Nonprofit · EIN 37-0809856
ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $73,899,983 | $73,856,956 | $43,027 | $82,993,301 | $21,379,238 | $61,614,063 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $62,672,601 | $60,225,898 | $2,446,703 | $67,724,629 | $6,153,593 | $61,571,036 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $58,995,923 | $58,673,429 | $322,494 | $65,650,666 | $6,526,330 | $59,124,336 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,500
- Program service revenue
- $3,471,544
- Investment income
- $35,748,953
- Royalties
- $13,779,221
- Net rental income
- $600,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,002,889
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $341
- Other revenue
- $34,675,986
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,736,038
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $4,425,855
- Other salaries and wages
- $26,323,680
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $39,103,700
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,322
- Accounting fees
- $123,750
- Occupancy
- $1,626,038
- Travel
- $2,217,169
- Depreciation
- $778,625
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $67,724,629
- Total assets, end of year
- $82,993,301
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,379,238
- Net assets, end of year
- $61,614,063
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $28,415,684
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,501,019
- Gross unrelated business income
- $20,592,730
- Gross receipts
- $143,073,410
- Employees
- 406
- Volunteers
- 8,500
- Year formed
- 1928
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Vance | General Counsel Officer | 40 | $1,077,436 | $254,979 |
| Alan Dodds | VP Fin. & Treas Officer | 40 | $600,450 | $153,704 |
| Andrew Bender | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $515,699 | $141,679 |
| Mark Gebhards | Director of Governmental Affairs | 40 | $508,565 | $134,727 |
| Kevin Semlow | Exec Dir Govt Affairs & Commodities | 40 | $365,600 | $111,284 |
| Lyn Potts | Assoc. Dep. Coun. | 40 | $356,655 | $108,109 |
| Matthew Jontry | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $360,736 | $88,284 |
| Ron White | Assoc. Dep. Coun. | 40 | $340,322 | $99,464 |
| Matthew Wettersten | Exec Dir Marketing & Communication | 40 | $291,943 | $91,652 |
| Laura Harmon | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $292,485 | $89,969 |
| Ryan Ford | Exec Dir Field & Member Services | 40 | $285,970 | $92,085 |
| Joshua Johnson | Associate Counsel | 40 | $276,967 | $89,693 |
| Brian Cahill | Senior Counsel | 40 | $276,109 | $68,212 |
| Kristen Kroger | Senior Counsel | 40 | $268,751 | $66,367 |
| Brian Duncan | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $326,428 | $2,144 |
32 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Aberle | Controller Officer | 40 | $221,187 | $0 | $74,988 |
| Garrett Thalgott | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $199,762 | $0 | $71,241 |
| Christopher Webb | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $195,105 | $0 | $68,297 |
| Evan Severson | Asst Controller Officer | 40 | $141,913 | $0 | $27,576 |
| Kirstin Kaisner | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $108,817 | $0 | $47,361 |
| Elaine Thacker | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $120,601 | $0 | $30,055 |
| Evan Hultine | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $53,726 | $79,900 | $0 |
| Steve Koeller | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $13,842 | $79,900 | $0 |
| Richard Carroll | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $13,823 | $79,900 | $0 |
| Keith Mussman | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $12,861 | $79,900 | $0 |
| Mark Tuttle | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $12,576 | $79,900 | $0 |
| Ken Cripe | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $12,340 | $79,900 | $0 |
| Jeff Kirwan | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $12,257 | $79,900 | $0 |
| Robert Klemm | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $10,258 | $79,900 | $0 |
| Robert Fecht | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $9,611 | $79,900 | $0 |
| Don Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $9,346 | $79,900 | $0 |
| Larry Dallas | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $8,955 | $79,900 | $0 |
| Brad Daugherty | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $5,154 | $79,900 | $0 |
| Mark Reichert | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $944 | $79,900 | $0 |
| Brent Pollard | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $16,141 | $62,700 | $0 |
| John Howard | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $11,249 | $62,700 | $0 |
| Jeff Weber | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $8,987 | $62,700 | $0 |
| Paul Edwards | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $8,846 | $62,700 | $0 |
| Paul Beisiegle | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $8,042 | $62,700 | $0 |
| Lu Ann Matejcak | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $1,051 | $62,700 | $0 |
| Tammy Halterman | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $4,286 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Miller | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $3,762 | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Speckhart | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $1,311 | $0 | $0 |
| Barry Fisher | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Aberle | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Hortin | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Hosselton | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Vance | General Counsel Officer | 40 | $1,152,371 | $0 | $265,455 |
| Andrew Bender | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $540,952 | $0 | $141,397 |
| Alan Dodds | VP Fin. & Treas Officer | 40 | $494,301 | $0 | $127,214 |
| Mark Gebhards | Director of Govermental Affairs | 40 | $485,408 | $0 | $125,501 |
| Richard Guebert | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $525,943 | $0 | $14,469 |
| Lyn Potts | Assoc. Dep. Coun. | 40 | $330,045 | $0 | $98,469 |
| Ron White | Assoc. Dep. Coun. | 40 | $322,580 | $0 | $90,791 |
| Mike Hodge | Ex Dir of Member Services and PR | 40 | $326,121 | $0 | $83,541 |
| Matthew Jontry | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $324,716 | $0 | $76,847 |
| Laura Harmon | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $272,324 | $0 | $84,942 |
| Chris Magnuson | Director of News and Communication | 40 | $272,251 | $0 | $70,017 |
| Kevin Semlow | Exec Dir of Govt Affairs & Commodit | 40 | $253,391 | $0 | $80,688 |
| Brian Cahill | Senior Counsel | 40 | $256,966 | $0 | $61,062 |
| Kristen Kroger | Ass't General Coun | 40 | $247,677 | $0 | $58,792 |
| Neil Napolitano | Ass't General Coun | 40 | $224,840 | $0 | $74,070 |
| Geneva Aberle | Controller Officer | 40 | $204,898 | $0 | $68,802 |
| Ryan Ford | Exec Director of Field & Member Svc | 40 | $201,921 | $0 | $68,144 |
| Matt Wettersten | Exec Dir of Mktg & Communications | 40 | $196,691 | $0 | $66,198 |
| Kirstin Kaisner | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $98,685 | $0 | $43,594 |
| Brian Duncan | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $63,107 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Evan Severson | Ass't Controlle Officer | 40 | $125,222 | $0 | $14,830 |
| Elaine Thacker | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $111,263 | $0 | $26,676 |
| Steve Koeller | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $23,365 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Larry Miller | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $12,789 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Kirwan | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $12,362 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Tammy Halterman | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $11,650 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Ken Cripe | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $11,283 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Gary Speckhart | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $10,977 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Mark Tuttle | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $10,783 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Steven Stallman | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $10,619 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Robert Klemm | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $9,985 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Robert Fecht | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $9,257 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Don Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $7,350 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Mark Reichert | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Keith Mussman | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $11,333 | $62,400 | $0 |
| Jeff Weber | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $10,908 | $62,400 | $0 |
| Brent Pollard | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $10,842 | $62,400 | $0 |
| Richard Carroll | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $8,829 | $62,400 | $0 |
| Larry Dallas | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $7,234 | $62,400 | $0 |
| Leonard B Daugherty | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $5,994 | $62,400 | $0 |
| Kenton Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $1,681 | $0 | $0 |
| Earl Williams Jr | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $779 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 41 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jacobs | CEO COUNTRY FINANCIAL | 0 | $0 | $1,993,647 | $438,087 |
| Jennifer Vance | General Counsel Officer | 40 | $657,038 | $0 | $162,178 |
| Alan Dodds | VP Fin. & Treas Officer | 40 | $429,061 | $0 | $110,369 |
| Mark Gebhards | Director of Govermental Affairs | 40 | $423,605 | $0 | $114,364 |
| Chris Magnuson | Director of News and Communication | 40 | $361,129 | $0 | $99,444 |
| Richard Guebert | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $442,030 | $0 | $11,586 |
| Andrew Bender | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $353,695 | $0 | $99,244 |
| Mike Hodge | Ex Dir of Member Services and PR | 40 | $314,597 | $0 | $85,892 |
| Lyn Potts | Assoc. Dep. Coun. | 40 | $291,110 | $0 | $86,370 |
| Ron White | Assoc. Dep. Coun. | 40 | $285,020 | $0 | $79,208 |
| Matthew Jontry | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $285,698 | $0 | $66,469 |
| Laura Harmon | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $259,118 | $0 | $79,370 |
| Brian Cahill | Senior Counsel | 40 | $245,753 | $0 | $58,299 |
| Kristen Kroger | Associate Counsel | 40 | $233,101 | $0 | $55,183 |
| Vince Sampson | Dir. of Info Mgt. | 40 | $221,114 | $0 | $58,413 |
| Geneva Aberle | Controller Officer | 40 | $177,728 | $0 | $60,400 |
| Brian Duncan | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $53,876 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Kirstin Kaisner | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $91,630 | $0 | $40,173 |
| Elaine Thacker | Ass't Secretary Officer | 40 | $106,283 | $0 | $25,501 |
| Tim Smith | Ass't Controller | 0 | $83,758 | $0 | $32,007 |
| Kenton Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $18,122 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Steven Stallman | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $14,738 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Earl Williams Jr | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $13,894 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Kirwan | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $12,982 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Larry Miller | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $12,858 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Gary Speckhart | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $12,315 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Ken Cripe | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $12,243 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Robert Klemm | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $11,705 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Mark Tuttle | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $9,456 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Tammy Halterman | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $9,029 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Robert Fecht | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $6,828 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Mark Reichert | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $1,368 | $78,000 | $0 |
| Steve Koeller | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $11,745 | $62,400 | $0 |
| Richard Carroll | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $10,258 | $62,400 | $0 |
| Keith Mussman | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $9,030 | $62,400 | $0 |
| Don Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $7,893 | $62,400 | $0 |
| Larry Dallas | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $6,609 | $62,400 | $0 |
| Brad Daugherty | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $5,803 | $62,400 | $0 |
| Evan Severson | Asst Controller Officer | 40 | $32,396 | $0 | $9,633 |
| Brent Pollard | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Weber | Director Trustee or director | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1701 TOWANDA AVE, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-2057
- Signed the 990
- Chelsie Moore, CFO & Treasurer
- Phone
- (309) 557-2488
- Website
- www.ilfb.org
Mission
To improve the economic well-being of agriculture and enrich the quality of farm family life by educating and disseminating agricultural information to members and others in such areas as finance, economics and governmental policy.
Program accomplishments
- General Member Services- These services include providing county, regional and state levels with information, education, organizational and management tools to assist in their handling of agricultural issues and the promotion of agriculture.Expenses $18,775,376 · grants $8,736,038 · revenue $3,952,973
- Governmental Affairs - this service area monitors agency activities and legislative initiatives affecting members at all levels and seeks to educate and inform stakeholders at all levels towards building a more productive, efficient, and competitive agricultural sector for our members.Expenses $5,022,848 · revenue $21,463
- Commodity Information - this service includes providing past, present, and projected future production, marketing, and risk management information and education to members from farm gate to the consumer's plate.Expenses $1,858,203 · revenue $7,154
- General information - Market information, weather, crop conditions, regulatory, financial, organizational and political news on issues of interest to our members is provided through radio broadcasts, posted on our internet website, and through publications. The information assists members in making business decisions, participating in organization events, and their understanding of issues impacting members of our organization.Expenses $732,319
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 37-0809856
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $82,993,301
- Income (IRS master file)
- $143,073,410
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $73,899,983 | $73,856,956 | $82,993,301 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $62,672,601 | $60,225,898 | $67,724,629 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $58,995,923 | $58,673,429 | $65,650,666 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $57,014,223 | $55,713,726 | $65,928,010 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 37-0809856).
Questions about ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION is 37-0809856.
- Is ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1953.
- Are donations to ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION 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 ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 47 people; 43 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,077,436 (Jennifer Vance, General Counsel).
- How much revenue does ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $73,899,983, expenses of $73,856,956 and total assets of $82,993,301 at year end.
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