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Butte County Farm Bureau

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Durham, CA501(c)(5)Mutual / membership EIN 94-1262232Revenue $717K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbuttefarmbureau.comPo Box 360, 95938-0360 · Durham, CATax-exempt since Feb 1949

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To protect and promote agricultural interests throughout california and to find solutions to the problems of the Farm, Farm home, and rural community.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$106K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $137K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $872K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: -0.5 months of spending in cash, plus $872K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$351K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$717K
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$761K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$717K
FY2024▲ +52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$445K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$650K
FY2023$472K
FY2024$717K
Expenses
$761K
FY2024▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$428K
FY2021$509K
FY2022$486K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$761K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$915K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1949.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $761K Fundraising 11% · $85K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

20 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Colleen Cecil
Executive Director
$105,673Pt VII · Sec A
Paige Bush
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rocky Donati
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Holly Foster
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Heringer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shawn James
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Colleen Cecil$105,673$100,481$78,413$82,398$75,816

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for California farms, homes, and rural communities, finding solutions to their problems.

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2 programs · $761K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Promoted agricultural interests throughout the state of california.

$751Kprogram expense
02

Provided scholarships and grants to individuals and organizations.

$10Kprogram expense

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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 · 10 grants · $232K · 2020–2023
Agricultural Groundwater Users of Butte CountyFY2023$165,015
Gilmore Computer ServicesFY2023$12,552
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,350
North State ReliefCA · FY2020$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$5,000
Butte County Fair AssociationCA · FY2020$1,250
The CartelFY2020$750
Individual RecipientFY2020$375

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$717K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$534K
Other incomeLn 4–11$119K
Investment incomeLn 3$65K
Money outPt IX
$761K
Ln 25
Programscol B$761K
Fundraisingcol D$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$32K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$351K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$534K
Government grantsLn 1e$245K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$65K
Other incomeLn 4–11$119K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$717K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2−$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$32K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$872K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$351K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K−$32K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$872K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$146K$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$351K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$178K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$30K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$52K
RoyaltiesLn 15$622
OccupancyLn 16$12K
TravelLn 17$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$85K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K
InsuranceLn 23$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K
Total functional expensesLn 25$761K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $717K$761K−$44K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $472K$526K−$54K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $650K$486K$163K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$509K$602K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $445K$428K$18K$915K 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
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Part I · Summary $717,158 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $296,696$533,501
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $56,764$64,825
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $118,691$118,832
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $472,151$717,158
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,730$187,735
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $240,780$250,812
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $273,514$322,355
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $526,024$760,902
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,873−$43,744
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $717,158 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $441 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$202,203
VIII-1c Fundraising events$84,694
VIII-1e Government grants$244,823
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,781
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$533,501
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $56,010$56,010
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $7,593$7,593
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $69$69
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $8,815$8,815
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,253$7,253
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $14,826 · Excluded from tax $88,650$103,476
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $72,418 · Unrelated business $14,826 · Excluded from tax $96,413$717,158
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $760,902 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$178,235
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$9,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$106,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$101,423
IX-9 Other employee benefits$25,583
IX-10 Payroll taxes$17,306
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$29,557
IX-11f Investment management fees$6,900
IX-11g Other fees for services$6,330
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,418
IX-13 Office expenses$51,595
IX-15 Royalties$622
IX-16 Occupancy$11,563
IX-17 Travel$5,407
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$8,736
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$85,461
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$8,897
IX-23 Insurance$5,385
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$96,984
IX-25 Total functional expenses$760,902
Part X · Balance sheet $2,113,335 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,597$38,995
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year −$15,348−$71,101
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $240$240
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $693$693
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $146,245$1,272,572
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,504,285$871,936
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,664,712$2,113,335
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,723$20,818
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,100$30,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,823$350,818
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,622,889$1,762,517
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,622,889$1,762,517
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,664,712$2,113,335
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,762,517 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$717,158
XI-2 Total expenses$760,902
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$43,744
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,622,889
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$183,372
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,762,517

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

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