Nonprofit · EIN 35-0836481
INDIANA FARM BUREAU
Also known as LAGRANGE COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC
Tax-exempt · LAGRANGE, IN 46761
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $40,718 | $43,394 | -$2,676 | $170,857 | $0 | $170,857 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $40,528 | $34,811 | $5,717 | $173,533 | $0 | $173,533 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $38,205 | $35,367 | $2,838 | $167,816 | – | $167,816 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Membership dues
- $17,504
- Program service revenue
- $21,512
- Investment income
- $1,148
- Other revenue
- $554
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,585
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $5,975
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,050
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $965
- Other expenses
- $30,794
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $173,533
- Total assets, end of year
- $170,857
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $170,857
- Cash, savings and investments
- $150,719
- Land and buildings
- $20,138
- Gross receipts
- $40,718
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PATKA | PRESIDENT | 5 | $1,750 |
| KEVIN MYERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $1,000 |
| REBECCA YOUNCE | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 4 | $1,000 |
| KARA DUNKER | CEOC | 4 | $1,000 |
| RYAN SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $225 |
| RUSS HELPER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $200 |
| JOHN REFFETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $200 |
| JOETTA REFFETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $175 |
| STEVEN ENGLEKING | DIRECTOR | 1 | $150 |
| LEON LEHMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $125 |
| ROY WOLHETER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $100 |
| MATTHEW HOWE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $50 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN MYERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $1,000 |
| JOHN REFFETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $125 |
| RYAN SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $125 |
| JEFF BURBRINK | DIRECTOR | 1 | $100 |
| JOETTA REFFETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $100 |
| RANDALL YOUNCE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $100 |
| STEVEN ENGLEKING | DIRECTOR | 1 | $75 |
| GEORGETTA GUNTHORP | DIRECTOR | 1 | $50 |
| KATHRYN JENNINGS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $50 |
| ROY WOLHETER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $50 |
| ARDALA HEPLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $25 |
| RUSS HELPER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $25 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patka Michael | President and Director | 5 | $1,000 |
| Younce Becky | Secretary/Treasurer and Director | 4 | $1,000 |
| Dunker Kara | Education and Outreach Coordinator and Director | 4 | $1,000 |
| Smith Ryan | Director | 1 | $200 |
| Hepler Ardala | Director | 1 | $175 |
| Myers Kevin | Director | 1 | $150 |
| Younce Randall | Director | 1 | $150 |
| Reffett Joetta | Director | 1 | $125 |
| Gunthorp Georgetta | Director | 1 | $75 |
| Engleking Steve | Director | 1 | $50 |
| Jennings Kathryn | Director | 1 | $50 |
| Wolheter Roy | Director | 1 | $50 |
| Zook Travis | Director | 1 | $25 |
| Patka Calla | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Stump Nancy | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 146, LAGRANGE, IN 46761-0146
- Signed the 990-EZ
- MICHAEL PATKA, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (260) 463-7184
- Return prepared by
- BLUE & CO LLC
Mission
REPRESENT THE FARMER'S VOICE ON ISSUES RELATED TO AGRICULTURE, EDUCATE THE CONSUMER AND PROMOTE FARM PRODUCTS, KEEP MEMBERS ABREAST OF POLICIES AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
Program accomplishments
- LAGRANGE FARM BUREAU ANNUALLY OPERATES OUR MILKSHAKE STAND AT THE LOCAL 4-H FAIR, PROVIDING SUBSTANTIAL COMMISSIONS FROM SALES THAT ARE DONATED BACK TO THE YOUTH PROGRAM AND ALSO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR 4-H/FFA YOUTH TO EARN BY WORKING THE BOOTH. SHIRTS ARE ALSO AWARDED TO VOLUNTEERS THAT PROMOTE AG AND LAGRANGE FARM BUREAU.
- DURING NATIONAL AG WEEK, WE ENLIST OUR YOUTH BOARD MEMBERS AND CHILDREN OF BOARD MEMBERS TO DO AG COMMERCIALS THAT ARE PROMOTED ON OUR LOCAL RADIO STATION TO GIVE THE POSITIVE IMAGE OF MODERN-DAY AGRICULTURE.
- ANNUALLY, WE OFFER A SCHOLARSHIP TO OUR YOUTH BOARD MEMBERS OR ANYONE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE PURSUING A CAREER IN AGRICULTURE.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-0836481
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Group exemption
- 0963: INDIANA FARM BUREAU
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $170,857
- Income (IRS master file)
- $40,718
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $40,718 | $43,394 | $170,857 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $40,528 | $34,811 | $173,533 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $38,205 | $35,367 | $167,816 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 35-0836481).
Questions about INDIANA FARM BUREAU
- What is the EIN of INDIANA FARM BUREAU?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INDIANA FARM BUREAU is 35-0836481.
- Is INDIANA FARM BUREAU tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1946.
- Are donations to INDIANA FARM BUREAU tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does INDIANA FARM BUREAU file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of INDIANA FARM BUREAU due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INDIANA FARM BUREAU last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of INDIANA FARM BUREAU?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,750 (MICHAEL PATKA, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does INDIANA FARM BUREAU have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $40,718, expenses of $43,394 and total assets of $170,857 at year end.
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