Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
Farm bureau is an independent, voluntary organization of farm and ranch families united for the purpose of analyzing their problems and formulating action to achieve educational improvement, economic opportunity, social advancement and promote the national well-being. Farm bureau is nonpartison, nonsectarian, nongovernmental and nonsecret in character. Farm bureau strives to be the voice of agricultural producers at all levels.the mission of farm bureau is to:1. Advocate the interests of agriculture in the public arena;2. Disseminate information concerning the value and importance of agriculture; and3. Provide products and services which improve the quality of lives of our members.
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation at a glance
In short: Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- -89.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- -74.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $82,369,016
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation ($30K). Together the top 2 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 18 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation gives
- Giving fell 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $438K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Farm Bureau Foundation Little Rock, AR | Operating Support | $30,000 |
| Yell County Fair Association Danville, AR | Memorial for Jack Thomas | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $82,369,016 | $19,217,391 | $15,595,622 | $40,000 | 2 | $5,715,400 |
| 2024 | $75,845,923 | $18,174,824 | $17,218,877 | $391,500 | 5 | $4,635,883 |
| 2023 | $67,671,791 | $16,295,449 | $12,678,525 | $424,987 | 4 | $4,073,062 |
| 2022 | $64,804,315 | $14,740,338 | $8,276,290 | $190,000 | 3 | $3,347,625 |
| 2021 | $71,283,870 | $14,399,722 | $12,730,706 | $36,000 | 4 | $3,127,256 |
| 2020 | $66,846,371 | $16,311,552 | $16,184,167 | $438,000 | 5 | $4,819,658 |
About Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
Based on IRS filings
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation is a public charity, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $82.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $5.7M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation is led by Dan Wright, Incoming President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); all 34 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan Wright
Incoming President
Secretary & Treasurer → Incoming President, 2024
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $60K (2025)
Rich Hillman
Outgoing President
President → Outgoing President, 2024
On filings since 2020
$26K (2020) → $51K (2025)
Terry Dabbs
Secretary & President
Director → Incoming Secretary & President, 2024
Incoming Secretary & President → Secretary & President, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $30K (2025)
Caleb Plyler
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Chase Groves
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$8K (2020) → $26K (2025)
Jeremy Miller
District Director & Organiz
Director → District Director, Organization & Member Program, 2024
District Director, Organization & Member Program → District Director & Organiz, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $106K (2025)
Joe Thrash
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $12K (2025)
Jon Carroll
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$11K (2020) → $13K (2025)
Sherry Felts
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$9K (2020) → $12K (2025)
Terry Laster
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Jack Evans
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$9K (2022) → $12K (2025)
Jeremy Wesson
Director, Org. & Member Pr
Director, Org. & Member Pr → Director, Org. & Member Programs, 2024
Director, Org. & Member Programs → Director, Org. & Member Pr, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$105K (2022) → $123K (2025)
Megan Allen
Director
Women's Committee Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$2K (2022) → $17K (2025)
Bob Shofner
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$9K (2023) → $12K (2025)
Brandy Carroll
Director, Commodity & Mark
Director, Commodity & Market → Director, Commodity & Market Information, 2024
Director, Commodity & Market Information → Director, Commodity & Mark, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$109K (2023) → $119K (2025)
Jason Henson
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
$11K (2023) → $17K (2025)
Bryan Pistole
Director & Public Relations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$119K (2024) → $121K (2025)
Dana Stewart
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$1K (2024) → $9K (2025)
Brad Doyle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
$6K (2025)
Jay Robbins
Director, Public Affairs & Government Relations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2025)
Evan Teague
Vice President & Environmental Issues
Vice President, Commodity & Regulatory → Vice President & Environmental Issues, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$153K (2020) → $211K (2025)
Kerrigan Stiles
Women's Committee Vice Cha
Women's Committee Vice Cha → Women's Committee Vice Chair, 2024
Women's Committee Vice Chair → Women's Committee Vice Cha, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Mike Freeze
Vice President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$17K (2020) → $28K (2025)
Stanley Hill
Vice President, Public Affairs & Governor
Vice President & Public Policy → Vice President, Public Affairs & Government Relations, 2024
Vice President, Public Affairs & Government Relations → Vice President, Public Affairs & Governor, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$148K (2020) → $177K (2025)
Steve Eddington
Vice President & Public Relations
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$161K (2020) → $192K (2025)
Matt King
Senior Vice President, Administrator & Advoc
Public Affairs & Gov Relat → Senior Vice President, Administrator & Advocacy, 2024
Senior Vice President, Administrator & Advocacy → Senior Vice President, Administrator & Advoc, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$112K (2021) → $191K (2025)
John Bailey
Vice President, Commodity & Regulatory
Director, Commodity & Regu → Vice President, Commodity & Regulatory Affairs, 2024
Vice President, Commodity & Regulatory Affairs → Vice President, Commodity & Regulatory, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$126K (2022) → $176K (2025)
Justin Reynolds
Vice President, Org & Member Programs
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$127K (2022) → $158K (2025)
Leigh Pruss
Vice President & Finance
Director of Finance → Vice President & Finance, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$102K (2022) → $160K (2025)
Jarrod Yates
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$135K (2023) → $264K (2025)
Brad Peacock
Yf & R Vice Chair
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$7K (2024) → $8K (2025)
Karen Wood
Corporate Secretary
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$119K (2024) → $123K (2025)
Nita Cooper
Women's Leadership Committee Vi
Women's Leadership Committee Vice Chair → Women's Leadership Committee Vi, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
$13K (2024) → $11K (2025)
Stewart Warner
Yf & R Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
$6K (2025)
Former officers (20)
- Former: Don Mickel (2020–2024) — Retired Director, It & Systems Engineer
- Former: Mike Solomon (2020–2024) — Retired Vice President, Finance & Operations
- Former: Monica Paskewitz (2023–2024) — Yf & R Vice Chair
- Former: Gene Pharr (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeff Pitchford (2020–2023) — Public Affairs & Gov Relat
- Former: Joe Christian (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Reed Storey (2020–2023) — Yf & R Vice Chair
- Former: Rusty Smith (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tom Jones (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Warren Carter (2020–2023) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Rob Anderson (2023) — Director, Publicy Policy & Commodity
- Former: Chuck Tucker (2020–2022) — Vice President, Org. & Member Programs
- Former: Dustin Cowell (2021–2022) — Yf & R Chair
- Former: Harry Willems (2020–2021) — Organizations & Member Programs
- Former: Magen Allen (2020–2021) — Women's Committee Chair
- Former: Travis Justice (2020–2021) — Director, Commodity & Regu
- Former: Adam Cloninger (2020) — Yf & R Vice Chair
- Former: Donna Bemis (2020) — Former Women's Committee Vice Chair
- Former: Maleta Stephens (2020) — Director
- Former: Randy Veach (2020) — Former President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $264K, to Jarrod Yates (Executive Vice President). 34 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
How much does Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation give each year?
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $392K across 5 grants.
How large is Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation?
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation reported $82.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $19.2M.
Where does Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation operate?
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation has awarded grants in Arkansas, Virginia.
What is Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation's EIN?
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0242776. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
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