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Benton County Farm Bureau

Not tax-deductible

Bentonville, AR501(c)(5)EIN 71-0291410Revenue $565K in FY2024

On file with the IRSarfb.com/bentonPo Box 450, 72712-0450 · Bentonville, ARTax-exempt since Mar 1967

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Agricultural promotion

Run by 55 volunteers and 7 employees.
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$33K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
33
of 33 voting members
Looks good: 33 of 33 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$565K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$535K
Net assets
$557K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$565K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$462K
FY2021$468K
FY2022$484K
FY2023$524K
FY2024$565K
Expenses
$535K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2021$484K
FY2022$486K
FY2023$551K
FY2024$535K
Net assets
$557K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$555K
FY2021$558K
FY2022$546K
FY2023$514K
FY2024$557K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1967.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

35 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Wes Evans
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Haak
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robbie Myers
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Reggie Smith
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Promotes agriculture and supports farm families through education, economic opportunity, and social advancement.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

County farm bureau work is general in nature, helping farm families achieve educational improvemenets, economic opportunity, and social advancement.

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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $7K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$565K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$415K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$139K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$535K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$557K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K
Total assetsLn 16$591K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
35
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a33
IndependentVI 1b33
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$139K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$415K
Total revenueLn 12$565K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
SavingsLn 2$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$174K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$302K
Total assetsLn 16$591K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$557K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$153K$174K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$90K$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$307K$302K
Total assetsLn 16$551K$591K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$514K$557K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$274K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$600
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K
Office expensesLn 13$36K
OccupancyLn 16$69K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$535K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $565K$535K$30K$557K 990 PDF
FY2023 $524K$551K−$27K$514K 990 PDF
FY2022 $484K$486K−$2K$546K 990 PDF
FY2021 $468K$484K−$16K$558K 990 PDF
FY2020 $462K$456K$7K$555K 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 $565,151 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $145,927$138,609
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,965$11,270
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $368,977$415,272
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $523,869$565,151
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,205$14,255
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $359,192$347,467
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $175,730$173,087
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $551,127$534,809
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,258$30,342
Part VI · Governance 33 of 33 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body33
VI-1b Independent voting members33
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $565,151 across 6 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $138,609$138,609
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,270$11,270
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $3,396$3,396
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $3,575$3,575
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $404,300 · Excluded from tax $4,001$408,301
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $138,609 · Unrelated business $404,300 · Excluded from tax $22,242$565,151
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $534,809 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$7,255
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$7,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$273,842
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$6,114
IX-9 Other employee benefits$46,139
IX-10 Payroll taxes$21,372
IX-11c Accounting fees$600
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$18,564
IX-13 Office expenses$36,027
IX-16 Occupancy$68,505
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$27,763
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$16,253
IX-23 Insurance$1,702
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$3,673
IX-25 Total functional expenses$534,809
Part X · Balance sheet $590,812 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,441$56,346
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $111,520$117,223
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,474
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $307,241$302,190
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $90,417$108,579
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $550,619$590,812
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $849$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,387$33,452
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,236$33,452
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $514,383$557,360
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $550,619$590,812
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $557,360 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$565,151
XI-2 Total expenses$534,809
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,342
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$514,383
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$12,635
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$557,360

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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