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Sangamon County Farm Bureau FY2023 filing

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Springfield, IL501(c)(5)Mutual / membership EIN 37-0500070Revenue $488K in FY2023

On file with the IRSsangamonfb.org2631 Beechler CT, 62703-7306 · Springfield, ILTax-exempt since Jan 1927

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Advocating the voice of agriculture through education and grassroots legislation.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$78K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 $34K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $97K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$488K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$494K
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$488K
FY2023▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$426K
FY2022$458K
FY2023$488K
FY2024$542K
FY2025$612K
Expenses
$494K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$365K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$494K
FY2024$527K
FY2025$517K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending May 2023) · 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 1927.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$77,865Pt VII · Sec A
Jd Sudeth
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Foran
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ethan Krone
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
James Birge$85,316$81,131$77,865$75,843
Mike Borgic$900———

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

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  • 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 lobbies to amplify agriculture's voice in policy.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Sought member involvement to contact elected official in order to persuade them to vote on legislation that was favorable to the viability and profitability of agriculture. The organization was able to have over 500 contacts to legislators on various pieces of legislation.

Pt IX · col B
02

Held multiple market outlook events throughout the year to keep members up to date on commodity market influences and provide insight into potential marketing opportunities.

Pt IX · col B
03

Held an Ag-Stravaganza event to educate area youth and the general public about agriculture and farming.

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
Illinois Agricultural AssociationFY2024$92K
The Growmark FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$97K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$488K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$273K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$58K
Money outPt IX
$494K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$58K
Other incomeLn 4–11$273K
Gains on assetsLn 7$26K
Total revenueLn 12$488K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$822K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 682
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K$130K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$847K$822K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$133K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$28K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K
Office expensesLn 13$37K
OccupancyLn 16$33K
TravelLn 17$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K
InsuranceLn 23$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$494K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $612K$517K$95K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $542K$527K$15K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $488K$494K−$6K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $458K$454K$3K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $426K$365K$61K$2.3M 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
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Part I · Summary $487,701 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $158,226$156,647
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52,415$57,700
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $246,911$273,354
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $457,552$487,701
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $258,481$275,040
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $195,665$218,614
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $454,146$493,654
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,406−$5,953
Part VI · Governance 22 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $487,701 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $475 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$130,270
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,377
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,647
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $32,167$32,167
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $176,653$176,653
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $700$700
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $25,533$25,533
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10,841 · Unrelated business $84,685$95,526
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,374 · Unrelated business $85,160 · Excluded from tax $209,520$487,701
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $493,654 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$77,633
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$133,121
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$27,558
IX-9 Other employee benefits$20,221
IX-10 Payroll taxes$16,507
IX-11c Accounting fees$9,200
IX-11f Investment management fees$12,474
IX-11g Other fees for services$1,443
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$10,975
IX-13 Office expenses$36,505
IX-16 Occupancy$32,504
IX-17 Travel$5,505
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$9,907
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$24,613
IX-23 Insurance$9,028
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$64,736
IX-24e All other expenses$1,724
IX-25 Total functional expenses$493,654
Part X · Balance sheet $2,225,880 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $157,179$130,286
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,508$29,054
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$3,109
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,895$7,683
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $847,123$821,738
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,067,814$930,175
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $175,617$303,835
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,283,136$2,225,880
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,321$21,518
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,441$3,569
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,762$25,087
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,261,374$2,200,793
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,261,374$2,200,793
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,283,136$2,225,880
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,200,793 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$487,701
XI-2 Total expenses$493,654
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,953
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,261,374
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$54,628
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,200,793

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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