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Nonprofit · EIN 57-1233874

FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE

Tax-exempt · CAMERON, TX 76520

Financials

$263K$248K2023$353K$332K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$353,371$331,738$21,633$177,690$1,496$176,194
December 31, 2023990$263,224$247,855$15,369$170,629$9,553$161,076
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$239,865
Membership dues
$32,920
Program service revenue
$109,033
Investment income
$1,878
Net income from sales of inventory
$2,595
Other revenue
$2,595

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$33,567
Other salaries and wages
$135,793
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$182,236
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$9,219
Accounting fees
$5,510
Occupancy
$1,806
Travel
$8,839
Program services (functional)
$311,674
Fundraising (functional)
$20,064

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$170,629
Total assets, end of year
$177,690
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,496
Net assets, end of year
$176,194
Net assets without donor restrictions
$176,194
Gross receipts
$353,371
Employees
5
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
TX

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JUDITH MCGEARYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
20$33,567
DOUG HAVEMANNPRESIDENT AND BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARK HUTCHINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM HENSLEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX RACELISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL GARCIA-PRATSTREASURER AND BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RICK WELLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CONNIE HALEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF BEDNARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JUSTIN TRAMMELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
IVY WALLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JUDITH MCGEARYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
30$45,600
RICK WELLSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CONNIE HALEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF BEDNARBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALEX RACELISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK HUTCHINSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM HENSLEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUG HAVEMANNPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DANIEL GARCIA-PRATSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 809, CAMERON, TX 76520-0809
In care of
% JUDITH MCGEARY
Signed the 990
JUDITH MCGEARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(254) 697-2661
Return prepared by
Kerr Business Services

Mission

SUPPORTS INDEPENDENT FAMILY FARMERS & PROTECTS A HEALTHY & PRODUCTIVE FOOD SUPPLY FOR AMERICAN CONSUMERS. PROMOTES COMMON-SENSE POLICIES FOR LOCAL, DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS. THROUGH ADVOCACY & EDUCATION, WORKS TO MAKE FARMERS BOTH ECOLOGICALLY & ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CO-HOST SOUTHERN FAMILY FARMERS AND FOOD SYSTEMS CONFERENCE. 2024 WAS THE 19TH YEAR FOR FARFA CO-HOSTING AN ANNUAL GATHERING OF GROWERS, PRODUCERS, LOCAL FOOD ADVOCATES AND SMALL FARM SUPPORTERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. WITH PROGRAMMING THAT COVERS REGENERATIVE FARMIMG METHODS, FEDERAL AND STATE POLICY, BUSINESS SKILLS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY, THE SFFFS CONFERENCE AIMS TO UPLIFT OUR COMMUNITY OF PRODUCERS AND ADVOCATES AND FOSTER SHARED SUCCESS.
    Expenses $114,783
  • LOBBYING AND ADVOCACY: FARFA ADVOCATES IN CONGRESS,THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE,OTHER STATE LEGISLATURES, REGULATORY AGENCIES, AND IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM, TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF SMALL FARMERS THROUGH COMMON-SENSE LAWS AND POLICIES THAT SUPPORT DIVERSIFIED LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS.SPECIFICALLY IN 2024, FARFA WORKED TO ADVANCE REFORMS TO SUPPORT SCALE-APPROPRIATE MEAT PROCESSING, CONSERVATION FARMING PROGRAMS, MCOOL AND CHECKOFF REFORM IN CONGRESS;CONTINUED TO PURSUE ITS LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR OVERREACHING REGULATIONS UNDER THE FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT AND WORKED WITH MEMBERS, ALLIES AND REGULATORY AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT FAVORABLE LEGISLATION FROM THE TEXAS 2023 SESSION AND DEVELOP ITS PLATFORM FOR THE NEXT SESSION.
    Expenses $111,948 · revenue $353,371
  • EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: FARFA EDUCATES BOTH FARMERS AND THE PUBLIC ON FOOD SAFETY,SOIL HEALTH,FARMING METHODS, AND REGULATORY, SOCIAL & ECONOMIC ISSUES THAT IMPACT OUR FOOD SYSTEM. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM AREA, FARFA PROVIDES MATERIALS, CONSULTING AND SUPPORT FOR BOTH PRODUCERS AND ALLIED NONPROFITS ON THESE ISSUES. SPECIFICALLY IN 2024 FARFA PROVIDED ONE ON ONE CONSULTATIONS, WEBINARS, AND RESOURCE MATERIALS FOR FARMERS ON COTTAGE FOODS, MEAT PROCESSING AND OTHER REGULATORY ISSUES; SUPPORTED ALLIED NONPROFITS ORGANIZING TO SUPPORT FARMERS MARKETS AND DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKSPROGRAMS.
    Expenses $62,975
  • FUNDRAISING
    Expenses $21,968

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
57-1233874
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$177,690
Income (IRS master file)
$353,371

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$353,371$331,738$177,690XML
990December 2023$263,224$247,855$170,629XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 57-1233874).

Questions about FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE

What is the EIN of FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE is 57-1233874.
Is FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2007.
Are donations to FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE 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 FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $33,567 (JUDITH MCGEARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does FARM AND RANCH FREEDOM ALLIANCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $353,371, expenses of $331,738 and total assets of $177,690 at year end.

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