2016-04-04T10:23:24-05:00 2015-08-31 382706146 YEO & YEO PC 822 CENTENNIAL WAY STE 250 LANSING MI 48917 990 2014-09-01 381371277 OTTAWA COUNTY FARM BUREAU OTTA 6168955846 6355 LAKE MICHIGAN DR ALLENDALE MI 494019258 PEGGY WEICK SECRETARY/TREASURER 6168955846 2016-03-26 true MARK R PERRY P00039186 5173239500 2016-03-26 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z PEGGY WEICK 6355 LAKE MICHIGAN DR ALLENDALE MI 494019258 235335 false X WWW.MICHFB.COM/COUNTIES/INDEX/70 X 1920 MI FARM BUREAU IS A FREE INDEPENDENT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION OF FARM FAMILIES UNITED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANALYZING THEIR PROBLEMS AND FORMULATING ACTION TO ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT AND THEREBY PROMOTE NATIONAL WELFARE. FARM BUREAU IS LOCAL, STATEWIDE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IN ITS SCOPE AND INFLUENCE AND IS NON-PARTISAN, NON-SECTARIAN, AND NON-SECRET IN CHARACTER. 12 0 0 46208 10231 149880 156525 329 3354 4988 63973 73493 217207 235335 7470 5179 5278 103722 106185 0 0 109326 103111 218227 222044 -1020 13291 376933 390224 0 376933 390224 X FARM BUREAU IS A FREE INDEPENDENT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION OF FARM FAMILIES UNITED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANALYZING THEIR PROBLEMS AND FORMULATING ACTION TO ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT AND THEREBY PROMOTE NATIONAL WELFARE. FARM BUREAU IS LOCAL, STATEWIDE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IN ITS SCOPE AND INFLUENCE AND IS NON-PARTISAN, NON-SECTARIAN, AND NON-SECRET IN CHARACTER. false false PUBLIC POLICY - USING A GRASS ROOTS PHILOSOPHY, VOLUNTEER MEMBERS FORMULATE CURRENT AND EMERGING AGRICULTURAL ISSUES INTO AREAS OF INTEREST. MEMBERSHIP, WITH A UNIFIED VOICE, PROVIDES DIRECTION TO THE STATE ORGANIZATION. THE STATE-WIDE ORGANIZATION THEN DEVELOPS A LOCAL, STATE & NATIONAL LEVEL STRATEGY. PROMOTION & EDUCATION - EDUCATION ABOUT THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY ARE OFFERED TO HUNDREDS IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH EVENTS SUCH AS BREAKFAST ON THE FARM AND TO 4-H CLUBS, FFA CHAPTERS, SCHOOLS AND CIVIC GROUPS. YOUNG FARMERS - EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR CURRENT LOCAL AG LEADERS WITHIN THE AGES OF 18 TO 35. ALSO OFFERS SOCIAL EVENTS AND ENCOURAGES INVOLVEMENT TO DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS. false false false true false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 true 0 true true false false false true true false false false false false X 12 0 false false true false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false X PEGGY WEICK 6168955846 6355 LAKE MICHIGAN DR ALLENDALE MI 494019258 MERLE LANGELAND PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 1195 0 0 MATT HEHL VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 695 0 0 ROGER UMLOR THIRD MEMBER 2.00 X X 695 0 0 DOUGLAS HASSEVOORT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 450 0 0 PATRICK MITCHELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 450 0 0 PAUL PYLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 450 0 0 MARY WILLCOME PROMOTION & 1.00 X 400 0 0 ADAM DIETRICH YOUNG FARMER 1.00 X 400 0 0 EMILY FERWERDA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 350 0 0 KIRK HAVERDINK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 250 0 0 MIKE DYKSTRA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 250 0 0 PAUL WINDEMULLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 200 0 0 PEGGY WEICK SECRETARY/TR 35.00 X 41844 0 9160 47629 9160 false false false 150862 5663 156525 OTHER PROGRAM 900099 329 329 329 4988 4988 27285 27285 27285 27285 BCBS SERVICE REVENUE 561000 35006 35006 FARM BUREAU INS. PROMOTION 561000 10451 10451 BCBS PROMOTIONAL REIMBURSE 561000 751 751 46208 235335 329 46208 32273 7470 5278 56789 39539 2581 1057 6219 2882 10327 23333 5225 26822 1802 4434 8529 2759 PROGRAM EXPENSES 16950 CONTRIBUTIONS 48 222044 0 0 0 62303 43857 147542 187708 289946 226305 72070 63641 95018 95018 376933 390224 0 0 X 376933 390224 376933 390224 376933 390224 13291 X true X false true false true true false 276349 214062 62287 13597 12243 1354 63641 AMERICAN FUNDS BOND 95018 95018 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FARM BUREAU IS A FREE INDEPENDENT, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION OF FARM FAMILIES UNITED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANALYZING THEIR PROBLEMS AND FORMULATING ACTION TO ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT AND THEREBY PROMOTE NATIONAL WELFARE. FARM BUREAU IS LOCAL, STATEWIDE, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL IN ITS SCOPE AND INFLUENCE AND IS NON-PARTISAN, NON-SECTARIAN, AND NON-SECRET IN CHARACTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS WERE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE III - MEETINGS OF MEMBERS - VOTING RIGHTS SECTION 3. QUORUM. SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT UNDER WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED, WITH RESPECT TO THE VOTE WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW FOR A SPECIFIC ACTION, A QUORUM AT THE MEETING SHALL BE CONSTITUTED BY REPRESENTATION BY 50 VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHO ANNUALLY ELECT A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM THEIR REGULAR MEMBER BASE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B AMENDMENTS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS ARE WRITTEN BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MUST BE APPROVED BY THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AT THE COUNTY ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B AT A MONTHLY MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION, A COPY OF THE 990 IS PRESENTED AND ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOARD) AND A MOTION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE POLICY. AT THIS SAME TIME ALL OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES MUST ANNUALLY PROVIDE A SIGNED WRITTEN STATEMENT LISTING ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHILE ACTING IN THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER, WHO IS AN OFFICER OF THE BOARD, IS BASED ON: 1) WHAT OTHER COUNTY FARM BUREAUS OF A SIMILAR SIZE COMPENSATE; 2) WHAT THE COUNTY FARM BUREAU CAN AFFORD; AND 3) WHAT THE SALARY RANGE IS IN THE STATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION FOR A SIMILAR POSITION DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. THE STATE ORGANIZATION ANALYZES ITS SALARY RANGE AND STRUCTURE ANNUALLY ON A COMPARATIVE BASIS TO ASSURE THAT COMPENSATION REMAINS COMPETITIVE WITH THE MARKET WE DO BUSINESS IN. AFTER THESE REVIEWS ARE COMPLETED, ACTION IS TAKEN BY THE COUNTY FARM BUREAU BOARD TO APPROVE THE MEETING COMPENSATION AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER COMPENSATION FOR THE UPCOMING 12 MONTH PERIOD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION FOR EACH MEETING ATTENDED BY A DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. IT IS BASED ON: 1) THE AMOUNT PER MEETING THAT OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFITS IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN OF A SIMILAR SIZE REIMBURSE; AND 2) ON WHAT THE COUNTY FARM BUREAU CAN AFFORD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, FORM 990-T, BY-LAWS, AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA A PUBLIC DISCLOSURE FILE. A NOTICE THAT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IS DISPLAYED WITHIN THE FRONT OFFICE (PUBLIC AREA). FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ANOTHER PROVIDERS WEBSITE AT: WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.