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 $178K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $89K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $177,567
- +1823.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $88,784
- Median grant
- $88,784
- Total assets
- $2,113,335
- +26.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Butte County Farm Bureau funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Agricultural Groundwater Users of Butte County ($165K). Together the top 2 received $178K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Butte County Farm Bureau gives
- Giving grew 448% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $178K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $178K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Groundwater Users of Butte County Chico, CA | Healthy Groundwater Use | $165,015 |
| Gilmore Computer Services Oroville, CA | Computers for Use in Promoting Agriculture | $12,552 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $178K. Net investment income was $65K.
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 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Colleen Cecil
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$76K (2020) → $106K (2024)
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, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $106K, 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 $178K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $9K in grants paid.
How large is Butte County Farm Bureau?
Butte County Farm Bureau reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $717K.
Where does Butte County Farm Bureau operate?
Butte County Farm Bureau has awarded grants in California.
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 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
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 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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