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Macon County Farm Bureau

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Decatur, IL501(c)(5)EIN 37-0395590Revenue $602K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmaconfb.org1150 W Pershing Rd, 62526-6205 · Decatur, ILTax-exempt since Jul 1925

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Committed to improving the financial well being and quality of life of Farm families, through leadership in communication, education and legislation.

65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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 $85K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$127K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% 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
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Revenue
$602K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$422K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$602K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$502K
FY2022$422K
FY2023$370K
FY2024$501K
FY2025$602K
Expenses
$422K
FY2025+0.1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$354K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$422K
FY2025$422K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 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 Jul 1925.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $276K Management & general 31% · $132K Fundraising 3% · $14K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Rob Albers
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barry Albert
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Butler
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Damery
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clint Gorden
Asst Sec/Tre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bob Moore
Director
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves farm families' financial well-being and quality of life through communication, education, and legislation.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The macon county farm bureau exists for the benefit of its members to provide agricultural information and support. Members pay dues each year to receive the benefits provided. Small grants are provided to community, agricultural programs and organizations that further the agricultural industry on behalf of the farm bureau members.

Pt IX · col B
02

The farm bureau uses a portion of membership dues income to gather and provide area farmers with information regarding legislative actions that have a direct effect on the farming industry.

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 · FY2021
Iaa FoundationFY2021$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$602K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$476K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Money outPt IX
$422K
Ln 25
Programscol B$276K
Managementcol C$132K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$94K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$476K
Total revenueLn 12$602K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$281K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$281K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$890K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$217K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$109K$281K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$831K$890K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$232K$217K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K$127K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$234K$177K$51K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$9K$3K$302
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$22K$6K$744
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$13K$4K$430
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$553$3K$6K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$14K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$14K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$19K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$422K$276K$132K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $602K$422K$180K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $501K$422K$79K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $370K$388K−$18K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $422K$384K$37K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $502K$354K$148K$1.0M 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 $602,058 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $105,704$93,874
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $109,950$32,308
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $285,528$475,876
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $501,182$602,058
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $289,498$293,115
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $132,349$129,177
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $421,847$422,292
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $79,335$179,766
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $602,058 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,256 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$83,674
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,200
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$93,874
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32,308$32,308
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $173,279$173,279
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $35,459$35,459
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $27,961$27,961
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $164,943 · Unrelated business $68,978$233,921
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $164,943 · Unrelated business $74,234 · Excluded from tax $269,007$602,058
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $422,292 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $177,083 · Management $51,334 · Fundraising $5,881$234,298
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,084 · Management $2,633 · Fundraising $302$12,019
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,429 · Management $6,500 · Fundraising $744$29,673
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,943 · Management $3,752 · Fundraising $430$17,125
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,500$9,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $16,381$16,381
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $22,055$22,055
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $553 · Management $3,308 · Fundraising $5,519$9,380
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,016$4,016
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,140 · Management $1,860$16,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,636 · Management $3,433 · Fundraising $1,112$18,181
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,728$2,728
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,211 · Management $6,969$26,180
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,326 · Management $1,430$4,756
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $276,421 · Management $131,883 · Fundraising $13,988$422,292
Part X · Balance sheet $1,425,046 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,342$281,056
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,383$1,775
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,309$17,828
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,276$17,325
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $231,880$216,706
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $618,182$667,946
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $212,551$222,143
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $266$267
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,215,189$1,425,046
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45,953$23,241
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $85,210$102,744
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $550$550
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $131,713$126,535
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,083,476$1,298,511
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,083,476$1,298,511
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,215,189$1,425,046
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,298,511 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$602,058
XI-2 Total expenses$422,292
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$179,766
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,083,476
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$35,269
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,298,511

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

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