Butte County Farm Bureau
Butte County Farm Bureau's purpose is protect and promote agricultural interests throughout California and to find solutions to the problems of the farm, the farm home, and the rural community.
Butte County Farm Bureau at a glance
In short: Butte County Farm Bureau gave $1.1M across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,078,650
- +507.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +800.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $59,925
- -32.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,377
- Total assets
- $2,559,653
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Butte County Farm Bureau funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was One World Ranches ($146K). Together the top 10 received $867K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 25 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $1.1M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| One World Ranches Long Beach, CA | State Water Efficiency Enhancement Grant | $146,400 |
| Agricultural Groundwater Users of Butte County Chico, CA | State Water Efficiency Enhancement Grant | $125,580 |
| S & S Enterprises Chico, CA | State Water Efficiency Enhancement Grant | $121,205 |
| SMS Orchards Chico, CA | State Water Efficiency Enhancement Grant | $112,807 |
| Slightom Orchards Durham, CA | State Water Efficiency Enhancement Grant | $100,901 |
| Nicolaus Family Trust 2002 Chico, CA | State Water Efficiency Enhancement Grant | $90,875 |
| Sam Lewis Jr Trust FBO PSL Chico, CA | State Water Efficiency Enhancement Grant | $51,835 |
| Esquon Orchards Butte City, CA | State Water Efficiency Enhancement Grant | $45,000 |
| Walter Sprague Orchards Chico, CA | State Water Efficiency Enhancement Grant | $40,277 |
| Luke Kampmann Family Farms Orland, CA | Healthy Soils Grant | $32,476 |
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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 | $2,559,653 | $3,855,174 | $3,389,156 | $1,078,650 | 18 | $95,155 |
| 2024 | $2,113,335 | $717,158 | $760,902 | $177,567 | 2 | $64,825 |
| 2023 | $1,664,712 | $472,151 | $526,024 | $9,230 | Total only | $56,764 |
| 2022 | $1,714,062 | $649,736 | $486,364 | $11,950 | Total only | $186,860 |
| 2021 | $1,795,952 | $1,110,382 | $508,655 | $32,375 | 5 | $666,616 |
| 2020 | $983,374 | $445,205 | $427,667 | $10,813 | Total only | $39,645 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Butte County Farm Bureau
Based on IRS filings
Butte County Farm Bureau is a public charity, based in Chico, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $95K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Butte County Farm Bureau is led by Colleen Cecil, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Colleen Cecil
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$76K (2020) → $111K (2025)
Blain Moffitt
President
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2021
1st Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clark Becker
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Lundberg
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Holly Foster
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Noble
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelby Sheppard
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Heringer
Director
President → Past President, 2021
Past President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rocky Donati
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Schohr
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Toni Scott
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Gillette
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Fagundes
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Scheer
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rose Tryon
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Lambert
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paige Bush
2nd Vice President
Director → 3rd Vice President, 2021
3rd Vice President → 2nd Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn James
1st Vice President
Director & 3rd Vice President → 2nd Vice President, 2021
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walt Stile
Past President & Treasurer
1st Vice President → President, 2021
President → Past President & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Sheppard
3rd Vice President
Director → 3rd Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Sean Earley (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Alex Compton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Daniel Robinson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Darren Rice (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Matt Tennis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John Nock (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stacy Gore (2020) — Treasurer
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 $111K, to Colleen Cecil (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Butte County Farm Bureau
How much does Butte County Farm Bureau give each year?
Butte County Farm Bureau gave $1.1M across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $178K across 2 grants.
What is Butte County Farm Bureau's typical grant size?
Butte County Farm Bureau's median grant in 2025 was $36,377, and its average grant was $59,925, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Butte County Farm Bureau give grants?
Butte County Farm Bureau gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chico, CA (9 grants), Orland, CA (2 grants) and Gridley, CA (2 grants).
Does Butte County Farm Bureau give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Butte County Farm Bureau's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "State Water Efficiency Enhancement Grant" (10 grants) and "Healthy Soils Grant" (7 grants).
Who are Butte County Farm Bureau's largest grantees?
Butte County Farm Bureau's largest 2025 grantees include One World Ranches ($146,400), Agricultural Groundwater Users of Butte County ($125,580) and S & S Enterprises ($121,205), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Butte County Farm Bureau?
Butte County Farm Bureau reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.
What is Butte County Farm Bureau's EIN?
Butte County Farm Bureau's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1262232. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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