2022-10-11T18:31:01-05:00 2021-11-30 521446779 JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP 4242 SIX FORKS ROAD SUITE 1500 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2020-12-01 360725160 AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION AMER 2024063600 600 MARYLAND AVE SW NO 1000W WASHINGTON DC 20024 KATHLEEN J CULLINS CFO & TREASURER 2024063600 2022-10-11 1 KATHLEEN CULLINS 999009999 J CALVIN MARKS P01226973 9197196400 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z VINCENT DUVALL 600 MARYLAND AVE SW NO 1000W WASHINGTON DC 20024 37641868 0 X WWW.FB.ORG X 1920 IL THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION IS THE VOICE OF AGRICULTURE. WE ARE FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE OF SAFE AND ABUNDANT FOOD, FIBER AND RENEWABLE FUEL FOR OUR NATION AND THE WORLD. 32 31 105 200 1066889 0 1147000 150000 32304144 32680548 564293 -1025652 1630425 1579749 35645862 33384645 511916 313509 0 0 15945980 16488856 0 0 0 12292310 10314133 28750206 27116498 6895656 6268147 81210093 90939255 11622944 8969611 69587149 81969644 THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION IS THE VOICE OF AGRICULTURE. WE ARE FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE OF SAFE AND ABUNDANT FOOD, FIBER AND RENEWABLE FUEL FOR OUR NATION AND THE WORLD. 0 0 PUBLIC POLICY - POLICY IS CHANGING CONSTANTLY AND HAS A DIRECT IMPACT ON GRASSROOTS FARMER AND RANCHER MEMBERS. THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION'S WORK IN WASHINGTON, D.C., IS DRIVEN BY THE POLICY PRIORITIES ESTABLISHED BY FARMER AND RANCHER MEMBERS. HAVING A SEAT AT THE TABLE TO IMPACT POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND OUTCOMES IS CRITICAL. BEGINNING AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL, FARM BUREAU ADVOCACY EFFORTS INVOLVE MEMBERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ENABLING ALL OF AGRICULTURE TO SPEAK WITH ONE VOICE THROUGH AFBF. EVENTS - IDEAG GROUP LLC, AN AFFILIATE OF AFBF, DELIVERS AN OPTIMAL EXPERIENCE TO ATTENDEES, EXHIBITORS AND THOUGHT LEADERS IN AGRICULTURE AT REGIONAL FARM SHOWS. INTERACTIVE, CONTENT-RICH AND HIGH-VALUE PROGRAMMING IS THE CORNERSTONE OF EVERY IDEAG SHOW. WE MAKE IT A PRIORITY TO CONNECT FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO TOP-NOTCH GOODS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO CAN MEET THEIR NEEDS. LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT - AS PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE FOOD SYSTEM - AND SPECIFICALLY IN SUSTAINABILITY - CONTINUES TO DRIVE RAPID CHANGE, IT'S MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO FEEL COMFORTABLE ENGAGING WITH THE PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS AND MEDIA. AFBF PROVIDES INTENSIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND EFFECTIVE OUTREACH TRAINING, STRENGTHENING THE ABILITY OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO CONNECT WITH CONSUMERS AND OTHERS IN A MEANINGFUL WAY. SKILLS LEARNED ARE APPLIED AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 189 0 1 105 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 31 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X KATHLEEN J CULLINS 2024063600 600 MARYLAND AVE SW STE 1000W WASHINGTON DC 20024 VINCENT DUVALL PRESIDENT 40.00 5.00 X X 570309 0 39110 DALE MOORE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 5.00 X 414575 0 56770 KATHLEEN J CULLINS CFO & TREASURER 40.00 5.00 X 399389 0 28130 ELLEN STEEN GREER GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY 40.00 5.00 X 358734 0 64855 MARGARET WOLFF VP, LEAD, EDUC AND ENGAGE 40.00 5.00 X 257442 0 96171 PAUL SCHLEGEL VP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS (TO OCT '20) 40.00 5.00 X 246885 0 36444 DONNIE PARRISH SR. DIR, CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS 40.00 5.00 X 223601 0 54289 TERRI MOORE VP, COMMUNICATION 40.00 5.00 X 260373 0 5788 JOHN NEWTON CHIEF ECONOMIST (TO APR '21) 40.00 5.00 X 232573 0 31037 MELISSA SANDERS CARROLL ED, BUSINESS & OPERATIONS 40.00 5.00 X 238475 0 18378 SCOTT VANDERWAL VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 2.00 X X 37600 0 0 JEFF AIKEN DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 20550 0 0 RON GIBSON DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 17850 0 0 STEVE NELSON DIRECTOR (TO DEC '20) 2.00 1.00 X 17550 0 0 RUSSELL BOENING DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 14400 0 0 BRYAN SEARLE DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 13050 0 0 MORGAN NORRIS DIRECTOR (TO JAN '21) 2.00 1.00 X 11100 0 0 TODD FORNSTROM DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 10950 0 0 JOHN HOBLICK DIRECTOR (TO OCT '21) 2.00 1.00 X 9150 0 0 WAYNE PRYOR DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 9000 0 0 SHAWN HARDING DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 7950 0 0 HARRY OTT DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 7800 0 0 SHERRY SAYLOR DIRECTOR (TO JAN '21) 2.00 1.00 X 7650 0 0 RODD MOESEL DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 7200 0 0 RYCK SUYDAM DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 6450 0 0 MIKE MCCORMICK DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 6150 0 0 MARK HANEY DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 4950 0 0 DAVID FISHER DIRECTOR (FROM DEC '20) 2.00 1.00 X 2250 0 0 DONALD TULLER DIRECTOR (TO DEC '20) 2.00 1.00 X 1950 0 0 JOSEPH TISBERT DIRECTOR (FROM JAN '21) 2.00 1.00 X 1800 0 0 ISABELLA CHISM DIRECTOR (FROM JAN '21) 2.00 1.00 X 1400 0 0 KEVIN PAAP DIRECTOR (TO NOV '21) 2.00 1.00 X 1200 0 0 JON IVERSON DIRECTOR (FROM JAN '21) 2.00 1.00 X 900 0 0 JIM HARPER DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 600 0 0 CARL BEDNARSKI DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK EBERT DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD FELTS DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GUEBERT JR DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG HILL DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICH HILLMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE HURST DIRECTOR (TO DEC '20) 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE JOHANSSON DIRECTOR (FROM JAN '21) 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KRENTZ DIRECTOR (FROM JAN '21) 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY KRON DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD LONG DIRECTOR (TO DEC '20) 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM MCCALL DIRECTOR (FROM JAN '21) 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MCHARGUE DIRECTOR (FROM JAN '21) 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANS MCPHERSON DIRECTOR (TO JAN '21) 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY PARNELL DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFANIE SMALLHOUSE DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 3421806 0 430972 52 1 1 0 COGENT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS 1550 LARIMER ST STE 1082 DENVER CO 80202 PRODUCTION SERVICES 1013753 OMNI LOUISVILLE LLC 400 SOUTH 2ND ST LOUISVILLE KY 40202 CATERING AND AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES 485682 FREEMAN PO BOX 650036 DALLAS TX 75265 CONVENTION SERVICES 437178 LEVY PREMIUM FOODSERVICE 500 E CESAR CHAVEZ ST AUSTIN TX 78701 CATERING SERVICES 339981 HOLIDAY INN CAPITOL 550 C ST SW WASHINGTON DC 20024 MEETING SERVICES 163480 11 150000 150000 MEMBER DUES 900099 28949540 28949540 CONVENTIONS 900099 2970597 1887899 1082698 PUBLICATIONS 541800 714171 35 714136 FARMSHOW PROGRAM ADS 541800 46240 46240 32680548 631571 631571 47579 47579 2600000 4257223 -1657223 -1657223 -1657223 SHARED SERVICES 900099 730536 730536 SUBLEASE INCOME 900099 393673 393673 WEB ADVERTISING 541800 306513 306513 101448 101448 1532170 33384645 31568010 1066889 599746 310009 3500 2057699 10790241 1450397 1288050 902469 665840 101486 35000 462582 284678 485672 637331 2498139 994683 1804189 1191019 147235 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 762676 FEED & GRAIN 115731 OTHER TAXES & FEES 66362 TRAINING 48337 13173 27116498 5845058 8086965 14831191 12161612 5000 60000 2054675 1640584 1000000 1000000 2314052 2834486 8530000 8064000 571700 466000 28728864 44452813 15735623 15089308 84922 97210 9928992 4942713 110016 107564 81210093 90939255 2496342 1762192 1549182 1795920 7577420 5411499 11622944 8969611 X 68469149 80753644 1118000 1216000 69587149 81969644 81210093 90939255 X 6268147 4260874 1853474 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 5763000 5718007 44993 2613773 2237611 376162 153227 108382 44845 466000 15089308 F 15089308 ACCRUED PENSION BENEFIT COST 5041737 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 369762 5411499 X PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE FEDERATION, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2021, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURE 600 MARYLAND AVE SW STE 1000W WASHINGTON DC 20024 366169577 501(C)(3) 165000 GENERAL SUPPORT AGRI-PULSE COMMUNICATIONS INC 110 WATERSIDE LN CAMDENTON MO 65020 200696295 27500 SPONORSHIPS FOR VARIOUS EVENTS NATIONAL 4-H CONGRESS FOUNDATION PO BOX 367 ALPHARETTA GA 30009 452572008 501(C)(3) 10000 SPONSORSHIP NATIONAL FFA FOUNDATION PO BOX 68960 INDIANAPOLIS IN 46268 356077075 501(C)(3) 10000 SPONSORSHIP WESTERN GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION 1600 BROADWAY STE 1700 DENVER CO 80202 840747227 170(C)(1) 10000 GENERAL SUPPORT NATIONAL COUNCIL OF FARMER COOPERATIVE 50 F ST NW STE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20001 530115150 501(C)(6) 7500 GENERAL SUPPORT MOUNTAIN STATES LEGAL FOUNDATION 2596 SOUTH LEWIS WY LAKEWOOD CO 80227 840736725 501(C)(3) 6000 GENERAL SUPPORT PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION 930 G ST SACRAMENTO CA 95814 942197343 501(C)(3) 6000 GENERAL SUPPORT WESTERN RESOURCES LEGAL CENTER 9220 SW BARBUR BLVD PORTLAND OR 97219 470951075 6000 GENERAL SUPPORT 6 3 PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: CONTRIBUTIONS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. THE CONTRIBUTIONS APPROVED BY THE BOARD MEET THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. SINCE THE FUNDS ARE TO BE USED FOR THE GENERAL SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS, THE RECIPIENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBSTANTIATE THEIR EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THESE CONTRIBUTIONS. 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 VINCENT DUVALL PRESIDENT 566745 0 0 0 3564 0 25265 0 13845 0 609419 0 0 0 DALE MOORE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 408511 0 2500 0 3564 0 53571 0 3199 0 471345 0 0 0 KATHLEEN J CULLINS CFO & TREASURER 345647 0 52500 0 1242 0 14433 0 13697 0 427519 0 0 0 ELLEN STEEN GREER GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY 354992 0 2500 0 1242 0 63139 0 1716 0 423589 0 0 0 MARGARET WOLFF VP, LEAD, EDUC AND ENGAGE 250510 0 5690 0 1242 0 62584 0 33587 0 353613 0 0 0 PAUL SCHLEGEL VP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS (TO OCT '20) 239281 0 1889 0 5715 0 34017 0 2427 0 283329 0 0 0 DONNIE PARRISH SR. DIR, CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS 218004 0 2500 0 3097 0 40135 0 14154 0 277890 0 0 0 TERRI MOORE VP, COMMUNICATION 256631 0 2500 0 1242 0 4294 0 1494 0 266161 0 0 0 JOHN NEWTON CHIEF ECONOMIST (TO APR '21) 229634 0 2500 0 439 0 17822 0 13215 0 263610 0 0 0 MELISSA SANDERS CARROLL ED, BUSINESS & OPERATIONS 215546 0 22500 0 429 0 16440 0 1938 0 256853 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 AFBF MEMBERS ARE THE STATE FARM BUREAUS AND PRESIDENTS OF THOSE STATE FARM BUREAU'S SIT ON AFBF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD POSITIONS ARE DETERMINED AS PROVIDED IN THE AFBF BYLAWS: THE AFBF WOMEN'S COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND AFBF YF&R'S COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ALSO HAVE A SEAT ON THE AFBF'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A SEE RESPONSE TO PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 6 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDANT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE AND REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD MEETS WITH MANAGEMENT TO REVIEW FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS A PRESCURSOR TO THEIR SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE LOGGED WITH AND MONITORED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION (AFBF) MAINTAINS A GRADE STRUCTURE AND EACH YEAR, AFBF REVIEWS ITS GRADE STRUCTURE TO DETERMINE IF THE RANGES NEED TO BE ADJUSTED BASED ON FACTORS SUCH AS COST OF LIVING AND CHANGES IN THE MARKET. AFBF WILL PERIODICALLY CONSULT WITH A THIRD PARTY TO REVIEW THE GRADE STRUCTURE AND CONDUCT A REVIEW OF MARKET DATA. THE GRADE RANGES MAY BE SHIFTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MARKET OR SURVEY DATA. AFBF ALSO REGULARLY PARTICIPATES IN COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO REVIEW BENCHMARKED MARKET DATA. SALARY INCREASES AND COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE REVIEWED BY HUMAN RESOURCES AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (OR PRESIDENT FOR THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION) TO ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEES ARE PAID ACCORDING TO FAIR, EQUITABLE AND UNIFORM PRINCIPLES. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFBF CONDUCTS PERFORMANCE REVIEWS SEMI-ANNUALLY THROUGH AN ONLINE SYSTEM UTILIZING A STANDARD TEMPLATE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT. THE TEMPLATE HAS PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES TO ASSESS PERFORMANCE IN EACH AREA. THE SALARY INCREASE BUDGET EACH FISCAL YEAR IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT WITH THE OVERALL BUDGET BEING APPROVED BY THE AFBF BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TYPICALLY AT THE OCTOBER BOARD MEETING. EMPLOYEES ARE NOTIFIED OF ANY INCREASE IN PAY AFTER THE OCTOBER BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ADDITIONAL PENSION CHARGES 1,323,092. INTER-ENTITY ADJUSTMENT 505,512. EXPENSE RECOVERIES/REVERSALS/WRITE OFFS 24,870. 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