Clinton County Farm Bureau

“Description AmountBCBSM Service Fees 22,436Farm Bureau Insurance Sponsorship 5,346Miscellaneous Income 1,774”

“Description AmountAccounting Support 2,150Office Supplies and Equipment 798Form 990-T Tax Payments 5,243Telephone 1,363Insurance 948Business Charges 101Promotional Expenses 55,495Organizational Expenses 8,974Program Expenses 32,134”

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearCredit Card 0 3,177”

“Form 990-EZ, Part III Organizations Primary Exempt PurposeFarm Bureau is a free independent, non-governmental, voluntary organization of farm families united for the purpose of analyzing their problems and formulating action to achieve educational improvement, economic opportunity, and social advancement and thereby promote national welfare. Farm Bureau is local, statewide, national and international in its scope and influence and is non-partisan, non-sectarian, and non-secret in character. Form 990-EZ, Part III Program Service AccomplishmentsPublic Policy Using grass roots philosophy, volunteer members formulate current and emerging agricultural issues into areas of interest. Membership with a unified voice, provides direction to the state organization. The statewide organization then develops a local, state and national level strategy.Promotion and Education Education about the agricultural industry are offered to hundreds in the general public with events such as Breakfast on the Farm and to 4-H clubs, FFA chapters, schools and civic groups.Young Farmers Education and leadership skill development programs for current local agricultural leaders within the ages of 18 to 35; and offers social events and encourages involvement to develop future leaders.”