Knox County Farm Bureau

Not tax-deductible

Knoxville, TN501(c)(5)EIN 62-0556950Revenue $920K in FY2025

On file with the IRS4315 Kingston Pike Ste 150, 37919-2068 · Knoxville, TNTax-exempt since Jan 1969

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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 90 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $32K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 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
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
$920K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$920K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$922K
FY2022$907K
FY2023$918K
FY2024$906K
FY2025$920K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$854K
FY2022$919K
FY2023$961K
FY2024$961K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1969.

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% · $1.0M

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

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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports farmers' economic, social, and political well-being through program development and promotion.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Agriculture leadership activities the knox 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 knox 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 education efforts annually the knox county farm bureau remains involved as part of the oversight of agricultural youth development in the area. The efforts include outreach to rural suburban and urban youth.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$920K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$902K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$902K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$920K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$272K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$301K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$181K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$675K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 690
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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$382K$301K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$181K$181K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$711K$675K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$9K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$23K$23K$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$93K$93K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$40K$40K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$147K$147K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$62K$62K$0$0
InterestLn 20$73$73$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$571K$571K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$37K$37K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$28K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$1.0M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $920K$1.0M−$118K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $906K$961K−$54K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $918K$961K−$43K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $907K$919K−$12K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $922K$854K$68K$1.4M 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $920,491 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $881,508$901,589
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,270$12,581
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,668$6,321
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $906,446$920,491
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $8,610$8,810
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $952,045$1,029,412
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $960,655$1,038,222
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$54,209−$117,731
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $920,491 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$901,589
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$901,589
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,581$12,581
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $4,813$4,813
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,508$1,508
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,902$920,491
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,038,222 across 14 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $8,810$8,810
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $23,142 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$23,142
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,617 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,617
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,037 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,037
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $92,573 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$92,573
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,092 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,092
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $39,694 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$39,694
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $147,165 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$147,165
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $61,860 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$61,860
IX-20 InterestPrograms $73 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$73
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $570,576 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$570,576
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $36,709 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$36,709
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,607 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,607
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,267 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$28,267
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,038,222 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,038,222
Part X · Balance sheet $1,157,022 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,541$29,542
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $331,936$271,913
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $220$220
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $711,267$674,558
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $180,789$180,789
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,274,753$1,157,022
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,274,753$1,157,022
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,274,753$1,157,022
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,157,022 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$920,491
XI-2 Total expenses$1,038,222
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$117,731
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,274,753
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,157,022

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

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