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Cass County Farm Bureau Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 38-1501864

Sep 01, 2014 to Aug 31, 2015 • Filed on Dec 31, 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

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Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

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Source year 2015

Net Margin

12th percentile

-17%

Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$20,483

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 41.4% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-6.7%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

58th percentile

3.9%

Faster revenue growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)5 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Assets

Down

$118,974

Down $8,491 (-6.7%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$118,974

Down $8,491 (-6.7%) from 2014

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$49,531

Up $1,842 (+3.9%) from 2014

Expenses

Up

$58,022

Up $5,007 (+9.4%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

-$8,491

Down $3,165 (-59%) from 2014

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

2015

Assets$118,974
Liabilities-
Net Assets$118,974

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

2015

Revenue$49,531
Expenses$58,022
Net Income-$8,491
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2014 to Aug 31, 2015
Signed
Dec 31, 2015
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$49,531
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$19,886$597$20,483
DAN STUTSMANPresident-$0--
DARYL GRINERVice Preside-$0--
BRUCE BUTCHBAKERThird Member-$0--
JON WHITEDirector-$0--
DENNIS WOODENDirector-$0--
CARL SPARKSP&E Chair-$0--
KEN SPARKSYoung Farmer-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cass County Farm Bureau
EIN
38-1501864
Phone
2694453849
Address
612 E STATE ST, CASSOPOLIS, MI 49031-1134

Signing Officer

Name
Dan Stutsman
Title
President
Phone
2694453849
Signed
2015-12-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Yeo & Yeo Pc
Address
822 CENTENNIAL WAY STE 250, LANSING, MI 48917
Preparer
Mark R Perry
Phone
5173239500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8

Farm bureau ins. Promotion 2,067 bcbs promotional reimburse 964 bcbs service revenue 126 total 3,157

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses office supplies 403 telephone 1,551 business charges 53 insurance 787 field communications 1,034 promotion 3,611 farm bureau ins promotion 1,258 bcbs promotion 894 contributions 355 organization 3,537 program 12,751 total 26,234

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

Land contract 42,323 40,578 total 42,323 40,578

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

PAYROLL 0 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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