Nonprofit · EIN 84-0200555
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
Also known as NATIONAL FARMERS UNION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,659,157 | $4,804,355 | -$145,198 | $37,542,279 | $4,942,394 | $32,599,885 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,782,435 | $4,130,902 | $651,533 | $34,462,229 | $3,773,330 | $30,688,899 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $710,995
- Program service revenue
- $2,138,413
- Investment income
- $897,841
- Royalties
- $916,227
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $64,838
- Other revenue
- $911,908
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $90,756
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $864,708
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,171,432
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,341,129
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $18,858
- Accounting fees
- $52,566
- Occupancy
- $399,252
- Travel
- $419,886
- Depreciation
- $16,139
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,462,229
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,542,279
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,942,394
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,599,885
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $55,648
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,974,151
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $32,599,885
- Gross receipts
- $6,927,616
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1902
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT LAREW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $400,853 | $20,700 |
| BRITTANY JABLONSKY | CHIEF OF STAFF Key employee | 34 | $244,241 | $24,208 |
| ETHAN WHITMORE | VP OF FIN & BUS DEVT & DEP GEN COUNS Officer | 32 | $225,210 | $24,302 |
| DAVID VELDE | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 39 | $203,180 | $9,114 |
| MICHAEL STRANZ | VP OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,778 | $13,345 |
| AARON SHIER | GOVT RELATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,024 | $18,281 |
| EMMA MCCORMICK | SR. DIR, ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,759 | $17,644 |
| LAYLA SOBERANIS | SR. GOVT RELATIONS REP. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,235 | $7,947 |
| JEFFERY KIPPLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 28 | $57,588 | $4,165 |
| DARIN VON RUDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SOMBKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY WERTISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER SCHWEITZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HANSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WATNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT BLUBAUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHAD FRANKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT WELLS | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 01/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GERAN TARR | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 02/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDDIE TODD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GEORGE DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AARON LEHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DONN TESKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOB THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM COUDRON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER NOONAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE LOGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KOVACH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE OLDHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RON STRATFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARAH RONAN | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 09/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH DEGN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSHUA MANSKE | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 06/24) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT LAREW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 38 | $378,146 | $19,800 |
| DAVID VELDE | GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee | 39 | $203,106 | $9,824 |
| MICHAEL STRANZ | VP OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,650 | $13,060 |
| ETHAN WHITMORE | VP OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 32 | $164,547 | $18,644 |
| ROSS HETTERVIG | SR. DIR. COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,907 | $17,885 |
| JEFFERY KIPPLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 29 | $46,580 | $3,463 |
| DARIN VON RUDEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG SOMBKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON LEHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY WERTISH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HANSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER NOONAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WATNE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BLUBAUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD FRANKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WELLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID COKER | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 2/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE TODD | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 3/23) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAQUIN CONTENTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONN TESKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM COUDRON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER SCHWEITZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE LOGAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE OLDHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON STRATFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20 F ST NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-6700
- In care of
- % MARTHA DALE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT LAREW, 20 F STREET NW 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20001
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT LAREW, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 554-1600
- Website
- WWW.NFU.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
TO ADVOCATE FOR THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING, AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF FAMILY FARMERS, RANCHERS, FISHERMEN AND CONSUMERS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION, COOPERATION AND LEGISLATION. THE NATIONAL FARMERS UNION ADVOCATES SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF FOOD, FIBER, FEED AND FUEL.
Program accomplishments
- GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: THE NATIONAL FARMERS UNION (NFU) GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM SERVES AS THEIR MEMBER'S DIRECT LINK TO CONGRESS, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AND OTHER KEY ADMINISTRATION AGENCIES. THE TEAM ADVOCATES POLICY POSITIONS, PROMOTES LEGISLATION, RESPONDS TO PROPOSED RULES AND REGULATIONS THROUGH MEETINGS, LETTERS, ISSUE BRIEFINGS AND OTHER MEANS.
- MEMBER SERVICES: NATIONAL FARMERS UNION HAD AN OVERALL DECLINE IN 2024. 13 RECOGNIZED FARMERS UNION DIVISIONS REALIZED MEMBERSHIP GROWTH IN 2024.
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 | Not 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
- 84-0200555
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1811 (1 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,542,279
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,927,616
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,659,157 | $4,804,355 | $37,542,279 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,782,435 | $4,130,902 | $34,462,229 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,269,053 | $4,390,140 | $31,241,769 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $4,204,499 | $2,976,786 | $34,381,718 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 84-0200555).
Questions about FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA is 84-0200555.
- Is FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1966.
- Are donations to FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA 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 FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA 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 FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBERT LAREW.
- Who are the officers and directors of FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 34 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $400,853 (ROBERT LAREW, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,659,157, expenses of $4,804,355 and total assets of $37,542,279 at year end.
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