2024-12-23T13:01:21-08:00 2024-08-31 741145986 Texas Farm Bureau PO Box 2689 Waco TX 76702 990 2023-09-01 751029914 ELLIS COUNTY FARM BUREAU ELLI 9729374640 P O BOX 6 WAXAHACHIE TX 75168 JAMES DAVIS PRESIDENT 9729374640 2024-12-23 true true Patrick Ehlers P01278523 2547512337 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JAMES DAVIS SAME ADDRESS AS BOX C ABOVE WAXAHACIE TX 75168 502738 false X N/A X 1949 TX To better the conditions and efficiency of agricultural producers and promote a wholesome and desirable rural life through education, information and other such programs. 14 14 0 14 0 0 449685 434430 0 1928 4103 65761 64205 517374 502738 16564 3689 0 42 0 0 0 368201 343428 384807 347117 132567 155621 997547 1153168 0 997547 1153168 X To better the conditions and efficiency of agricultural producers and promote a wholesome and desirable rural life through education, information and other such programs. false false Annual Meeting Held an annual meeting in which all members are invited. Purpose was to discuss relative local, statewide, and national agricultural issues, the importance of agriculture education, the business of the organization and current legislative issues as they relate to agriculture. Members of the county farm bureau, county farm bureau staff, county farm bureau voluntary leaders, Texas Farm Bureau staff and invited guests participated. State Meetings Volunteer Directors of the County Farm Bureau attended meetings sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau, including its annual state convention. At these meetings, various agricultural issues are discussed with similar local volunteers from other county farm bureaus across the state. At the Texas Farm Bureau annual convention, local county farm bureau leaders from all over Texas voted on agricultural issues that these volunteers would like Texas Farm Bureau and the volunteers to pursue on a statewide level in the upcoming year. National Affairs Meetings County Farm Bureau Directors attended meetings with national legislators as well as state legislators to explain how laws and regulations impact agriculture and rural areas. false false false true false false false 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 false false false false true 11 0 true 0 true false false false false true true false X 14 14 true false false false true true false true true false false false true true false false false false false false X TEXAS FARM BUREAU 2547512337 P O BOX 2689 WACO TX 767022689 SCOTT BORN PRESIDENT 13.00 X X 1500 0 0 JAMES DAVIS VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW ZAJIC SEC TREAS 9.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANE BURNS DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD MARSHALL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN PATMAN DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN PAUL DINEEN DIRECTOR 13.00 X 0 0 0 DON WALKER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL WILLIS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD CHASE PATMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CALVERT DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DAVIS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DUSTIN PATMAN DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 LELAND CALVERT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 1500 0 0 0 false false false 0 434430 434430 4103 0 4103 64200 64200 64200 64200 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 999000 5 0 0 5 5 502738 0 0 68308 3689 0 1560 0 0 0 12585 0 0 0 13643 0 0 0 84815 0 0 0 3032 0 0 0 7009 0 0 0 19600 0 0 0 COMMITTEE/CONTRACT SVCS 1800 0 0 0 STATE MEMBERSHIP DUES 197907 0 0 0 OTHER EXPENSES 1477 0 0 0 347117 0 0 0 197705 372889 101032 96910 5 5 977042 293678 698805 683364 997547 1153168 0 0 X 997547 1153168 997547 1153168 997547 1153168 155621 X X false false false true true false 0 159616 159616 761811 253585 508226 18245 18153 92 37370 21940 15430 683364 Pt VI, Line 1a An executive committee, when appointed, has the authority to conduct affairs of the organization between regular board meetings, but the committee is under the direct supervision of the board of directors at all times, and all action of the committee must be ratified at the following board of directors meeting. Pt VI, Line 2 Steve Patman,Donald Patman & Dustin Patman- family relationship. Pt VI, Line 2 David Calvert & Lee Calvert- family relationship. Pt VI, Line 2 James Davis & John Davis- family relationship. Pt VI, Line 6 Members Pt VI, Line 7a All members are the same class and are invited to the annual membership meeting where directors are elected. Pt VI, Line 11b The form 990 is reviewed by the president prior to filing and all directors review at the board meeting susequent to its filing. Other Pt VI, Line 15: No officers or directors receive any material compensation; therefore, no compensation review is needed. Pt VI, Line 19 The organization makes its Form 990 and any other required information available to the public upon specific request only. Other Pt XII, Line 2a&b: While the financial statements are not compiled by an independent accountant, they are compiled by a separate entity who compiles its financial statements and prepares and files all of its state and federal tax returns/reports. This entity also reconciles the organizations bank statements. The organization pay a fee for these services. Other Part III, Line 4d Other Program Services- FARM TO TABLE TOURS- Sponsored local Farm to Table Tour of local farms and ranches for local leaders to provide information about local ag crop production. ADDITIONAL- Members of the County Farm Bureau are also members of Texas Farm Bureau, a statewide agricultural organization (exempt under 501 (c) (5)) that works for the betterment of agriculture and coordinates programs on a statewide basis. Members of the County Farm Bureau are also members of the American Farm Bureau, a national agricultural organization that also works for the betterment of agriculture. County Farm Bureau volunteers also help to organize their members in to separate agricultural commodity interests and participate in matters dealing with legislation that affects agriculture.