Bradley County Farm Bureau

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Cleveland, TN501(c)(5)Since 1921EIN 62-0521485Revenue $428K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 2156, 37320-2156 · Cleveland, TNTax-exempt since Dec 1972

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Organized to develop, foster, promote, & protect programs for the general welfare including economic, social, & political well being of Farm people.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers.
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$428K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$413K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$922K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$428K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$398K
FY2021$398K
FY2022$398K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$428K
Expenses
$413K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$402K
FY2025$413K
Net assets
$922K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$834K
FY2021$863K
FY2022$879K
FY2023$901K
FY2024$908K
FY2025$922K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1972.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $413K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports farm people's economic, social, and political well-being through program development and promotion.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Agriculture leadership activities the bradley county farm bureau structure of organizational leadership provides many opportunities for member leaders to keep abreast of issues that affect agriculture. Local board members attend organizational & educational meetings each month.

Pt IX · col B
02

Public policy programs in order to protect & promote the agriculture industry the bradley co farm bureau through its structure of volunteer leaders supports public policy efforts at the local, state & national level.

Pt IX · col B
03

Youth leadership development bradley county farm bureau supports youth agriculture organizations both financially and with volunteer hours. The organization is a promary sponsor of the bradley county 4-h and future farmers of america youth organizations.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$428K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$383K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$413K
Ln 25
Programscol B$413K
Owns and owesPt X
$922K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$222K
Total assetsLn 16$922K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$383K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Total revenueLn 12$428K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$155K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$222K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$610K
Total assetsLn 16$922K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$922K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K$222K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$83K$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$639K$610K
Total assetsLn 16$908K$922K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$908K$922K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$4K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$11K$11K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$45K$45K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$334$334$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K$24K$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$239K$239K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$413K$413K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $428K$413K$14K$922K 990 PDF
FY2024 $409K$402K$7K$908K 990 PDF
FY2023 $406K$384K$22K$901K 990 PDF
FY2022 $398K$382K$16K$879K 990 PDF
FY2021 $398K$370K$28K$863K 990 PDF
FY2020 $398K$363K$34K$834K 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
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Part I · Summary $427,606 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $377,825$382,649
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $55$4,569
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $31,028$40,388
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $408,908$427,606
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $3,636$3,685
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $398,626$409,770
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $402,262$413,455
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,646$14,151
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $427,606 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$382,649
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$382,649
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,569$4,569
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $40,090$40,090
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $298$298
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44,957$427,606
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $413,455 across 12 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $3,685$3,685
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $11,210 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,210
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,228 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,228
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,828 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$44,828
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $334 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$334
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,160 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,160
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,405 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$33,405
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $24,473 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$24,473
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $239,158 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$239,158
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,348 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,348
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,237 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,237
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,389 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,389
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $413,455 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$413,455
Part X · Balance sheet $921,859 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,901$67,018
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $143,323$155,276
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,736$6,736
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $638,810$609,831
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $82,998$82,998
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $907,768$921,859
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $907,768$921,859
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $907,768$921,859
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $921,859 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$427,606
XI-2 Total expenses$413,455
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,151
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$907,768
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$60
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$921,859

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

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