Iowa Farm Bureau Federation D/B/a Butler County Farm Bureau

Public charity · Grantmaker Allison, IA EIN: 42-0681385

To create a vibrant future for agriculture, farm families and their communities.

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation D/B/a Butler County Farm Bureau at a glance

In short: Iowa Farm Bureau Federation D/B/a Butler County Farm Bureau gave $24K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $24K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$24,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$24,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$24,000
Total assets
$1,764,179
+2.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Iowa Farm Bureau Federation D/B/a Butler County Farm Bureau funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Butler County Fair Association: $24KButler County Fair Association$24K

The largest 2024 recipient was Butler County Fair Association ($24K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Allison

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30KTotal only2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $24K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $24K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Butler County Fair Association Allison, IAFair Livestock Building and Fair Support.$24,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,764,179$203,880$178,079$24,0001$92,952
2023$1,725,456$117,826$169,322$24,0001$12,181
2022$1,672,880$1,149,925$140,646$6,900Total only$27,756
2021$773,835$208,002$140,072$8,900Total only$90,993
2020$719,699$128,868$129,151$12,400Total only$14,857

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Iowa Farm Bureau Federation D/B/a Butler County Farm Bureau

Based on IRS filings

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation D/B/a Butler County Farm Bureau is a public charity, based in Allison, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $24K. Net investment income was $93K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation D/B/a Butler County Farm Bureau is led by C. Dale Boelman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • C. Dale Boelman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Bolin

    Director

    Voting Delegate → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Schmitt

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Prentice Karsjens

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodie Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Grebner

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Janssen

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bronz Helmke

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis White

    Voting Delegate

    Treasurer → Voting Delegate, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cody Shear

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • McKenzie Halligan

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Clint Swick (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Koop (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kyle Mehmen (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Dwight Folken (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: McKenzie Feckers (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Brad Feckers (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jason Brocka (2020) — Director
  • Former: Kim Junker (2020) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Iowa Farm Bureau Federation D/B/a Butler County Farm Bureau

How much does Iowa Farm Bureau Federation D/B/a Butler County Farm Bureau give each year?

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation D/B/a Butler County Farm Bureau gave $24K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $24K across 1 grant.

How large is Iowa Farm Bureau Federation D/B/a Butler County Farm Bureau?

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation D/B/a Butler County Farm Bureau reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $204K.

Where does Iowa Farm Bureau Federation D/B/a Butler County Farm Bureau operate?

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation D/B/a Butler County Farm Bureau has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Iowa Farm Bureau Federation D/B/a Butler County Farm Bureau's EIN?

Iowa Farm Bureau Federation D/B/a Butler County Farm Bureau's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-0681385. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 9, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 18, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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