Nonprofit · EIN 55-0371723
WEST VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU INC
Tax-exempt · BUCKHANNON, WV 26201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,159,567 | $1,318,242 | -$158,675 | $4,198,184 | $151,387 | $4,046,797 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,196,552 | $1,229,235 | -$32,683 | $4,248,023 | $142,938 | $4,105,085 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,222,888 | $1,274,255 | -$51,367 | $4,053,549 | $138,339 | $3,915,210 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $352,128
- Membership dues
- $332,114
- Program service revenue
- $81,834
- Investment income
- $152,889
- Royalties
- $500,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $25,367
- Other revenue
- $572,716
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,140
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $107,735
- Other salaries and wages
- $303,937
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $562,360
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,050
- Accounting fees
- $6,744
- Occupancy
- $38,180
- Travel
- $106,136
- Depreciation
- $40,188
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,248,023
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,198,184
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $151,387
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,046,797
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $280,141
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,150,951
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,952,222
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $94,575
- Gross unrelated business income
- $136,395
- Gross receipts
- $1,616,055
- Employees
- 15
- Year formed
- 1939
- State of legal domicile
- WV
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN P BUTLER | EXECUTIVE SE Officer | 31 | $94,335 | $12,363 |
| CHARLES WILFONG | BOD,PRES, EX Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $2,320 | $0 |
| PAT NESTOR | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $2,200 | $0 |
| MICHAEL R MORRIS | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $1,600 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MERINAR | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $1,200 | $0 |
| JOHN PITSENBARGER | BOD AND EXEC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,040 | $0 |
| PAMELA HESSLER | BOD, STATE W Trustee or director | 2 | $720 | $0 |
| MICHELLE WILFONG | BOD, ST. YF& Trustee or director | 2 | $680 | $0 |
| JOE CLAY | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $640 | $0 |
| STEVE CONRAD | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $560 | $0 |
| DAVID R PARKER | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $560 | $0 |
| DENNIS FUNK | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $480 | $0 |
| DANIELLE GRANT | BOD AND EXEC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $480 | $0 |
| KORY HARMISON | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $320 | $0 |
| LYNWOOD IRELAND | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $320 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN KING JR | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $280 |
| DAVID W ASH | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALVIN ENGELKE | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HERB KWASNIEWSKI | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN P BUTLER | EXECUTIVE SE Officer | 31 | $91,588 |
| CHARLES WILFONG | BOD,PRES, EX Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $3,680 |
| PAT NESTOR | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $2,648 |
| MICHAEL R MORRIS | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $1,640 |
| MICHAEL MERINAR | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $1,320 |
| CLYDE BAILEY | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $840 |
| KORY HARMISON | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $800 |
| PAMELA HESSLER | BOD, STATE W Trustee or director | 2 | $800 |
| MICHELLE WILFONG | BOD, ST. YF& Trustee or director | 2 | $800 |
| JOHN PITSENBARGER | BOD AND EXEC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $720 |
| JOE CLAY | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $560 |
| STEVE CONRAD | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $560 |
| DENNIS FUNK | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $480 |
| DANIELLE GRANT | BOD AND EXEC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $480 |
| DAVID R PARKER | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $440 |
| DAVID W ASH | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALVIN ENGELKE | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNWOOD IRELAND | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HERB KWASNIEWSKI | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN P BUTLER | EXECUTIVE SE Officer | 31 | $92,208 |
| PAT NESTOR | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $2,640 |
| MICHAEL MERINAR | BOD AND EXEC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,960 |
| CHARLES WILFONG | BOD,PRES, EX Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,840 |
| MIKE R MORRIS | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $1,760 |
| MICHELLE WILFONG | BOD, ST. YF& Trustee or director | 2 | $1,280 |
| CLYDE BAILEY | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $1,040 |
| PAMELA HESSLER | BOD, STATE W Trustee or director | 2 | $1,040 |
| JOE CLAY | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $720 |
| STEVE CONRAD | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $720 |
| DAVID R PARKER | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $680 |
| KORY HARMISON | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $560 |
| DANIELLE GRANT | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $480 |
| JOHN PITSENBARGER | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $440 |
| DENNIS FUNK | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $400 |
| DAVID W ASH | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AUDRA CUNNINGHAM | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNWOOD IRELAND | BOD,VICE P,E Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HERB KWASNIEWSKI | BOD Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 62 FARM BUREAU RD, BUCKHANNON, WV 26201-0020
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHEN P BUTLER, 62 FARM BUREAU RD, BUCKHANNON, WV 26201
- Signed the 990
- STEPHEN P BUTLER, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
- Phone
- (304) 472-2080
- Website
- WWW.WVFARM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HARRY D KEMMNER CPA
Mission
TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, INFORMATION, TRAINING AND ECONOMIC SERVICES FOR MEMBERS AND COUNTY FARM BUREAUS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF FARMING IN WEST VIRGINIA THROUGH THE BETTERMENT OF CONDITIONS OF THOSE ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE, THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE GRADE OF THEIR PRODUCTS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGHER DEGREE OF EFFICIENCY IN THEIR AGRICULTURAL PURSUITS.
Program accomplishments
- WE ORGANIZED THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA FARMERS. WE PROVIDED SERVICES TO 8,349 MEMBERS IN FISCAL YEAR ENDING 9-30-2025. EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS WERE ALSO PROVIDED TO FARMERS AND LEGISLATORS. THE FARM BUREAU HELD AN ANNUAL TWO-DAY MEETING FOR MEMBERS IN NOVEMBER 2024 IN WHICH 230 MEMBERS ATTENDED EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AND MEMBER SHARING OF IDEAS BENEFITING FARMERS IN VARIOUS FARMING ACTIVITIES.
- N/A
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
- 55-0371723
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,198,184
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,616,055
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,159,567 | $1,318,242 | $4,198,184 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,196,552 | $1,229,235 | $4,248,023 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $1,222,888 | $1,274,255 | $4,053,549 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,249,405 | $1,094,394 | $4,035,440 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | 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 55-0371723).
Questions about WEST VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU INC
- What is the EIN of WEST VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU INC is 55-0371723.
- Is WEST VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1940.
- Are donations to WEST VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WEST VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU 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 WEST VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU INC 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 WEST VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU INC 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 WEST VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names STEPHEN P BUTLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 16 received compensation from the organization, the highest $94,335 (STEPHEN P BUTLER, EXECUTIVE SE).
- How much revenue does WEST VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,159,567, expenses of $1,318,242 and total assets of $4,198,184 at year end.
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