| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Pt VI, Line 6 | The organization has members. Any person may be a county Farm Bureau member. All county Farm Bureau members have voting rights and the same access to member benefits. |
| Pt VI, Line 7a | The organizations members elect the Board of Directors. |
| Pt VI, Line 7b | Certain rights are reserved to members of the organization, including: 1) elect the Board of Directors, including the voting delegate to the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, 2) adopt amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, and 3) adopt amendments to those bylaws designated as member bylaws. |
| 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 - Education and AITC - The organization gave scholarships to local seniors and promoted the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) scholarship program. For National Teacher Appreciation Week, the organization took nominations for local teachers. The organization purchased supplies to bring Ag in the Classroom to local classrooms. |
| Other | Part III, Line 4b - Policy Development - The organization hosted a meeting with county supervisors and engineers to discuss the county budget, tax evaluation, rural roads/bridges, water quality, flood mitigation, and staffing updates. The organization hosted a town hall meeting with legislators to talk about current happenings during the session. |
| Other | Part III, Line 4c - County Promotions - The organization held programs, T-Bone Tuesday and Windsor Wednesday, to promote beef and dairy. There was a donation of napkins and water for Farmer Meals for FFA group and a sponsorship for Buccaneer and Friends of Action. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g | Contract labor 31642. |
| Software ID: | 24020153 |
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