Liabilities / Assets
68th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.
The Agents Association
990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 86-1095512
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.06x
Liabilities / Revenue
73rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
50th percentile
Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
76th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 13.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
54th percentile
Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
61st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$172,241
Up $6,941 (+4.2%) from 2014
Net Assets
Up$162,200
Up $4,476 (+2.8%) from 2014
Liabilities
Up$10,041
Up $2,465 (+33%) from 2014
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$158,228
Up $8,762 (+5.9%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$153,752
Up $25,296 (+20%) from 2014
Net Income
Down$4,476
Down $16,534 (-79%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- May 11, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.0
- Gross Receipts
- $158,228
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 | $0 | $21,500 | $21,500 |
| MIKEAL HODGES | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| RUSTY WELLMAN | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| AMBER STEINBERG | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRIAN FILINGER | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| ELAINE WOOD | Past President | - | $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
- 2016-05-11
- 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 $37427”
Other Revenue.2
“Associate member dues $21758”
Other Expenses.1002
“Office Expenses $576”
Other Expenses.1005
“Travel $28135”
Other Expenses.1007
“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $9480”
Other Expenses.1012
“Insurance $11292”
Other Expenses.1
“INCOME TAX $5915”
Other Expenses.2
“Telephone/communications $2067”
Other Expenses.4
“Web site & internet $1882”
Other Expenses.6
“MEMBERSHIP DUES $581”
Other Expenses.7
“Secretary of state fee $40”
Other Expenses.8
“BANK CHARGES $35”
Other Assets.1005
“Accounts Receivable - Beginning $1714 Accounts Receivable - Ending $1316”
Other Assets.1
“PREPAID EXPENSES - Beginning $5766 PREPAID EXPENSES - Ending $4464”
Other Assets.2
“FARM BUREAU ANNUITY - Beginning $101830 FARM BUREAU ANNUITY - Ending $104102”
Total Liabilities.1001
“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $7472 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $9875”
Total Liabilities.1
“PAYABLE TO STATE ASSOCIATIONS - Beginning $104 PAYABLE TO STATE ASSOCIATIONS - Ending $166”
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $172,241
- Liabilities
- $10,041
- Net assets
- $162,200
- Revenue
- $158,228
- Expenses
- $153,752
- Net income
- $4,476