Lamar County Farm Bureau
To better the conditions and efficiency of agricultural producers and promote a wholesome and desirable rural life through education, information, and other such programs.
Lamar County Farm Bureau at a glance
- Total assets
- $393,347
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $101,089
- -65.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $104,492
- -59.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lamar County Farm Bureau funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Lamar County Farm Bureau gives
- Giving grew 76% from 2020 to 2023. 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 $6K (2020) to $24K (2024). In 2024 it reported $24K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar County Jr Livestock Show Paris, TX | Assist Youth | $10,225 |
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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 | $393,347 | $101,089 | $104,492 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $395,659 | $290,627 | $258,437 | $24,459 | Total only | $-2,307 |
| 2023 | $364,212 | $407,594 | $443,296 | $10,225 | 1 | $842 |
| 2022 | $397,537 | $377,424 | $355,171 | $11,579 | 1 | $429 |
| 2021 | $376,435 | $427,535 | $371,760 | $6,000 | 1 | $285 |
| 2020 | $321,000 | $375,247 | $360,962 | $5,800 | 1 | $992 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Lamar County Farm Bureau
Based on IRS filings
Lamar County Farm Bureau is a public charity, based in Paris, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $393K in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lamar County Farm Bureau is led by Richard Gratny, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Gratny
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Weatherford
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Basinger
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Winters
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Jackson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monty Cannada
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Bayer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Whittle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wallace Kraft
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mathew Vaden
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trey Denny
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Nabors
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Parsons
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Charles Edwards (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Austin Sugg (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Walter Hufnagel (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Lamar County Farm Bureau
How large is Lamar County Farm Bureau?
Lamar County Farm Bureau reported $393K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $101K.
Where does Lamar County Farm Bureau operate?
Lamar County Farm Bureau has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Lamar County Farm Bureau's EIN?
Lamar County Farm Bureau's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-0880621. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
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