Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.| Identifier | Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION IS MADE UP OF MEMBERS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EACH MEMBER OF THE IFB BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY DELEGATES FROM THE COUNTIES THEY REPRESENT IN THEIR DISTRICT. THE STATE IS DIVIDED INTO 10 DISTRICTS AND A DIRECTOR IS ELECTED FROM EACH DISTRICT. EACH COUNTY ELECTS THEIR DELEGATES AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING. THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES THEY HAVE IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS IN THEIR COUNTY. THE 3 OFFICERS ON THE STATE BOARD ARE ELECTED AT THE STATE ANNUAL MEETING BY THE DELEGATES FROM ALL OF THE COUNTIES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE VOTING MEMBERS THAT ARE ELECTED AS DELEGATES VOTE ON THE POLICY POSITIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY AT A STATEWIDE POLICY MEETING. THE GOVERNING BODY, WHICH IS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THEN HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO WORK ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICIES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT FOR ACCURACY. THE RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS APPROVED THE RETURN, THE RETURN IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT STATING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE. IF ANY CONFLICTS ARE IDENTIFIED, THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER IS TO RECUSE HIMSELF FROM VOTING ON ANY RELATED MATTER THAT MAY OCCUR. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF 3 MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY (THAT ARE NOT EMPLOYEES OR OFFICERS), ANNUALLY REVIEW THE SALARIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS. THE REVIEW INCLUDES COMPARABLE DATA FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | IFB DOES NOT MAKE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIALS STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 16,679. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDANT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS. | |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 | MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS - MY INDIANA HOME (FORMERLY THE HOOSIER FARMER), A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE, IS MAILED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MORE THAN 275,000 MEMBERS. EDITORIAL CONTENT IS PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON EDUCATING MEMBERS ABOUT FOOD, AGRICULTURE AND RURAL ISSUES. THE IFBULLETIN CHANGED ITS NAME TO THE HOOSIER FARMER AND IS NOW OUR PUBLICATION DEVOTED SPECIFICALLY TO INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS INVOLVED IN PRODUCING FOOD AND IS MAILED TO NEARLY 80,000 MEMBERS. IN 2010 WE ALSO PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED SPECIALIZED NEWSLETTERS TO SPECIFIC GROUPS OF IFB LEADERS. THE PUBLIC POLICY DISPATCH, PUBLISHED WEEKLY DURING THE STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND SENT TO OVER 1,100 PEOPLE, GIVES READERS A CONCISE SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY OF PARTICULAR INTEREST TO FARM BUREAU MEMBERS AND INDIANA FARMERS. THE MONTHLY COUNTY WOMAN LEADER NEWSLETTER KEEPS THEM UPDATED ON FARM BUREAU WOMEN'S PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. PERIODICALLY WE MAILED THE POLICY CHAIR CHRONICLE NEWSLETTER TO COUNTY FARM BUREAU POLICY DEVELOPMENT CHAIRPERSONS TO ADVISE THEM ON THE LATEST TRENDS, INFORMATION AND PUBLIC POLICY DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE A BEARING ON FARM BUREAU POLICY DISCUSSIONS AT THE COUNTY, DISTRICT AND STATE LEVELS. THE INDIANA FARM BUREAU LEADER ENEWS WAS CREATED FOR COMPUTER-SAVVY MEMBERS WHO ASKED FOR MORE TIMELY NEWS IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. IT IS SENT WEEKLY TO ROUGHLY 1,100 RECIPIENTS. IN ADDITION TO NEWS ITEMS, EACH EDITION FEATURES A LINK OF THE WEEK THAT PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH A NEW RESOURCE. EVERY EDITION ALSO INCLUDES A CALENDAR OF EVENTS OR DEADLINES COMING IN THE NEXT TWO TO THREE WEEKS. THE PRIMARY AUDIENCE IS COUNTY FARM BUREAU BOARD MEMBERS, BUT MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT ON THEIR COUNTY BOARD AND HAVE SHOWN AN INTEREST IN LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO ADDED TO THE LIST. LISTENING SESSIONS WERE HELD IN ALL 92 COUNTIES DURING 2010 TO GATHER INFORMATION FOR AN UPDATED STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE ORGANIZATION. 1,056 MEMBERS ATTENDED THESE SESSIONS. A SURVEY WAS ALSO MAILED TO 975 MEMBERS REPRESENTING VARIOUS GEOGRAPHIC AREAS AND GENERATIONS TO SOLICIT THEIR IDEAS FOR FUTURE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. AGRICULTURE PROMOTION AND EDUCATION - SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES AT THE STATE FAIR INCLUDED PROMOTING FOOD GROWN IN INDIANA THROUGH THE TASTE FROM INDIANA FARMS EVENT WHICH ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 5,000 PEOPLE. OTHER EVENTS INCLUDED LIVESTOCK TOURS (APPROXIMATELY 600 PEOPLE), FOOD AND COOKING TRAILS (NEARLY 2,000 PARTICIPANTS) AND CHILDRENS EDUCATIONAL SCAVENGER HUNTS (ALMOST 800 KIDS). A CHEFS COMPETITION USING LOCAL FOODS WAS ALSO HELD WITH OVER 300 ATTENDEES. NEARLY 180 VOLUNTEERS GAVE THEIR TIME TO ASSIST WITH THE VARIOUS AG EDUCATION PROGRAMS DURING THE FAIR. IN 2010 APPROXIMATELY 2500 VOLUNTEERS PRESENTED AGRICULTURE INFORMATION TO NEARLY 62,000 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS VIA OUR AG IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM. A TRAINING SESSION FOR CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS WAS ALSO CONDUCTED AND A FACEBOOK PAGE WAS USED TO SHOW PHOTOS AND IDEAS OF NEW PROJECTS TO GIVE MEMBERS A CHANCE TO POST THEIR IDEAS AND SHARE SUCCESS STORIES. IFB ORGANIZED THE SENATOR RICHARD LUGAR ESSAY CONTEST FOR 8TH GRADERS DURING 2010. THE TOPIC FOR THIS PROGRAM WAS FARMERS LOOKING AT A BRIGHT FUTURE. 632 STUDENTS FROM 39 COUNTIES PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM DURING 2010. MEMBER EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - THIS YEAR IFB FOCUSED ON EDUCATING MEMBERS ABOUT CHANGES TO INDIANA'S PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM AND HOW PROPERTY TAXES AFFECT FARMERS. NUMEROUS ARTICLES RESEARCHED AND WRITTEN BY IFB STAFF ON THIS TOPIC REACHED APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MEMBERS. NEARLY 2,500 MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN LEADERSHIP TRAINING SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL SESSIONS IN 2010. SEVERAL SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS ON CURRENT ISSUES WERE HELD IN 2010 INCLUDING WIND ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES, LOCAL PLANNING AND ZONING, AND DRAINAGE. NEARLY 175 FARM BUREAU VOLUNTEERS FROM AROUND THE STATE ATTENDED A STATEWIDE LEGISLATIVE KICK-OFF MEETING TO LEARN ABOUT THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. SEVERAL CONFERENCES FOR FARM BUREAU MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATED GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WERE HELD IN 2010. THE INDIANA FARM BUREAU STATE CONVENTION INCLUDED 14 BREAKOUT SESSIONS OF INTEREST TO FARMERS. THE YOUNG FARMER CONFERENCE HELD IN JANUARY 2010 FOCUSED ON ISSUES FOR YOUNG FARM FAMILIES INCLUDING SESSIONS ON CROPS, MARKETING AND FINANCE. OUR SPRING CONFERENCE, HELD ANNUALLY IN MARCH, FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTING AGRICULTURE. TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT THESE CONFERENCES WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,200 MEMBERS. | |
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12 | INDIANA FARM BUREAU, INC. RECEIVED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED ON THE ACCOUNTING BASIS USED FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, WHICH IS A COMPREHENSIVE BASIS OF ACCOUNTING OTHER THAN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. | |
| FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PART IV, COLUMN D | UNITED HOME LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY - 75% UNITED FARM FAMILY LIFE INSURANCE, 25% UNITED FARM FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE |
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