2026-05-04T18:07:34-04:00 2025-06-30 WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC 1800 TYSONS BOULEVARD SUITE 800 TYSONS VA 22102 990 2024-07-01 520403490 Maryland Farm Bureau Inc % PARKER WELCH MARY 4109223426 3358 Davidsonville Rd Davidsonville MD 21035 PARKER WELCH Executive Director 4109223426 2026-05-02 true true ISRAEL TANNENBAUM P01589203 3012726000 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z PARKER WELCH 3358 Davidsonville Rd Davidsonville MD 21035 2976938 false X www.mdfarmbureau.com X 1936 MD MARYLAND FARM BUREAU, INC. IS AN AGRICULTURAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND GROW MARYLAND AGRICULTURE AND PRESERVE RURAL LIFE. 18 16 9 175 450522 0 84045 82245 578613 610287 115193 51993 1346490 1334925 2124341 2079450 91082 118170 0 0 745947 840149 0 0 0 923143 981226 1760172 1939545 364169 139905 5432160 5660440 298819 252762 5133341 5407678 X MARYLAND FARM BUREAU, INC. IS AN AGRICULTURAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND GROW MARYLAND AGRICULTURE AND PRESERVE RURAL LIFE. false false EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH - THE MARYLAND FARM BUREAU, INC. (MFB) ATTEMPTS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE SAFE AND ABUNDANT FOOD SUPPLY IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. MFB'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE CARRIES MANY ARTICLES THAT EXPLAIN MODERN AGRICULTURE AND JUST HOW ONES FOOD GETS FROM THE FIELD TO THEIR FORK. OTHER PAMPHLETS AND BROCHURES EXPLAIN VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - AS EACH GENERATION IS FURTHER REMOVED FROM THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY. WITH THE HELP OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, MFB TRAINS TEACHERS TO BE PREPARED TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT AGRICULTURE IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - AS EACH GENERATION IS FURTHER REMOVED FROM THE FARM, IT'S INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT TO BE ACTIVE IN THE LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ARENAS. MARYLAND FARM BUREAU WORKS WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LAWMAKERS AND REGULATORS TO ASSURE THAT AGRICULTURE'S ISSUES ARE RAISED AND ADDRESSED. MFB ALSO WORKS WITH INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WHO NEED HELP WITH A VARIETY OF ISSUES INCLUDING ZONING, WATER, DRAINAGE, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, ETC. SUPPORT OF COUNTY FARM BUREAUS - THE FARM BUREAU STRUCTURE AT THE COUNTY LEVEL IS ALL VOLUNTARY. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WHO ARE FARMERS OR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A PASSION/LOVE FOR AGRICULTURE MAKE UP THE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES THAT CARRY OUT THE WORK AT THE COUNTY LEVEL. MFB PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE COUNTY FARM BUREAUS THROUGH STAFF WHO ASSIST THEM WITH PROGRAM PLANNING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, MEMBERSHIP SOLICITATION, ETC. false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 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 true true false false true 15 0 true 9 true true true false false false true true false false false X 18 16 true false false false true true true true true false true true true true true true true true true false false X PARKER WELCH 4109223426 3358 DAVIDSONVILLE RD DAVIDSONVILLE MD 21035 X PARKER WELCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X 126847 0 11350 JAMIE RALEY JR PRESIDENT 10.0 0.0 X X 13600 0 0 JO-ANN CHASON FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 10.0 0.0 X X 5210 0 0 CHRIS CATTERTON SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 10.0 0.0 X X 500 0 0 IAN REIKIE DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 450 0 0 JAMIE TIRALLA DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 400 0 0 WILLIAM LAYTON Director 1.0 0.0 X 400 0 0 FAR NASIR Director 1.0 0.0 X 200 0 0 BRIAN SWEENEY DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 HOWIE FEAGA DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JASON WATT DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KARL SHLAGEL DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JAYCI MITCHELL Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KIMMI DORAN-LYONS Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER DEBNAM Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL CAHALL Director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 VALARIE BRINSFIELD DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ALAN ECK DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 RACHEL ECK DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 147607 0 11350 1 false false false MORGAN MYERS 111 WEST 33RD STREET 22ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 MBR MARKETING EXP 110955 WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC 506 CARNEGIE CENTER SUITE 400 PRINCETON NJ 08540 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 102842 2 82245 82245 MEMBERSHIP DUES & ASSESSMENTS 110000 444448 444448 ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION 110000 161289 161289 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 4550 4550 610287 121312 121312 0 0 3500 3500 0 3500 3500 823169 5000 772475 125013 50694 -120013 -69319 -69319 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NATIONWIDE SPONSORSHIP FEE 524126 1219347 768825 450522 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 112078 112078 1331425 2079450 1491190 450522 55493 112270 5900 0 0 176051 0 537833 12485 63874 49906 0 21936 94657 0 0 0 37365 56284 69168 73980 0 62394 38051 0 207681 0 34110 95203 56256 YOUNG FARMER'S COMMITTEE 36302 MD FARM BUREAU SPOTLIGHT 23447 OTHER COMMITTEES 19576 PUBLICATIONS AND MAILINGS 17117 37699 1939545 45188 67098 418465 495557 0 0 37671 52278 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59949 70569 1895818 700618 1321045 1195200 3359629 3589525 190213 190213 0 0 0 0 0 0 5432160 5660440 92020 62940 0 0 206799 189822 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 298819 252762 X 5074621 5347665 58720 60013 5133341 5407678 5432160 5660440 139905 134432 X X true X false true false 369599 369599 982111 313137 668974 357222 248388 108834 186886 139093 47793 1195200 0 0 X PART X, LINE 2: The Farm Bureau is generally exempt from federal income taxes under provisions of Section 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Income, which is not related to exempt purposes, less applicable deductions, is subject to federal and state corporate income taxes. The Farm Bureau has unrelated business income tax assessed on its Nationwide sponsorship income, insurance administration fee and advertising income. The Service Company is a for-profit corporation that is subject to federal and state corporate income taxes. FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes, prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Management has evaluated the impact of this guidance to its consolidated financial statements. The Organizations' income tax returns are subject to examination by taxing authorities, generally for a period of three years from the date the returns are filed. The Organizations' policies are to classify income tax related interest and penalties in interest expense and other expenses, respectively. true LEAD MARYLAND FOUNDATION INC 124 WYE NARROWS DRIVE QUEENSTOWN MD 21658 010725238 501(C)(3) 18600 PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP FREDERICK COUNTY FARM BUREAU 125-300 PROSPERITY DR WINCHESTER VA 22602 540573840 501(C)(5) 10370 PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP CARROLL COUNTY FARM BUEARU 2410 DR STITELY RD NEW WINDSOR MD 21776 520624814 501(C)(5) 7335 PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FARM BUREAU 5643 GREENOCK RD LOTHIAN MD 20711 521282045 501(C)(5) 6120 PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP 1 3 SCHOLARSHIPS 3 5900 PART I, LINE 2: THE MARYLAND FARM BUREAU, INC. ISSUES A JOINT SCHOLARSHIP CHECK TO BOTH THE INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENT AND THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE USE FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE. AWARD PROCESS - THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE REVIEWS APPLICATIONS WITHOUT NAMES ON THOSE APPLICATIONS, THUS ENSURING ALL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BASED ON MERIT AND NOT NAME RECOGNITION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: THE MEMBERS OF MARYLAND FARM BUREAU CONSIST OF 23 COUNTY FARM BUREAUS AND 24 AFFILIATE MEMBERS. COUNTY FARM BUREAU MEMBERS MUST HAVE AT LEAST 50 REGULAR MEMBERS (ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN FARMING OR BUSINESS THAT SUPPORT FARMING) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. AFFILIATE MEMBERS ARE STATEWIDE EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF FARMERS, COOPERATIVE ORGANIZATIONS OF FARMERS SERVING 2 OR MORE COUNTIES AND ORGANIZATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS OR EXTENSION EDUCATORS IN AGRICULTURAL RELATED FIELDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANIZATION IS ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. EACH OF THE 23 COUNTY FARM BUREAU MEMBERS IS ENTITLED TO VOTING DELEGATES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF REGULAR FARM BUREAU MEMBERS WHO JOIN THE COUNTY FARM BUREAU. AFFILIATE MEMBERS MAY SEND 2 VOTING DELEGATES TO THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B: THE VOTING DELEGATES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ELECT THE OFFICERS; APPROVE AND SEAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS BEFORE THEY ARE ENACTED; AND APPROVE AND RATIFY THE ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE SERVICE COMPANY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: AFTER THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDITORS A DRAFT COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR REVIEW. THE ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR FIRST AGREES ALL AMOUNTS TO THE GENERAL LEDGER AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSES ANY QUESTIONS WITH THE AUDITORS. ONCE THIS IS DONE THEN THE ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE ENTIRE RETURN WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THEN THE RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. ALL QUESTIONS ARE THEN SUMMARIZED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE AUDITOR. ALL REQUIRED CHANGES ARE MADE BY THE AUDITOR AND A FINAL RETURN IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: MARYLAND FARM BUREAU, INC. HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ANNUALLY MANAGEMENT DISCUSSES THIS IMPORTANT DOCUMENT WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HAS THEM SIGN THE AGREEMENT TO ENSURE IT IS CURRENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT INDIVIDUAL, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS EVALUATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES A CONFIDENTIAL AND COMPREHENSIVE, WRITTEN EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FORWARDS THAT DOCUMENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. THE PRESIDENT COMPILES THE INFORMATION INTO A SUMMARY EVALUATION AND THEN SITS DOWN WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO GO OVER THE EVALUATION. ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE ONLY AFTER THIS PROCESS IS COMPLETE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE KEPT IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN OFFICE. BEING PUBLIC DOCUMENTS, THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO INTERESTED PARTIES; HOWEVER THEY MUST PHYSICALLY COME TO THE MARYLAND FARM BUREAU, INC. OFFICE TO INSPECT ANY OF THE DOCUMENTS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 RACHEL ECK, TRUSTEE, IS MARRIED TO ALAN ECK, TRUSTEE. MD FARM BUREAU SERVICE COMPANY 3358 DAVIDSONVILLE ROAD DAVIDSONVILLE MD 21035 520858544 REBATES/INCEN MD MD FARM BUREAU C CORP 16769 59649 1.00000 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false