Nonprofit · EIN 47-0249020
NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68512
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $7,512,788 | $6,768,424 | $744,364 | $7,609,101 | $1,827,318 | $5,781,783 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,865,998 | $6,118,092 | $747,906 | $6,892,126 | $1,632,827 | $5,259,299 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,736,037 | $5,967,179 | -$231,142 | $5,493,849 | $1,569,982 | $3,923,867 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,088,770
- Investment income
- $351,688
- Royalties
- $3,755,105
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $226,234
- Other revenue
- $5,072,330
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $28,309
- Accounting fees
- $16,600
- Occupancy
- $1,812
- Travel
- $121,349
- Depreciation
- $7,824
- Program services (functional)
- $3,684,918
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,083,506
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,892,126
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,609,101
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,827,318
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,781,783
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,824
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,375,365
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,781,783
- Gross unrelated business income
- $69,573
- Gross receipts
- $8,372,566
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROB ROBERTSON | SECRETARY/TR Officer | 40 | $332,285 | $82,694 |
| BRUCE RIEKER | VP GOVT RELA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,528 | $48,107 |
| CRAIG HEAD | CAO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $219,975 | $28,051 |
| MARK MCHARGUE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $185,523 | $36,380 |
| TINA HENDERSON | DIR OF MEMBE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,365 | $51,344 |
| MEGAHN SCHAFER | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,933 | $24,072 |
| ERIC PASEKA | COMPTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,007 | $29,110 |
| KATIE OLSON | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $5,065 | $0 |
| DAWN KUCERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,799 | $0 |
| ANDY DEVRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,539 | $0 |
| ADAM BOECKENHAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,210 | $0 |
| BREE DEMONTIGNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,122 | $0 |
| GREG HOEGERMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,050 | $0 |
| MATT JEDLICKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,898 | $0 |
| LANCE ATWATER | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,869 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GRIMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,661 |
| STEVE STROUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROB ROBERTSON | SECRETARY/TR Officer | 40 | $313,583 | $87,387 |
| BRUCE RIEKER | VP GOVT RELA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,886 | $53,173 |
| CRAIG HEAD | CAO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $203,471 | $26,977 |
| TINA HENDERSON | DIR OF MEMBE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,234 | $55,244 |
| MARK MCHARGUE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $169,297 | $39,779 |
| MEGAHN SCHAFER | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,566 | $23,900 |
| ERIC PASEKA | COMPTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,013 | $22,327 |
| KATIE OLSON | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $6,586 | $0 |
| BREE DEMONTIGNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,976 | $0 |
| DAVID GRIMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,605 | $0 |
| MARTEY STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,588 | $0 |
| STEVE STROUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,271 | $0 |
| ANDY DEVRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,214 | $0 |
| LANCE ATWATER | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,963 | $0 |
| DENNIS BEETHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,741 | $0 |
| MATT JEDLICKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,396 | $0 |
| JASON PERDUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,341 | $0 |
| GREG HOEGERMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN KUCERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM BOECKENHAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROB ROBERTSON | SECRETARY/TR Officer | 40 | $297,757 | $79,633 |
| BRUCE RIEKER | VP GOVT RELA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,459 | $46,769 |
| CRAIG HEAD | CAO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,582 | $24,713 |
| JAY REMPE | SENIOR ECONO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,707 | $37,017 |
| TINA HENDERSON | DIR OF MEMBE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,425 | $52,792 |
| MARK MCHARGUE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $154,447 | $34,241 |
| MEGAHN SCHAFER | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,990 | $21,150 |
| DENNIS BEETHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,691 | $0 |
| LANCE ATWATER | 2ND VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,551 | $0 |
| DUSTIN LADENBURGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,327 | $0 |
| DAVID GRIMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $3,308 | $0 |
| KATIE OLSON | 1ST VICE PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,255 | $0 |
| MARTEY STEWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,874 | $0 |
| JASON PERDUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,821 | $0 |
| MATT JEDLICKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,795 | $0 |
| ANDY DEVRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,700 | $0 |
| HILARY MARICLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $2,197 | $0 |
| DAWN KUCERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BREE DENAEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE STROUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5225 S 16TH ST, LINCOLN, NE 68512-1275
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROB ROBERTSON
- Signed the 990
- ERIC PASEKA, COMPTROLLER
- Phone
- (402) 421-4400
- Website
- WWW.NEFB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BMG CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LLP
Mission
THE FEDERATION EDUCATES AND SUPPORTS CURRENT AND FUTURE FARMERS AND RANCHERS IN NEBRASKA.
Program accomplishments
- THE FEDERATION PROMOTES THE ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL WELFARE OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS.Expenses $3,684,918 · revenue $2,088,770
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-0249020
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,609,101
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,372,566
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $7,512,788 | $6,768,424 | $7,609,101 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $6,865,998 | $6,118,092 | $6,892,126 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $5,736,037 | $5,967,179 | $5,493,849 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $6,266,576 | $5,730,289 | $5,231,548 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 47-0249020).
Questions about NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
- What is the EIN of NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION is 47-0249020.
- Is NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1942.
- Are donations to NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION 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 NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ROB ROBERTSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $332,285 (ROB ROBERTSON, SECRETARY/TR).
- How much revenue does NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,512,788, expenses of $6,768,424 and total assets of $7,609,101 at year end.
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