To educate and advocate for agriculture.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 50 volunteers and 5 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 $117K a year · 30% 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
$63K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 13.5 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
$8K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$546K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$317K
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$546K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$316K
FY2024$435K
FY2025$546K
Expenses
$317K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$317K
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$3.0M

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 May 1925.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $63K 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
$57,224Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President (thru 11/24)
$660Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$480Pt VII · Sec A
$480Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$480Pt VII · Sec A
President
$420Pt VII · Sec A
$420Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$420Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Victoria Hansen$57,224$60,889$57,466$54,812
Dennis Groezinger$480$660——
Earl Klinger$480$660——
Daniel Scheider$660$600——
Steve Fricke$420$600——
Kathy Brenner$420$600——
Tom Flack$360$600——
Gregory Kent$300$600——

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

Educates and advocates for agriculture.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Promotion and Support of Agricultural Related Activites

Activities and promotions are conducted primarily for the general membership with specific activity interest.

Pt IX · col B
02

Bus trips- each year we offer bus trips to various agricultural education destinations to our membership at a discounted rate.

Pt IX · col B
03

Stephenson County Fair "farm Fun Zone" Tent

A public venue for agricultural education & awareness.

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 · $17K · 2019–2024
Orangeville FFAFY2024$6,700

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$546K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$294K
Investment incomeLn 3$142K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Money outPt IX
$317K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$358K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A17
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$142K
Other incomeLn 4–11$294K
Gains on assetsLn 7$80K
Total revenueLn 12$546K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
SavingsLn 2$242K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$358K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$372K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
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$243K$358K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$393K$372K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K
Office expensesLn 13$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K
OccupancyLn 16$5K
TravelLn 17$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$317K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $546K$317K$228K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $435K$288K$147K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $316K$304K$12K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $491K$269K$222K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $280K$222K$58K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $264K$227K$37K$2.0M 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 $545,892 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $33,328$39,300
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $69,804$70,589
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $159,927$142,201
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $172,167$293,802
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $435,226$545,892
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,000$13,300
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $98,143$117,823
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $186,314$186,322
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $288,457$317,445
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $146,769$228,447
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $545,892 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,148 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$39,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,300
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $70,589$70,589
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $62,158$62,158
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $100,030$100,030
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $134,994$134,994
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $80,043$80,043
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,735 · Unrelated business $41,895$51,630
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $80,863 · Unrelated business $48,504 · Excluded from tax $377,225$545,892
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $317,445 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$13,300
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$53,453
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$47,195
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$1,537
IX-9 Other employee benefits$10,442
IX-10 Payroll taxes$5,196
IX-11c Accounting fees$12,811
IX-11f Investment management fees$13,063
IX-13 Office expenses$4,123
IX-14 Information technology$1,791
IX-16 Occupancy$5,389
IX-17 Travel$7,252
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$6,972
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$13,413
IX-23 Insurance$4,791
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$90,934
IX-24e All other expenses$25,783
IX-25 Total functional expenses$317,445
Part X · Balance sheet $3,010,808 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,674$116,607
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $140,898$241,710
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,307$21,153
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,021$9,268
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $392,890$372,240
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,037,612$2,249,507
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $323$323
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,697,725$3,010,808
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,619$7,753
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,242$7,753
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,689,483$3,003,055
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,689,483$3,003,055
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,697,725$3,010,808
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,003,055 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$545,892
XI-2 Total expenses$317,445
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$228,447
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,689,483
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$85,125
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,003,055

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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