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 11 volunteers and 4 employees.
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $66K a year · 35% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$111K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$119K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$585K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$111K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$379K
FY2023$135K
FY2024$131K
FY2025$111K
Expenses
$119K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$127K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$123K
FY2025$119K
Net assets
$585K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$298K
FY2021$320K
FY2022$572K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$592K
FY2025$585K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 2025) · 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 1955.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 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
Sec Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Improves farming conditions and rural life through education and programs.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Members of the County Farm Bureau are also members of Texas Farm Bureau, a statewide agricultural organization (exempt under 501(c) (5)) that works for the betterment of agriculture and coordinates programs on a statewide basis.

Pt IX · col B
02

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
03

Members of the County Farm Bureau are also members of the American Farm Bureau, a national agricultural organization that also works for the betterment of agriculture.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$111K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$86K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$119K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$585K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K
Total assetsLn 16$586K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$86K
Total revenueLn 12$111K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
SavingsLn 2$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$263K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$320K
Total assetsLn 16$586K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$585K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
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$260K$263K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$328K$320K
Total assetsLn 16$593K$586K
LiabilitiesLn 26$846$2K
Net assetsLn 32$592K$585K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$900$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$449$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$18K$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$86$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$119K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $111K$119K−$7K$585K 990 PDF
FY2024 $131K$123K$8K$592K 990 PDF
FY2023 $135K$123K$12K$584K 990 PDF
FY2022 $379K$127K$253K$572K 990 PDF
FY2021 $133K$320K 990 PDF
FY2020 $125K$298K 990 PDF

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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 $111,475 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,360$21,707
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $741$4,243
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $76,096$85,525
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $131,197$111,475
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,634$4,975
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,808$75,799
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,044$38,159
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $123,486$118,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,711−$7,458
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $111,475 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$21,707
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,707
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,243$4,243
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $3,300$3,300
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $82,225 · Excluded from tax $0$82,225
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $82,225 · Excluded from tax $7,543$111,475
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $118,933 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$3,475
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$1,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$70,357
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,442
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$449
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,057
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,437
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$86
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,698
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,532
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$118,933
Part X · Balance sheet $586,433 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,739$76,711
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $81,714$185,957
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,122$4,106
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $328,357$319,659
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $592,932$586,433
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $846$1,805
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $846$1,805
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $592,086$584,628
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $592,932$586,433
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $584,628 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$111,475
XI-2 Total expenses$118,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$7,458
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$592,086
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$584,628

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