2026-04-24T11:33:04-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 481243473 KANSAS FARM BUREAU LEGAL FOUNDATION KANS 7855876160 2627 KFB PLAZA MANHATTAN KS 66503 KERRY SPENCER TREASURER 7855876160 2026-04-22 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KERRY SPENCER 2627 KFB PLAZA MANHATTAN KS 66503 494065 false X X 2000 KS TO STRENGTHEN AGRICULTURE AND THE LIVES OF KANSANS BY PROVIDING LEGAL RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION. 13 13 0 20 0 96479 87717 0 79071 93405 0 175550 181122 54745 45071 0 0 0 0 12736 13387 67481 58458 108069 122664 1199274 1321938 0 1199274 1321938 X TO STRENGTHEN AGRICULTURE AND THE LIVES OF KANSANS BY PROVIDING LEGAL RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION. false false 54429 45071 AMERICA NEEDS AN AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY THAT SUPPORTS HEALTHY RURAL COMMUNITIES, PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENT, AND PROMOTES A SAFE, DIVERSE, AND STABLE FOOD SUPPLY. A HEALTHY FAMILY FARM-BASED SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURE IS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS. TARGETED, TOP-NOTCH LEGAL INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY ARE INDISPENSABLE IN THE STRUGGLE TO DEFEND FAMILY-BASED AGRICULTURE AND SECURE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR FARMERS. TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE THE KANSAS FARM BUREAU LEGAL FOUNDATION (LEGAL FOUNDATION) USED MORE THAN 20 VOLUNTEERS IN 2025. THE LEGAL FOUNDATION RURAL PRACTICE GRANT PROGRAM HELPS PLACE ATTORNEYS IN RURAL KANSAS BY AWARDING UP TO 3 GRANTS TO NEW LAW GRADUATES THAT PASS THE BAR AND BEGIN THEIR PRACTICE OF LAW IN A RURAL KANSAS COMMUNITY. THIRTEEN GRANT RECIPIENTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS PROGRAM. THE LEGAL FOUNDATION IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF EFFORTS TO PROVIDE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION TO ATTORNEYS SERVING AGRICULTURAL CLIENTS, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL AALA SYMPOSIUM, AND A JOINT SYMPOSIUM WITH THE KANSAS BAR ASSOCIATION. THIS AALA SYMPOSIUM GATHERS THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST AGRICULTURAL LAW ATTORNEYS FROM AROUND THE U.S., AND PROVIDES LECTURES AND OPEN FORMATS FOR THEM TO LEARN FROM ONE OTHER. THE LEGAL FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO COUNTY FARM BUREAU ASSOCIATIONS TO HOST LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS. IN 2025 THREE GRANTS WERE AWARDED FOR SEMINARS HOSTED ON ESTATE PLANNING, RAILS TO TRAILS, AND ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION. THROUGH LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS, THE LEGAL FOUNDATION REACHED OVER 1,000 INDIVIDUALS IN 2025. 54429 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false true 8 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X KERRY SPENCER 7855876160 2627 KFB PLAZA MANHATTAN KS 66503 TERRY HOLDREN SECRETARY 40.00 X 0 410054 74484 JOSEPH NEWLAND PRESIDENT/DI 40.00 X X 0 338883 22779 JOEL LEFTWICH RELATED ORG 40.00 X 0 223782 59830 KERRY SPENCER TREASURER 40.00 X 0 184386 55724 RYAN FLICKNER RELATED ORG 40.00 X 0 174687 56565 BRETT ADAMS ASST TREASUR 40.00 X 0 146024 51769 DAN STROM RELATED ORG 40.00 X 0 147332 44428 MEAGAN CRAMER RELATED ORG 40.00 X 0 128898 48651 BRENDEN WIRTH RELATED ORG 40.00 X 0 106731 59165 GLENN BRUNKOW VICE-PRES/DI 15.00 X X 0 31125 0 CALEB MATTIX DIRECTOR 15.00 X 0 24525 0 STEVEN MCCLOUD DIRECTOR 15.00 X 0 23550 0 GEORGE PRETZ DIRECTOR 15.00 X 0 23550 0 JIM SCHMIDT DIRECTOR 15.00 X 0 23475 0 DENNIS ASHCRAFT DIRECTOR 15.00 X 0 23175 0 DOUGLAS ZILLINGER DIRECTOR 15.00 X 0 23175 0 JOSEPH JURY DIRECTOR 15.00 X 0 22500 0 LAURA HAFFNER DIRECTOR 15.00 X 0 22125 0 JAMES SIPES DIRECTOR 15.00 X 0 22125 0 TIM TYSON DIRECTOR 15.00 X 0 20250 0 DAN SCHMIDT DIRECTOR 15.00 X 0 20175 0 2140527 473395 false true false 15000 72717 87717 36921 36921 369427 312943 56484 56484 56484 181122 93405 1071 1071 44000 44000 34 34 596 596 519 168 351 421 421 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 9735 9190 545 INSURANCE 1813 1813 MISCELLANEOUS 269 269 58458 54429 4029 0 22652 52554 56237 101238 1120385 1168146 1199274 1321938 0 0 X 1199274 1321938 1199274 1321938 1199274 1321938 122664 X false false false X 71719 80487 86766 96479 87717 423168 71719 80487 86766 96479 87717 423168 423168 61779 16664 21892 79070 93404 272809 12547 12078 24625 720602 720603 0.58720 0.62240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 56938 950 7672 1071 64489 48351 5947 3885 1245 56938 41403 3665 5283 2000 48351 38948 8478 -6023 41403 33182 2650 3223 108 38947 0.73000 0.27000 false false SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII ENDOWMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO FUND LEADERSHIP AND LEGAL PROGRAMMING RELATED TO THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY. true RURAL LAW PRACTICE GRANT 8 44000 X X X true true false true false false false false false false false TERRY HOLDREN SECRETARY 337292 64483 8279 36923 37561 484538 JOSEPH NEWLAND PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 298027 10674 30182 9351 13428 361662 JOEL LEFTWICH RELATED ORG EMPLOYEE 197435 25076 1271 22375 37455 283612 KERRY SPENCER TREASURER 161076 21987 1323 18431 37293 240110 RYAN FLICKNER RELATED ORG EMPLOYEE 154056 19828 803 17496 39069 231252 BRETT ADAMS ASST TREASURER 128612 16389 1023 14624 37145 197793 DAN STROM RELATED ORG EMPLOYEE 129585 13487 4260 15241 29187 191760 MEAGAN CRAMER RELATED ORG EMPLOYEE 112517 15701 680 12822 35829 177549 BRENDEN WIRTH RELATED ORG EMPLOYEE 92175 13109 1447 11697 47468 165896 SCHEDULE J, PART III PART I, LINE 4 - SERVERANCE, NONQUALIFIED, AND EQUITY-BASED PAYMENTS SEVERANCE NONQUALIFIED EQUITY-BASED TERRY HOLDREN 0 3,825 0 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A AMERICA NEEDS AN AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY THAT SUPPORTS HEALTHY RURAL COMMUNITIES, PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENT, AND PROMOTES A SAFE, DIVERSE, AND STABLE FOOD SUPPLY. A HEALTHY FAMILY FARM-BASED SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURE IS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS. TARGETED, TOP-NOTCH LEGAL INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY ARE INDISPENSABLE IN THE STRUGGLE TO DEFEND FAMILY-BASED AGRICULTURE AND SECURE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR FARMERS. TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE THE KANSAS FARM BUREAU LEGAL FOUNDATION (LEGAL FOUNDATION) USED MORE THAN 20 VOLUNTEERS IN 2025. THE LEGAL FOUNDATION RURAL PRACTICE GRANT PROGRAM HELPS PLACE ATTORNEYS IN RURAL KANSAS BY AWARDING UP TO 3 GRANTS TO NEW LAW GRADUATES THAT PASS THE BAR AND BEGIN THEIR PRACTICE OF LAW IN A RURAL KANSAS COMMUNITY. THIRTEEN GRANT RECIPIENTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS PROGRAM. THE LEGAL FOUNDATION IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF EFFORTS TO PROVIDE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION TO ATTORNEYS SERVING AGRICULTURAL CLIENTS, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL AALA SYMPOSIUM, AND A JOINT SYMPOSIUM WITH THE KANSAS BAR ASSOCIATION. THIS AALA SYMPOSIUM GATHERS THE BEST AND BRIGHTEST AGRICULTURAL LAW ATTORNEYS FROM AROUND THE U.S., AND PROVIDES LECTURES AND OPEN FORMATS FOR THEM TO LEARN FROM ONE OTHER. THE LEGAL FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO COUNTY FARM BUREAU ASSOCIATIONS TO HOST LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS. IN 2025 THREE GRANTS WERE AWARDED FOR SEMINARS HOSTED ON ESTATE PLANNING, RAILS TO TRAILS, AND ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION. THROUGH LEGAL EDUCATION SEMINARS, THE LEGAL FOUNDATION REACHED OVER 1,000 INDIVIDUALS IN 2025. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ACTUAL FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FORM 990 WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD DURING THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRESENTATION MADE BY ACCOUNTING STAFF. IF A MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE FORM 990 REVIEW, THEY MAY REQUEST A COPY AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES WILL ANNUALLY DISCLOSE OR UPDATE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION), THEIR INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE INTERESTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, A LIST OF FAMILY MEMBERS, SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS OR INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS OR AFFILIATIONS WITH BUSINESSES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OR THOSE OF FAMILY MEMBERS. FOR EACH INTEREST DISCLOSED TO THE PRESIDENT, THE PRESIDENT WILL DETERMINE WHETHER TO: (A) TAKE NO ACTION; (B) ASSURE FULL DISCLOSURE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE POLICY; (C) ASK THE PERSON TO EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM PARTICIPATION IN RELATED DISCUSSIONS OR DECISIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION; OR (D) ASK THE PERSON TO RESIGN FROM HIS OR HER POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION. IF THE PERSON REFUSES TO RESIGN, HE/SHE WOULD BECOME SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S REMOVAL PROCEDURES. THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO/GENERAL COUNSEL WILL MONITOR PROPOSALS OR ONGOING TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSE THEM TO THE PRESIDENT IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS, WHETHER DISCOVERED BEFORE OR AFTER THE TRANSACTION HAS OCCURRED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT AND CEO/GENERAL COUNSEL OF KANSAS FARM BUREAU ARE COVERED BY THE POLICY ON THE PROCESS FOR EVALUATING PERFORMANCE AND DETERMINING COMPENSATION. EVALUATION AND GOAL SETTING: EACH AUGUST THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WILL MEET WITH EACH MEMBER OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM TO REVIEW PRIOR PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOP GOALS FOR THE COMING YEAR. SAID GOALS WILL BE REDUCED TO WRITING AND AGREED TO BY BOTH THE LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBER AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE DOCUMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ENTIRE KFB BOARD. QUARTERLY REVIEW: AT A QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, GOALS AND PROGRESS WILL BE REVIEWED. THIS MEETING WILL FACILITATE OPEN DIALOGUE BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND THE BOARD THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ANY ISSUES OR AREAS OF CONCERN MAY BE SHARED WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD. EVALUATION AND FUTURE GOAL SETTINGS: THE FOLLOWING AUGUST, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD EVALUATES THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND GIVES THE SUMMARIES TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD FOR PRESENTATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES. DURING THIS EVALUATION PROCESS THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL ASSESS AND DEVELOP GOALS FOR THE COMING YEAR. SALARY: FOLLOWING DISCUSSION OF ANNUAL GOALS AND PROGRESS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND DEVELOPS A SALARY RECOMMENDATION FOR PRESENTATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL AND PRESENTATION TO MEMBERS OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM. USE OF SURVEY DATA: HUMAN RESOURCES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR USING SURVEY DATA OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE MARKET RANGES FOR THE KANSAS FARM BUREAU LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS. (NOTE: THERE IS NO PUBLISHED SURVEY DATA AVAILABLE FOR THE PRESIDENT OF KANSAS FARM BUREAU.) THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS THAT EXIST WITH THE PERSON THAT REVIEWS THE DATA AND MAKES THE MARKET RANGE RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. REVIEW OF SALARY AND MARKET RANGES: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS CURRENT SALARIES AND THE UPCOMING YEAR'S MARKET RANGES. RECOMMENDATION OF SALARY: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE FULL BOARD ON SALARIES FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO/GENERAL COUNSEL FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. NOTE: PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION INCLUDES BASE PAY, INCENTIVE COMPENSATION (BOTH DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD) AND PASS-THROUGH PER DIEMS PAID BY OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY BY THE DIRECT MANAGER OF THE OFFICER(S)/KEY EMPLOYEE(S) AND PROVIDED TO THE CEO FOR COMPENSATION CONSIDERATION. COMPENSATION IS EVALUATED ACCORDING TO PERFORMANCE AND POSITION WITHIN A MARKET RANGE. THE MARKET RANGE IS ESTABLISHED FROM SURVEYS CONDUCTED FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN THE SAME INDUSTRY, COMPANY SIZE AND NON-PROFIT STATUS (WHEN POSSIBLE COMPARABLES EXIST). THE MARKET RANGES REPRESENT A 50% SPREAD FROM THE MINIMUM TO THE MAXIMUM OF THE RANGE AND ARE EVALUATED ANNUALLY. IF THE MARKET SHOWS AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 5%, THE INCREASE IN THE RANGES ARE CAPPED AT TWO TIMES THE ANNUAL SALARY BUDGETED INCREASE. IF THE MARKET SHOWS LESS THAN A 5% INCREASE OR A MARKET DECREASE, THE RANGES REMAIN THE SAME FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. IN ADDITION TO BASE COMPENSATION, THESE POSITIONS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR INCENTIVE COMPENSATION, PAID ACCORDING TO THE EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE AND THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 KANSAS FARM BUREAU LEGAL FOUNDATION DOES NOT CURRENTLY MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMETS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, OTHER THAN BY REQUEST. KANSAS FARM BUREAU 2627 KFB PLAZA MANHATTAN KS 66503 480546988 AG ED KS 501C N/A false KANSAS FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION 2627 KFB PLAZA MANHATTAN KS 66503 481196853 AG ED KS 501C 7 N/A false FB CAPITAL MANAGEMENT OF KANSAS 2627 KFB PLAZA MANHATTAN KS 66503 481141647 CAP MGMT KS KS FARM BU C CORP false KFB RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION 2627 KFB PLAZA MANHATTAN KS 66503 841937464 HEALTH CAR KS KS FARM BU C CORP false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true false true false false true KANSAS FARM BUREAU M 101480 ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED