COOK COUNTY FARM BUREAU

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1920

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JANET MCCABE

Phone

7083543276

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

COOK COUNTY FARM BUREAU, founded in 1920, is a community nonprofit that reported $2.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $738K, a strong 33% operating margin.

Mission

THE COOK COUNTY FARM BUREAU'S MISSION IS TO SERVE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COOK COUNTY FARM BUREAU WITH MEANINGFUL AND BENEFICIAL PROGRAMS THAT REFLECT OUR AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE. WE WORK WITH THE STATE ORGANIZATION TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF AGRICULTURE AND ENRICH THE QUALITY OF FARM FAMILY LIFE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES - IMPLEMENT HEALTH/SAFETY PROGRAMS AND INFORMATIONAL SEMINARS IN ADDITION TO HOSTING APPRECIATION EVENTS SUCH AS THE PICNIC AND BANQUET. OTHER ACTIVITIES...

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES - IMPLEMENT HEALTH/SAFETY PROGRAMS AND INFORMATIONAL SEMINARS IN ADDITION TO HOSTING APPRECIATION EVENTS SUCH AS THE PICNIC AND BANQUET. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR 19,088 MEMBERS.

Program 2

INFORMATION PUBLICATION - THE COOPERATOR IS A MONTHLY PUBLICATION COMPRISED OF PRIMARILY AGRICULTURAL RELATED INFORMATION WITH PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF SPECIFIC ACTIVITY INTERESTS.

Program 3

AGRICULTURAL RELATED ACTIVITIES - AG IN THE CLASSROOM (AITC) PROVIDES AN "IN-SCHOOL FIELD TRIP" TO COOK COUNTY 4TH GRADERS SHARING AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE. FOOD CHECK-OUT DAY IMPLEMENTS A SHOPPING...

AGRICULTURAL RELATED ACTIVITIES - AG IN THE CLASSROOM (AITC) PROVIDES AN "IN-SCHOOL FIELD TRIP" TO COOK COUNTY 4TH GRADERS SHARING AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE. FOOD CHECK-OUT DAY IMPLEMENTS A SHOPPING SPREE AND FOOD DRIVE. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FARM VISITS AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL RELATED PROGRAMS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $372,671

Program Service Revenue $160,862

Investment Income $479,827

Other Revenue $1,223,043

TOTAL REVENUE $2,236,403

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $16,137

Salaries & Benefits $494,564

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $987,294

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,497,995

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,236,403	$1,913,247	+0.2%
Expenses	$1,497,995	$1,568,542	0.0%
Net Income	$738,408	$344,705	+1.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

100

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$188,816

Total Directors

$68,400

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JANET MCCABE	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$12,050	$0	$12,050
GERALD KOPPING	VICE-PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$6,300	$0	$6,300
RUTH ZELDENRUST	SECRETARY/TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$7,475	$0	$7,475
DANIEL BIERNACKI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$6,450	$0	$6,450
JAMES BLOOMSTRAND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$5,100	$0	$5,100
PATRICK HORCHER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$3,525	$0	$3,525
BLAKE LANPHIER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$6,700	$0	$6,700
ROGER FREEMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$3,050	$0	$3,050
MIKE RAUCH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$4,900	$0	$4,900
MARK YUNKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$4,250	$0	$4,250
GREG STACK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$5,050	$0	$5,050
TODD PRICE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$3,550	$0	$3,550
ROBERT ROHRER	MANAGER	40.00	Officer	$156,062	$6,929	$162,991

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$2,236,403	$1,497,995	$10,258,600	$738,408
2024	$1,913,247	$1,568,542	$9,313,487	$344,705
2023	$1,799,314	$1,511,431	$8,189,841	$287,883
2022	$1,711,101	$1,582,483	$7,704,044	$128,618
2021	$1,592,234	$1,404,540	$8,704,292	$187,694
2020	$1,687,117	$1,490,012	$7,885,553	$197,105
2019	$1,949,491	$1,490,690	$7,537,898	$458,801
2018	$1,805,581	$1,534,589	$7,236,544	$270,992