2025-08-12T13:22:31-05:00 2024-10-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 301 SW ADAMS STREET SUITE 1000 PEORIA IL 61602 990 2023-11-01 360854650 BUREAU COUNTY FARM BUREAU BURE 8158756468 1407 N MAIN ST PRINCETON IL 61356 EVAN HULTINE PRESIDENT 8158756468 2025-07-25 1 1 ANDREW SMITH CPA P01518894 3096714500 2025-07-25 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EVAN HULTINE 1407 N MAIN ST PRINCETON IL 61356 336003 0 X WWW.BUREAUCOUNTYFARMBUREAU.ORG X 1914 IL TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR MEMBERS. 9 9 5 9 52476 40104 43316 38273 84768 121517 5768 5301 167216 169624 301068 334715 5439 7060 0 0 164308 154657 0 0 0 111619 128764 281366 290481 19702 44234 486080 538513 20581 14052 465499 524461 TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR MEMBERS. 0 0 MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES - ACTIVITIES SUCH AS HEALTH SCREENINGS, MARKET EDUCATION SEMINARS, FARM SAFETY PROMOTIONS, DEFENSIVE DRIVING CLASSES, FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS, AND LEGISLATOR MEETINGS ARE HELD EACH YEAR BY OUR ORGANIZATION. WE STRIVE TO PROMOTE THESE QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS TO OUR MEMBERS. PUBLICATION - A MONTHLY PUBLICATION IS PREPARED FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF OUR ORGANIZATION. IT CONTAINS ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS CONDUCTED AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - EDUCATION IS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS RANGING FROM AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM TO CONSUMER EDUCATION. INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO FURTHER EDUCATE THEM ABOUT THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X VICKIE CHIESI 8158756468 1407 N MAIN ST PRINCETON IL 61356 EVAN HULTINE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 1500 0 0 DAVID OHLSON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 500 0 0 WILLIAM ANDERSON IV SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENT BICKETT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON SEARS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN SANDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID NOORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYLE EITEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUKE HEATON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL FRUEH MANAGER 40.00 X 79677 0 381 81677 0 381 0 0 0 0 0 38273 38273 MEMBERSHIP DUES 110000 121517 121517 121517 5301 5301 114105 114105 2153 1288 865 865 INSURANCE SERVICE FEES 524298 51611 51611 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 3043 3043 54654 334715 124560 52476 119406 X 7060 84251 58837 386 11183 11783 6403 6945 3492 6818 10329 16453 7640 FEDERAL INCOME TAXES 9058 AG RELATED ACTIVITIES 17197 ALLOCATED MANAGEMENT SE 10342 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 8438 13866 290481 67487 39380 78897 7710 8823 1159 904 4305 4489 375082 81224 310311 293858 92934 111894 2174 268 486080 538513 19265 13574 1316 478 20581 14052 X 465499 524461 465499 524461 486080 538513 44234 14728 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 30800 30800 281648 49758 231890 62634 31466 31168 293858 X 349443 14728 14728 334715 0 334715 290481 0 290481 0 290481 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE ENTITIES TO ANALYZE THE LIKELIHOOD OF DISALLOWANCE OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN RETURNS ALREADY FILED OR TO BE FILED IN CASE OF EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THIS EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS MAY RESULT IN THE RECOGNITION OF ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITIES OR DERECOGNITION OF CERTAIN TAX ASSETS. IN CONSULTATION WITH THE FARM BUREAU'S TAX ADVISORS, MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT, IF ANY, OF PAST AND CURRENT TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE FARM BUREAU ARE IMMATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. THEREFORE, NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECORDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY PROVIDE FOR AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF SIX MEMBERS, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE OFFICERS OF THIS FARM BUREAU WITH THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM ITS MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL SERVE UPON SUCH COMMITTEE FOR ONE YEAR OR UNTIL THE APPOINTMENT OF AND ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT BY THEIR DULY QUALIFIED SUCCESSORS. ANY MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, OTHER THAN THE FARM BUREAU OFFICERS, MAY BE REMOVED AT ANY TIME BY A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) VOTE OF THE ENTIRE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD MAY FILL ALL VACANCIES ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL EXERCISE THOSE POWERS DELEGATED TO IT BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SHALL REPORT ITS ACTIONS AT EACH MEETING OF THE BOARD. FULL MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE KEPT AND SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS: (A) VOTING MEMBERS. PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR VOTING MEMBERSHIP IN THIS FARM BUREAU SHALL HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE PRODUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND BE ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AS AN OWNER OR OPERATOR. PERSONS MEETING THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING MEMBERSHIP SHALL ONLY BE ELIGIBLE FOR VOTING MEMBERSHIP. PERSONS MEETING THE ABOVE CRITERIA AND ACCEPTING THE OBLIGATIONS OF VOTING MEMBERSHIP AND UPON ACCEPTANCE BY THIS FARM BUREAU AND THE ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION SHALL BE VOTING MEMBERS WITH ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF VOTING MEMBERSHIP EXCEPT PARTNERSHIPS, CORPORATIONS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER BUSINESS ENTITIES OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD OFFICE OR TO VOTE AT MEETINGS OF MEMBERS OR ON ANY ISSUES SUBMITTED TO MEMBERS FOR THEIR APPROVAL. PROVIDED ALSO THAT THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE OF ANY MEMBER OF THE VOTING MEMBER CLASS SHALL BE SUSPENDED DURING ANY PERIOD IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS DERIVING INCOME, OTHER THAN ON AN OCCASIONAL BASIS, AS AN EMPLOYEE, AGENT OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR FROM A FARM BUREAU OR THE ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR HOLD OFFICE OF ANY MEMBER OF THE VOTING MEMBER CLASS SHALL BE SUSPENDED DURING ANY PERIOD IN WHICH HE OR SHE IS A REGULAR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE, AGENT OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR OF ANY OF THE ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION'S AFFILIATED, ASSOCIATED OR SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES. PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN VOTING MEMBERS FOR AT LEAST THE TEN (10) YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO CEASING TO BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND WHO ARE NOT OTHERWISE GAINFULLY EMPLOYED TO THE EXTENT THAT MAXIMUM SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS ARE REDUCED, MAY CONTINUE THEIR VOTING MEMBERSHIP PROVIDED THEY HAVE DEMONSTRATED BY THE LENGTH AND QUALITY OF THEIR SERVICE IN FARM BUREAU AND CONTINUE TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR BELIEF IN AND SUPPORT OF THE OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES OF THIS FARM BUREAU AND ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A TWO PERCENT (2%) OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THIS FARM BUREAU IN GOOD STANDING SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF ANY AND ALL BUSINESS AT ANY ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING, AND THE FAVORABLE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING MEMBERS PRESENT IN QUORUM SHALL BE NECESSARY FOR THE DETERMINATION OF ANY MATTER. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS, DISTRICT DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED, A MAXIMUM OF THREE DIRECTORS FROM EACH DISTRICT. IN ADDITION TO THE DISTRICT DIRECTORS, THERE SHALL BE FOUR AT-LARGE DIRECTORS NOMINATED BY APPLICATION OF THE INTERESTED PARTY SIGNED BY TWO OR MORE VOTING MEMBERS OF THIS ASSOCIATION SUBMITTED TO THE DISTRICT CAUCUSES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. AT-LARGE DIRECTORS SHALL BE NOMINATED BY THE DISTRICT CAUCUS AND ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE FOUR OFFICERS: PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHALL BE NOMINATED FROM THE FLOOR AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THIS FARM BUREAU AND ELECTED FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR AND SHALL SERVE UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THESE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED, REPEALED OR ALTERED AT ANY REGULAR MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THIS FARM BUREAU OR AT ANY SPECIAL MEETING OF SUCH MEMBERS BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AS HEREAFTER DESCRIBED AND VOTING AT SUCH MEETING. ALSO, THESE BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED, REPEALED OR ALTERED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS FARM BUREAU BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS (2/3) OF THE ENTIRE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS, DUE NOTICE OF SUCH MEETING HAVING FIRST BEEN GIVEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B RETURN WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IT IS THE DUTY OF EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE BUREAU ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF WHICH THEY ARE AWARE, INCLUDING CONFLICTS INVOLVING OTHER OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS SUBJECT TO THIS POLICY. SUCH DISCLOSURE IS TO BE MADE BEFORE THE BOARD DISCUSSES THE ISSUE, MATTER OR TRANSACTION TO WHICH THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT APPLIES. UPON SUCH DISCLOSURE, THE BOARD OF THE BUREAU MAY TAKE SUCH FURTHER ACTION IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE OR AS REQUIRED BY LAW. SUCH ACTION COULD INCLUDE REQUIRING THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER TO RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM DELIBERATIONS, VOTING, DECISION-MAKING OR OTHER PARTICIPATION WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER. EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR MUST SIGN A COPY OF THE POLICY AND AGREE TO NOTIFY THE BOARD IF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 MANAGER'S CONTRACT AND COMPENSATION ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY, USING COMPARABILITY DATA. A RECOMMENDATION IS MADE AND VOTED ON BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS ARE COMPENSATED VIA A PER DIEM AND MILEAGE AGREEMENT. MILEAGE IS PAID AT THE STANDARD IRS RATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ON FILE AT THE OFFICE AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E STATE INCOME TAXES 4,542. MEMBERSHIP ACQUISITION 3,302. PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 3,290. DIRECTOR EXPENSE 1,507. MISCELLANEOUS 1,225. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. BUREAU COUNTY FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION 535 ELM PLACE PRINCETON IL 61356 363787844 AGRICULTURAL RELATED SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATION IL 501(3)(C) LINE 7 BUREAU COUNTY FARM BUREAU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0