Nonprofit · EIN 81-0246740
MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
Tax-exempt · BOZEMAN, MT 59718
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,133,169 | $2,902,556 | $230,613 | $2,591,506 | $713,461 | $1,878,045 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,905,091 | $2,674,459 | $230,632 | $2,402,521 | $767,087 | $1,635,434 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,538,711 | $2,611,700 | -$72,989 | $2,540,242 | $1,125,773 | $1,414,469 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,095,264
- of which government grants
- $133,395
- Membership dues
- $929,769
- Program service revenue
- $174,815
- Investment income
- $86,295
- Royalties
- $1,734,868
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $37,167
- Net income from fundraising events
- $5,061
- Other revenue
- $1,776,795
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $17,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $279,725
- Other salaries and wages
- $647,698
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,367,652
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,125
- Accounting fees
- $52,536
- Occupancy
- $119,535
- Travel
- $87,487
- Depreciation
- $68,241
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,402,521
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,591,506
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $713,461
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,878,045
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $251,102
- Publicly traded securities
- $204,525
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,875,570
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,475
- Gross unrelated business income
- $32,107
- Gross receipts
- $3,144,575
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1919
- State of legal domicile
- MT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT KULBECK | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $124,231 | $34,292 |
| DIANA BAILEY | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,909 | $16,165 |
| CYNDI JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $7,800 | $0 |
| DARCIA PATTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,900 | $0 |
| BETH BLEVINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,800 | $0 |
| ED BANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,600 | $0 |
| CASEY MOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| WAYNE STAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| GARY HEIBERTSHAUSEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,200 | $0 |
| JIM WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $0 |
| CARLA LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,100 | $0 |
| KRIS DESCHEEMAEKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| JM PECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $900 | $0 |
| NICK COURVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON STEINBEISSER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARL CHRISTIANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT KULBECK | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $111,282 | $33,956 |
| DIANA BAILEY | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,111 | $15,710 |
| JOHN YOUNGBERG | FORM EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Former | 0 | $120,761 | $0 |
| CYNDI JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $7,700 | $0 |
| DARCIA PATTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,400 | $0 |
| CASEY MOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,100 | $0 |
| GARY HEIBERTSHAUSEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $900 | $0 |
| ED BANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $850 | $0 |
| JIM WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $800 | $0 |
| KARL CHRISTIANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $714 | $0 |
| KRIS DESCHEEMAEKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 | $0 |
| BETH BLEVINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JM PECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK COURVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON STEINBEISSER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WAYNE STAHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN YOUNGBERG | FORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Former | 0 | $149,975 | $8,288 |
| SCOTT KULBECK | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $110,658 | $32,099 |
| DIANA BAILEY | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY/CFO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,735 | $15,317 |
| CYNDI JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY HEIBERTSHAUSEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG BLEVINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JM PECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRIS DESCHEEMAEKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY MOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARCIA PATTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK COURVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON STEINBEISSER JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY DEPUYDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED BANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT STONER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA LAWRENCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 RED MOUNTAIN DRIVE 101, BOZEMAN, MT 59718-4761
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCOTT KULBECK, 100 RED MOUNTAIN DRIVE 101, BOZEMAN, MT 59718
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT KULBECK, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (406) 587-3153
- Website
- MFBF.ORG/MONTANA-FARM-BUREAU
- Return prepared by
- PINION LLC
Mission
MONTANA FARM BUREAU IS A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PRESERVING AND IMPROVING THE AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCE INDUSTRIES THROUGH MEMBER INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION, POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ON ISSUES AND PRACTICES AFFECTING THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY TO APPROXIMATELY 18,600 MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MONTANA.
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
- 81-0246740
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 9406 (31 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,591,506
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,144,575
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,133,169 | $2,902,556 | $2,591,506 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,905,091 | $2,674,459 | $2,402,521 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,538,711 | $2,611,700 | $2,540,242 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,312,375 | $2,627,484 | $2,752,969 | 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 81-0246740).
Questions about MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
- What is the EIN of MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION is 81-0246740.
- Is MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1989.
- Are donations to MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does MONTANA 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 MONTANA 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 MONTANA 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 MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names SCOTT KULBECK.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,231 (SCOTT KULBECK, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,133,169, expenses of $2,902,556 and total assets of $2,591,506 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (31)
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 81-0331848 · KALISPELL, MT · last filed 990-EZ for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 81-6013973 · FORT BENTON, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 81-6014913 · BALLANTINE, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 23-7027663 · WOLF POINT, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 23-7165307 · LAVINA, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 81-0369249 · GLENDIVE, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 81-0388305 · LIVINGSTON, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 81-6013911 · GILDFORD, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 36-3675629 · BOZEMAN, MT · last filed 990 for 2025
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 23-7033798 · BROADUS, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 51-0167892 · TERRY, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 81-0300665 · LEWISTOWN, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 81-6013804 · DILLON, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 81-6013900 · CIRCLE, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 23-7199072 · BRIDGER, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 81-0304910 · HYSHAM, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 35-2526135 · SACO, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 81-0303691 · CASCADE, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 81-6035388 · WHT SPHR SPGS, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
- MONTANA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION EIN 81-0244113 · BOZEMAN, MT · last filed 990-N for 2024
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