$689K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$315K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$715K
Other incomeLn 4–11$648K
Gains on assetsLn 7$589K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
SavingsLn 2$148K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$315K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$278K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 626
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K$315K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$332K$278K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$157K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$482
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K
Investment management feesLn 11f$15K
Office expensesLn 13$29K
Information technologyLn 14$5K
OccupancyLn 16$6K
TravelLn 17$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K
InsuranceLn 23$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$174K
All other expensesLn 24e$49K
Total functional expensesLn 25$689K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$689K$817K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $762K$715K$47K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $691K$665K$26K$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $737K$611K$126K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $652K$599K$53K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $657K$615K$43K$3.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,506,580 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,014$80,418
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $133,128$62,933
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $147,400$714,786
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $470,781$648,443
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $762,323$1,506,580
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $36,750$10,150
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $281,683$280,810
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $396,419$398,185
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $714,852$689,145
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,471$817,435
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,506,580 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$406 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,418
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$80,418
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $62,933$62,933
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $125,740$125,740
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $336,366$336,366
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $163,893$163,893
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $589,046$589,046
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $148,590$148,590
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,970 · Unrelated business $150,147 · Excluded from tax $1,215,045$1,506,580
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $689,145 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$10,150
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$157,072
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$88,776
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$482
IX-9 Other employee benefits$14,756
IX-10 Payroll taxes$19,724
IX-11c Accounting fees$49,545
IX-11f Investment management fees$14,513
IX-13 Office expenses$28,782
IX-14 Information technology$5,444
IX-16 Occupancy$6,207
IX-17 Travel$3,565
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$22,970
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$34,802
IX-23 Insurance$8,775
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$174,121
IX-24e All other expenses$49,461
IX-25 Total functional expenses$689,145
Part X · Balance sheet $3,949,139 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,354$166,960
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $48,131$147,709
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $48,531$41,106
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,900$12,312
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $332,373$278,237
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,019,152$2,185,090
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,099,753$1,114,961
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,567$2,764
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,654,761$3,949,139
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,236$35,767
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,883$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,119$35,767
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,618,642$3,913,372
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,618,642$3,913,372
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,654,761$3,949,139
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,913,372 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,506,580
XI-2 Total expenses$689,145
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$817,435
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,618,642
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$522,705
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,913,372

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