Nonprofit · EIN 62-0506048
BEDFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Tax-exempt · SHELBYVILLE, TN 37162
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $240,005 | $228,564 | $11,441 | $228,234 | $0 | $228,234 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $226,628 | $236,295 | -$9,667 | $215,972 | $0 | $215,972 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $228,578 | $224,301 | $4,277 | $225,639 | $0 | $225,639 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $215,274
- Membership dues
- $215,274
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,439
- Net rental income
- $22,167
- Net income from fundraising events
- $875
- Other revenue
- $23,292
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Benefits paid to members
- $2,058
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $100
- Accounting fees
- $686
- Occupancy
- $25,509
- Depreciation
- $4,588
- Program services (functional)
- $228,564
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $215,972
- Total assets, end of year
- $228,234
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $228,234
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $60,828
- Gross receipts
- $251,315
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1940
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW LEDBETTER | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHNNIE HOUSTON | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| SEAN GIFFIN | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| JEANNIE PARKER | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RHONDA BOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON CRAFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONNIE CRAFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY HASTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDA HEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY HEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DELORES HORNADAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM NEELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOMMY REEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDELL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA YOCKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW LEDBETTER | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHNNIE HOUSTON | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| JEANNIE PARKER | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY HORNADAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA BOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON CRAFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONNIE CRAFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY HASTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDA HEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LEDBETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM NEELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOMMY REEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SANDUSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDELL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW WADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW LEDBETTER | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SAM DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| JEANNE PARKER | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY HORNADAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RHONDA BOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON CRAFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CONNIE CRAFTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY HASTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FREDA HEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHNNIE HOUSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LEDBETTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM NEELEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOMMY REEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SANDUSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDELL SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA YOCKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 82, SHELBYVILLE, TN 37162-0082
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MATTHEW LEDBETTER, PO Box 82, Shelbyville, TN 371620082
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW LEDBETTER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (931) 684-3161
- Return prepared by
- Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation
Mission
ORGANIZED TO DEVELOP, FOSTER, PROMOTE, & PROTECT PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE INCLUDING ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, & POLITICAL WELL BEING OF FARM PEOPLE.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO PROTECT & PROMOTE THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY THE BEDFORD CO FARM BUREAU THROUGH ITS STRUCTURE OF VOLUNTEER LEADERS SUPPORTS PUBLIC POLICY EFFORTS AT THE LOCAL, STATE & NATIONAL LEVEL. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH BOTH LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY MONITORING COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS & PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAMS ABOUT FARMING & RURAL LIFE & PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY. VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE SPONSORSHIP OF MEET THE CANDIDATE ACTIVITIES & YEARLY POLICY MEETINGS WITH THEIR LEGISLATORS TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT AG POLICY & HOW THE INDUSTRY IS IMPACTED BY LAWMAKERS.
- AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES THE BEDFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU STRUCTURE OF ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROVIDES MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBER LEADERS TO KEEP ABREAST OF ISSUES THAT AFFECT AGRICULTURE. LOCAL BOARD MEMBERS ATTEND ORGANIZATIONAL & EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS EACH MONTH. THEY PARTICIPATE IN OTHER LOCAL AGRICULTURAL, CIVIC, & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. LEADERS ATTEND DISTRICT, STATE & NATIONAL CONFERENCES TO NETWORK WITH FARMERS & OTHER AGRICULTURALISTS TO LEARN ABOUT CURRENT ISSUES FACING AGRICULTURE. A HIGHLY DEVELOPED COMMITTEE STRUCTURE PROVIDES LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS THROUGH MEETINGS, REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS, AND AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES.
- YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT BEDFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU IS A PRIMARY SPONSOR OF LOCAL 4-H AND FFA ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTY. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE THE LIFELINE TO FUTURE AGURICULTURE LEADERS IN THE COUNTY. BEDFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU ALSO PROVIDES SCHOLORSHIPS TO STUDENTS GOING INTO THE AGRICULTURE FIELD.
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
- 62-0506048
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $228,234
- Income (IRS master file)
- $251,315
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $240,005 | $228,564 | $228,234 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $226,628 | $236,295 | $215,972 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $228,578 | $224,301 | $225,639 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $223,288 | $218,732 | $221,362 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 62-0506048).
Questions about BEDFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU
- What is the EIN of BEDFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BEDFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU is 62-0506048.
- Is BEDFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1969.
- Are donations to BEDFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BEDFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU 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 BEDFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU 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 BEDFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU 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 BEDFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MATTHEW LEDBETTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BEDFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BEDFORD COUNTY FARM BUREAU have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $240,005, expenses of $228,564 and total assets of $228,234 at year end.
Other nonprofits in SHELBYVILLE
- DUCK RIVER ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION EIN 62-0186725 · last filed 990 for 2025
- HERITAGE SOUTH COMMUNITY CU EIN 62-6040478 · last filed 990 for 2025
- TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE NATIONAL EIN 62-0682046 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CENTER FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT EIN 62-1746003 · last filed 990 for 2025
- B&L MISSIONARY FOUNDATION EIN 62-1043832 · last filed 990 for 2025
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER EIN 23-7174117 · last filed 990 for 2025
- COOPER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY EIN 88-2427804 · last filed 990 for 2025
- RIVER BEND COUNTRY CLUB INC EIN 62-0640090 · last filed 990 for 2025