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Lee County Farm Bureauinc

Not tax-deductible

Fort Myers, FL501(c)(5)Mutual / membership EIN 59-1110069Revenue $217K in FY2025

On file with the IRS14180 Metropolis Ave, 33912-4331 · Fort Myers, FLTax-exempt since Jul 1966

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Lee County Farm Bureau's mission is to work for the betterment of agriculture in Lee county.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 35 volunteers and 3 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
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 18% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$32K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$217K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$178K
Net assets
$484K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$217K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$180K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$229K
FY2025$217K
Expenses
$178K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$169K
FY2024$194K
FY2025$178K
Net assets
$484K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$356K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$410K
FY2024$445K
FY2025$484K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Jul 1966.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Eckert
Director
not listedPt VII · Sec A
not listedPt VII · Sec A
Chad Flint
Sec/Treas
not listedPt VII · Sec A
not listedPt VII · Sec A
not listedPt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves agriculture in Lee County for the benefit of farmers.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Lee County Farm Bureau works with and supports the FGCU Center for Agribusiness. We educated our members about the importance of agriculture education. Agricultural programs in the public school provide hands on experience for students raising vegetables they can grow, harvest and eat.

Pt IX · col B
02

Lee County members, in joint effort with the Fair, helps young kids continue their learning and understanding of agriculture and livestock. We provide scholarships to students who participate at the fair and aspire to major in an agriculture related field of study or trade school.

Pt IX · col B
03

Lee County Farm Bureau participates in apiculture and agricultural education seminars and workshops throughout the state. The program teaches how important bees are to agriculture.

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
Florida Farm Bureau Federation INCFY2020$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$217K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$123K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$204
Money outPt IX
$178K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$484K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K
Total assetsLn 16$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$204
Other incomeLn 4–11$123K
Total revenueLn 12$217K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
SavingsLn 2$266K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$353K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$162K
Other assetsLn 15$440
Total assetsLn 16$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K
Net assetsLn 32$484K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 635
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$313K$353K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$133K$162K
Total assetsLn 16$447K$517K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$32K
Net assetsLn 32$445K$484K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$83K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$248
Office expensesLn 13$6K
OccupancyLn 16$23K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K
All other expensesLn 24e$230
Total functional expensesLn 25$178K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $217K$178K$39K$484K 990 PDF
FY2024 $229K$194K$35K$445K 990 PDF
FY2023 $217K$169K$48K$410K 990 PDF
FY2022 $171K$362K 990 PDF
FY2021 $180K$356K 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 $217,273 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $94,017$94,267
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $200$204
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $134,998$122,802
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $229,215$217,273
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $103,946$89,350
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $90,020$88,803
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,966$178,153
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,249$39,120
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $217,273 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$218 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $94,267$94,267
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $204$204
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $123,020$123,020
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $94,267 · Unrelated business $122,802 · Excluded from tax $204$217,273
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $178,153 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$82,560
IX-10 Payroll taxes$6,790
IX-11c Accounting fees$1,160
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$248
IX-13 Office expenses$6,473
IX-16 Occupancy$23,420
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$8,875
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$5,089
IX-23 Insurance$2,299
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$41,009
IX-24e All other expenses$230
IX-25 Total functional expenses$178,153
Part X · Balance sheet $516,579 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,276$87,501
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $265,628$265,833
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,331$1,202
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $132,507$161,603
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $440$440
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $447,182$516,579
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,841$32,118
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,841$32,118
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $445,341$484,461
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $447,182$516,579
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $484,461 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$217,273
XI-2 Total expenses$178,153
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,120
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$445,341
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$484,461

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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