Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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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 262,800. EDITORIAL CONTENT STRIVES TO INFORM MEMBERS ABOUT THE 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 70,000 MEMBERS 11 TIMES IN 2020. THIS PUBLICATION IS TARGETED TOWARD MEMBERS INVOLVED IN PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE OR WHO MAKE THEIR LIVING IN AGRIBUSINESS. IN 2020 WE ALSO PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED SPECIALIZED NEWSLETTERS TO SPECIFIC GROUPS OF IFB LEADERS AND VOTING MEMBERS. THE PUBLIC POLICY DISPATCH, PUBLISHED WEEKLY DURING THE STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND EVERY OTHER WEEK DURING THE REST OF THE YEAR, IS SENT VIA E-MAIL TO OVER 31,000 PEOPLE AND GIVES READERS A CONCISE SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY OF INTEREST TO FARM BUREAU MEMBERS AND INDIANA FARMERS. THE FB FEED IS AN ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER SENT MONTHLY TO ALL PAID VOTING MEMBERS OF INDIANA FARM BUREAU FOR WHOM WE HAVE EMAIL ADDRESSES. ITS CIRCULATION THEREFORE VARIES DEPENDING ON THE MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL CYCLE 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 IN 2020, INDIANA FARM BUREAU EDUCATION STAFF DEVELOPED AN EDUCATOR GUIDE TO SUPPORT THE FOURTH INFB BOOK OF THE YEAR, POPCORN COUNTRY BY CRIS PETERSON. ADDITIONAL BOOK OF THE YEAR MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FARM BUREAU MEMBERS WITHIN OUR COUNTY MARKETING DEPARTMENT; THESE INCLUDE A BOOK OF THE YEAR TOOLKIT, TRIVIA WHEEL INSERTS, TEN-STEPS TO FOLLOW FOR A BOOK DONATION PROJECT, ALONG WITH TEMPLATES FOR FARM BUREAU MEMBERS TO USE WHILE PROMOTING THE BOOK. INDIANA AGRICULTURAL LITERACY WEEK CONTINUE IN 2020. A WEEKLY GUIDE WAS CREATED TO HELP OUR COUNTY VOLUNTEERS TO IDENTIFY THE PURPOSE AND GOALS OF HIGHLIGHTING AN AGRICULTURE LITERACY WEEK WITHIN THEIR COUNTY PROGRAMMING. THE GUIDE ALSO PROVIDED A WEEKLY PLAN TO HELP VOLUNTEERS IDENTIFY ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE. A SUMMER WORKSHOP WAS ORGANIZED BY THE INDIANA FARM BUREAU EDUCATION STAFF. THIS WORKSHOP TARGETED AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS AND K-12 TEACHERS. THE WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTED THE 2020 BOOK OF THE YEAR. WE HAD PLANNED TO CONDUCT THREE DIFFERENT SITES FOR THE SUMMER WORKSHOPS. THESE HAD TO BE MOVED TO A VIRTUAL PLATFORM. WE ALMOST DOUBLE AMOUNT OF ATTENDANCE IN COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEARS. OUR TOTAL ATTENDANCE WAS 459 WITH A TOTAL OF UNIQUE ATTENDEES AT 210. IN 2020 WE CONDUCTED A BIG BOOK DONATION PROJECT FOR SEVERAL CLASSROOMS IN MARION COUNTY/INDIANAPOLIS. WE DIDN'T WANT TO MISS A YEAR. AS WE APPROACHED THE HOLIDAY SEASON, SCHOOLS WERE WILLING TO WORK WITH US. WE SET-UP SPECIFIC TIMES FOR CONTACT-LESS DELIVERY (MAKE SURE AN ADMINISTRATOR WAS AVAILABLE, RING DOORBELL, DROP OFF BOOKS AND WAVE). WE WERE ABLE TO DONATE 410 BOOKS TO SCHOOLS IN INDIANAPOLIS. THESE WERE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS FROM WHAT WE VISITED IN 2019. INDIANA FARM BUREAU STARTED AN ADOPT A CLASSROOM PROGRAM TO ENHANCE THE TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAMMING DUE TO COVID MEASURES PUT IN PLACE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT HAS CAUSED ALL OF US TO LOOK AT EVENTS/PROGRAMS A WHOLE DIFFERENT WAY. 40 CLASSROOMS FROM ACROSS INDIANA WERE ADOPTED BY OUR VOLUNTEERS TO SHARE THE AGRICULTURE STORY. INDIANA FARM BUREAU AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM HELD FALL VIRTUAL TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS LEADING THE ADOPT A CLASSROOM PROGRAMMING. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 61 VOLUNTEERS WHO PARTICIPATED. THE INDIANA AG MAG WAS REDESIGNED, PRINTED AND A DIGITAL VERSION WAS PLACED ON THE WEBSITE. THE INDIANA AG ESCAPE WAS DESIGNED WITH ALL COMPONENTS PLACED ON THE WEBSITE. INDIANA FARM BUREAU CONTINUED ITS EDUCATIONAL IMPACT THROUGH JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT JOB SPARK EVENT. THE EVENT WAS HELD IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT IMPACTING 10,248 STUDENTS FROM 67 SCHOOLS AND 450 EDUCATORS. INDIANA FARM BUREAU PROVIDED LIVE LESSONS AND CAREER CURRICULUM FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. IN CONCLUSION, THE INDIANA FARM BUREAU AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM REACHED 38,808 STUDENTS WITH THE HELP OF 109 INDIANA FARM BUREAU VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT 2020. MEMBER EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN 2020, INFB FOCUSED ON SEVERAL ISSUES RELATED TO FOOD SUPPLY PROBLEMS DURING THE PANDEMIC. WE WORKED TO INCREASE FUNDS FOR ADDITIONAL MEAT INSPECTORS AND INCREASE FLEXIBILITY FOR HOME-BASED VENDOR FOOD PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS FROM LOCAL FARMERS TO HELP INCREASE FOOD SUPPLIES. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR EFFORTS TO INCREASE FUNDING AND LOCAL GRANTS TO IMPROVE BROADBAND IN UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED RURAL AREAS. OTHER PRIORITIES INCLUDED WORKING TO IMPROVE ASSESSMENT UNIFORMITY ACROSS THE PROPERTY TAX BASE AND TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE FOR ADDRESSING THE MANY CHALLENGES FOR FARMERS FROM THE PANDEMIC. MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN LEADERSHIP TRAINING SEMINARS, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND OTHER SPECIAL INTEREST SESSIONS IN 2020. SPECIALIZED VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS ON CURRENT ISSUES WERE HELD IN 2020 ON TOPICS THAT INCLUDED PERMITTING FOR DRAINAGE PROJECTS AND ESTATE AND SUCCESSION PLANNING FOR FARMERS. INDIANA FARM BUREAU MEMBERS CONSISTING OF WOMEN, YOUNG FARMERS & AG PROFESSIONALS AS WELL AS 4-H AND FFA MEMBERS WERE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SPECIAL "ADVOCACY DAYS" AT THE INDIANA STATEHOUSE. THESE MEMBERS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVOCACY ON THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS AS WELL AS RECEIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING TO ENHANCE THEIR COMMUNICATION SKILLS WHEN COMMUNICATING WITH LEGISLATORS AND OTHER KEY FIGURES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. ALSO CONTINUING IN 2020 WAS TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS AND EDUCATORS INVOLVED IN INFB'S AG IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM. TWO CONFERENCES FOR FARM BUREAU MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATED GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WERE HELD IN 2020. THE INDIANA FARM BUREAU STATE CONVENTION WAS HELD VIRTUALLY IN 2020 WITH A REDUCED OFFERING IN PROGRAMMING AS A PART OF THE CONVENTION. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS OFFERED DURING 2020 STATE CONVENTION INCLUDED CLIMATE CHANGE, MENTAL HEALTH AND STRESS OF BUSINESS OWNERS, POLITICAL RAMIFICATIONS FROM THE RECENT NATIONAL AND STATE ELECTION RESULTS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE BIOSCIENCE. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED OUR DELEGATE SESSION, ANNUAL REPORT TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS. THE YOUNG FARMERS AND AG PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE INCLUDED SESSIONS REGARDING DIRECT TO CONSUMER MARKETS, INDIANA FARM BUREAU BASICS, FINANCIAL EDUCATION FOR YOUNG FARMERS AND AG PROFESSIONALS AS WELL AS HEALTH CARE AND UNDERSTANDING NEW REGULATIONS FOR FARM TRANSPORTATION. YOUNG FARMERS AND AG PROFESSIONALS ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT FARM SUCCESSION PLANNING, ANIMAL HEALTH AND SEVERAL NICHE MARKETS ACROSS THE STATE. TOTAL ATTENDANCE AT THESE CONFERENCES WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,860 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 PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER 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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