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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 270,000. 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 A SIX-PAGE TABLOID MAILED TO NEARLY 65,000 MEMBERS 12 TIMES IN 2023. THIS PUBLICATION IS TARGETED TOWARD MEMBERS INVOLVED IN PRODUCTION AGRICULTURE OR WHO MAKE THEIR LIVING IN AGRIBUSINESS. IN 2023 WE ALSO PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED SPECIALIZED NEWSLETTERS TO SPECIFIC GROUPS OF INFB 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 30,000 PEOPLE AND GIVES READERS A CONCISE SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY OF INTEREST TO FARM BUREAU MEMBERS AND INDIANA FARMERS. ANOTHER NEWSLETTER SENT TO A SPECIALIZED AUDIENCE WAS FRESH PICKS, WHICH IS WRITTEN FOR MEMBERS WHO PRODUCE SPECIALTY CROPS. IT WAS EMAILED OUT TWICE IN 2023: THE SPRING ISSUE TO 235 PEOPLE AND THE FALL ISSUE TO 280 PEOPLE. 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 BUT IT AVERAGES AROUND 11,600. 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 2023, INDIANA FARM BUREAU EDUCATION STAFF DEVELOPED AN EDUCATOR GUIDE TO SUPPORT THE SIXTH INFB BOOK OF THE YEAR, I LOVE STRAWBERRIES BY SHANNON ANDERSON. ADDITIONAL BOOK OF THE YEAR MATERIALS WERE AVAILABLE FOR FARM BUREAU MEMBERS WITHIN OUR COUNTY MARKETING DEPARTMENT; THESE INCLUDED A BOOK OF THE YEAR TOOLKIT, TRIVIA WHEEL INSERTS, TEN-STEPS TO FOLLOW FOR A BOOK DONATION PROJECTS, ALONG WITH TEMPLATES FOR FARM BUREAU MEMBERS TO USE WHILE PROMOTING THE BOOK. INDIANA AGRICULTURAL LITERACY WEEK CONTINUED IN 2023. A WEEKLY GUIDE WAS CREATED TO HELP OUR COUNTY VOLUNTEERS TO IDENTIFY THE PURPOSE AND GOALS OF HIGHLIGHTING AN AGRICULTURAL LITERACY WEEK WITHIN THEIR COUNTY PROGRAMMING. THE GUIDE ALSO PROVIDED A WEEKLY PLAN TO HELP VOLUNTEERS IDENTIFY ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE. TWO SUMMER WORKSHOPS WERE ORGANIZED BY THE INDIANA FARM BUREAU EDUCATION STAFF. THESE WORKSHOPS TARGETED AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS AND K-12 TEACHERS. THE WORKSHOPS HIGHLIGHTED THE 2023 BOOK OF THE YEAR. THESE THREE WORKSHOPS WERE HELD AT TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AROUND THE STATE: JOHNSON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IN FRANKLIN, IN AND BECK'S HYBRIDS IN ATLANTA, IN. OUR TOTAL ATTENDANCE OF 98. AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM WELCOMED OVER 500 AG TEACHERS AND FACS EDUCATORS BACK TO SCHOOL IN AUGUST WITH A CLASSROOM RESOURCE GIFT OF AN INDIANA AG COMMODITIES STATE MAP POSTER, INDIANA AG MAG AND A PEN. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AGRISCIENCE LIBRARY PROJECT SUCCESSFULLY FINISHED ITS FOURTH YEAR OF THE PROJECT PLAN. ALL OF THE PLANNED LESSONS RELEASED TO TEACHERS BY THE END OF DECEMBER 2023. INDIANA FARM BUREAU CONTINUED ITS EDUCATIONAL IMPACT THROUGH JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT JOB SPARK EVENT. THE EVENT WAS HELD IN THE FALL CREEK PAVILION AT THE INDIANA STATE FAIR GROUNDS IMPACTING 12,000 STUDENTS. INDIANA FARM BUREAU PROVIDED AN AGRICULTURAL CAREERS EXPLORATION ACTIVITY. IN CONCLUSION, THE INDIANA FARM BUREAU AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM REACHED OVER 57,000 STUDENTS WITH THE HELP OF 115 INDIANA FARM BUREAU VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT 2023. WE WERE ABLE TO ENGAGE WITH 189 TEACHERS THROUGH FACE-TO-FACE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WHICH WILL GENERATE A STUDENT IMPACT OF 5,670 STUDENTS. THE AG IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR 42 PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS PRIOR TO THEIR STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE. MEMBER EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN 2023, INFB SHARED INFORMATION WITH OUR MEMBERS TO SUPPORT THEIR NEEDS IN ENERGY, RURAL VIABILITY, AND TAXATION. WE SUPPORTED OUR MEMBERS IN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS IN AN IN-PERSON FORMAT AS WELL AS THROUGH VIRTUAL EVENTS. WE LAUNCHED A NEW LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND ALSO CONTINUED OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING BY OFFERING SESSIONS ON AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE AND ESTATE PLANNING, IN ADDITION TO DIVERSIFICATION, SUSTAINABILITY AND MARKETING TO NAME A FEW. INFB CONTINUED A PROGRAM TO ASSIST FARMERS WITH ADDRESSING DAMAGES TO LIVESTOCK FROM BLACK VULTURES THROUGH ISSUING DEPRIVATION PERMITS. WE ALSO DELIVERED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALLOWED OUR MEMBERS TO ENGAGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. VOLUNTEERS DELIVERED AGRICULTURE LESSONS IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY TO K-12 STUDENTS, BUILT RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, PROVIDED MARKETING SUPPORT FOR COUNTY LED PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES AND AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE STUDENTS. WE ALSO HIGHLIGHTED THE OUTSTANDING WORK OF OUR YOUNG FARMERS AND AG PROFESSIONALS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE AWARDS PROGRAM. INDIANA FARM BUREAU MEMBERS, INCLUDING YOUNG FARMERS & AG PROFESSIONALS AS WELL AS 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. MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN LEADERSHIP TRAINING SEMINARS, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND OTHER SPECIAL PROGRAMS. ALSO CONTINUING IN 2023 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 2023. THE INDIANA FARM BUREAU STATE CONVENTION HELD IN 2023 OFFERED EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS INCLUDING TRANSFORMATION OF FOOD SYSTEMS THROUGH INNOVATION, CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION, MARKET OUTLOOKS, SHIFTS IN FOOD PURCHASING BEHAVIOR, TECHNOLOGIES CHANGING AGRICULTURE, LAND US, GLOBAL MACROECONOMICS, LIQUID FUELS, WATER QUANTITY, LABOR ANTI-AGRICULTURE ACTIVISTS AND NAVIGATING GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCES. THE YOUNG FARMERS & AG PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE INCLUDED SESSIONS INCLUDED: THE CLIMATE OF TODAY'S AGRICULTURE AND ECONOMICS, AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS, MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES, MANAGING FARM EMPLOYEES, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, ADVOCACY, SUCCESSION PLANNING, AND GENERAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES. |
| 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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