Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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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 262,400. 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 71,200 MEMBERS 11 TIMES PER YEAR. THIS PUBLICATION IS DEVOTED TO MEMBERS INVOLVED IN PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE OR WHO MAKE THEIR LIVING IN AGRIBUSINESS. IN 2018 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 2,190 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 PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES PROMOTING AND PROVIDING AGRICULTURE EDUCATION. THE FB FEED IS AN ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER SENT MONTHLY TO EVERY PAID VOTING MEMBER OF INDIANA FARM BUREAU FOR WHOM WE HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS. ITS CIRCULATION IS BETWEEN AROUND 38,000-40,000. IT IS INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT OUR MONTHLY PRINT PUBLICATION, THE HOOSIER FARMER. IN ADDITION TO TIMELY NEWS ITEMS, EACH EDITION FEATURES DIFFERENT SECTIONS AIMED AT SPECIFIC AUDIENCES E.G., YOUNG FARMERS, DISTRICT EDUCATION & OUTREACH COORDINATORS, MEMBERSHIP CHAIRS, AND POLICY CHAIRS. AGRICULTURE PROMOTION AND EDUCATION THE AGRICULTURE PROMOTION AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES OF THE INDIANA FARM BUREAU INCLUDE A VARIETY OF EVENTS. AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM (AITC) IS ONE OF OUR LARGEST YEAR-LONG ACTIVITIES DELIVERED BY VOLUNTEERS AND TEACHERS THROUGHOUT EACH COUNTY. IN 2018, 94 VOLUNTEERS PRESENTED AGRICULTURE INFORMATION TO 33,810 STUDENTS. INDIANA FARM BUREAU SERVES AS A HOST FOR AN ANNUAL AITC TRAINING FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS AND TEACHERS. IN 2018, 66 TEACHERS AND 55 VOLUNTEERS RECEIVED TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO CONTINUE OUR EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS WITHIN THE AITC PROGRAM. IN 2018, INDIANA FARM BUREAU BOOK OF THE YEAR PROGRAM ENTERED ITS THIRD YEAR WITH A TOTAL OF 2,304 BOOKS DISTRIBUTED BY VOLUNTEERS TO TEACHERS, SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES AROUND THE STATE. INDIANA FARM BUREAU CONTINUES TO EDUCATE STATE FAIR ATTENDEES THROUGHOUT THE 17 DAY EVENT THROUGH THE USE OF SCAVENGER HUNTS, PRODUCER VIDEOS AND MATCHING GAMES. IN 2018, 16 VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED THEIR TIME AND KNOWLEDGE AT THE STATE FAIR TO HELP EDUCATE AND PROMOTE INDIANA AGRICULTURE. ANOTHER VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT AT THE STATE FAIR IS "A TASTE FROM INDIANA FARMS". THIS EVENT FOCUSES ON PROMOTING FOOD GROWN IN INDIANA AND ALLOWS CONSUMERS TO FURTHER SEE THE DIVERSITY OF INDIANA AGRICULTURE. IN 2018, THE EVENT ATTRACTED APPROXIMATELY 5,000 PEOPLE AND 305 VOLUNTEERS. IN SEPTEMBER 2018, INDIANA FARM BUREAU PROVIDED 16 VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE AT JOBSPARK. JOBSPARK IS A CAREER FAIR HELD AT THE INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUNDS DEDICATED TO 9,200 EIGHTH-GRADE STUDENTS. WE HAD 11 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN BOOTCAMP WHICH IS A COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENT LED BY OUR OWN MARKETING TEAM. THROUGHOUT 2018, NEWSLETTERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS ARE USED TO COMMUNICATE WITH AITC VOLUNTEERS AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS. MEMBER EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THIS YEAR IFB FOCUSED ON EDUCATING MEMBERS ABOUT THE RURAL REVITALIZATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BROADBAND, RURAL EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, FUNDING FOR LOCAL ROADS AND BRIDGES AND MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY IN RURAL AREAS. NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, TRAININGS AND ARTICLES WERE CONDUCTED, RESEARCHED AND WRITTEN BY IFB STAFF IN 2018. MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN LEADERSHIP TRAINING SEMINARS, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND OTHER SPECIAL INTEREST SESSIONS IN 2018. SEVERAL SPECIALIZED WORKSHOPS ON CURRENT ISSUES WERE HELD IN 2018 INCLUDING LOCAL ZONING REQUIREMENTS, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR EXPANDING LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION FACILITIES, PERMITTING FOR DRAINAGE PROJECTS, RECONSTRUCTION OF THE KANKAKEE AND YELLOW RIVERS, AND ISSUES RELATED TO HIGH SPEED BROADBAND IN RURAL AREAS. THE LEADERS IN ACTION PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED AGAIN IN 2018 TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO HELP DEVELOP 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 2018. THE INDIANA FARM BUREAU STATE CONVENTION INCLUDED BREAKOUT SESSIONS OF INTEREST TO FARMERS INCLUDING FARM MARKETING, FINANCIAL DISTRESS IN THE AG INDUSTRY, CONSUMER TRENDS AND THE FUTURE OF FOOD, FARM PROFITABILITY, INDUSTRIAL HEMP'S POTENTIAL AS AN INDIANA CROP AND COMMUNICATING WITH THE NON-FARM PUBLIC ABOUT MODERN AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES. THE YOUNG FARMER CONFERENCE INCLUDED BREAKOUT SESSIONS INCLUDING EDUCATING THE CONSUMER, FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOR YOUNG FARMERS AND INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RULES FOR YOUR FARM. THE SPRING CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON CONNECTIONS. BREAKOUT SESSIONS INCLUDED TOPICS ON FOOD, MARKETING, AG IN THE CLASSROOM AND SOCIAL MEDIA. TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT THESE CONFERENCES WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,132 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 WITH IFB MANAGEMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE POLICIES AND MONITOR PROGRESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | 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 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 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, 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. |
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