To procure and promote agriculture in Sumter County.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
Run by 200 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$150K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$261K
+1.0% vs prior year
Spent
$228K
Net assets
$278K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$261K
FY2025▲ +1.0%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$202K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$259K
FY2025$261K
Expenses
$228K
FY2025▲ +0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$178K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$226K
FY2025$228K
Net assets
$278K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$148K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$244K
FY2025$278K

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1966.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

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

Programs and updates

Promotes and procures agriculture in Sumter County.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sumter County Farm Bureau has been instrumental in the formation of the Sumter County Agricultural Alliance whose mission is to be an advocate for all agriculture in Sumter county by educating our citizens about the economic and environmental benefits Sumter county agriculture provides.

Pt IX · col B
02

Youth education and participation is highly encouraged in our county on many different levels. Several members serve as teachers and leaders for our 4H and FFA students. At the county fair, volunteers put together a showmanship and husbandry clinic.

Pt IX · col B
03

Farm City Week is celebrated the week leading up to Thanksgiving. It is a time to highlight the partnerships between rural and urban communities. This outreach event helps us highlight how diverse agriculture is in Sumter County and the economic impact it has in our communities.

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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$261K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Investment incomeLn 3$148
Money outPt IX
$228K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$278K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Investment incomeLn 3$148
Other incomeLn 4–11$145K
Total revenueLn 12$261K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$188K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$232K
Total assetsLn 16$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
Net assetsLn 32$278K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$165K$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$239K$232K
Total assetsLn 16$406K$427K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K$150K
Net assetsLn 32$244K$278K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$91K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K
Office expensesLn 13$6K
OccupancyLn 16$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K
InterestLn 20$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$228K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $261K$228K$33K$278K 990 PDF
FY2024 $259K$226K$32K$244K 990 PDF
FY2023 $251K$209K$42K$212K 990 PDF
FY2022 $202K$179K$23K$170K 990 PDF
FY2021 $202K$178K$24K$148K 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 $261,112 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $113,739$116,030
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $127$148
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $144,694$144,934
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $258,560$261,112
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $94,160$100,919
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $131,928$127,006
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $226,088$227,925
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,472$33,187
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $261,112 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $263 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $116,030$116,030
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $148$148
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $8,800$8,800
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $47 · Unrelated business $135,824$135,871
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $116,077 · Unrelated business $136,087 · Excluded from tax $8,948$261,112
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $227,925 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$91,436
IX-10 Payroll taxes$9,483
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$7,585
IX-13 Office expenses$6,457
IX-16 Occupancy$24,181
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$12,584
IX-20 Interest$8,293
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$6,532
IX-23 Insurance$3,867
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$52,921
IX-24e All other expenses$4,586
IX-25 Total functional expenses$227,925
Part X · Balance sheet $427,380 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,758$5,031
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $158,741$187,812
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,377$2,182
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $238,887$232,355
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $405,763$427,380
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,550$2,477
X-25 Other liabilities$800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $161,282$149,712
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $244,481$277,668
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $405,763$427,380
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $277,668 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$261,112
XI-2 Total expenses$227,925
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,187
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$244,481
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$277,668

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