| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other Revenue |
Expense Recoveries 2,384 |
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Miscellaneous 455 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
Travel 101 |
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Conferences, conventions, and meetings 932 |
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Equipment rental and maintenance 2,806 |
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Supplies 1,520 |
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Telephone 1,304 |
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Depreciation 2,207 |
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Federation Dues 32,467 |
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Management Expense 1,476 |
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Advertising Public Relations 1,051 |
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Membership Acquisition 1,287 |
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Dues Subscriptions 3,353 |
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Insurance 1,011 |
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Program Services 3,881 |
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Ag In The Classroom 5,662 |
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Young Farmer Activities 275 |
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Board of Director Expense 1,819 |
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Ag Community Support 300 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other Expenses |
Miscellaneous 53 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20, Net Assets |
Unrealized Gain on Marketable Securities 3,429 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets |
Accounts Receivable Beginning of year 1,444, End of year 1,772 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other Assets |
Prepaid Expenses Beginning of year 0, End of year 83 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities |
Accounts Payable Beginning of year 5,149, End of year 3,050 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, Liabilities |
Security Deposit Beginning of year 1,800, End of year 1,800 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 1 |
To create a vibrant future for agriculture, farm families their communities. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28 |
Ag Education The company employs an Ag in the Classroom Coordinator who teaches in four 3rd grade classrooms monthly, approximately 200 students a month, throughout the school year. With Covid19 in 2020 she was required to teach in two of the schools virtually, having to prepare items for the classes and delivering them to the schools a week before the class. She teaches the children about one topic per month, sending a newsletter home with the children for them to share with their parents. The newsletter includes information about the topic, a recipe, suggestions about finding out more information, and, when a FarmChat has been linked to the topic, information about the farmer featured. She also visits 1st grade classrooms in a couple of the schools on a quarterly basis. The company also gives out 600 scholarships annually, which are payable over a two-year term. Scholarships are for graduating high school seniors for 2- or 4-year degrees or a trade school. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 29 |
Public Policy The company was active in achieving their goal of influencing public policy for the benefit of their 1,430 members in the county. The board of directors generated an opinionnaire in April to distribute to all members, so they have the opportunity to voice their opinions on issues that are important to their members on a local, state or national level. These were distributed via email. The results were tabulated, and the policy was approved by members at their policy development meeting in the summer. The county board of directors also lobbied out state legislators several times throughout the year at local town hall meetings and at the state capitol on priority issues. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 30 |
Community promotions/Public Relations The Grundy County Farm Bureau provided timely and needed donations to local food pantries during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two candidates running to fill a vacancy for the county sheriffs position attended a board meeting so everyone could meet the candidates. During his presentation, the candidate who was a deputy at the time and subsequently voted in as sheriff, spoke to the board about his desire to start a K-9 unit in the county. He explained that, as an officer, even if he could smell drugs in a vehicle, he stopped he was unable to search the car. He went on to explain that if a K-9 officer reacted to a stopped vehicle, indicating the potential presence of drugs, he would be legally able to do a search. Another utilization for the K-9 unit would be to search lockers in the county schools to determine if they contained contraband. With a desire to help slow down the drug issues in the county the board donated a large sum of money to the project to help purchase a dog and all the necessary gear, etc. for the dog. The company was the first business to donate to the cause with such a large sum of money. |