Lee County Farm Bureau

Not tax-deductible

Amboy, IL501(c)(5)EIN 36-1374085Revenue $337K in FY2025

On file with the IRSleecfb.orgPo Box 198, 61310-0198 · Amboy, ILTax-exempt since Oct 1926

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To be a positive voice for agriculture through leadership and education to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of our members and community.

Run by 45 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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 $53K a year · 18% 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
$53K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $138K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$37K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$337K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$234K
Net assets
$858K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$337K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$323K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$297K
FY2025$337K
Expenses
$234K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$221K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$234K
Net assets
$858K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$600K
FY2021$663K
FY2022$596K
FY2023$655K
FY2024$753K
FY2025$858K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1926.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $53K 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
$50,196Pt VII · Sec A
President
$1,025Pt VII · Sec A
$225Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$225Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$200Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$150Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$150Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$150Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Danelle Burrs—$54,442$48,691$44,595
Ashleigh Erbes$50,196$5,550——
Adam Henkel$1,025$1,006$800$800
Kyle Sheaffer$150$374——
David Gorman$150$332——
Allyn Buhrow$25$313——
Matt Schoenholz$225$274——
Leonard Sheaffer$125$274——

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

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

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

Programs and updates

Promotes agriculture through leadership and education, improving member and community well-being.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Information publication- to provide educational information to both the membership and non-farm public by disseminating information through the CFB quarterly publication, CFB website, e-newsletters, social media, and through local media outlets. Circulation of publication is to the membership of approximately 1,507.

Pt IX · col B
02

Promotion and support of agricultural related activities- activities and promotions are conducted primarily for the general membership with specific activity interest.

Pt IX · col B
03

General membership activities- to provide administrative and facility support services for approximate membership of 1,507.

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$138K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$337K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Other incomeLn 4–11$118K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Money outPt IX
$234K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$858K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K
Total assetsLn 16$896K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$118K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$337K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$82K
SavingsLn 2$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$187K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$529K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$154K
Total assetsLn 16$896K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$858K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$227K$187K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$345K$529K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$168K$154K
Total assetsLn 16$774K$896K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$753K$858K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K
Investment management feesLn 11f$679
Office expensesLn 13$8K
Information technologyLn 14$2K
OccupancyLn 16$4K
TravelLn 17$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$234K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $337K$234K$103K$858K 990 PDF
FY2024 $297K$237K$61K$753K 990 PDF
FY2023 $289K$242K$47K$655K 990 PDF
FY2022 $323K$275K$48K$596K 990 PDF
FY2021 $270K$237K$33K$663K 990 PDF
FY2020 $246K$221K$25K$600K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $336,903 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,500$153,398
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $46,120$40,146
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,059$25,114
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $220,687$118,245
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $297,366$336,903
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$1,610
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $75,329$77,135
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $161,187$154,928
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $236,516$233,673
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $60,850$103,230
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $336,903 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $295 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$153,398
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$153,398
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,146$40,146
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17,049$17,049
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $66,081$66,081
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$24,952−$24,952
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,065$8,065
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,986 · Unrelated business $71,835$76,821
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,427 · Unrelated business $71,835 · Excluded from tax $66,243$336,903
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,673 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$1,610
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$53,624
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$11,202
IX-9 Other employee benefits$7,552
IX-10 Payroll taxes$4,757
IX-11c Accounting fees$20,032
IX-11f Investment management fees$679
IX-13 Office expenses$8,085
IX-14 Information technology$2,289
IX-16 Occupancy$4,140
IX-17 Travel$3,208
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$5,665
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$6,278
IX-23 Insurance$5,369
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$88,703
IX-24e All other expenses$10,480
IX-25 Total functional expenses$233,673
Part X · Balance sheet $895,795 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,676$82,201
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $115,002$105,205
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $22,890$11,725
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $618$2,473
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,079$11,320
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $167,912$153,887
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $344,743$528,716
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $267$268
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $774,187$895,795
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,244$33,741
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $333$3,667
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,577$37,408
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $752,610$858,387
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $752,610$858,387
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $774,187$895,795
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $858,387 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$336,903
XI-2 Total expenses$233,673
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$103,230
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$752,610
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,547
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$858,387

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