2017-02-08T11:15:46-06:00 2016-10-31 201776739 JPMS COX PLLC 11300 CANTRELL ROAD SUITE 301 LITTLE ROCK AR 72212 990 2015-11-01 710242776 ARKANSAS FARM BUREAU FEDERATION ARKA 5012244400 PO BOX 31 LITTLE ROCK AR 72203 MIKE SOLOMON VP - FINANCE & OPERATIONS 5012244400 2017-01-13 1 MARY ELLEN IRONS P00626271 5012275800 2017-01-12 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MIKE SOLOMON PO BOX 31 LITTLE ROCK AR 72203 15780244 0 X WWW.ARFB.COM X 1931 AR FARM BUREAU IS AN INDEPENDENT, VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION OF FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES UNITED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANALYZING THEIR PROBLEMS AND FORMULATING ACTION TO ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTE THE NATIONAL WELL-BEING. FARM BUREAU IS NONPARTISAN, NONSECTARIAN, NONGOVERNMENTAL AND NONSECRET IN CHARACTER. FARM BUREAU STRIVES TO BE THE VOICE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AT ALL LEVELS. THE MISSION OF FARM BUREAU IS TO:1. ADVOCATE THE INTERESTS OF AGRICULTURE IN THE PUBLIC ARENA;2. DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE; AND3. PROVIDE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WHICH IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR MEMBERS. 18 0 61 300 3522561 684166 0 0 2840220 2866039 5748153 2883335 6746917 6767637 15335290 12517011 194654 235890 0 0 6390259 8165351 0 0 0 4662295 5265603 11247208 13666844 4088082 -1149833 57701713 59195635 13702462 15601560 43999251 43594075 X FARM BUREAU IS AN INDEPENDENT, VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION OF FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES UNITED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANALYZING THEIR PROBLEMS AND FORMULATING ACTION TO ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTE THE NATIONAL WELL-BEING. FARM BUREAU IS NONPARTISAN, NONSECTARIAN, NONGOVERNMENTAL AND NONSECRET IN CHARACTER. FARM BUREAU STRIVES TO BE THE VOICE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AT ALL LEVELS. THE MISSION OF FARM BUREAU IS TO:1. ADVOCATE THE INTERESTS OF AGRICULTURE IN THE PUBLIC ARENA;2. DISSEMINATE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE; AND3. PROVIDE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WHICH IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR MEMBERS. 0 0 13666844 235890 2866039 SAME PURPOSE AS STATED ABOVE 13666844 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 35 0 1 61 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X MIKE SOLOMON 5012244400 10720 KANIS ROAD LITTLE ROCK AR 72211 RANDY VEACH PRESIDENT 11.00 X X 69197 0 0 RICH HILLMAN VICE PRESIDENT 11.00 X X 32599 0 0 JOE CHRISTIAN SECRETARY/TREASURER 11.00 X X 11950 0 0 TROY BUCK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 6350 0 0 JON CARROLL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 14000 0 0 TERRY DABBS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 13612 0 0 MIKE FREEZE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 12100 0 0 BRUCE JACKSON DIRECTOR 5.00 X 11900 0 0 JOHNNY LOFTIN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 900 0 0 GENE PHARR DIRECTOR 5.00 X 18500 0 0 RUSTY SMITH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 13000 0 0 ALLEN STEWART DIRECTOR 5.00 X 1200 0 0 LEO SUTTERFIELD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 17287 0 0 SHERRY FELTS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 12725 0 0 JOE THRASH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 12000 0 0 TOM JONES DIRECTOR 5.00 X 20100 0 0 CALEB PLYLER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 11450 0 0 DAN WRIGHT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 10900 0 0 RODNEY BAKER EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 142789 121954 79990 MIKE SOLOMON VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE & 40.00 X 140605 0 -36620 STEVE EDDINGTON VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC REL 40.00 X 144601 0 117546 WARREN CARTER VICE PRESIDENT, COMMODITIE 40.00 X 158857 0 165920 CHUCK TUCKER VICE PRESIDENT, ORGANIZATI 40.00 X 130725 0 147443 DON MICKEL DIRECTOR, IT/SYSTEMS ENGIN 40.00 X 171619 0 168842 STANLEY HILL VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC POL 40.00 X 121079 0 126575 1300045 121954 769696 7 0 1 0 FARM BUREAU BUILDING PO BOX 31 LITTLE ROCK AR 72203 BUILDING RENTAL 490027 1 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 2866039 2866039 2866039 3018905 3018905 4188478 185463 4003015 157163 88255 68908 68908 68908 2574694 464714 2687237 487741 -112543 -23027 -135570 -135570 SERVICE FEES 824298 3103301 3103301 MISCELLANEOUS 812900 359768 59279 300489 CREDIT CARD FEES 900004 61810 61810 -1014628 43800 -1058428 2510251 12517011 2866039 3522561 6128411 235890 738764 4207577 2624873 264669 329468 45077 109128 13346 44740 183773 678686 301211 522641 427806 943966 547859 101936 BOARD EXPENSES 603370 OTHER EXPENSES-PROGSERV 232869 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 131306 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 32456 345433 13666844 1135832 1386170 1691271 2801429 937829 1004282 4079785 3928126 24476 22906 1329030 1216212 10574714 7975282 2528693 2599432 33604850 34772941 12030258 10971830 339689 492307 57701713 59195635 743886 1170257 20000 10000 1971307 1883887 10967269 12537416 13702462 15601560 X 43511181 43071621 488070 522454 43999251 43594075 57701713 59195635 X -1149833 1034642 -289985 X 0 1 X 1 0 22592162 1500000 1450038 439944 25102256 17827607 4550000 575306 360751 22592162 11316398 6000000 833045 321836 17827607 5086341 6000000 442117 212060 11316398 3477326 1500000 294662 185647 5086341 0 0 10574714 7975282 2599432 2599432 INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 10971830 C 10971830 POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION 12537416 12537416 X 13829072 1034642 290765 1325407 12503665 13346 13346 12517011 13634341 -19157 -19157 13653498 13346 13346 13666844 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE THE FEDERATION TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE FEDERATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD BE UNSUSTAINABLE UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE FEDERATION HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2016 AND 2015, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES NETTED WITH INCOME ON RETURN 88,255. BOOK/TAX DIFFERENCE ON DISPOSED ASSETS 202,510. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PENSION-RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC PENSION COSTS -372,937. BOOK/TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 265,525. OTHER REVENUE NETTED WITH OTHER EXPENSE ON REPORT 88,255. 0 ARKANSAS FFA FOUNDATION INC 301 CATHERINE PARK RD HOT SPRINGS AR 71913 237079719 501(C)(3) 10000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION 2301 SOUTH UNIVERSITY AVE LITTLE ROCK AR 72204 716056774 501(C)(3) 10000 ARKANSAS 4-HGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION 2301 SOUTH UNIVERSITY AVE LITTLE ROCK AR 72204 716056774 501(C)(3) 10000 DISCOVERY FARM PROJECT THE REMMEL CHURCH 2207 MISSY CIRCLE NEWPORT AR 72112 621704838 501(C)(3) 10000 MEMORIAL ARKANSAS LIVESTOCK SHOW ASSOCIATION 2600 HOWARD STREET LITTLE ROCK AR 72206 710236776 501(C)(3) 26750 JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION 2301 SOUTH UNIVERSITY AVE LITTLE ROCK AR 72204 716056774 501(C)(3) 25000 EAGLE SCHOLARSHIP LOUISIANA FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION PO BOX 95004 BATON ROUGE LA 70895 581970561 501(C)(3) 10000 FLOOD VICTIMS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOUNDATION - ARKANSAS COUNTY AG AGENTS ASSN 2301 SOUTH UNIVERSITY AVE LITTLE ROCK AR 72204 710656774 501(C)(3) 20000 SPONSOR ACAAA EDUCATION PROGRAM RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF ARKANSAS 1009 WOLFE STREET LITTLE ROCK AR 72202 710525252 501(C)(3) 10000 CAPITALIZATION CAMPAIGN 6 1 X X X 0 0 0 RODNEY BAKER EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT 142789 121954 0 0 0 0 34423 34424 9634 1509 186846 157887 0 0 STEVE EDDINGTON VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC REL 144601 0 0 0 0 0 106938 0 10608 0 262147 0 0 0 WARREN CARTER VICE PRESIDENT, COMMODITIE 158857 0 0 0 0 0 154454 0 11466 0 324777 0 0 0 CHUCK TUCKER VICE PRESIDENT, ORGANIZATI 130725 0 0 0 0 0 137004 0 10439 0 278168 0 0 0 DON MICKEL DIRECTOR, IT/SYSTEMS ENGIN 171619 0 0 0 0 0 160235 0 8607 0 340461 0 0 0 STANLEY HILL VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC POL 121079 0 0 0 0 0 115343 0 11232 0 247654 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J AMOUNTS IN PART II, COLUMN C INCLUDE BOTH BENEFITS PAID DURING THE CURRENT YEAR AS WELL AS THE INCREASE IN ACTUARIAL VALUE OF DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE VOTING DELEGATES FROM EACH FARM BUREAU DISTRICT SHALL NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE OFFICIAL NOMINATING CAUCUSES CALLED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE VOTING DELEGATES, BY MAJORITY VOTE OF A DULY CONSTITUTED QUORUM, SHALL ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN. THOSE PERSONS, TOGETHER WITH THE DULY ELECTED PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS, WHO SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO VOTE, SHALL CONSTITUTE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED BY VOTING DELEGATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B BYLAWS MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED OR REPEALED AND NEW BYLAWS MAY BE ADOPTED BY THE VOTING DELEGATES AFTER PRESENTATION OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE VOTING DELEGATES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOT LESS THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN TO EACH COUNTY FARM BUREAU HOLDING MEMBERSHIP IN THE FEDERATION BEFORE THE MEETING AT SUCH CHANGE IS TO BE PROPOSED AND VOTED ON AND SUCH NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE A COPY OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES. ANY AMENDMENT OR CHANGE MUST BE APPROVED BY TWO-THIRDS OF THE VOTING DELEGATES PRESENT AT THE REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING WHERE SUCH AMENDMENT OR CHANGE IS TO BE CONSIDERED AND WHERE A QUORUM IS PRESENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS FORWARDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AS WELL AS THE PRESIDENT, EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT, AND VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS PRIOR TO FILING. THE VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS WILL REVIEW AND SIGN THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY WITH THE BOARD AND LEGAL COUNSEL AND SIGNED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ENGAGES LONGNECKER & ASSOCIATES AND USES A SALARY ADMINISTRATION PLAN DESIGNED BY THEM. ALL SALARIES FALL WITHIN THE DESIGNATED RANGES OF THE PLAN, ARE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND REFERRED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AND POLICES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: BOOK/TAX DIFFERENCE - DEPRECIATION EXPENSE -265,525. FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXPENSE -261,354. BOOK/TAX DIFFERENCE - GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS 202,510. INCREASE IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS 34,384. 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