2026-03-14T13:14:17-06:00 2025-12-31 251779569 Scott Burke 1081 Maryland Ave HAGERSTOWN MD 217407201 990 2025-01-01 520796956 Maryland FFA Association INC % TERESA SHANK MARY 3014915686 PO Box 564 29 Ferederick Rd Funkstown MD 21734 TERESA SHANK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3014915686 2026-03-04 false CASSANDRA PEIFFER P01537838 3015822528 2026-03-14 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TERESA SHANK PO Box 564 29 Ferederick Rd Funkstown MD 21734 440753 false X HTTP://MDFFA.ORG X 1987 MD THE MARYLAND FFA ASSOCIATION, INC MAKES A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF STUDENTS BY DEVELOPING THEIR POTENTIAL FOR PREMIER LEADERSHIP, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND CAREER SUCCESS THROUGH AGRICULTURE EDUCATION. EVENTS INCLUDE STATE AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES AND IN-CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS 19 19 0 250 0 0 175284 178845 186875 261901 8 7 0 362167 440753 0 0 0 0 0 336151 408691 336151 408691 26016 32062 241701 279726 1812 7775 239889 271951 THE MARYLAND FFA ASSOCIATION, INC MAKES A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF STUDENTS BY DEVELOPING THEIR POTENTIAL FOR PREMIER LEADERSHIP, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND CAREER SUCCESS THROUGH AGRICULTURE EDUCATION. EVENTS INCLUDE STATE AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES AND IN-CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS false false 209679 186097 STATE CONVENTION AND STATE CDE/LDE (CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EVENTS): THIS PROGRAM SERVICE AREAL INCLUDES THE ANNUAL MARYLAND FFA CONVENTION AND THE ASSOCIATED CDE/LDE EVENTS HELD THERE. OTHER CDE/LDE EVENTS ARE HELD AT VAIOUS TIMES AND LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE ARE 19 CDE EVENTS RANGING FROM AGRICULTURE COMMUNICATIONS TO VETERINARY SCIENCE. THERE ARE 7 LDE EVENTS FROM AGRICULTURE ISSUES FORUM TO PREPARED PUBLIC SPEAKING. THESE EVENTS SUPPORT THE STUDENTS CAREER SUCCESS THROUGH DIRECT REAL-WORLD EMPLOYMENT SCENARIOS AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP JOB PLACEMENT AND PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS ALL THROUGH A COMPETITIVE ENVIROMENT. THE MARYLAND FFA CONVENTION ALSO SUPPORTS THE MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSE BY PROVIDING OTHER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND THE DELEGATE PROCESS WHERE STUDENTS CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND HELP TO DETERMINE THE ORGANIZATIONS FUTURE DIRECTION. 160864 51002 STUDENT LEADERSHIP: THIS PROGRAM SERVCE AREA INCLUDES THE REGIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES, CHAPTER OFFICER LEADERSHIP TRAINING, STATE OFFICER TRAINING AND THE STATE OFFICER PROGRAM OF WORK. THESE EVENTS ALL FOCUS ON THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBERS. STATE OFFICERS RECEIVE EXTENSIVE TRAINING AND THEN TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE CONDUCTING LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS INSIDE THE CLASSROOMS. THIS ALLOWS FOR GREATER REACH AT A LOWER COST TO MEMBERS. THE REGIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES ARE A SERIES OF ONE DAY CONFERENCES HELD AROUND THE STATE WHERE STUDENTS HAVE THE ADDED BENEFIT OF INTERACTING WITH STUDENTS FROM OTHER SCHOOLS IN THEIR REGION DURING THEIR LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS. CHAPTER OFFICER LEADERSHIP TRAINING IS LESS EXTENSICE THAN THE STATE OFFICER TRAINING, BUT HELPS TO PREPARE THESE STUDENTS TO EFFECTIVELY COORDINATE CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AT HOME AND SCHOOL. 38148 24802 NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EVENTS: THIS PROGRAM SERVICE AREA INCLUDES THE NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION AND THE EASTERN STATES EXPOSTION. BOTH OF THESE EVENTS SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION BY PROVIDING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATING STUDENTS IN AREAS OF AGRICULTURE AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS AND TEAMS PLACING FIRST AND SECOND IN THERE CDE/LDE EVENTS AT THE STATE LEVEL, ATTEND THESE TWO EVENTS RESPECTFULLY. THESE EVENTS, LIKE THE STATE EVENTS DESCRIBED ABOVE, ALLOW STUDENTS TO APPLY THEIR CLASSROOM LEARNING TO REAL-WORLD CAREER SITUATIONS IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIROMENT SUPPORTING THE PURPOSE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT. 408691 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false true true true false false false false false false MD X LAURA RAMSBURG 3017127499 9400B DUBLIN RD Walkersville MD 21793 X LAURA RAMSBURG TREASUER 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TERESA SHANK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE MOORE CHAIRMAN 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLIE GROSSNICKLE VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANA CESSNA BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE MOORE BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY PETERSON BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILLY BISHOFF BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEXI TRICKETT REGION 1 COORDINATOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AMY JO POFFENBERGER REGION 2 COORDINATOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEASA GUDDERA REGION 3 COORDINATOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHELBY ALTHOFF REGION 4 COORDINATOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTANY RIGDON REGION 5 COORDINATOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAT BEACHY MATA PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETHANY REESE MATA SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA WHITE MD FFA ALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE MAYO MD FFA FOUNDATION 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA GOETZ MAEF REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NAOMI KNIGHT MD FFA PROGRAM COORDINATOR 20.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 25325 112920 40600 178845 STATE CONVENTIONCDE 611430 186097 186097 NATIONALREGIONAL EVENT 611430 24802 24802 STUDENT LEADERSHIP 611430 51002 51002 261901 7 7 0 440753 261908 0 0 8195 8195 15120 15120 61109 61109 307898 307898 414 414 NATIONAL DUES 15955 15955 408691 408691 0 0 173067 211085 68634 68641 241701 279726 1812 7775 1812 7775 X 239889 271951 239889 271951 241701 279726 32062 0 X false false X 106871 123046 171853 175284 178845 755899 23279 70950 136766 186875 261901 679771 130150 193996 308619 362159 440746 1435670 0 0 0 0 0 0 1435670 7 18 103 8 7 143 7 18 103 8 7 143 130157 194014 308722 362167 440753 1435813 0.99990 0.99990 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THIS FORM IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO FILING. THE GOVERNING BODY RECEIVES REGULAR TREASURERS REPORTS AT THE BOARD MEETINGS, WHICH ARE USED TO COMPILE THESE FORMS. Officer director etc mailing address Part VI line 9 TERESA SHANK - PO BOX 564, 29 FREDERICK RD, FUNKSTOWN, MD 21734 STEPHANIE MOORE - 92 THOMAS JOHNSON DR, FREDERCK, MD 21701 ELLIE GROSSNICKLE - 5303 SPECTRUM DR, FREDERICK, MD 21703 LAURA RAMSBURG - 9400B DUBLIN RD, WALKERSVILLE, MD 21793 DANA CESSNA - 3099 BEANS COVE RD, CLEARVILLE, PA 15535 ALICE MOORE - 101 ELKMORE RD, ELKTON, MD 21921 JEREMY PETERSON - 40 WEST FREDERICK ST, WALKERSVILLE, MD 21793 BILLY BISHOFF - 1179 BISHOFF RD, FRIENDSVILLE, MD 21531 LEXI TRICKETT - 345 OAKLAND DR, OAKLAND, MD 21550 AMY JO POFFENBERGER - 14745 SABILLASVILLE RD, THURMONT, MD 21788 PAT BEACHY - 12013 OLD ANNAPOLIS RD, FREDERICK, MD 21701 BETHANY REESE - 5312 BALLENGER CREEK PIKE, FREDERICK, MD 21703 BRENDA WHITE - 12581 STOTTLEMYER RD, MYERSVILLE, MD 21773 GEORGE MAYO - PO BOX 1056, ELDERSBURG, MD 21784 LISA GOETZ - PO BOX 536, HAVRE DE GRACE, MD 21078 NAOMI KNIGHT - PO BOX 536, HAVRE DE GRACE, MD 21078 Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE MARYLAND FFA ASSOCIATION, INC. PROVIDES ITS CONSTITUTION,POLICES, AND PROCEDURES DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC VIA ITS WEBSITE (WWW.MDFFA.ORG). BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFILCT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE PUBLICATION OF AN ANNUAL REPORT HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.