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, PART III, LINE 4 | MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS MY INDIANA HOME IS A 36-PAGE MAGAZINE PUBLISHED QUARTERLY AND MAILED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 256,000. EDITORIAL CONTENT STRIVES TO INFORM MEMBERS ABOUT FOOD THEY EAT, THE FARMERS WHO GROW IT AND INDIANA'S UNIQUE RURAL LIFESTYLE. THE HOOSIER FARMER IS AN EIGHT-PAGE TABLOID MAILED TO NEARLY 73,100 MEMBERS 14 TIMES PER YEAR. THIS PUBLICATION IS DEVOTED TO MEMBERS INVOLVED IN PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE OR WHO MAKE THEIR LIVING IN AGRIBUSINESS. IN 2014 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 VIA E-MAIL TO OVER 1,498 PEOPLE, GIVES READERS A CONCISE SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY OF INTEREST TO FARM BUREAU MEMBERS AND INDIANA FARMERS. THE MONTHLY COUNTY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH COORDINATOR NEWSLETTER KEEPS THIS GROUP UPDATED ON FARM BUREAU WOMEN'S PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES PROMOTING AND PROVIDING AGRICULTURE EDUCATION. THE INDIANA FARM BUREAU LEADER E-NEWS WAS CREATED FOR MEMBERS WHO ASKED FOR MORE GENERAL NEWS IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. IT IS SENT EVERY OTHER WEEK TO ROUGHLY 1,675 RECIPIENTS. IN ADDITION TO TIMELY 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 FOR FARM BUREAU ACTIVITIES 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. MORE THAN 2,100 IFB MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVE IT PAYS TO BE A MEMBER, ELECTRONIC REMINDERS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP DELIVERED ONCE A MONTH TO MEMBERS WHO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SERVICE. AGRICULTURE PROMOTION AND EDUCATION SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES AT THE STATE FAIR INCLUDED PROMOTING FOOD GROWN IN INDIANA THROUGH THE "A TASTE FROM INDIANA FARMS" EVENT WHICH ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 5,561 PEOPLE. ANOTHER DAILY EVENT WAS A CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL SCAVENGER HUNT (3,800 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED. NEARLY 270 VOLUNTEERS GAVE THEIR TIME TO ASSIST WITH THE VARIOUS AG EDUCATION PROGRAMS DURING THE FAIR. IN 2014 MORE THAN 92 VOLUNTEERS PRESENTED AGRICULTURE INFORMATION TO NEARLY 64,000 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS VIA OUR AG IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM. WE HOSTED OUR ANNUAL AITC TRAINING WORKSHOP WITH 116 VOLUNTEERS AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS IN ATTENDANCE. QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS AS WELL AS SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS ON FACEBOOK ARE USED TO COMMUNICATE WITH AITC VOLUNTEERS AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS. PINTEREST IS ALSO USED TO SHARE LESSON AND ACTIVITY IDEAS. MEMBER EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THIS YEAR IFB FOCUSED ON EDUCATING MEMBERS ABOUT CHANGES TO INDIANA'S FARMLAND TAXES, ANNEXATION AND WATER RESOURCES. NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, TRAININGS AND ARTICLES WERE CONDUCTED, RESEARCHED AND WRITTEN BY IFB STAFF IN 2014. NEARLY 4,589 MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN LEADERSHIP TRAINING SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL SESSIONS IN 2014. SEVERAL SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS ON CURRENT ISSUES WERE HELD IN 2014 INCLUDING WATER RESOURCES, ANNEXATION/ZONING, SUCCESSION PLANNING, AND DRAINAGE. THE LEADERS IN ACTION PROGRAM ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOPS SKILLS OF LEADERS IN ORDER TO ENHANCE INDIANA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITIES. SEVERAL CONFERENCES FOR FARM BUREAU MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATED GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WERE HELD IN 2014. THE INDIANA FARM BUREAU STATE CONVENTION INCLUDED BREAKOUT SESSIONS OF INTEREST TO FARMERS. THE YOUNG FARMER CONFERENCE HELD IN JANUARY 2014 FOCUSED ON ISSUES FOR CULTIVATING MEMBERS AND PRODUCING LEADERS INCLUDING SESSIONS ON CROPS, FARM MARKETS AND LIVESTOCK. OUR SPRING CONFERENCE, HELD ANNUALLY IN MARCH, FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESSION PLANNING. TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT THESE CONFERENCES WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,037 MEMBERS. |
| 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 HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO WORK ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICIES AND MONITOR PROGRESS. |
| 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 REVIEWED THE RETURN, THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY 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 4 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. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, 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 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. |
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