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Cass County Farm Bureau Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 38-1501864

Sep 01, 2013 to Aug 31, 2014 • Filed on Feb 13, 2015

612 E State StCassopolis, MI 49031-1134

(269) 445-3849

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

52nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

53rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2014 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

18th percentile

-11%

Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$22,136

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 46.4% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

31st percentile

-4.1%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

69th percentile

6.2%

Faster revenue growth than 69% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Assets

Down

$127,465

Down $5,425 (-4.1%) from 2013

Net Assets

$127,465

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

Down

$0

Down $99 (-100%) from 2013

Revenue

Up

$47,689

Up $2,793 (+6.2%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$53,015

Up $5,512 (+12%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$5,326

Down $2,719 (-104%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $102,194Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $136,793Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $132,890Liabilities 2013: $992013Assets 2014: $127,465Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $127,4652014Assets 2015: $118,974Net Assets 2015: $118,9742015Assets 2017: $120,815Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $112,292Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $112,2922018Assets 2019: $101,818Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $101,8182019Assets 2020: $100,464Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $100,4642020Assets 2023: $123,522Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2025: $145,569Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $145,5692025

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$127,465
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$127,465

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $98,422Expenses 2011: $91,912Net Income 2011: $6,5102011Revenue 2012: $110,835Expenses 2012: $77,631Net Income 2012: $33,2042012Revenue 2013: $44,896Expenses 2013: $47,503Net Income 2013: -$2,6072013Revenue 2014: $47,689Expenses 2014: $53,015Net Income 2014: -$5,3262014Revenue 2015: $49,531Expenses 2015: $58,022Net Income 2015: -$8,4912015Revenue 2017: $41,844Expenses 2017: $51,478Net Income 2017: -$9,6342017Revenue 2018: $45,887Expenses 2018: $54,411Net Income 2018: -$8,5242018Revenue 2019: $46,211Expenses 2019: $56,685Net Income 2019: -$10,4742019Revenue 2020: $40,650Expenses 2020: $42,004Net Income 2020: -$1,3542020Revenue 2023: $51,182Expenses 2023: $37,534Net Income 2023: $13,6482023Revenue 2025: $60,540Expenses 2025: $44,156Net Income 2025: $16,3842025

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$47,689
Expenses$53,015
Net Income-$5,326
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2013 to Aug 31, 2014
Signed
Feb 13, 2015
Return Version
2013v4.0
Gross Receipts
$47,689
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Farm 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.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PUBLIC POLICY - USING A 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 STATE-WIDE ORGANIZATION THEN DEVELOPS A LOCAL, STATE & NATIONAL LEVEL STRATEGY.--
PROMOTION & 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 & LEADERSHIP SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR CURRENT LOCAL AG LEADERS WITHIN THE AGES OF 18 TO 35. ALSO OFFERS SOCIAL EVENTS AND ENCOURAGES INVOLVEMENT TO DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
BECKY BLAIRSecretary/TrPT$21,491$645$22,136
DAN STUTSMANPresident-$0--
BRUCE BUTCHBAKERVice Preside-$0--
SARAH PETERSONThird Member-$0--
JON WHITEDirector-$0--
DARYL GRINERDirector-$0--
CARL SPARKSP&E Chair-$0--
KEN SPARKSYoung Farmer-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

EIN
38-1501864
Phone
2694453849

Signing Officer

Name
Becky Blair
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
2694453849
Signed
2015-02-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Preparer
Mark R Perry
Phone
5173239500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

Bcbs service revenue 2,824 farm bureau ins. Promotion 2,146 bcbs promotional reimburse 1,924 office billings 235 total 7,129

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses office supplies 557 telephone 1,531 business charges 44 office equipment depreciation 701 insurance 751 field communications 1,073 promotion 1,979 farm bureau ins promotion 1,462 bcbs promotion 2,167 contributions 25 organization 3,558 program 5,698 miscellaneous 99 total 19,645

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Land contract 43,852 42,323 total 43,852 42,323

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

PAYROLL 99 0

Form 990-ez, Part III

Farm 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, Line 28

Public policy - using a 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 state-wide organization then develops a local, state & national level strategy.

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