Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1959.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
11 people listed on the 990.
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
Improves farming and rural life through education and programs.
Questions for Karnes County Farm Bureau
Your first name shows with your question. Karnes County Farm Bureau answers here, for everyone.
State Meetings Volunteer Directors of the County Farm Bureau attended meetings sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau, including its annual state convention. At these meetings, various agricultural issues are discussed with similar local volunteers from other county farm bureaus across the state.
Annual Meeting Held an annual meeting in which all members are invited. Purpose was to discuss relative local, statewide, and national agricultural issues, the importance of agriculture education, the business of the organization and current legislative issues as they relate to agriculture.
Youth Livestock Show/Fair Contributed to local youth livestock show/fair. Purposes of the show are to promote responsibility, leadership skills and interest in raising farm animals for area youth.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990, line by line.
Download 990
| Line | Start FY23 | End FY23 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $422K | $435K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $77K | $74K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $505K | $515K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $1K | $1K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $504K | $514K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $7K | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $22K | $0 | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $92K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $8K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $1K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $10K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $19K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $3K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $7K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $3K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $57K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $229K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 3, 2026 | $197K | $496K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 4, 2025 | $244K | $245K | −$792 | $513K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 14, 2024 | $239K | $229K | $10K | $514K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 10, 2023 | $235K | $226K | $10K | $504K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 4, 2022 | $227K | $196K | $32K | $494K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 8, 2021 | $218K | $175K | $43K | $463K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $238,852 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $238,852 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $229,234 across 11 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $514,845 assets, 10 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $513,501 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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