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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 70,825 | 71,719 | 80,487 | 86,766 | 96,479 | 406,276 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 70,825 | 71,719 | 80,487 | 86,766 | 96,479 | 406,276 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 406,276 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 70,825 | 71,719 | 80,487 | 86,766 | 96,479 | 406,276 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 29,029 | 61,779 | 16,664 | 21,892 | 79,070 | 208,434 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 652,790 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | AMERICA NEEDS AN AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY THAT SUPPORTS HEALTHY RURAL COMMUNITIES, PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENT, AND PROMOTES A SAFE, DIVERSE, AND STABLE FOOD SUPPLY. A HEALTHY FAMILY FARM-BASED SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURE IS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS. TARGETED, TOP-NOTCH LEGAL INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY ARE INDISPENSABLE IN THE STRUGGLE TO DEFEND FAMILY-BASED AGRICULTURE AND SECURE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR FARMERS. TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE THE KANSAS FARM BUREAU LEGAL FOUNDATION (LEGAL FOUNDATION) USED MORE THAN 20 VOLUNTEERS IN 2024. THE LEGAL FOUNDATION STARTED A NEW PROGRAM THAT HELPS PLACE ATTORNEYS IN RURAL KANSAS BY AWARDING UP TO 3 GRANTS TO NEW LAW GRADUATES THAT PASS THE BAR AND BEGIN THEIR PRACTICE OF LAW IN A RURAL KANSAS COMMUNITY. TWELVE GRANT RECIPIENTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS PROGRAM. THE LEGAL FOUNDATION IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF EFFORTS TO PROVIDE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION TO ATTORNEYS SERVING AGRICULTURAL CLIENTS, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL AALA SYMPOSIUM, AND A JOINT SYMPOSIUM WITH THE KANSAS BAR ASSOCIATION. THIS AALA SYMPOSIUM GATHERS THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST AGRICULTURAL LAW ATTORNEYS FROM AROUND THE U.S., AND PROVIDES LECTURES AND OPEN FORMATS FOR THEM TO LEARN FROM ONE OTHER. THE LEGAL FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO COUNTY FARM BUREAU ASSOCIATIONS TO HOST LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS. IN 2024 FOUR GRANTS WERE AWARDED FOR SEMINARS HOSTED ON ESTATE PLANNING, RAILS TO TRAILS, AND ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION. THROUGH LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS, THE LEGAL FOUNDATION REACHED OVER 1,000 INDIVIDUALS IN 2024. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE ACTUAL FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD DURING THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRESENTATION MADE BY ACCOUNTING STAFF. IF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE FORM 990 REVIEW, THEY MAY REQUEST A COPY AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES WILL ANNUALLY DISCLOSE OR UPDATE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION), THEIR INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE INTERESTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, A LIST OF FAMILY MEMBERS, SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS OR INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS OR AFFILIATIONS WITH BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR THOSE OF FAMILY MEMBERS. FOR EACH INTEREST DISCLOSED TO THE PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO: (A) TAKE NO ACTION; (B) ASSURE FULL DISCLOSURE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE POLICY; (C) ASK THE PERSON TO EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM PARTICIPATION IN RELATED DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION; OR (D) ASK THE PERSON TO RESIGN FROM HIS OR HER POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION. IF THE PERSON REFUSES TO RESIGN, HE/SHE WOULD BECOME SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S REMOVAL PROCEDURES. THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO/GENERAL COUNSEL WILL MONITOR PROPOSALS OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSE THEM TO THE PRESIDENT IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS, WHETHER DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER THE TRANSACTION HAS OCCURRED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE PRESIDENT AND CEO/GENERAL COUNSEL OF KANSAS FARM BUREAU ARE COVERED BY THE POLICY ON THE PROCESS FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE AND DETERMINING COMPENSATION. EVALUATION AND GOAL SETTING: EACH AUGUST THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WILL MEET WITH EACH MEMBER OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM TO REVIEW PRIOR PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOP GOALS FOR THE COMING YEAR. SAID GOALS WILL BE REDUCED TO WRITING AND AGREED TO BY BOTH THE LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBER AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE DOCUMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENTIRE KFB BOARD. QUARTERLY REVIEW: AT A QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, GOALS AND PROGRESS WILL BE REVIEWED. THIS MEETING WILL FACILITATE OPEN DIALOGUE BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND THE BOARD THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ANY ISSUES OR AREAS OF CONCERN MAY BE SHARED WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD. EVALUATION AND FUTURE GOAL SETTINGS: THE FOLLOWING AUGUST, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD EVALUATES THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND GIVES THE SUMMARIES TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD FOR PRESENTATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. DURING THIS EVALUATION PROCESS THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL ASSESS AND DEVELOP GOALS FOR THE COMING YEAR. SALARY: FOLLOWING DISCUSSION OF ANNUAL GOALS AND PROGRESS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND DEVELOPS A SALARY RECOMMENDATION FOR PRESENTATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL AND PRESENTATION TO MEMBERS OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM. USE OF SURVEY DATA: HUMAN RESOURCES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR USING SURVEY DATA OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE MARKET RANGES FOR THE KANSAS FARM BUREAU LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS. (NOTE: THERE IS NO PUBLISHED SURVEY DATA AVAILABLE FOR THE PRESIDENT OF KANSAS FARM BUREAU.) THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS THAT EXIST WITH THE PERSON THAT REVIEWS THE DATA AND MAKES THE MARKET RANGE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. REVIEW OF SALARY AND MARKET RANGES: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS CURRENT SALARIES AND THE UPCOMING YEAR'S MARKET RANGES. RECOMMENDATION OF SALARY: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE FULL BOARD ON SALARIES FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO/GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. NOTE: PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION INCLUDES BASE PAY, INCENTIVE COMPENSATION (BOTH DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD) AND PASS-THROUGH PER DIEMS PAID BY OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY BY THE DIRECT MANAGER OF THE OFFICER(S)/KEY EMPLOYEE(S) AND PROVIDED TO THE CEO FOR COMPENSATION CONSIDERATION. COMPENSATION IS EVALUATED ACCORDING TO PERFORMANCE AND POSITION WITHIN A MARKET RANGE. THE MARKET RANGE IS ESTABLISHED FROM SURVEYS CONDUCTED FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN THE SAME INDUSTRY, COMPANY SIZE AND NON-PROFIT STATUS (WHEN POSSIBLE COMPARABLES EXIST). THE MARKET RANGES REPRESENT A 50% SPREAD FROM THE MINIMUM TO THE MAXIMUM OF THE RANGE AND ARE EVALUATED ANNUALLY. IF THE MARKET SHOWS AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 5%, THE INCREASE IN THE RANGES ARE CAPPED AT TWO TIMES THE ANNUAL SALARY BUDGETED INCREASE. IF THE MARKET SHOWS LESS THAN A 5% INCREASE OR A MARKET DECREASE, THE RANGES REMAIN THE SAME FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. IN ADDITION TO BASE COMPENSATION, THESE POSITIONS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR INCENTIVE COMPENSATION, PAID ACCORDING TO THE EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE AND THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | KANSAS FARM BUREAU LEGAL FOUNDATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMETS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, OTHER THAN BY REQUEST. |
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