2026-06-02T06:01:41-05:00 2025-08-31 521446779 JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP 4242 SIX FORKS ROAD SUITE 1500 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2024-09-01 621448269 TENNESSEE FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM TENN 9313887872 147 BEAR CREEK PIKE PO BOX 313 COLUMBIA TN 384020313 CHRIS BUIE TREASURER 9313887872 2026-06-01 1 0 J CALVIN MARKS P01226973 9197196400 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRIS BUIE 147 BEAR CREEK PIKE PO BOX 313 COLUMBIA TN 384020313 1766743 0 X TNFARMBUREAU.ORG/TN-AG-IN-THE-CLASSROOM X 1990 TN SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES AGRICULTURAL LEARNING IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. 11 0 0 2527 0 0 342218 323222 0 0 337637 703835 536 1691 680391 1028748 77000 100900 0 0 0 0 0 0 19938 257246 280209 334246 381109 346145 647639 10546641 11589106 26607 28730 10520034 11560376 X SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES AGRICULTURAL LEARNING IN THE STATE INCLUDING PROVIDING TEACHING MATERIALS, TEACHER TRAINING, FARM TOURS, SCHOLARSHIPS, FUNDS FOR OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS, AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES. 1 0 224077 5000 WORKSHOPS:IN ORDER TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURE LITERACY ACROSS THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, TWENTY-FIVE WORKSHOPS ARE PROVIDED FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENT TEACHERS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING TEACHER WORKSHOPS AT ELEVEN STATE-WIDE WORKSHOPS, SIX COUNTY WORKSHOPS, AND FOUR PRE-SERVICE WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENT TEACHERS. TWELVE AMBASSADORS CONDUCT LOCAL WORKSHOPS FOR THEIR PEERS. TEACHING MATERIALS WITH LESSON ACTIVITIES ARE PROVIDED FREE TO WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS. THE WORKSHOPS ARE PRESENTED BY STAFF AND CONSULTANTS WHO HAVE A FARM AND EDUCATION BACKGROUND. 43500 43500 FARM TOURS:44 FARM TOUR GRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $43,500 WERE GIVEN TO COUNTY FARM BUREAUS TO HOST A FARM DAY TOUR FOR THE SCHOOLS IN THEIR COUNTY ON A GRADE LEVEL BASIS WHICH VARIES WITH THE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM REACHING OVER 9,500 STUDENTS. THE FARM TOURS HELP THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING ABOUT WHERE THEIR FOOD AND FIBER COME FROM AND THE REQUIREMENTS TO PRODUCE THE VARIOUS FOOD CROPS. THE COUNTY FARM BUREAU USES THE GRANT MONEY TO RENT REPORTABLE RESTROOMS, PAY FOR BUS TRANSPORTATION AND TO PROVIDE COLORING BOOKS, COMIC BOOKS, AND OTHER AGRICULTURE LITERACY MATERIALS. 25000 25000 GRANTMAKING:THE FOUNDATION SEEKS OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOSTER AGRICULTURAL AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. THIS YEAR, THE FOUNDATION WAS PLEASED TO DONATE TO THE TN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM OF THE FARM AND FOREST FAMILIES OF TENNESSEE. 27400 27400 1691 OUTDOOR CLASSROOM GRANTS:54 CLASSROOM GRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,400 WERE GIVEN TO SCHOOLS THAT HAVE TEACHERS AND WHO ATTEND STATE AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS. THESE GRANTS PROVIDE THE STUDENTS WITH MANY HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES THAT ARE RELATED TO MATCH, SCIENCE, LITERATURE, SOCIAL STUDIES, NUTRITION AND AGRICULTURE. WITH ALL THIS TIED TOGETHER, THE CLASSROOM GRANTS REACH MANY DIFFERENT CURRICULUMS AND ALL GRADE LEVELS WITHIN THE SCHOOL SYSTEMMEMORIAL GRANTS:EIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PRESENTED TO DESERVING AGRICULTURE STUDENTS WHO ARE A COLLEGE SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR, OR SENIOR. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PRESENTED AT THE TENNESSEE YOUNG FARMERS AND RANCHERS SUMMER CONFERENCE EACH YEAR.THE FOUNDATION ALSO SELLS COOKBOOKS HONORING REGIONAL RECIPES. 27400 27400 1691 319977 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 TN X TENNESSEE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION 9313887872 147 BEAR CREEK PIKE PO BOX 313 COLUMBIA TN 384020313 X BRYAN WRIGHT TREASURER 0.50 40.00 X 0 184978 178404 ERIC MAYBERRY PRESIDENT 0.50 59.50 X X 0 207347 37829 DANIEL STRASSER SECRETARY 1.00 40.00 X 0 122313 36630 JOHN CHESTER DIST I DIRECTOR 0.50 4.00 X 0 32624 0 JOSH OGLE DIST II DIRECTOR 0.50 4.00 X 0 30853 0 CHARLES HANCOCK DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE 0.50 4.00 X 0 28073 0 JAMES HASKEW VICE PRESIDENT 0.50 4.00 X X 0 27808 0 TRAVIS TILLEY DIST III DIRECTOR 0.50 4.00 X 0 27208 0 DAVID RICHESIN DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE 0.50 4.00 X 0 26923 0 TODD LITTLETON DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE 0.50 4.00 X 0 26353 0 MIKE SCUDDER DIST IV DIRECTOR 0.50 4.00 X 0 20722 0 TERRY SNYDER DIST V DIRECTOR 0.50 4.00 X 0 17815 0 BRENDA BAKER FB WOMEN STATE CHAIRMAN 0.50 4.00 X 0 16915 0 0 769932 252863 0 0 1 0 0 26807 114749 181666 7771 323222 229629 229629 1204430 730224 474206 474206 474206 7771 7771 0 1691 0 1691 1691 1028748 1691 0 703835 83900 83900 17000 17000 48000 24000 12000 12000 17297 17297 3959 3959 29834 29834 4328 2164 1082 1082 11537 5769 2884 2884 420 420 35752 35752 15812 7906 3953 3953 EDUCATION 82532 82532 TRAINING 30662 30662 76 38 19 19 381109 319977 41194 19938 56983 34409 1156969 1182288 16583 0 6751 3370 60406 117446 1000 0 197735 59119 107014 138616 8742419 9701019 398516 411958 10546641 11589106 26607 28730 26607 28730 X 10454197 11499917 65837 60459 10520034 11560376 10546641 11589106 X 647639 392603 100 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 316760 375806 322787 342218 323222 1680793 316760 375806 322787 342218 323222 1680793 291241 1389552 148242 158492 177147 218824 229629 932334 2613127 7829 0.53180 0.52150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 197735 59119 138616 138616 X 1693409 392603 276017 668620 1024789 3959 3959 1028748 653067 276017 -100 275917 377150 3959 3959 381109 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT PERFORMS AN EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE FOUNDATION'S INCOME TAX RETURN TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS MEET A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS PERFORMED ITS EVALUATION OF ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON ALL OPEN INCOME TAX RETURNS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO POSITIONS TAKEN THAT DO NOT MEET THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" STANDARD. ACCORDINGLY, THERE WERE NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES, PENALTIES OR INTEREST RECEIVABLE OR PAYABLE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RECOVERY OF PY GRANT -100. 1 FARM & FOREST FAMILIES OF TENNESSEE PO BOX 313 COLUMBIA TN 38402 621773337 501(C)(3) 25000 0 SPONSORSHIP 1 0 WILLIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 5 7500 AWARDS 20 5000 HATCHER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 3 4500 PART I, LINE 2: GRANT RECIPIENTS GIVE A REPORT TO THE FOUNDATION WITH A DESCRIPTION STATING HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRYAN WRIGHT TREASURER 0 154456 0 17574 0 12948 0 164328 0 14076 0 363382 0 0 ERIC MAYBERRY PRESIDENT 0 164614 0 3080 0 39653 0 23753 0 14076 0 245176 0 0 DANIEL STRASSER SECRETARY 0 108759 0 2560 0 10994 0 22554 0 14076 0 158943 0 0 PART I, LINE 4B MR. ERIC MAYBERRY PARTICIPATES IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN WITH TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. $0 WAS REPORTED AS TAXABLE NON-CASH INCOME FOR THE YEAR PERTAINING TO HIS PARTICIPATION WITH THE PLAN. NONE OF MR. MAYBERRY'S COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 GRANTMAKING: THE FOUNDATION SEEKS OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTNER WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT FOSTER AGRICULTURAL AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MEETS BUT MINUTES ARE NOT TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B STAFF OF THE TENNESSEE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION WORK WITH AN EXTERNAL CPA FIRM TO PREPARE AND REVIEW THE FORM 990. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS GIVEN TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENTS ARE GIVEN ANNUALLY TO EACH BOARD MEMBER TO REVIEW AND SIGN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A: THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE EMPLOYED BY THE TENNESSEE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION DURING THE YEAR. TENNESSEE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION WAS PAID $48,000 BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: RETURNED GRANT 100. 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