Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

“Any person may be a Farm Bureau member. All Farm Bureau members have the same vote and access to member benefits.”

“The Organization's members elect the Board of Directors each year at the annual meeting. In order to hold an officer position within Farm Bureau, the member must be actively engaged in farming, which must be his/her primary interest.”

“Decisions of the governing body subject to approval by members include setting annual membership dues and nominating voting delegates to the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“As previously reported in our annual group exemption letter dated August 1, 2022, Article IV, Sections 1 thru 4.1 of the bylaws of Adair County Farm Bureau were amended to update the general powers of the organization, at-large director positions, the election of officers and directors and their terms of service.”

“Part III, Line 4a - Education - The Company places great emphasis on Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC). The Company employs two part time coordinators to create content and educate youth on where their food comes from and the impact of agriculture on their community. The Company's AITC program reaches 5,200 students in Polk County, Iowa. The program hosted online educational videos reaching thousands throughout Polk County. Nine college scholarships were awarded to deserving local students.”

“Part III, Line 4b - Public Policy - The Company functions as a grassroots support network for engaging in public policy education and communications affecting their membership. A member survey is printed and distributed to 1,201 members to obtain thoughts and opinions on issues affecting them on a local, state, and national level. Legislative meetings and policy education sessions were hosted for members throughout the season.”

“Part III, Line 4c - Agriculture Promotion - The Company promotes agriculture to the general public and its members throughout the year. The Company contributes to and helps with the Polk County Fair held in Des Moines, Iowa. The Company distributed a local public service announcement to promote road safety on rural roads reaching thousands on social media.”