Nonprofit · EIN 56-0705209
HAYWOOD COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC
Tax-exempt · WAYNESVILLE, NC 28786
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $202,430 | $229,481 | -$27,051 | $1,011,553 | $718 | $1,010,835 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $196,347 | $183,607 | $12,740 | $1,037,919 | $0 | $1,037,919 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $164,823 | $173,836 | -$9,013 | $1,024,815 | $0 | $1,024,815 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $162,924
- Membership dues
- $153,875
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $15,090
- Net rental income
- $24,416
- Other revenue
- $24,416
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $60,266
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $875
- Occupancy
- $13,890
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,037,919
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,011,553
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $718
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,010,835
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $526,780
- Publicly traded securities
- $441,052
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,010,835
- Gross receipts
- $600,636
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 342
- Year formed
- 1962
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DON SMART | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.45 | $0 |
| RALPH ROSS | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.45 | $0 |
| JAMES COCHRAN | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.45 | $0 |
| MARIE FERGUSON MARIE FERGUSON | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.45 | $0 |
| MARLENE FERGUSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.45 | $0 |
| DENNIS BLAKE FRANCIS DENNIS BLAKE FRANCIS | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.45 | $0 |
| BRANDON JAMES | V-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.45 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROSS | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.45 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCRACKEN | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.45 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ROSS | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.45 | $0 |
| CAYLEIGH PHILLIPS | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.45 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON JAMES | V-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BLAKE FRANCIS BLAKE FRANCIS | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARIE FERGUSON MARIE FERGUSON | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROSS | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARLENE FERGUSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHAD MOODY | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ROSS | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOMMY CLARK | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCRACKEN | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM COCHRAN | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RALPH ROSS | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DON SMART | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DON SMART | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| RALPH ROSS | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JIM COCHRAN | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARIE FERGUSON MARIE FERGUSON | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOMMY CLARK | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARLENE FERGUSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BLAKE FRANCIS BLAKE FRANCIS | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRANDON JAMES | V-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROSS | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID MCCRACKEN | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEELA WORLEY | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN ROSS | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHAD MOODY | MEMBER-BOD Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1520 ASHEVILLE RD, WAYNESVILLE, NC 28786-3441
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DON SMART, 1440 CRABTREE RD, WAYNESVILLE, NC 28785
- Signed the 990
- DON SMART, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (828) 452-1425
- Return prepared by
- A T ALLEN & COMPANY LLP CPAS
Mission
PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATED TO DEVELOP, FOSTER, PROMOTE AND PROTECT PROGRAMS FOR THE WELFARE OF FARM PEOPLE, INCLUDING THEIR ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL WELL-BEING.
Program accomplishments
- POLICY DEVELOPMENT- MEMBERS WORKING IN COMMITTEES INVOLVED AT THE COUNTY, DISTRICT AND STATE LEVELS TO IDENTIFY ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE WELL BEING OF AGRICULTURE AND DEVELOPING PUBLIC POLICIES ON SUCH ISSUES TO PURSUE THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY PROCESS.
- PUBLIC AWARENESS ACTIVITIES - TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE TO THE ECONOMY OF THE COUNTY. COORDINATED AND HELPED TO SPONSER EVENTS WITH OTHER AGRICULTURE AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO RAISE THE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES WITHIN THE COUNTY AND TO INCREASE FARMER'S PRODUCTION KNOWLEDGE.
- AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT -PLANNED, CONDUCTED AND SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS INVOLVED IN AGRICULTURE THAT PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS MAJORING IN AN AGRICULTURAL FIELD OF STUDY, INSTITUTE FOR FUTURE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP AND VARIOUS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES.
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 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 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-0705209
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,011,553
- Income (IRS master file)
- $600,636
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $202,430 | $229,481 | $1,011,553 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $196,347 | $183,607 | $1,037,919 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $164,823 | $173,836 | $1,024,815 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $164,243 | $193,069 | $1,033,828 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 56-0705209).
Questions about HAYWOOD COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC
- What is the EIN of HAYWOOD COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HAYWOOD COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC is 56-0705209.
- Is HAYWOOD COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1963.
- Are donations to HAYWOOD COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does HAYWOOD COUNTY 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 HAYWOOD COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC 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 HAYWOOD COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HAYWOOD COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DON SMART.
- Who are the officers and directors of HAYWOOD COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HAYWOOD COUNTY FARM BUREAU INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $202,430, expenses of $229,481 and total assets of $1,011,553 at year end.
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