2025-09-15T13:36:56-04:00 2024-10-31 820338741 DEATON & COMPANY CHARTERED 215 N 9TH AVE STE A POCATELLO ID 832015278 990 2023-11-01 830175474 WYOMING FARM BUREAU FEDERATION WYOM 3077217712 931 BOULDER DRIVE LARAMIE WY 82070 KERIN CLARK EXECUTIVE VICE PRES 3077217712 2025-09-12 false LAMBSON DORAN P01291882 2082325825 2025-09-11 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KERIN CLARK 931 BOULDER DRIVE LARAMIE WY 82070 1861220 false X WYFB.ORG X 1946 WY AGRICULTURE EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY 9 9 0 10 54390 313469 343319 60031 68676 128294 166357 1283271 1282868 1785065 1861220 0 0 836597 813604 0 0 373402 430469 1209999 1244073 575066 617147 4484610 5210255 1240985 1167697 3243625 4042558 X TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE AND STABILZE THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY IN WHICH ITS MEMBER ARE ENGAGED, BY SECURING GREATER EFFICIENCY IN THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND TO CORRELATE AND STRENGTHEN THE COUNTY FARM BUREAUS AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS OF THE STATE OF WYOMING AND TO COORDINATE THE ACTIVITIES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS AND PERSONEL, WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS OF ENDEAVOR, TO THE END, THAT SOUND AND EFFECTIVE NATIONAL AND STATE LEGISLATION MAY BE ADOPTED AND ADMINISTERED, THAT PROPER AND SATISFACTORY PUBLIC RELATIONS AND SERVICES MAY BE DEVELOPED AND SUSTAINED. false false THE WYOMING FARM BUREAU FOCUSES ON POLICY POSITIONS ON ISSUES ESTABLISHED BY COUNTY FARM BUREAU DELEGATES AT OUR ANNUAL MEETINGS AND PLACED INTO OUR POLICY BOOK. WE INITIATE OR PROVIDE INFORMATION ON LEGISLATION ON A STATE LEVEL THAT CARRIES OUT THOSE POLICIES. IN ADDITION WE REGULARLY INFORM OUR MEMBERS OF RULES AND REGULATIONS WHICH COULD AFFECT THEIR OPERATIONS SO THEY ARE AWARE OF THESE ACTIONS. WYFB STAFF REGULARLY PROVIDE COMMENTS ON BOTH STATE AND NATIONAL RULES WHICH AFFECT THEIR OPERATIONS. AREAS WE FOCUS ON ARE NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, GENERAL AGRICULTURAL ISSUES MAINLY TRANSPORTATION AND TELECOMMUNICATION, GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TAXES. THE OGANIZATION USES A WIDE RANGE OF MEDIUMS TO INFORM THE MEMBERS ABOUT ISSUES AFFECTING MEMBER HOMES AND OPERATIONS. WYOMING FARM BUREAU HAS WORKED TO CREATE A WEB PRESENCE AS WELL AS A DEEP SOCIAL MEDIA FOOTPRINT. THE WYOMING FARM BUREAU'S PUBLICATION WYOMING AGRICULTURE IS MAILED TO ALL OF THE MEMBERS 10 TIMES PER YEAR. ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBER BENEFITS THAT ARE OFFERED THOUGH FARM BUREAU PARTNERS. THE ORGANIZATION ENDEAVORS TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF ITS PRODUCTION MEMBERS BY DEVELOPING POLICY AT THE "GRASSROOTS" LEVEL AND PROMOTING IT ACCROSS THE STATE OF WYOMING. THE STAFF MEETS WITH STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO PROMOTE A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR MEMBERS. THROUGH MAILINGS, OUR WEBSITE, AND OUR WYOMING AGRICULTURE PUBLICATION, THE MEMBERS ARE KEPT INFORMED ON CHANGING RULES AND REGULATIONS. false false false true false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 false 0 true true false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true false true true true false false X X KERIN CLARK 3077217712 931 BOULDER DRIVE LARAMIE WY 82070 X KEN HAMILTON EXECUTIVE VI 40.00 X 133524 0 0 KEVIN BAARS BOARD DIRECT 2.00 X 0 0 0 COLE COXBILL VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THAD DOCKERY BOARD DIRECT 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN ELLIS BOARD DIRECT 2.00 X 0 0 0 TODD FORNSTROM PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 LANE HAGEMAN BOARD DIRECT 2.00 X 0 0 0 TUCKER HAMILTON BOARD DIRECT 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIM PEXTON BOARD DIRECT 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAENELL TAYLOR BOARD DIRECT 2.00 X 0 0 0 KERIN CLARK EXECUTIVE VI 40.00 X 0 0 0 133524 1 true false false 329717 13602 343319 FARM BUREAU QUARTERLY 511120 68676 14286 54390 68676 135865 2510 133355 1282868 1282868 20351 10141 20351 10141 30492 30492 1861220 47288 54390 1416223 133524 133524 329739 205268 124471 119271 74248 45023 197352 122855 74497 33718 20990 12728 2827 1760 1067 511 511 118482 107847 10635 15026 15026 102721 83448 19273 35468 22079 13389 51996 32368 19628 46803 29136 17667 40619 24778 15841 16016 9970 6046 1244073 750284 493789 0 1728982 2241698 25102 30372 125614 309098 181008 89114 128090 1195024 1427599 1320774 1382496 4484610 5210255 631391 593825 232693 213167 376901 360705 1240985 1167697 X 3243625 4042558 3243625 4042558 4484610 5210255 X 617147 165590 16196 X true false false false false FBL ANNUITIES 1061719 C LT CDS 320777 C 1382496 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION LIABILITY 360705 360705 false false false KEN HAMILTON EXECUTIVE VICE PRES 129424 4100 133524 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE AND STABILZE THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY IN WHICH ITS MEMBER ARE ENGAGED, BY SECURING GREATER EFFICIENCY IN THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND TO CORRELATE AND STRENGTHEN THE COUNTY FARM BUREAUS AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS OF THE STATE OF WYOMING AND TO COORDINATE THE ACTIVITIES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS AND PERSONEL, WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS OF ENDEAVOR, TO THE END, THAT SOUND AND EFFECTIVE NATIONAL AND STATE LEGISLATION MAY BE ADOPTED AND ADMINISTERED, THAT PROPER AND SATISFACTORY PUBLIC RELATIONS AND SERVICES MAY BE DEVELOPED AND SUSTAINED. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE ORGANIZATION ENDEAVORS TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF ITS PRODUCTION MEMBERS BY DEVELOPING POLICY AT THE "GRASSROOTS" LEVEL AND PROMOTING IT ACCROSS THE STATE OF WYOMING. THE STAFF MEETS WITH STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO PROMOTE A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR MEMBERS. THROUGH MAILINGS, OUR WEBSITE, AND OUR WYOMING AGRICULTURE PUBLICATION, THE MEMBERS ARE KEPT INFORMED ON CHANGING RULES AND REGULATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS IN THE WYFB FEDERATION ARE THE COUNTY FARM BUREAUS WHO ARE ALLOWED 5 VOTING DELEGATES TO THE WYFB ANNUAL MEETING. THERE ARE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNTY FARM BUREAUS. A "REGULAR" MEMBER CAN BE INDIVIDUAL NATURAL PERSONS 18 YEARS OR OLDER DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTY FARM BUREAU AS HAVING FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS OF ADVANCING THE POLICIES AND PHILOSOPHIES OF THE WYOMING FARM BUREAU FEDERATION OR A CORPORATION, LLC, PARTNERSHIP OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY WHICH OPERATES OR MANAGES A BUSINESS DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTY FARM BUREAU AS HAVING FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS OF ADVANCING THE POLICIES AND PHILOSOPHIES OF THE WYFB. ALL REGULAR MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE WYFB ANNUAL MEETING MUST BE SELECTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTY FARM BUREAU AND MUST HAVE ANNUAL DUES PAID UP BY THE RECORD DATE FOR SUCH MEETINGS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL BE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN AGRICULTURE OR THE PROGRAM OF WORK THE WYFB CONDUCTS AND SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER BY THE APPLICABLE COUNTY FARM BUREAU. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE, BUT SHALL ENJOY ALL OTHER PRIVILEGES AND SERVICES OFFERED BY THE WYFB AND COUNTY FARM BUREAU. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS IN THE WYFB FEDERATION ARE THE COUNTY FARM BUREAUS WHO ARE ALLOWED 5 VOTING DELEGATES TO THE WYFB ANNUAL MEETING. THERE ARE TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE COUNTY FARM BUREAUS. A "REGULAR" MEMBER CAN BE INDIVIDUAL NATURAL PERSONS 18 YEARS OR OLDER DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTY FARM BUREAU AS HAVING FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS OF ADVANCING THE POLICIES AND PHILOSOPHIES OF THE WYOMING FARM BUREAU FEDERATION OR A CORPORATION, LLC, PARTNERSHIP OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY WHICH OPERATES OR MANAGES A BUSINESS DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTY FARM BUREAU AS HAVING FULFILLED THE REQUIREMENTS OF ADVANCING THE POLICIES AND PHILOSOPHIES OF THE WYFB. ALL REGULAR MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE WYFB ANNUAL MEETING MUST BE SELECTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTY FARM BUREAU AND MUST HAVE ANNUAL DUES PAID UP BY THE RECORD DATE FOR SUCH MEETINGS. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL BE FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN AGRICULTURE OR THE PROGRAM OF WORK THE WYFB CONDUCTS AND SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER BY THE APPLICABLE COUNTY FARM BUREAU. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE, BUT SHALL ENJOY ALL OTHER PRIVILEGES AND SERVICES OFFERED BY THE WYFB AND COUNTY FARM BUREAU. DIRECTORS FOR THE WYFB FEDERATION SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE COUNTY FARM BUREAU'S IN EACH OF THE 5 DISTRICTS AND SHALL BE SEATED FOR A TWO YEAR TERM. THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE AND YF&R DIRECTOR- AT-LARGE SHALL BE ELECTED ANNUAL BY THE VOTING DELEGATES AT THE WYFB ANNUAL MEETING FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RELIES ON THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FILING OF FORM 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY HAVING THEM AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE HOME OFFICE LOCATED AT 931 BOULDER DRIVE, LARAMIE, WYOMING 82070. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY HAVING THEM AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE HOME OFFICE LOCATED AT 931 BOULDER DRIVE, LARAMIE, WYOMING 82070. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN 16,196