Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 6 | Any person may be a Farm Bureau member. All Farm Bureau members have the same vote and access to member benefits. |
| Pt VI, Line 7a | The Organization's members elect the Board of Directors each year at the annual meeting. In order to hold an officer position within Farm Bureau, the member must be actively engaged in farming, which must be his/her primary interest. |
| Pt VI, Line 7b | Decisions of the governing body subject to approval by members include setting annual membership dues and nominating voting delegates to the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | Management reviews the documents and presents the return to all members of the governing body. Following final board approval, the return is signed by an officer and submitted to the IRS. |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | On an annual basis, all officers, directors, and key employees are required to sign a statement which affirms that they have: 1) received a copy of the conflict of interest policy, 2) read and understood the policy, 3) agreed to comply with the policy, 4) understand that the Organization is tax-exempt and in order to maintain its federal tax exemption it must engage primarily in activities which accomplish its tax-exempt purpose. A sub-committee, comprised of non-conflicted Board of Directors, annually receives all conflict of interest information, reviews, and determines if there are conflicts of interest. The committee then reports its findings back to the Board. |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | The Organization does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, or financial statements available for public inspection. Pursuant to state law, some documents may be available to members. |
| Pt VI, Line 4 | As previously reported on our annual group exemption letter dated August 1, 2022, Article IV, Section 2 of the bylaws of Buchanan County Farm Bureau were amended to update at-large district positions. |
| Other | Part III, Line 4a - Policy Development - Phone calls, emails, and face to face visits with state legislators on current ag issues such as state budget, property tax, mental health funding, water quality and soil conservation. Hosted a meeting with supervisors, engineer, and finance director to discuss county budget, roads and bridges and mental health funding. Hosted 3 town hall meeting with legislators with other counties to talk about current happenings going on during the session. |
| Other | Part III, Line 4b - Public Relations - Held a member appreciation event with agents in county. Held programs, T-Bone Tuesday Plus Dairy and Windsor Wednesday, to promote beef, dairy, and pork. Donated to NE Iowa Food Bank, Team Reed. Sponsored Buccaneer Boer Bash, Open Beef Show, Master showmanship. |
| Other | Part III, Line 4c - Gave scholarships to local seniors and promoted the IFBF scholarship program.Promoted Teacher Supplement Grants with all county schools and promoted winning teachers and their programs. National Teacher Appreciation Week we take nominations for local teachers thru a Facebook promotion and randomly pick 4 teachers to receive $70 in ag books for their classroom. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Contracted services 32614. |
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