Pickens County Farm Bureau

Not tax-deductible

Pickens, SC501(c)(5)EIN 57-0445480Revenue $171K in FY2024

On file with the IRS5017 Moorefield Mermorial Hwy, 29671-0000 · Pickens, SCTax-exempt since Jan 1973

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Promote agricultural interests and to optimize the lives of those involved in agriculture while being respectful to the needs and concerns of all citizens in our state.

Run by 45 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 42% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1K
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$171K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$109K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$171K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$171K
Expenses
$109K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$102K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$99K
FY2024$109K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$863K
FY2021$910K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1973.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$41,278Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$650Pt VII · Sec A
President
$650Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Carlene Gilstrap$41,278$36,359
Melanie Ginn$650—
Craig Brown$650—

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

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Supports farmers and agricultural communities to improve lives while respecting all citizens' needs.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide a central location for services, the dissemination of information promoting agricultural interests and meetings.

Pt IX · col B
02

Sponsor county volunteers to represent their county farm bureau at meetings and events promoting agriculture.

Pt IX · col B
03

Sponsor county officers to attend and represent their county farm bureau at regional and national events.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$171K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$109K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$254K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$171K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$152
SavingsLn 2$254K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$254K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$591K
Other assetsLn 15$323K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 645
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K$254K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$591K$591K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$28K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$109K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $171K$109K$62K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $147K$99K$48K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $248K$101K$147K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $148K$102K$47K$910K 990 PDF
FY2020 $145K$90K$54K$863K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $171,361 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $61,937$63,945
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $200$200
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,580$22,710
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $76,934$84,506
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $146,651$171,361
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,200$4,075
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,190$45,786
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $58,677$59,462
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $99,067$109,323
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $47,584$62,038
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $171,361 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$63,445
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,945
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $200$200
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,715$11,715
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $5,500$5,500
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $10,995$10,995
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $79,006$79,006
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $200 · Unrelated business $79,006 · Excluded from tax $28,210$171,361
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $109,323 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$3,075
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$1,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$42,578
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$3,208
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$5,222
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$28,421
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$12,696
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$5,311
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$7,812
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$109,323
Part X · Balance sheet $1,167,976 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,836$152
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $208,780$253,994
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $590,585$590,585
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $300,725$323,245
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,104,926$1,167,976
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,012
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,012
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,104,926$1,166,964
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,104,926$1,167,976
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,166,964 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$171,361
XI-2 Total expenses$109,323
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,038
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,104,926
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,166,964

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