Jo Daviess County Farm Bureau

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Elizabeth, IL501(c)(5)Mutual / membership EIN 36-1284540Revenue $258K in FY2025Latest return filed Feb 6, 2026

On file with the IRS212 N Main St, 61028-8803 · Elizabeth, ILTax-exempt since Aug 1925

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To be leaders in a new era of agriculture - promoting the value of agriculture and enhancing the quality of life while preserving our beauty and heritage

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
42¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 45 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
42%
of spending
Concern: 42% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $400K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 21.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $69K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$258K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$203K
To programs
42%
Net assets
$824K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$258K
FY2025▲ +30%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$164K
FY2022$176K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$258K
Expenses
$203K
FY2025▲ +9%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$140K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$185K
FY2025$203K
Net assets
$824K
FY2025▲ +11%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$696K
FY2022$626K
FY2023$668K
FY2024$741K
FY2025$824K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1925.

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

Where the money goes

42 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 42% · $84K Management & general 58% · $118K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $60K 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
$60,466Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promote agriculture's value and enhance quality of life while preserving beauty and heritage.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fb Pulication

The northwestern illinois farmer was sent to MM members and partners as a way to communicate member services and programs; membership appreciation by hosting a member picnic; farm products promotion - programs with the county farmers' markets as well as local producers; printing a "home grown directory", highlighting information for our…

Pt IX · col B
02

Promotion of agriculture safety through educational programs.

Pt IX · col B
03

Young leaders programs that support agriculture.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$69K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Other incomeLn 4–11$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Money outPt IX
$203K
Ln 25
Programscol B$84K
Managementcol C$118K
Owns and owesPt X
$824K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$356K
Total assetsLn 16$845K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$108K
Total revenueLn 12$258K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$313K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$356K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$400K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K
Total assetsLn 16$845K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$824K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$288K$356K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$380K$400K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K$61K
Total assetsLn 16$756K$845K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$741K$824K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$416$416
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$102K$46K$56K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$8K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$4K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$378$378
Office expensesLn 13$6K$550$6K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$727$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$545$545
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$935$935
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$23K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$2K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$203K$84K$118K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 6, 2026 $258K$203K$55K$824K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2025 $199K$185K$14K$741K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2024 $187K$176K$11K$668K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 23, 2023 $176K$199K−$24K$626K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 18, 2022 $164K$140K$24K$696K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $257,921 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $109,304$122,629
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,774$9,962
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,060$17,255
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $73,794$108,075
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $198,932$257,921
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $122,018$128,668
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $63,294$74,029
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $185,312$202,697
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,620$55,224
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $257,921 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,642 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$37,921
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,708
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$122,629
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $9,962$9,962
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,255$17,255
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $54,282$54,282
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $29,350$29,350
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $21,801$21,801
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $24,443 · Excluded from tax $110,849$257,921
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $202,697 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $416$416
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,114 · Management $56,362$102,476
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,943 · Management $9,709$17,652
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,622 · Management $4,502$8,124
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,900$5,900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $378$378
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $550 · Management $5,586$6,136
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,368$2,368
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,563$1,563
IX-17 TravelPrograms $727 · Management $1,090$1,817
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $545$545
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $935$935
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,438$4,438
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,266 · Management $12,791$36,057
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,176 · Management $11,716$13,892
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $84,398 · Management $118,299 · Fundraising $0$202,697
Part X · Balance sheet $845,302 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20,561$42,915
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $267,374$312,895
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,755$25,024
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,186$132
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,882$3,461
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $65,362$61,176
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $380,497$399,699
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $755,617$845,302
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,660$21,023
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $590$150
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,250$21,173
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $741,367$824,129
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $741,367$824,129
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $755,617$845,302
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $824,129 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,921
XI-2 Total expenses$202,697
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$55,224
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$741,367
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$27,538
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$824,129

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