Illinois Agricultural Association
Illinois Agricultural Association (IAA), based in Bloomington, Illinois, is a public charity that supports agricultural information, education and services for Farm Bureau members. Illinois Farm Bureau says it began as the IAA in 1912 and became the state-level Illinois Farm Bureau in 1916.
Key facts about Illinois Agricultural Association
In short: Illinois Agricultural Association gave $8.7M across 88 grants in 2025 (avg $99K), mostly in Illinois. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 37-0809856
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,735,663
- Grants made (2025)
- 88
- Average grant
- $99,269
- Median grant
- $82,820
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (28 of 88, 2025)
- Total assets
- $82,993,301
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to apply
- Illinois Farm Bureau accepts unsolicited requests for corporate community support through its online application portal. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- The corporate-giving application period is year-round, with quarterly reviews.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$83.0M
+22.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$8.7M
+151.2% YoY
Grant Count
88
+33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$99K
+88.4% YoY
Is Illinois Agricultural Association open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 28 of 88 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $114K; repeat grants $93K. How we count
Medians: $86K first-time, $82K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
IAA’s stated mission is to improve agriculture’s economic well-being and enrich farm-family life by educating and sharing agricultural information with members and others, including on finance, economics and government policy.
Its filing describes programs in general member services, governmental affairs, commodity information and general information. The filing also describes a County Finance Program: funds are distributed to county Farm Bureaus through automatic and applied-for grants, with county applications explaining intended uses and results reported to the IAA Board.
Illinois Farm Bureau’s corporate giving priorities are investing in future leaders, enriching Illinois communities, cultivating environmental stewardship and championing agricultural innovation. Its guidelines say requests should come from registered 501(c)(3) organizations. The website describes support for Central Illinois community organizations and statewide causes serving rural Illinois.
Grantee missions illustrate the kinds of county organizations receiving IAA grants. Cook County Farm Bureau says it serves its members through programs reflecting the county’s agricultural heritage and works with the state organization to advance agriculture and farm-family life. Ogle County Farm Bureau says it advances programs and public policies for a vigorous agricultural economy benefiting members and their communities. Randolph County Farm Bureau describes its work as promoting agriculture through education, information and legislation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, IAA reported 88 grants totaling $8,735,663. Grant amounts ranged from $10,983 to $363,408, with a median of $82,820. The largest listed awards included $363,408 to Cook County Farm Bureau, $307,846 to Ford-Iroquois County Farm Bureau, $294,735 to Clinton County Farm Bureau and $291,826 to Ogle County Farm Bureau; each was listed for agricultural education.
Review Cycle
The corporate-giving application period is year-round, with quarterly reviews. The separate IFB Rural Development Grant Program lists an application period of October 1 through December 1, 2026; that is a future cycle as of September 29, 2026. The program is for rural development projects and awards grants in conjunction with county Farm Bureaus and local partners.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
IAA’s 2025 grant dollars went entirely to Illinois recipients. The listed grants support county Farm Bureaus across the state. Illinois Farm Bureau describes its corporate giving as rooted in Central Illinois communities, with additional support for statewide causes serving rural Illinois communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 88 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2019) to $8.7M (2025). In 2025 it made 88 grants totaling $8.7M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cook County Farm Bureau ($363K). Together the top 10 received $2.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
351 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 172 grants of 351 (49%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cook County Farm Bureau Countryside, IL | Agricultural Education | $363,408 |
| Ford-Iroquis County Farm Bureau Gilman, IL | Agricultural Education | $307,846 |
| Clinton County Farm Bureau Breese, IL | Agricultural Education | $294,735 |
| Ogle County Farm Bureau Oregon, IL | Agricultural Education | $291,826 |
| Washington County Farm Bureau Nashville, IL | Agricultural Education | $200,125 |
| Montgomery County Farm Bureau Hillsboro, IL | Agricultural Education | $198,578 |
| Kane County Farm Bureau Charles, IL | Agricultural Education | $195,827 |
| Pike-Scott County Farm Bureau Pittsfield, IL | Agricultural Education | $191,459 |
| Randolph County Farm Bureau Sparta, IL | Agricultural Education | $191,162 |
| Marion County Farm Bureau Salem, IL | Agricultural Education | $155,612 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $82,993,301 | $73,899,983 | $73,856,956 | $8,735,663 |
| 2024 | $67,724,629 | $62,672,601 | $60,225,898 | $3,477,279 |
| 2023 | $65,650,666 | $58,995,923 | $58,673,429 | $3,028,740 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $82,993,301 | $67,724,629 | $65,650,666 |
| Revenue | $73,899,983 | $62,672,601 | $58,995,923 |
| Expenses | $73,856,956 | $60,225,898 | $58,673,429 |
| Net Investment Income | $35,748,953 | $23,471,019 | $21,887,484 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jennifer Vance as General Counsel; Alan Dodds as VP Fin. & Treas; Andrew Bender and Matthew Jontry as Ass’t Secretaries; Mark Gebhards as Director of Governmental Affairs; Kevin Semlow as Exec Dir Govt Affairs & Commodities; Lyn Potts and Ron White as Assoc. Dep. Coun.; Matthew Wettersten as Exec Dir Marketing & Communication; and Laura Harmon as Ass’t Secretary.
Illinois Agricultural Association is led by Brian Duncan, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 43 of 47 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Duncan
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$35K (2019) → $326K (2025)
Kevin Semlow
Executive Director Govt Affairs & Commodities
Executive Director of Govt Affairs & Commodit → Executive Director Govt Affairs & Commodities, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$253K (2024) → $366K (2025)
Ryan Ford
Executive Director Field & Member Services
Executive Director of Field & Member Svc → Executive Director Field & Member Services, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$202K (2024) → $286K (2025)
Matthew Wettersten
Executive Director Marketing & Communications
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$292K (2025)
Gary Speckhart
Director
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
$15K (2019) → $1K (2025)
Jeff Kirwan
Director
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
$17K (2019) → $12K (2025)
Ken Cripe
Director
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
$12K (2020) → $12K (2025)
Larry Miller
Director
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
$14K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Mark Gebhards
Director of Governmental Affairs
Director of Govermental Affairs → Director of Governmental Affairs, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$354K (2019) → $509K (2025)
Mark Reichert
Director
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
$11K (2019) → $944 (2025)
Robert Klemm
Director
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
$11K (2019) → $10K (2025)
Steven Hosselton
Director
On filings since 2019
$16K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Tammy Halterman
Director
On filings since 2019
6 hrs/week
$8K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Mark Tuttle
Director
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
$8K (2021) → $13K (2025)
Robert Fecht
Director
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
$8K (2021) → $10K (2025)
Steve Koeller
Director
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
$8K (2021) → $14K (2025)
Don Meyer
Director
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
$8K (2022) → $9K (2025)
Keith Mussman
Director
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
$8K (2022) → $13K (2025)
Larry Dallas
Director
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
$5K (2022) → $9K (2025)
Richard Carroll
Director
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
$7K (2022) → $14K (2025)
Brad Daugherty
Director
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
$6K (2023) → $5K (2025)
Brent Pollard
Director
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
$11K (2024) → $16K (2025)
Jeff Weber
Director
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
$11K (2024) → $9K (2025)
John Howard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
$11K (2025)
Lu Ann Matejcak
Director
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
$1K (2025)
Paul Beisiegle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
$8K (2025)
Paul Edwards
Director
New on the 2025 filing
6 hrs/week
$9K (2025)
Barry Fisher
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Mark Hortin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Randy Aberle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Alan Dodds
Vice President Finance & Treasurer
CFO → Vice President Finance & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$370K (2019) → $600K (2025)
Andrew Bender
Ass't Secretary
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$216K (2019) → $516K (2025)
Brian Cahill
Senior Counsel
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$218K (2019) → $276K (2025)
Elaine Thacker
Ass't Secretary
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$91K (2019) → $121K (2025)
Geneva Aberle
Controller
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$152K (2019) → $221K (2025)
Jennifer Vance
General Counsel
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$310K (2019) → $1.1M (2025)
Kirstin Kaisner
Ass't Secretary
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$78K (2019) → $109K (2025)
Laura Harmon
Ass't Secretary
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$226K (2019) → $292K (2025)
Lyn Potts
Associate Dep. Counsel
Ass't Secretary → Ass't General Counsel, 2020
Ass't General Counsel → Associate Dep. Counsel, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$228K (2019) → $357K (2025)
Matthew Jontry
Ass't Secretary
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$114K (2020) → $361K (2025)
Ron White
Associate Dep. Counsel
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$226K (2021) → $340K (2025)
Kristen Kroger
Senior Counsel
Associate Counsel → Ass't General Counsel, 2024
Ass't General Counsel → Senior Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$216K (2022) → $269K (2025)
Evan Severson
Assistant Controller
Assistant Controller → Ass't Controller, 2024
Ass't Controller → Assistant Controller, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$32K (2023) → $142K (2025)
Christopher Webb
Ass't Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$195K (2025)
Evan Hultine
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$54K (2025)
Garrett Thalgott
Ass't Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$200K (2025)
Joshua Johnson
Associate Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$277K (2025)
Former officers (26)
- Former: Chris Magnuson (2019–2024) — Director of News & Communications
- Former: Earl Williams Jr. (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kenton Thomas (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mike Hodge (2019–2024) — Executive Director of Member Services & President
- Former: Neil Napolitano (2019–2024) — Ass't General Counsel
- Former: Richard Guebert (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Steven Stallman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Leonard B Daugherty (2024) — Director
- Former: Matt Wettersten (2024) — Executive Director of Mktg & Communications
- Former: Jim Jacobs (2019–2023) — CEO Country Financial
- Former: Tim Smith (2020–2023) — Ass't Controller
- Former: Vince Sampson (2023) — Director of Info Mgt.
- Former: Dennis Green (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Laura Reynods (2019–2022) — Ass't Controller
- Former: Paul Harmon (2019–2022) — General Counsel
- Former: Robert W Weldon (2019–2022) — Vice President of Finance & Treasurer
- Former: Albert Zimmerman (2019–2021) — Ass't General Counsel
- Former: Brad Temple (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Chad Schutz (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Meiss (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Serven (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Randy Poskin (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Steven Fourez (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michele Aavang (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Wendy Schaefer (2019–2020) — Ass't General Counsel
- Former: Craig Ratajcyk (2019) — Executive Director Soy
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $1.1M, to Jennifer Vance (General Counsel). 43 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 1701 Towanda Avenue, Bloomington, IL 61702
Phone: (309) 557-2488
Website: https://ilfb.org
Frequently asked questions about Illinois Agricultural Association
How much does Illinois Agricultural Association give each year?
Illinois Agricultural Association gave $8.7M across 88 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.5M across 66 grants.
What is Illinois Agricultural Association's typical grant size?
Illinois Agricultural Association's median grant in 2025 was $82,820, and its average grant was $99,269, across 88 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Illinois Agricultural Association that year got $114K on average.
Where does Illinois Agricultural Association give grants?
Illinois Agricultural Association gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Illinois Agricultural Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 88 grants with a stated purpose on Illinois Agricultural Association's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Agricultural Education" (88 grants).
Who are Illinois Agricultural Association's largest grantees?
Illinois Agricultural Association's largest 2025 grantees include Cook County Farm Bureau ($363,408), Ford-Iroquis County Farm Bureau ($307,846) and Clinton County Farm Bureau ($294,735), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 11% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Illinois Agricultural Association?
Illinois Agricultural Association reported $83.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $73.9M.
What does Illinois Agricultural Association fund?
IAA’s stated mission is to improve agriculture’s economic well-being and enrich farm-family life by educating and sharing agricultural information with members and others, including on finance, economics and government policy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Illinois Agricultural Association?
Illinois Farm Bureau accepts unsolicited requests for corporate community support through its online application portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Illinois Agricultural Association's EIN?
Illinois Agricultural Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-0809856. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Illinois Agricultural Association accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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