Fort Bend County Farm Bureau

Not tax-deductible

Rosenberg, TX501(c)(5)Since 1950Mutual / membership EIN 74-1476932Revenue $292K in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 27, 2026

On file with the IRSRosenberg, TXTax-exempt since May 1952

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To better the conditions and efficiency of agricultural producers and promote a wholesome and desirable rural life through education, information,and other such programs.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 15 volunteers.
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $61K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
46 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 45.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
0.3% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$292K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$234K
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$292K
FY2025▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$919K
FY2021$932K
FY2022$882K
FY2023$561K
FY2024$516K
FY2025$292K
Expenses
$234K
FY2025▼ -44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$882K
FY2021$877K
FY2022$872K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$419K
FY2025$234K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$786K
FY2021$841K
FY2022$852K
FY2023$961K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M

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 May 1952.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Improves farming and rural life through education and programs.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

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.

Pt IX · col B
02

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.

Pt IX · col B
03

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.

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 · 14 grants · $204K · 2020–2025
Needville Youth FairFY2025$9,750
Needville Youth FairFY2024$10,750
Needville Youth FairFY2023$10,300
Needville Youth FairFY2022$11,000
Needville Youth FairFY2021$10,080
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,500
Needville Youth FairFY2020$10,020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$292K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$161K
Other incomeLn 4–11$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$234K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$888K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$161K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Other incomeLn 4–11$105K
Total revenueLn 12$292K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
SavingsLn 2$785K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$888K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$221K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$824K$888K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$228K$221K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$41K$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$17K$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$144K$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$7K$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$234K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 27, 2026 $292K$234K$58K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 6, 2025 $516K$419K$96K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 6, 2024 $561K$452K$109K$961K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 3, 2023 $882K$872K$10K$852K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 4, 2022 $932K$877K$55K$841K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 3, 2021 $919K$882K$37K$786K 990 PDF

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 $291,608 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $365,607$161,048
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,032$25,240
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $127,041$105,320
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $515,680$291,608
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $44,954$44,270
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $374,450$189,441
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $419,404$233,711
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $96,276$57,897
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 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-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $291,608 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$161,048
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$161,048
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,240$25,240
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $104,725$104,725
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $595$595
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $130,560$291,608
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,711 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$40,770
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$3,500
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,560
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,778
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$144,202
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,126
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,680
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,180
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,915
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$233,711
Part X · Balance sheet $1,118,134 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $263,657$102,419
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $559,923$785,163
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,551$9,551
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $228,181$221,001
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,061,312$1,118,134
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,119$3,044
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,119$3,044
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $1,057,193$1,115,090
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,057,193$1,115,090
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,061,312$1,118,134
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,115,090 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$291,608
XI-2 Total expenses$233,711
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,897
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,057,193
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,115,090

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

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