Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU IS A MEMBER DIRECTED AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO REPRESENT, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE THE BUSINESS, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. |
| FORM 990 | ALL LINES LEFT BLANK ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | POLICY DEVELOPMENT BEGINS WITH THE APPOINTMENT BY THE 67 COUNTY FARM BUREAUS OF A POLICY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. IT INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM COMMUNITY ACTION GROUPS, YOUNG FARMERS, COUNTY COMMITTEES, OTHER SPECIAL COMMITTEES, AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. THE POLICY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO STUDY, DISCUSS AND DEVELOP FARM BUREAU POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ISSUES. LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE TO MEMBERS AND ARE VOTED ON AT THE COUNTY ANNUAL MEETING. A 20-MEMBER STATE POLICY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED WITH REPRESENTATION FROM ALL AREAS OF THE STATE. THIS COMMITTEE MEETS TO GATHER INFORMATION ON A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES, REVIEW ALL OF THE COUNTY RECOMMENDATIONS, AND PRODUCES A SLATE OF PROPOSED ADDITIONS, CHANGES, AND DELETIONS TO THE POLICY AND FOR ACTION BY DELEGATES OF THE MFB ANNUAL MEETING. FARM BUREAU'S POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS RESULTED IN ABOUT 1,100 POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE COUNTIES. OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE THOSE FROM VARIOUS MFB ADVISORY COMMITTEES, FOR A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 1,200 POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS CONSIDERED BY THE MFB POLICY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. FINAL POLICY DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE VOTING DELEGATES FROM EACH COUNTY FARM BUREAU AT THE MFB ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | THE INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DIVISION (IPR) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS REGARDING MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU (MFB) POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE IN THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS: MFB PRODUCES AGRINOTES & NEWS AS NEEDED FOR MORE THAN 300 MICHIGAN NEWSPAPERS, TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS. THIS PROVIDES THE LATEST BREAKING AGRICULTURAL NEWS AND INSIGHT ON HOW ISSUES MAY IMPACT MICHIGAN FARMERS. IPR ALSO PROVIDES CONTENT UPDATES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION WEBSITE, INCLUDING EDITORIAL AND VIDEO CONTENT, AS WELL PROMOTING VIA THE ORGANIZATIONS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE AND INSTAGRAM AND EVENT-RELATED MOBILE APPS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 200,466 MEMBERS WHO PAY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REPRESENTED BY A DELEGATE BODY OF MEMBERS WHO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | CHANGES IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE DELEGATE BODY. IN ADDITION, THE DELEGATE BODY ANNUALLY RATIFIES ALL BOARD ACTIONS AND AUTHORIZES THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO APPOINT ALL NECESSARY COMMITTEES AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOARD) OF MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU IS THE GOVERNING BODY WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 RETURN. PRIOR TO THE FORMS FILING, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, CONSISTING OF 5 OF THE 17 BOARD MEMBERS REVIEWS THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO BE USED AS BASIS OF PREPARATION FOR THE FORM 990 RETURN. THE FINAL PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF THE 990 ARE PERFORMED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THE TREASURER. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD WILL REVIEW THE COMPLETED RETURN PRIOR TO FILING AND COPIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE REMAINDER OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND A MOTION OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT IS MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOARD). AT THIS SAME TIME ALL OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND DIVISION DIRECTORS MUST ANNUALLY PROVIDE A SIGNED STATEMENT LISTING ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHILE ACTING IN THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU(MFB) USES A SALARY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, HEWITT ASSOCIATES. ALL POSITIONS ARE EVALUATED THROUGH THE POSITION EVALUATION PLAN; COMPETITIVE SALARY INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THROUGH SALARY SURVEYS AND PLACED INTO INDIVIDUAL SALARY RANGES. MERIT INCREASES ARE BASED ON: 1) AN EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE; 2) MERIT INCREASE GUIDELINES, AND 3)THEIR CURRENT POSITION RELATIVE TO THE SALARY RANGE. MFB'S TOP MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES ARE EVALUATED BY A FIVE PERSON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW ALONG WITH ANY SALARY ADJUSTMENTS IS THEN REVIEWED WITH THE FULL 17 MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU USES A SALARY ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, HEWITT ASSOCIATES. ALL POSITIONS ARE EVALUATED THROUGH THE POSITION EVALUATION PLAN; COMPETITIVE SALARY INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THROUGH SALARY SURVEYS AND PLACED INTO INDIVIDUAL SALARY RANGES. MERIT INCREASES ARE BASED ON: 1) AN EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE; 2) MERIT INCREASE GUIDELINES, AND 3)THEIR CURRENT POSITION RELATIVE TO THE SALARY RANGE. MFB'S TOP MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES ARE EVALUATED BY A FIVE PERSON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW ALONG WITH ANY SALARY ADJUSTMENTS IS THEN REVIEWED WITH THE FULL 17 MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | NO GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE DELEGATE BODY AT THE MFB STATE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | COUNTY MEMBER GROWTH NET WITH MEMBERSHIP 64,500 COST REIMBURSEMENT - NET 212,074 TAXABLE REVENUE -372,500 GAIN ON SALE OF CAPITAL ASSET -48,503 AFBF DUES NET WITH MEMBERSHIP -794,132 COST REIMBURSEMENT - NET -212,074 COUNTY MEMBER GROWTH NET WITH MEMBERSHIP -64,500 AFBF DUES NET WITH MEMBERSHIP 794,132 GAIN ON SALE OF CAPITAL ASSET 48,503 TAXABLE REVENUE 372,500 |
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