Knox County Farm Bureau

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Promote the understanding of agriculture in our community to improve the profitability of farmers and enrich the quality of life in Knox County.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $691K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $50K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 779 voting members
Worth a look: 18 of 779 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$264K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$267K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$923K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$264K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$221K
FY2021$209K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$264K
Expenses
$267K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$195K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$276K
FY2025$267K
Net assets
$923K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$804K
FY2021$857K
FY2022$774K
FY2023$791K
FY2024$863K
FY2025$923K

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

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18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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Educates the community about farming to boost farmer profits and improve local quality of life.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Information Publication

To provide a monthly publication with agricultural related information to the membership. Circulation of the publication is to the membership of approximately 2616. Plat book sales - to provide county plat books to residents of the county.

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 2616.

Pt IX · col B

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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 2 funders$50K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$264K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$135K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Investment incomeLn 3−$5K
Money outPt IX
$267K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$923K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$962K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a779
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$129K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3−$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$135K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$264K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
SavingsLn 2$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$691K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$210K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$962K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$923K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
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$670K$39K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$691K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$199K$210K
Total assetsLn 16$881K$962K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$863K$923K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$100K$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$16K$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$16K$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$9K$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$27K$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$38K$0$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$267K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $264K$267K−$3K$923K 990 PDF
FY2024 $260K$276K−$15K$863K 990 PDF
FY2023 $238K$262K−$24K$791K 990 PDF
FY2022 $220K$235K−$15K$774K 990 PDF
FY2021 $209K$195K$14K$857K 990 PDF
FY2020 $221K$189K$32K$804K 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 $264,208 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,925$128,989
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $101,826$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,764−$4,896
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $93,897$140,115
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $260,412$264,208
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 $139,673$128,110
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $136,221$139,256
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $275,894$267,366
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,482−$3,158
Part VI · Governance 18 of 779 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body779
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $264,208 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$54,047
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$74,942
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$128,989
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$4,896
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$63,201
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$38,161
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $37,374 · Excluded from tax $0$38,753
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $37,374 · Excluded from tax $0$264,208
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $267,366 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$100,447
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,013
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,471
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,179
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,095
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,295
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,172
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,284
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,800
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$26,928
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,132
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,873
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$37,677
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$267,366
Part X · Balance sheet $961,816 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,424$5,858
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $647,860$32,954
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,150$2,638
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,854$19,070
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $899$950
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $198,553$209,651
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$651,141
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$39,554
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $880,740$961,816
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,617$9,644
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,876$28,915
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,493$38,559
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $863,247$923,259
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $863,247$923,259
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $880,740$961,818
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $923,257 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$264,208
XI-2 Total expenses$267,366
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,158
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$863,247
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$63,170
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$923,257

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