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Nonprofit · EIN 87-0189000

UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Tax-exempt · SANDY, UT 84070

Financials

$4M$4.8M2022$4M$4.4M2023$4.3M$3.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
October 31, 2025990$4,337,065$3,850,517$486,548$7,898,767$2,471,387$5,427,380
October 31, 2024990$4,006,144$4,359,710-$353,566$7,524,602$2,791,495$4,733,107
October 31, 2023990$3,968,732$4,842,358-$873,626$7,194,109$2,530,887$4,663,222
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,992,731
Membership dues
$1,982,265
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$187,270
Royalties
$2,092,137
Net gain from sales of assets
$63,854
Other revenue
$2,157,064

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$942,190
Other salaries and wages
$693,307
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,088,572
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$52,035
Occupancy
$60,003
Travel
$222,470
Depreciation
$181,009

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,524,602
Total assets, end of year
$7,898,767
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,471,387
Net assets, end of year
$5,427,380
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,904,779
Publicly traded securities
$2,732,068
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,427,380
Gross unrelated business income
$62,770
Gross receipts
$4,375,011
Employees
16
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1945
State of legal domicile
UT

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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SPENCER GIBBONSCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$220,000
WADE GARRETTGOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$140,000
DARREN HEDINCFO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$135,000
CLAYTON BECKSTEADVP OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$115,000
AJ FERGUSONSAFETY AND IT
Highest-paid employee
40$109,000
SUSAN FURNERVP OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$103,000
VALJAY RIGBYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$80,000
JARED BUHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$7,813
TYSON ROBERTSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2.5$6,479
TREVOR BARNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$4,152
DUSTIN COXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$3,843
DOT JENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$3,382
JANAE TITMUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$2,695
CHRIS CHAMBERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$2,690
CODY WILKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$2,555
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRADY SPACKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$2,464
LOGAN WILDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$2,274
RUSS KOHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$1,843
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SPENCER GIBBONSTREASURER/CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$168,000
WADE GARRETTGOVERNMENT POLICIES
Highest-paid employee
40$137,541
DARREN HEDINCFO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$110,250
AJ FERGUSONSAFETY AND IT
Highest-paid employee
40$105,830
CLAYTON BECKSTEADMIRACLE OF AGRICULTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$105,200
SUSAN FURNERVP OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$102,827
VALJAY RIGBYPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$80,000
JARED BUHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$6,064
TREVOR BARNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$3,992
BRADY SPACKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$3,148
CHRIS CHAMBERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$2,924
DOT JENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$2,693
SHERRIE TATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$2,629
LOGAN WILDEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$2,480
STEVE HANBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$2,401
RUSS KOHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$2,255
TYSON ROBERTSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2.5$2,002
DUSTIN COXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2.5$568
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SPENCER GIBBONSCEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$160,200
WADE GARRETTGOVERNMENT POLICIES
Highest-paid employee
40$136,435
DARREN HEDINCFO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$121,362
AJ FERGUSONSAFETY AND IT
Highest-paid employee
40$119,455
SUSAN FURNERVP OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$118,396
CLAYTON BECKSTEADMIRACLE OF AGRICULTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$106,065
RON GIBSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$53,333
WADE ELIASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$26,624
STEVE HANBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$3,350
WAYNE JARRETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$3,173
JIM WAYMENTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$3,163
TYSON ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$3,151
RIGGIN HOLMGRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$2,953
DOT JENSENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$2,933
JARED BUHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$2,712
REX LARSENVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
3$2,248
SHERRIE TATEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$681
TREVOR BARNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$667
CHRIS CHAMBERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
3$653

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
9865 S STATE ST, SANDY, UT 84070-3205
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DARREN HEDIN, 9865 SOUTH STATE STREET, SANDY, UT 84070
Signed the 990
DARRIN HEDIN, CFO
Phone
(801) 233-3008
Return prepared by
TANNER LLP

Mission

PROMOTE FARMING AND RANCHING IN UTAH

990 for the year ended October 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION'S (UFBF) STATED MISSION IS TO INSPIRE ALL UTAH FAMILIES TO CONNECT, SUCCEED AND GROW THROUGH THE MIRACLE OF AGRICULTURE. TO ACHIEVE THIS MISSION UFBF PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES AND INFORMATIONAL SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES TO ITS 37,000 UTAH MEMBER FAMILIES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STATE'S FARMERS AND RANCHERS, HELP ENSURE AMERICA'S FOOD SUPPLY, PROTECT THE STATE'S NATURAL RESOURCES, AND IMPROVE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE STATE OF UTAH.
  • UFBF'S FARM BUREAU NEWS PROGRAM INCLUDES TWO PUBLICATIONS (A MONTHLY NEWSPAPER AND A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE) DEALING WITH TIMELY AND RELEVANT AGRICULTURAL AND CONSUMER ORIENTED TOPICS. THE PUBLICATIONS ARE DESIGNED TO INFORM MEMBERS AND INTERESTED THIRD PARTIES OF THE POLICIES AND ISSUES ACTED UPON AS WELL AS THE MEMBER SERVICES OFFERED BY UFBF.
  • UFBF'S FARM AND RANCH SAFETY TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST FARM AND RANCH OPERATIONS IN DEVELOPING SAFER WORK ENVIRONMENTS AND IN MINIMIZING OR ELIMINATING WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS. EDUCATION PROVIDED INCLUDES MATERIALS AND CUSTOMIZED TRAINING RELATED TO LOCKOUT TAG OUT PROCEDURES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; CELL PHONE USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES; FORKLIFT SAFETY; COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA AND THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT; PROPER USE OF PESTICIDES, FERTILIZERS, AND CHEMICALS; SEASONAL WORKER SAFETY RULES; AND OTHER SAFETY RELATED TOPICS. EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO INFORMED ABOUT WORKPLACE SAFETY RESOURCES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE STATE OF UTAH LABOR COMMISSION.

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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2024October 31, 2025March 16, 2026990 on file
2023October 31, 2024March 17, 2025990 on file
2022October 31, 2023March 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
87-0189000
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1945
Accounting year ends
October
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,898,767
Income (IRS master file)
$4,375,011

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990October 2025$4,337,065$3,850,517$7,898,767XML
990October 2024$4,006,144$4,359,710$7,524,602XML
990October 2023$3,968,732$4,842,358$7,194,109XML
990October 2022$3,479,263$3,737,064$8,545,461IRS
990October 2021–––IRS
990October 2020–––IRS
990October 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 87-0189000).

Questions about UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

What is the EIN of UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION is 87-0189000.
Is UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1945.
Are donations to UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does UTAH 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 UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
Who is the principal officer of UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION?
The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names DARREN HEDIN.
Who are the officers and directors of UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION?
The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 18 received compensation from the organization, the highest $220,000 (SPENCER GIBBONS, CEO).
How much revenue does UTAH FARM BUREAU FEDERATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,337,065, expenses of $3,850,517 and total assets of $7,898,767 at year end.

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