Merced County Farm Bureau

Not tax-deductible

Merced, CA501(c)(5)EIN 94-1189709Revenue $592K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmercedfarmbureau.org646 S State Highway 59, 95341-6928 · Merced, CATax-exempt since Oct 1948

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To improve the ability of farmers and ranchers to pursue the profession of agriculture.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $81K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$592K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$413K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$592K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$552K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$483K
FY2025$592K
Expenses
$413K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$495K
FY2025$413K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M

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 Oct 1948.

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% · $413K

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

29 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Breanne Vandenberg$73,195$67,085—
Breanne Ramos——$66,441

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering farmers and ranchers to succeed in their agricultural careers.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Service organization working towards solutions for farm problems and furthering the development of argriculture in merced county, california.

Pt IX · col B
02

Grants to organizations, students, and educators in support of agriculture.

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 · 5 grants · $48K · 2019–2024
25 Community OrganizationsFY2023$13,702
25 Community OrganizationsFY2022$6,795
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$592K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$191K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Investment incomeLn 3$140K
Money outPt IX
$413K
Ln 25
Programscol B$413K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$191K
Investment incomeLn 3$140K
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Gains on assetsLn 7$76K
Total revenueLn 12$592K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$225K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
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$101K$105K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$245K$225K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$202K$202K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$24K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$300$300
Advertising and promotionLn 12$335$335
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$390$390
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$413K$413K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $592K$413K$180K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $483K$495K−$11K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $392K$396K−$4K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $454K$371K$83K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $552K$375K$177K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $321K$261K$60K$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 $592,440 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$166,653
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $421,645$191,434
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,650$139,533
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,988$94,820
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $483,283$592,440
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,702$20,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $270,245$269,993
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $210,687$122,613
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $494,634$412,606
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,351$179,834
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $592,440 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $29,750 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$166,163
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$490
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$166,653
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $191,434$191,434
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $63,694$63,694
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $75,839$75,839
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$6,685−$6,685
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $52,067 · Unrelated business $19,688$71,755
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $273,251 · Unrelated business $19,688 · Excluded from tax $132,848$592,440
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $412,606 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $202,402$202,402
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,617$43,617
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,974$23,974
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,443$12,443
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $300$300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $335$335
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,914$14,914
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,601$19,601
IX-17 TravelPrograms $390$390
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,226$10,226
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,330$19,330
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,802$9,802
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,514$30,514
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,758$4,758
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $412,606 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$412,606
Part X · Balance sheet $1,858,439 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,186$104,798
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $244,655$225,327
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,246,533$1,528,314
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,592,374$1,858,439
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,910$5,746
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,910$5,746
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,455,505$1,730,734
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $121,959$121,959
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,577,464$1,852,693
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,592,374$1,858,439
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,852,693 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$592,440
XI-2 Total expenses$412,606
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$179,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,577,464
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$95,393
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,852,693

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

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