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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU.

Totals

Total revenue
$15,100,044
Total expenses
$14,066,836
Contributions and grants received
$13,497,557
Grants paid
$36,914
Program service revenue
$334,212
Investment income
$1,255,328
Other revenue
$12,947
Total assets, end of year
$22,177,840
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,173,248
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$12,004,592
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$0
Management and general expenses
$0
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Program services were 0.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $6,642,877

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $6,845,680

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $9,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES

    total $168,782 · related or exempt $168,782

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AG PROMOTION AND EDUCATION

    total $115,265 · related or exempt $115,265

  • 2c · Program service revenue: AG LEGISLATIVE SERVICES

    total $36,911 · related or exempt $36,911

  • 2d · Program service revenue: OTHER

    total $13,254 · related or exempt $13,254

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,110,739 · excluded $1,110,739

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $144,589

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $144,589

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $144,589 · excluded $144,589

  • 11a · Other revenue: ANNUAL MEETING AND CONVENTION

    total $12,947 · excluded $12,947

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $12,947

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $36,914

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,203,022

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,683,425

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $250,944

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $478,721

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $432,145

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $14,470

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $25,350

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $7,091

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $670,530

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,422,691

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $754,956

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $631,296

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $266,488

  • 17 · Travel

    total $988,112

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $979,884

  • 20 · Interest

    total $110,659

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $35,921

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $79,947

  • 24a · Other expenses: AFBF DUES

    total $994,270

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $9,697 · end of year $150,007

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $5,495,571 · end of year $2,327,518

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $528,070 · end of year $1,473,438

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $6,821,983 · end of year $5,976,898

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,066,027

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $753,338

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $334,834 · end of year $312,689

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $8,264,004 · end of year $9,899,700

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $537,590 · end of year $2,037,590

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,892,080 · end of year $2,868,543

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $2,278,180 · end of year $2,423,584

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $5,752,739 · end of year $4,881,121

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,068,750 · end of year $12,004,592

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU (MFB) IS A MEMBER DIRECTED AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO REPRESENT, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE THE BUSINESS, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF OUR MEMBERS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.

  • THE PUBLIC POLICY AND COMMODITY DIVISION PROVIDES LEADERSHIP AND RESOURCES FOR THE ORGANIZATION IN THE PUBLIC POLICY, COMMODITY, AGRICULTURAL ECOLOGY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ARENAS. WE ASSIST COUNTY FARM BUREAUS AND FARM BUREAU MEMBERS WITH AGRICULTURAL AND POLICY ISSUES, WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS INTO POLICY POSITIONS, AND WE WORK TO IMPLEMENT THOSE POLICIES VIA A VARIETY OF CHANNELS, INCLUDING MANY DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND MANY AGENCIES OF LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. OUR GRASSROOTS POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS INVOLVES OVER 1,000 VOLUNTEER MEMBERS THROUGHOUT OUR STATE. THE FINAL RESULT OF OUR GRASSROOTS POLICY PROCESS CULMINATES WITH NEW POLICIES ADOPTED BY VOTING DELEGATES AT OUR ANNUAL MEETING. OUR PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS SERVED OVER 1,000 MEMBERS THIS YEAR, PROVIDING THEM WITH NEW RESOURCES, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. OUR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS ACHIEVE MANY SUCCESSES FOR OUR FARMERS, INCLUDING REDUCING REGULATORY BURDENS, IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CREATING A BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT WHERE FARMING CAN THRIVE AND BE SUCCESSFUL.

  • THE CENTER FOR MARKETING AND MEDIA DIVISION (CMM) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS REGARDING MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU (MFB) POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE IN THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS: PRESS RELEASES THROUGH CISION MEDIA SOFTWARE TO MORE THAN 300 MICHIGAN-BASED MEDIA OUTLETS; MICHIGAN FARM NEWS FOR FARMER-MEMBERS ON THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS; FARM GATE FOR ALL FARMER-MEMBERS ON INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND COUNTY FARM BUREAU ACTIVITIES; SEASONAL SAVINGS FOR ALL MEMBERS ON MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS AND SAVINGS AND INSURANCE RELATED SERVICES. CMM ALSO PROVIDES CONTENT UPDATES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION WEBSITE AND EMAIL MARKETING TOOL, INCLUDING EDITORIAL CONTENT, GRAPHIC DESIGN, AS WELL AS PROMOTING VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE AND INSTAGRAM.

  • THE FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION PROVIDES MEMBERSHIP SERVICES. THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE'S INTERACTION IS HOW FARM BUREAU'S GRASSROOTS PROCESS PROVIDES EVERY FARM BUREAU MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AND VOICE THEIR CONCERNS REGARDING ISSUES PERTINENT TO THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY. PROMOTES LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT FOR COUNTY LEADERS THROUGH THE COUNTY LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES, EVENTS, AND PRESIDENT'S CONFERENCE. DESIGNS, IMPLEMENTS, AND ADMINISTERS FIELD SUPPORT TO COUNTY FARM BUREAUS.

  • THE CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PREPARES AND DEVELOPS AGRICULTURAL LEADERS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR CURRENT LOCAL AG LEADERS, STATE AND LOCAL COMMITTEES, AND MEMBERS. A TARGETED PROGRAM IS FOR YOUNG FARMERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 35. IT OFFERS AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, ACTION COMMITTEES, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, COMPETITIONS, AND SOCIAL EVENTS TO ENCOURAGE INVOLVEMENT AND TO DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERSHIP. PROMOTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY ARE OFFERED FOR 4-H CLUBS, FFA CHAPTERS, SCHOOLS, AND CIVIC GROUPS. THE FARM SCIENCE LAB IS A 40-FOOT MOBILE CLASSROOM THAT TRAVELS DIRECTLY TO SCHOOLS AND IS DESIGNED TO REINFORCE GRADE-LEVEL STANDARDS WITH HANDS-ON SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND INCREASING STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF HOW AGRICULTURE IMPACT THEIR DAILY LIVES. THE AGENT CHARITABLE FUND SEEKS TO END HUNGER IN MICHIGAN THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, DONATIONS OF REFRIGERATED TRAILERS TO FOOD BANKS AND HUNGER AWARENESS BUILDING AMONGST OUR EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND NETWORKS.

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Andrew Kok

    SECR & GENER

    Total calculated
    $485,223
    From this org
    $434,782
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,441
    Hours/week
    11.2 + 28.8 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $415,533
    Bonus
    $3,959
    Other
    $15,290
    Deferred
    $27,332
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,109
    Filer's total
    $485,223

  • Scott Piggott

    CHIEF EXECUT

    Total calculated
    $397,783
    From this org
    $329,026
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,757
    Hours/week
    20.8 + 19.2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $316,347
    Bonus
    $3,053
    Other
    $9,626
    Deferred
    $45,648
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,109
    Filer's total
    $397,783

  • Carl Bednarski

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $335,016
    From this org
    $282,808
    From related orgs
    $15,000
    Other
    $37,208
    Hours/week
    29.98 + 10.02 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $231,110
    Bonus
    $2,158
    Other
    $49,540 + $15,000 related
    Deferred
    $18,259
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,949
    Filer's total
    $320,016 + $15,000 related

  • Thomas L Nugent

    CFO/HR DIR/T

    Total calculated
    $304,971
    From this org
    $247,784
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $57,187
    Hours/week
    3.79 + 36.21 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $223,477
    Bonus
    $2,149
    Other
    $22,158
    Deferred
    $34,521
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,666
    Filer's total
    $304,971

  • Steven Hummer

    DIR. OF INTE

    Total calculated
    $281,571
    From this org
    $226,675
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,896
    Hours/week
    1.12 + 38.88 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $212,965
    Bonus
    $2,013
    Other
    $11,697
    Deferred
    $32,508
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,388
    Filer's total
    $281,571

  • Sarah Black

    DIR OF BUSIN

    Total calculated
    $244,996
    From this org
    $193,593
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,403
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,853
    Bonus
    $1,798
    Other
    $8,942
    Deferred
    $29,403
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,000
    Filer's total
    $244,996

  • Matt Smego

    DIR OF PUBLI

    Total calculated
    $229,567
    From this org
    $180,635
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,932
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,955
    Bonus
    $1,682
    Other
    $8,998
    Deferred
    $27,138
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,794
    Filer's total
    $229,567

  • Paula Droste

    DIR. FINANCI

    Total calculated
    $228,078
    From this org
    $189,714
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,364
    Hours/week
    17.41 + 22.59 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $175,192
    Bonus
    $1,729
    Other
    $12,793
    Deferred
    $16,484
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,880
    Filer's total
    $228,078

  • David Baker

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $199,749
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $172,424
    Other
    $27,325
    Hours/week
    9.6 + 14.4 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    not reported + $153,499 related
    Bonus
    not reported + $2,495 related
    Other
    not reported + $16,430 related
    Deferred
    not reported + $11,177 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported + $16,148 related
    Filer's total
    not reported + $199,749 related

  • Michael C Fusilier

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $45,750
    From this org
    $26,750
    From related orgs
    $19,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    11.56 + 0.61 related

  • Michael Deruiter

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $43,700
    From this org
    $24,700
    From related orgs
    $19,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    12.5 + 0.81 related

  • Leona Daniels

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $36,286
    From this org
    $17,286
    From related orgs
    $19,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    11.85 + 0.61 related

  • Stephanie Schafer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $34,600
    From this org
    $15,600
    From related orgs
    $19,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    10.35 + 0.61 related

  • Brigette Leach

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $33,300
    From this org
    $11,900
    From related orgs
    $21,400
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.58 + 0.84 related

  • Ben Lacross

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $32,186
    From this org
    $13,186
    From related orgs
    $19,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    9.23 + 0.61 related

  • David Bahrman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $30,986
    From this org
    $11,986
    From related orgs
    $19,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.77 + 0.61 related

  • Jennifer Lewis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $30,936
    From this org
    $11,936
    From related orgs
    $19,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.77 + 0.61 related

  • Paul Pridgeon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $30,636
    From this org
    $11,636
    From related orgs
    $19,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.42 + 0.61 related

  • Patrick McGuire

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $29,300
    From this org
    $10,300
    From related orgs
    $19,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    6.15 + 0.61 related

  • Douglas Darling

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $29,250
    From this org
    $10,250
    From related orgs
    $19,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.69 + 0.61 related

  • Jeff Sandborn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $27,900
    From this org
    $8,900
    From related orgs
    $19,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.48 + 0.61 related

  • Travis Fahley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $25,936
    From this org
    $6,936
    From related orgs
    $19,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    4.65 + 0.61 related

  • Michael Mulders

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $24,586
    From this org
    $5,586
    From related orgs
    $19,000
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.81 + 0.61 related

  • Nancy Thelen

    DIRECTOR P&E

    Total calculated
    $7,533
    From this org
    $7,533
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5.19 + 0.15 related

  • Michael Kline II

    DIRECTOR YF

    Total calculated
    $3,733
    From this org
    $3,733
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.42 + 0.15 related

  • Jess Erler

    DIRECTOR P&E

    Total calculated
    $953
    From this org
    $953
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.58 + 0.04 related

  • Lane Grieser

    DIRECTOR YF

    Total calculated
    $953
    From this org
    $953
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.58 + 0.04 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • MFB POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

    527 · LEGISLATIV · MI · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by MFB

  • FARM BUREAU PAC (AKA SUPER PAC)

    527 · LEGISLATIV · MI · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by MFB

  • MI FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURE

    501C3 · MBR ASSOC · MI · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by MFB

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • MI AG COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOC

    C CORP · MARKETING · MI · 55.13% owned · share of income $137,216 · share of assets $824,965 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by MFB

  • FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE CO OF MI

    LIFE INSUR · MI · controlled entity

  • COMMUNITY SERVICE ACCEPTANCE CORP

    INS AGENCY · MI · controlled entity

  • FARM BUREAU GENERAL INS CO OF MI

    INSURANCE · MI · controlled entity

  • GRAVITY WORKS DESIGN LLC

    WEB DESIGN · MI · controlled entity

  • MI FARM BUREAU FINANCIAL CORP

    C CORP · HOLDING · MI · 100% owned · share of income -$2,399,023 · share of assets $915,710,058 · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by MFB

  • MFB INC

    BEN/PROMO · MI · controlled entity

  • FBL REAL ESTATE HOLDING LLC

    REAL ESTAT · MI · controlled entity

  • GREAT LAKES AG LABOR SERVICES LLC

    LABOR SRVC · MI · controlled entity

  • LEADERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

    LIFE INSUR · OK · controlled entity

  • CINCINNATI EQUITABLE COMPANIES INC

    HOLDING CO · OH · controlled entity

  • CINCINNATI EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

    INSURANCE · OH · controlled entity

  • CINCINNATI EQUITABLE INSURANCE COMPANY

    INSURANCE · OH · controlled entity

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
16 October 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202343199349305664

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