2025-11-13T14:13:12-06:00 2024-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-01-01 840200555 THE FARMERS EDUCATIONAL AND COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA FARM 2025541600 20 F STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20001 ROBERT LAREW PRESIDENT 2025541600 2025-11-13 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NATIONAL FARMERS UNION ROBERT LAREW 20 F STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20001 6927616 0 X WWW.NFU.ORG X 1902 TX PROTECT & ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING & QUALITY OF LIFE FOR FAMILY FARMERS AND RANCHERS. 25 23 22 25 0 0 830019 710995 2233338 2138413 901159 897841 817919 911908 4782435 4659157 92852 90756 0 0 1915247 2341129 0 0 0 2122803 2372470 4130902 4804355 651533 -145198 34462229 37542279 3773330 4942394 30688899 32599885 X 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. 0 0 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. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 16 0 1 22 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 25 23 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X ETHAN WHITMORE 2025541600 20 F STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20001 ROBERT LAREW PRESIDENT 38.00 2.00 X X 400853 0 20700 JEFFERY KIPPLEY VICE PRESIDENT 28.00 2.00 X X 57588 0 4165 DARIN VON RUDEN SECRETARY 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG SOMBKE TREASURER 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY WERTISH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER SCHWEITZER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HANSEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK WATNE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BLUBAUGH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD FRANKE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WELLS BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 01/24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 GERAN TARR BOARD MEMBER (FROM 02/24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDDIE TODD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AARON LEHMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONN TESKE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM COUDRON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER NOONAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE LOGAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KOVACH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE OLDHAM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RON STRATFORD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARAH RONAN BOARD MEMBER (FROM 09/24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH DEGN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LEE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA MANSKE BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 06/24) 2.00 X 0 0 0 ETHAN WHITMORE VP OF FIN & BUS DEVT & DEP GEN COUNS 32.00 8.00 X 225210 0 24302 BRITTANY JABLONSKY CHIEF OF STAFF 34.00 6.00 X 244241 0 24208 DAVID VELDE GENERAL COUNSEL 39.00 1.00 X 203180 0 9114 MICHAEL STRANZ VP OF ADVOCACY 40.00 X 190778 0 13345 AARON SHIER GOVT RELATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 105024 0 18281 EMMA MCCORMICK SR. DIR, ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 104759 0 17644 LAYLA SOBERANIS SR. GOVT RELATIONS REP. 40.00 X 108235 0 7947 1639868 0 139706 8 0 1 0 7200 SCOTTSDALE RD OWNER LP 7200 N SCOTTSDALE RD PARADISE VALLEY AZ 85253 EVENT FACILITY 354843 ARDENT STRATEGIES 2743 N WAKEFIELD STREET ARLINGTON VA 22207 GOVT REL. & MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 180000 2 710995 710995 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 2090651 2090651 CONVENTION 900099 47762 47762 2138413 833003 833003 916227 916227 2333297 2268459 64838 64838 64838 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 -4319 -4319 -4319 4659157 2138413 0 1809749 90756 864708 1171432 60788 112133 132068 18858 52566 113288 408486 7108 140849 62109 399252 419886 455599 16139 24547 DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS 138436 EQUIP. PURCHASE/RENTAL 96357 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 64039 TAXES - LICENSES 5822 -50871 4804355 994026 945835 273952 17037 1061449 918390 255345 296407 214021 154366 407418 351770 74152 55648 22652308 23974151 6180938 7135376 2756038 4045069 34462229 37542279 643986 902986 10426 14674 385340 359112 2733578 3665622 3773330 4942394 X 30652126 32599885 36773 0 30688899 32599885 34462229 37542279 X -145198 1238553 817631 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 0 1 X 407418 351770 55648 55648 NATIONAL FARMERS UNION SERVICE ASSOCIATION, INC. 7135376 C 7135376 DUE FROM RELATED PARTIES 1933319 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 2111750 4045069 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 2414526 DUE TO RELATED PARTIES 1251096 3665622 8361473 1238553 2577051 3815604 4545869 113288 113288 4659157 6426592 1735525 1735525 4691067 113288 113288 4804355 PART IV, LINE 2B: A STATE ORGANIZATION IN THE FEDERATION WHICH SELLS A LIFE MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED TO REMIT THE FULL AMOUNT RECEIVED TO THE ORGANIZATION. EFFECTIVE MARCH 15, 2013, THE MINIMUM LIFE MEMBERSHIP FEE IS $2,000. UPON REMITTANCE OF THE LIFE MEMBERSHIP FEE TO THE ORGANIZATION, THE ORGANIZATION WILL DEPOSIT THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE FEE INTO THE LIFE MEMBERSHIP TRUST (AN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO). UPON TERMINATION OF THE LIFE MEMBERSHIP BY DEATH OF THE LIFE MEMBER AND HIS OR HER SPOUSE, $1,000 OF THE LIFE MEMBERSHIP FEE, IF RECEIVED AFTER MARCH 15, 2013 ($150 OR $100 FOR THOSE RECEIVED PRIOR), WILL BE PAID TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE ORGANIZATION WITH THE EXCESS RECEIVED OVER THE $1,000 FEE ($100 PRIOR TO MARCH 15, 1995 AND $150 FROM 1995 TO 2016) RETURNED TO THE RESPECTIVE STATE DIVISION. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVENUE OF NFUSA, CONSOLIDATED IN THE AUDIT REPORT AND BACKED OUT FOR NFU FORM 990 REPORTING. 1,196,261. REVENUE OF NFUF, CONSOLIDATED IN THE AUDIT REPORT AND BACKED OUT FOR NFU FORM 990 REPORTING. 1,351,906. REVENUE OF NFUPAC, CONSOLIDATED IN THE AUDIT REPORT AND BACKED OUT FOR NFU FORM 990 REPORTING. 28,884. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES OF NFUSA, CONSOLIDATED IN THE AUDIT REPORT AND BACKED OUT FOR NFU FORM 990 REPORTING. 378,629. EXPENSES OF NFUF, CONSOLIDATED IN THE AUDIT REPORT AND BACKED OUT FOR NFU FORM 990 REPORTING. 1,308,283. EXPENSES OF NFUPAC, CONSOLIDATED IN THE AUDIT REPORT AND BACKED OUT FOR NFU FORM 990 REPORTING. 48,613. 1 IOWA FARMERS UNION PO BOX 8988 AMES IA 50014 420815497 501(C)(5) 23024 0 SMALL STATES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HAWAII FARMERS UNION PO BOX 1863 HONOKAA HI 86727 271220497 501(C)(5) 14146 0 SMALL STATES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MISSOURI FARMERS UNION 6821 N SHELBY 401 CLARENCE MO 63437 431851157 501(C)(5) 8595 0 SMALL STATES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ALASKA FARMERS UNION 12501 MARSH RD PALMER AK 99645 920169217 501(C)(5) 8316 0 SMALL STATES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PENNSYLVANIA FARMERS UNION PO BOX 62024 HARRISBURG PA 17106 232195620 501(C)(5) 7934 0 SMALL STATES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM NEW ENGLAND FARMERS UNION 176 AVENUE A TURNERS FALLS MA 01376 260247511 501(C)(5) 7080 0 SMALL STATES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 0 6 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS 2 CFR 200 FOR ALL SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING. GRANT RECIPIENTS PROVIDE PERIODIC REPORTING BACK TO THE ORGANIZATION. X X X 0 0 0 ROBERT LAREW PRESIDENT 400853 0 0 0 0 0 20700 0 0 0 421553 0 0 0 BRITTANY JABLONSKY CHIEF OF STAFF 244241 0 0 0 0 0 14700 0 9508 0 268449 0 0 0 ETHAN WHITMORE VP OF FIN & BUS DEVT & DEP GEN COUNS 225210 0 0 0 0 0 13514 0 10788 0 249512 0 0 0 DAVID VELDE GENERAL COUNSEL 203180 0 0 0 0 0 7500 0 1614 0 212294 0 0 0 MICHAEL STRANZ VP OF ADVOCACY 190778 0 0 0 0 0 11447 0 1898 0 204123 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS: HONORARY MEMBERS AND FULL MEMBERS. HONORARY MEMBERSHIP - ANY PERSON ELIGIBLE TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE FARMERS EDUCATION AND COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA MAY BECOME AN HONORARY MEMBER BY ACTION OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. HONORARY MEMBERS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY DUES. FULL MEMBERSHIP - ANY MEMBER OR ANY PERSON WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP UNDER THE APPROPRIATE DIVISION OF THE ORGANIZATION MAY APPLY AND MAY BE ADMITTED AS A MEMBER BY PAYING THE REQUISITE MEMBERSHIP DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A NATIONAL FARMERS UNION BOARD IS COMPRISED OF STATE/REGIONAL ORGANIZATION PRESIDENTS WHO ARE ELECTED BY THEIR MEMBERSHIPS. THE MEMBERS OF THE STATE/REGIONAL ORGANIZATION ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT ARE ELECTED BY THE DELEGATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B DELEGATES REPRESENTING THE MEMBERSHIP MUST APPROVE THE BYLAWS AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY NFU SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS SHARED ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE BOARD IN ADVANCE OF FILING. A PAPER COPY IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE SUMMER BOARD MEETING. BOARD MEMBERS ARE FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS OF STAFF OR PREPARERS AT ANY TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND OTHER REPRESENTING THE ORGANIZATION AND REQUIRES THE DISCLOSURE OF COMPETING OR POTENTIALLY COMPETING INTERESTS WITH THE ORGANIZATION. BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT IS MADE AT THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT LEVEL WITH THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL BEING PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS ON THE ISSUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ENTIRE BOARD REVIEWS PERFORMANCE AND DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENT. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION WAS THROUGH ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AND DELIBERATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. THE DETERMINATION OF THE COMPENSATION INCLUDE THE USE OF DATA SUCH AS COMPENSATION COMPARISON FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS AND AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS, CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THIS PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN EQUITY IN NFUSA 817,631. NATIONAL FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION 20 F STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20001 311582315 EDUCATION CO 501(C)(3) LINE 7 NFU 1 NATIONAL FARMERS UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 20 F STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20001 840904412 POLITICAL ORGANIZATION CO 527 N/A NFU 1 NATIONAL FARMERS UNION SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC 20 F STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20001 841502516 INSURANCE DC NFU C 708893 7147057 1.00000 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 NATIONAL FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION D 568764 ACTUAL AMOUNT NATIONAL FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION N 25498 ALLOCATED AMOUNT NATIONAL FARMERS UNION SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC N 33029 ALLOCATED AMOUNT NATIONAL FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION O 44749 ACTUAL EXPENSES/ALLOCATION NATIONAL FARMERS UNION SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC O 57965 ACTUAL EXPENSES/ALLOCATION NATIONAL FARMERS UNION FOUNDATION Q 1156120 ACTUAL AMOUNT NATIONAL FARMERS UNION SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC Q 446449 ACTUAL AMOUNT