McLean County Farm Bureau

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Bloomington, IL501(c)(5)EIN 37-0667490

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To improve the economic well-being of agriculture and enrich the quality of Farm family life in McLean County.

83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 5 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $384K a year · 50% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $110K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$212K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$896K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$10.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$896K
FY2025▲ +10%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$627K
FY2021$679K
FY2022$798K
FY2024$817K
FY2025$896K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +29%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$591K
FY2021$629K
FY2022$2.6M
FY2024$829K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$10.4M
FY2025▲ +5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.8M
FY2021$12.7M
FY2022$9.7M
FY2024$10.0M
FY2025$10.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 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 Jan 1944.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $889K Management & general 17% · $181K

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; $119K 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
$90,121Pt VII · Sec A
President
$3,900Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$2,700Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$2,700Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$2,700Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$2,100Pt VII · Sec A
$2,100Pt VII · Sec A
$2,100Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Swartz—$140,908$120,918$118,162$115,547
Anna Ziegler$90,121$68,826———
Mark Hines—$2,100$1,800$4,800$1,800
Brian Dirks$3,900$3,900$1,800$1,000$1,800
Darren Davis$2,700$2,700$2,300—$1,800
Arin Rader$2,700$2,100———
Jc Zimmerman$2,700$2,700$1,800$2,300$1,800
Austin Baer$2,100————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports McLean County farmers and their families to improve economic well-being and quality of life.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide administrative and facility support services for approximate membership of 6,399 and to provide a monthly publication with agricultural related information to the membership. Activities and promotions are conducted primarily for the general membership with specific activity interest.

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$110K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $61K · 2023–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$19,978
Unitemized GrantFY2024$19,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$11,500
Individual RecipientFY2023$10,780

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$896K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$428K
Other incomeLn 4–11$382K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$889K
Managementcol C$181K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$10.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K
Investment incomeLn 3$428K
Other incomeLn 4–11$382K
Gains on assetsLn 7$156K
Total revenueLn 12$896K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$10.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K
Net assetsLn 32$10.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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$209K$169K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.5M$8.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$10.6M$10.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$571K$212K
Net assetsLn 32$10.0M$10.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$19K$19K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$119K$95K$24K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$90K$72K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$5K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$11K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$13K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$31K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$5K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$13K$3K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$500
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$51K$15K$36K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$51K$41K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$11K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$538K$521K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$16K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$889K$181K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $896K$1.1M−$174K$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $817K$829K−$13K$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $798K$2.6M−$1.8M$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $679K$629K$50K$12.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $627K$591K$36K$11.8M 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $895,702 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,019 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $85,531$85,531
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $271,799$271,799
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $1,000$1,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $156,054$156,054
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $120,815 · Excluded from tax $258,484$379,299
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,531 · Unrelated business $121,540 · Excluded from tax $688,631$895,702
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,069,820 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $19,978$19,978
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $19,000$19,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,137 · Management $23,784$118,921
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,705 · Management $17,926$89,631
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,836 · Management $1,209$6,045
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,992 · Management $2,748$13,740
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,204 · Management $3,301$16,505
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $30,622 · Management $7,656$38,278
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $27,606$27,606
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,572 · Management $22,395$26,967
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,627 · Management $3,157$15,784
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,002 · Management $500$2,502
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,301 · Management $35,904$51,205
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $41,114 · Management $10,279$51,393
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,333 · Management $2,833$14,166
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $520,605 · Management $17,722$538,327
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,818 · Management $3,954$19,772
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $888,846 · Management $180,974 · Fundraising $0$1,069,820
Part X · Balance sheet $10,657,916 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $209,317$168,778
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $35,305$32,877
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,989$12,323
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,568,293$1,523,485
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $8,497,651$8,920,453
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,566,033$10,657,916
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,862$60,792
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,546$30,656
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $506,579$120,302
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $570,987$211,750
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,995,046$10,446,166
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,995,046$10,446,166
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,566,033$10,657,916
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,446,166 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$895,702
XI-2 Total expenses$1,069,820
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$174,118
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,995,046
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$625,238
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,446,166

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