Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
The Agents Association
990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 86-1095512
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.05x
Liabilities / Revenue
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
76th percentile
Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 13.2% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
74th percentile
Faster asset growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
44th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$165,300
Up $25,569 (+18%) from 2013
Net Assets
Up$157,724
Up $21,010 (+15%) from 2013
Liabilities
Up$7,576
Up $4,559 (+151%) from 2013
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Down$149,466
Down $1,186 (-0.8%) from 2013
Expenses
Up$128,456
Up $4,659 (+3.8%) from 2013
Net Income
Down$21,010
Down $5,845 (-22%) from 2013
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
- Signed
- May 6, 2015
- Return Version
- 2014v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $149,466
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To aggressively support a high level of agent opportunity as a professional career, the encouragement of a high level of competence among its members to act in an advisory capacity to management when requested in order to assure an interchange of ideas and information that will result in better service to its farm bureau members and clients, give recognition to agents for their dedication to farm bureau financial services
To aggressively support a high level of agent opportunity as a professional career. The encouragement of a high level of competence among its members. To act in an advisory capacity to management when requested in order to assure an interchange of ideas and information that will result in better service to its farm bureau members and clients. Give recognition to agents for their dedication to farm bureau financial services.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE AGENTS ASSOCIATION IS THE REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL AGENTS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF FARM BUREAU AGENTS IN THE STATES OF: ARIZONA, IOWA, KANSAS, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NEW MEXICO, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND UTAH. | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT HEIDNER | Executive Direc | PT | $19,766 | - | $19,766 |
| MIKEAL HODGES | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| RUSTY WELLMAN | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| AMBER STEINBERG | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| DOUG COLLINS | Past President | - | $0 | - | - |
| ELAINE WOOD | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Agents Association
- EIN
- 86-1095512
- Phone
- 7852334512
- Address
- 825 S KANSAS AVENUE, TOPEKA, KS 66612
Signing Officer
- Name
- Scott Heidner
- Title
- Executive Direc
- Signed
- 2015-05-06
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Mize Houser & Company Pa
- Address
- 534 S KANSAS AVE 400, TOPEKA, KS 66603-3454
- Preparer
- Yvonne G Brownell
- Phone
- 7852330536
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Client Note 1
“Client Note 1 - THE COMPENSATION FOR SCOTT HEIDNER IS 25% OF THE MANAGEMENT FEE PAID TO GACHES BRADEN & ASSOCIATES, THE CURRENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR THE ASSOCIATION. MR. HEIDNER IS AN EMPLOYEE OF GACHES, BRADEN & ASSOCIATES.”
Other Revenue.1
“COMMISSIONS - MGC $32295”
Other Revenue.2
“Associate member dues $22258”
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $417”
Other Expenses.1005
“Travel $21145”
Other Expenses.1007
“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $4516”
Other Expenses.1012
“Insurance $3928”
Other Expenses.1
“INCOME TAX $9199”
Other Expenses.2
“Telephone/communications $2194”
Other Expenses.3
“MEMBERSHIP DUES $2062”
Other Expenses.4
“MEETING EXPENSE $593”
Other Expenses.6
“WEB SITE & INTERNET $441”
Other Expenses.8
“Secretary of state fee $40”
Other Expenses.9
“Miscellaneous expense $-25”
Other Assets.1005
“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $542 Accounts Receivable - Ending $1714”
Other Assets.1
“PREPAID EXPENSES - Beginning $2829 PREPAID EXPENSES - Ending $5766”
Other Assets.2
“FARM BUREAU ANNUITY - Beginning $0 FARM BUREAU ANNUITY - Ending $101830”
Total Liabilities.1001
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1637 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $7472”
Total Liabilities.1
“PAYABLE TO STATE ASSOCIATIONS - Beginning $1380 PAYABLE TO STATE ASSOCIATIONS - Ending $104”
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Filings
Displayed year
2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $165,300
- Liabilities
- $7,576
- Net assets
- $157,724
- Revenue
- $149,466
- Expenses
- $128,456
- Net income
- $21,010