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Nonprofit · EIN 31-4369470

OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC

Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43218

Financials

$19.9M$17.3M2022$19.3M$20.1M2023$21.7M$18.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
November 30, 2025990$21,673,442$18,297,912$3,375,530$57,127,641$8,741,229$48,386,412
November 30, 2024990$19,326,823$20,066,436-$739,613$55,830,872$10,767,425$45,063,447
November 30, 2023990$19,929,533$17,306,046$2,623,487$49,475,788$12,306,490$37,169,298
Financial details: 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,334,944
Membership dues
$4,131,915
Program service revenue
$3,154,744
Investment income
$3,325,868
Royalties
$8,122
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,035,731
Other revenue
$857,886

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,695,985
Other salaries and wages
$5,206,966
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,275,284
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$20,010
Accounting fees
$39,870
Occupancy
$379,532
Travel
$322,348
Depreciation
$628,495
Program services (functional)
$12,582,161
Management and general (functional)
$5,698,751
Fundraising (functional)
$17,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$55,830,872
Total assets, end of year
$57,127,641
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,741,229
Net assets, end of year
$48,386,412
Land, buildings and equipment
$790,260
Publicly traded securities
$48,591,959
Net assets without donor restrictions
$48,386,412
Gross unrelated business income
-$1,154
Gross receipts
$40,724,153
Employees
95
Volunteers
4,000
Year formed
1919
State of legal domicile
OH

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADAM SHARPEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$426,647$30,935
CHAD ENDSLEYGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
40$169,272$30,244
MIKE BAILEYVP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Officer
40$186,670$4,635
JODI BEEKMANCFO
Officer
40$161,686$23,207
JOHN GRAYCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
40$170,718$13,604
JACK IRVINVP PUBLIC POLICY
Officer
40$146,019$29,883
LEAH CURTISHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$164,655$4,181
PAT PETZELVP COMMUNICATIONS
Officer
40$151,169$10,909
KELLY BURNSHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$122,993$36,125
PAUL LYONSVP MEMBERSHIP
Officer
40$136,040$22,518
BRAD BALESHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$125,500$12,617
MARLENE EICKHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$116,495$21,218
CONNIE WARDHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$113,080$12,131
BILL PATTERSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$26,500$0
ADELE FLYNNTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$10,650$0
28 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CY PRETTYMANFIRST VP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$9,560
MATT VODRASKATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$8,100
STEVE BERKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$6,900
MICHAEL VIDEKOVICHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$6,600
CRAIG POHLMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$6,600
ALLEN MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$6,000
HANNAH DIVENCENZOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$5,900
NATHAN BROWN LEFT 121725FORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$5,630
LANE OSSWALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$5,600
NICOL REITERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$5,600
PAUL DAVIDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$5,100
VINCE UNTIEDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$5,000
ROSE HARTSCHUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$4,900
KATHERINE HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$4,900
GREG WELLSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$4,400
DANIELLE BURCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$4,100
GREG WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$4,100
GARY TRUANCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$3,900
MIKE BENSMAN LEFT 121725FORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$3,625
NATE LIKE LEFT 121725FORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$2,100
MACKENZIE DEETZ LEFT 121725FORMER TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$2,000
JOHN BOLTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT AULTMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
BILL MYERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
NATE ANDRE CAME ON 121725TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
EVAN DAVIS CAME ON 121725TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TODD DAVIS CAME ON 121725TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MATT SCHMERGE CAME ON 121725TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended November 30, 2024: 48 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADAM SHARPEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$409,129$33,193
CHAD ENDSLEYGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
40$169,498$28,667
JODI BEEKMANCFO
Officer
40$155,433$24,832
MIKE BAILEYVP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Officer
40$174,847$4,364
JOHN GRAYCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
40$164,241$11,493
JACK IRVINVP PUBLIC POLICY
Officer
40$138,928$28,402
TYRON HIGGINSHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$129,338$32,574
PAT PETZELVP COMMUNICATIONS
Officer
40$142,902$10,070
KELLY BURNSHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$117,476$34,410
PAUL LYONSVP MEMBERSHIP
Officer
40$130,859$20,702
BRAD BALESHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$120,450$10,377
DAN RAPPHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$117,132$11,090
IRENE MESSMERCFO (FORMER)
Officer
40$99,063$20,462
LEAH CURTISHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
40$114,077$2,916
BILL PATTERSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$26,200$0
CY PRETTYMANFIRST VP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$10,120$0
ADELE FLYNNTREASURER (CURRENT)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$8,450$0
MICHAEL VIDEKOVICHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$7,600$0
ROSE HARTSCHUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$6,900$0
MATT VODRASKATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$6,800$0
KATHERINE HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$6,400$0
STEVE BERKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$6,280$0
MICHAEL BOYERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$6,000$0
CRAIG POHLMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$5,500$0
NATHAN BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$5,200$0
ALLEN MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$5,200$0
NICOL REITERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$4,500$0
LANE OSSWALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$4,500$0
KARIN BRIGHTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$4,300$0
DANIELLE BURCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$4,300$0
GREG WELLSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$4,200$0
MACKENZIE DEETZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$4,000$0
CHRIS WEAVER TERMED 53124TREASURER
Trustee or director
2$3,960$0
MIKE BENSMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$3,600$0
MATT BELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$3,000$0
KYLE WALLSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$2,700$0
WYATT BATESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$2,600$0
BILL MYERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$2,500$0
NATE LIKETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$1,300$0
ROGER BAKER TERMED 121323TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER COX TERMED 121323TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VINCE UNTIEDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PAUL DAVIDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HANNAH DIVENCENZOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GREG WILLIAMSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GARY TRUANCETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATT AULTMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOHN BOLTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended November 30, 2023: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADAM SHARPEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$396,090$28,412
CHAD ENDSLEYGENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
40$157,050$26,297
IRENE MESSMERFORMER CFO
Officer
40$149,051$19,942
JOHN GRAYCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
40$157,944$10,186
JACK IRVINVP PUBLIC POLICY
Officer
40$132,369$25,981
TYRON HIGGINSHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY
Highest-paid employee
40$124,943$27,916
LARRY ANTOSCHHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY
Highest-paid employee
40$147,298$3,712
MIKE BAILEYVP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Officer
40$146,969$3,644
PAT PETZELVP COMMUNICATIONS
Officer
40$135,096$9,770
PAUL LYONSVP MEMBERSHIP
Officer
40$123,863$19,289
KELLY BURNSHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY
Highest-paid employee
40$113,405$29,544
DAN RAPPHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY
Highest-paid employee
40$113,331$10,673
JODI BEEKMANCFO
Officer
40$101,911$17,850
CONNIE WARDHIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOY
Highest-paid employee
40$103,897$10,436
REBECCA EVERMANASSISTANT SECRETARY
Officer
40$65,014$24,258
BILL PATTERSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$25,985$0
CY PRETTYMANFIRST VP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$9,368$0
MICHAEL BOYERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$7,680$0
STEVE BERKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$6,933$0
CHRIS WEAVERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$6,585$0
JENNIFER COXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$6,498$0
KATHERINE HARRISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$6,413$0
ROGER BAKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$6,248$0
MIKE BENSMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$5,785$0
MICHAEL VIDEKOVICHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$5,590$0
ALLEN MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$5,493$0
ADELE FLYNNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$5,240$0
LANE OSSWALDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$5,203$0
NATHAN BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$4,903$0
DANIELLE BURCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$4,653$0
CRAIG POHLMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$4,598$0
ROSE HARTSCHUHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$4,168$0
KYLE WALLSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$3,743$0
WYATT BATESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$3,428$0
NICOL REITERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$3,193$0
KARIN BRIGHTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$3,150$0
MACKENZIE DEETZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$2,768$0
BILL MYERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$2,683$0
MATT BELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$2,670$0
JOHN BOLTETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATT AULTMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 182383, COLUMBUS, OH 43218-2383
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JODI BEEKMAN, 280 N HIGH ST PO BOX 182383 6TH FL, COLUMBUS, OH 432182383
Signed the 990
JODI BEEKMAN, CFO
Phone
(614) 246-8212
Return prepared by
REA & ASSOCIATES INC

Mission

OUR MISSION IS WORKING TOGETHER FOR OHIO FARMERS TO ADVANCE AGRICULTURE AND STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended November 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE OFBF COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS AND FOR SELECTED SPECIAL PROJECTS CONDUCTED FOR OUR MEMBERS. MATERIALS ARE PREPARED FOR USE IN THE TRAINING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, THIS DEPARTMENT HAS CHARGE OF PUBLICATIONS, MEDIA RELATIONS, WEB SITE AND SPECIAL PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES. IT PREPARES NEWS RELEASES, PAMPHLETS, PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF OUR OHIO MAGAZINE, AND PREPARES AUDIO/VISUAL PRESENTATIONS FOR USE BY STATE AND COUNTY FARM BUREAU LEADERS. THIS DEPARTMENT ALSO ASSISTS WITH MEMBERSHIP MARKETING ACTIVITIES.
  • PUBLIC POLICY DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STATE AND NATIONAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. IT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR WORKING WITH MEMBER FARM BUREAUS ON LOCAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS ISSUES AND POLICES. THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATES THE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE MEMBER FARM BUREAUS IN OHIO AND BETWEEN THE STATE AND AFBF; MAINTAINS LIAISON WITH CIVIC, GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE GROUPS AND AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ISSUES OF INTEREST TO FEDERATION MEMBERS; ANALYZES PUBLIC OPINION, GOVERNMENT DIRECTIVES, REGULATIONS AND STATUTES; CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON ECONOMICS, SOCIALOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; AND CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION AND SUGGEST ACTION PROGRAMS TO FARM BUREAU MEMBERS. THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR POLITICAL ACTION AND EDUCATION AS IT RELATES TO FARM BUREAU INTERESTS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. WE ALSO ENGAGE SOCIETY TO PROVIDE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF FOOD AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION WHILE PARTICIPATING IN DIALOGUE THAT AFFECTS HOW WE CARE FOR ANIMALS AND HOW WE PRODUCE FOOD.
  • EXPENSES BUDGETED FOR ORGANIZATION DEPARTMENT ARE THOSE OF AN OVERALL ADMINISTRATIVE NATURE, SUCH AS ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WHICH CANNOT LOGICALLY BE ALLOCATED TO ANY OTHER OF THE AFOREMENTIONED DEPARTMENTS AND SUPPORTS THE GENERAL MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE DEPARTMENT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FIELD STAFF AND A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING MEMBERSHIP RETENTION AND AQUISITIONS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, YOUNG FARMERS ACTIVITIES AND MEMBER BENEFITS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in November, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024November 30, 2025April 15, 2026990 on file
2023November 30, 2024April 15, 2025990 on file
2022November 30, 2023April 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
31-4369470
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1947
Accounting year ends
November
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$57,127,641
Income (IRS master file)
$40,724,153

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990November 2025$21,673,442$18,297,912$57,127,641XML
990November 2024$19,326,823$20,066,436$55,830,872XML
990November 2023$19,929,533$17,306,046$49,475,788XML
990November 2022$23,034,275$18,887,161$45,809,552IRS
990November 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-4369470).

Questions about OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC

What is the EIN of OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC is 31-4369470.
Is OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1947.
Are donations to OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending November 30, 2026) is due April 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended November 2025.
Who is the principal officer of OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 names JODI BEEKMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 lists 43 people; 36 received compensation from the organization, the highest $426,647 (ADAM SHARP, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended November 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,673,442, expenses of $18,297,912 and total assets of $57,127,641 at year end.

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