| 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 Organizations 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. |
| Other | Part III, Line 4a - Public Policy - Promoted the issue surfacing and issue prioritization process getting members to participate through electronic surveys. Pocahontas County Farm Bureau volunteers met with elected officials at a State, National, and Local level to promote agriculture and advocate for issues important to members. Issues included property tax relief, rural safety, and secondary roads. |
| Other | Part III, Line 4b - Education - Promoted scholarship opportunities for members awarding two scholarships to high school seniors in 2023. Advertised and had attendees to the Young Farmer Conference to engage the next generation in leadership development and educational opportunities. Enhanced the County Agriculture in the Classroom program, where students from all the public-school districts in Pocahontas County participated. The Countys Agriculture in the Classroom Coordinator reached over 120 students across the countys schools, providing more than 4 lessons in each participating classroom. Participated in monthly educational activities such as, Beef Month, in May. Board members provided lessons to school children on the impact of agriculture in Pocahontas County. Engaged in a water quality partnership with the local FFA chapters. |
| Other | Part III, Line 4c - Public Relations - Organized a promotion to support local food pantries during National Agriculture Week in March. Donated supplies to the County Fair participants. Sponsored Little Chefs, program reaching farmers in the fields with meals while partnering with school children. Sponsored 15 local radio advertisements to engage the public in agriculture and to encourage the support of meat production. Sponsored and provided Agriculture Trivia contest during a basketball game at competing schools within the county. Sponsors of woodchips to county fair participants. A tractor pull contest was held, providing medals for different age group winners impacting 30 families. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Contract labor 17266. |
| Software ID: | 23017509 |
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