Farmhouse Foundation

Tax-deductible

Kansas City, MO501(c)(3)EIN 36-6111880Revenue $5.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSfarmhouse.org/foundation1021 Jefferson St, 64105-1329 · Kansas City, MOTax-exempt since Jan 1966Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Farmhouse Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public educational Foundation, organized in 1965 as a trust, to support the fraternity and its high standards of scholarship, character, personal growth, unity and leadership among members of Farmhouse fraternity, INC. The foundation's mission is to cultivate donor passion and support to advance Farmhouse fraternity's mission and help members achieve excellence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 5 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)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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 $1.5M a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$375K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $601K
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$511K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.4M
+49% vs prior year
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$31.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2025▲ +49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$5.4M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2025▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
$31.6M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$24.4M
FY2022$24.1M
FY2023$24.9M
FY2024$28.2M
FY2025$31.6M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1966.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $2.7M Management & general 9% · $305K Fundraising 14% · $501K

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; $375K 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
Rickels CEO &
$214,763Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Director/CEO
$160,420Pt VII · Sec A
Oellermann Fin
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fundraising Ch
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governance Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Audit Comm Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Allison$214,763————
Allison Rickels$160,420$180,810$191,229$161,585$144,094

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

Supports fraternity members' scholarship, character, growth, unity, and leadership.

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Housing

Grants made for the construction, renovation and furnishing

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Leadership, people skills and financial management training. The

$555Kprogram expense
03

Scholarships

Provided finanical support to individuals pursing a

$262Kprogram expense

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
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Grants paid · 68 grants · $9.9M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$261,755
Minnesota AssociMN · FY2024$254,228
Iowa Farm House AssociationIA · FY2024$170,243
NC St AssociatioNC · FY2024$121,400
Kansas Farmhouse AssociationKS · FY2024$104,681
Washington St asWA · FY2024$52,000
Ohio St AssociatOH · FY2024$44,472
Arkansas AssociaFY2024$20,000
Missouri AssociationMO · FY2023$321,287
Unitemized GrantFY2023$235,342
Iowa Farm House AssociationIA · FY2023$177,624
Kansas Farmhouse AssociationKS · FY2023$92,161
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$886K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$305K
Fundraisingcol D$501K
Owns and owesPt X
$31.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$32.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$511K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$886K
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$314K
Total assetsLn 16$32.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$511K
Net assetsLn 32$31.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$3.5M$4.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$18.5M$21.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$28.6M$32.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$451K$511K
Net assetsLn 32$28.2M$31.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.3M$2.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$262K$262K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$219K$49K$60K$109K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$196K$44K$54K$98K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$38K$9K$11K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$8K$9K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$8K$9K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$106K$24K$29K$53K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$9K$12K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$6K$8K$14K
TravelLn 17$21K$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$34K$8K$9K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$1K$1K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$3K$4K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$203K$98K$105K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.7M$305K$501K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.4M$3.5M$1.9M$31.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.7M$2.6M$1.0M$28.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$3.9M−$689K$24.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.3M$2.3M$3.0M$24.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.4M$2.2M$2.3M$24.4M 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 $5,449,110 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,184,074$4,562,709
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $474,001$886,401
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,658,075$5,449,110
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,762,387$2,571,595
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $508,822$521,771
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $347,185$453,163
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,618,394$3,546,529
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,039,681$1,902,581
Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $5,449,110 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,562,709
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,562,709
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $886,401$886,401
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $886,401$5,449,110
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,546,529 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,309,840$2,309,840
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $261,755$261,755
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,115 · Management $60,331 · Fundraising $109,447$218,893
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,075 · Management $54,146 · Fundraising $98,222$196,443
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,594 · Management $10,557 · Fundraising $19,151$38,302
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,576 · Management $9,307 · Fundraising $16,883$33,766
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,712 · Management $9,472 · Fundraising $17,183$34,367
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,700 · Management $29,113 · Fundraising $52,813$105,626
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,417 · Management $11,569 · Fundraising $20,986$41,972
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,277 · Management $7,710 · Fundraising $13,987$27,974
IX-17 TravelFundraising $21,085$21,085
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,548 · Management $9,273 · Fundraising $16,822$33,643
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,112 · Management $1,366 · Fundraising $2,477$4,955
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,317 · Management $4,075 · Fundraising $7,391$14,783
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $98,125 · Fundraising $105,000$203,125
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,740,038 · Management $305,044 · Fundraising $501,447$3,546,529
Part X · Balance sheet $32,074,707 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $942,831; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,538,843$4,582,569
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,158,965$5,154,280
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,345$7,483
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,141$4,186
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $18,382,424$20,919,925
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $135,210$149,279
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $339,587$314,154
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,647,171$32,074,707
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $93,702$185,732
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $357,014$325,473
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $450,716$511,205
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,683,603$7,742,931
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,512,852$23,820,571
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,196,455$31,563,502
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,647,171$32,074,707
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,563,502 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,449,110
XI-2 Total expenses$3,546,529
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,902,581
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,196,455
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,474,583
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$10,117
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,563,502

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