NonprofitsKansas Farm Bureau

Kansas Farm Bureau

MANHATTAN, KS

Total revenue

$17.4M

Total expenses

$12.8M

Net assets

$119.4M

Grants received

$83K

2 grants

EIN

480546988

Tax year

2024

Mission

Kansas farm bureau exists to strengthen agriculture and the lives of kansans through advocacy, education, and service.

Programs

2 programs

Kansas farm bureaus farm leader letter is a hard copy newsletter that keeps voting members informed on issues that impact their farms and ranches. From oct. 1, 2024, to sept. 30, 2025, the leader letter was published 10 times. For the months february, may, august and november, fll reached approximately 106,000 farm bureau members in kansas per kansas living issue. For the remaining months, fll reached an average of 30,000 households per publication. Every issue contains updates on legislative action that impacts kansas farmers and ranchers as well as important updates and information regarding their farm organization. Kansas farm bureaus kansas living magazine is published quarterly and reaches more than 106,000 farm bureau members in kansas. From oct. 1, 2024, to sept. 30, 2025, the magazine was published four times. Each issue contains recipes the whole family can enjoy, events and places to visit in kansas and interesting farmer and agricultural stories.

Kansas farm bureau's voice of agriculture radio program is a broadcast-delivered communications program that reaches all 105 counties throughout kansas. The voa message sponsored by the farmers and ranchers of kansas farm bureau provides our target listeners (adults 18+) with relevant agriculture-related information and issues. The audio programs provide target listeners with vital national and statewide agriculture news and issues that impact agriculture and the lives of people across kansas. The audio programs are aired five days per week (m-f), 52 weeks, 40,000 times per year (minimum). The programs air between 6 a.m. And 7 p.m. Across the state. Running on 75+ stations throughout kansas, this message will reach on average over 1 million people this year.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.5M
Program service revenue$216K
Investment income$7.0M
Other revenue$7.7M
Total revenue$17.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.1M
Salaries & benefits$5.6M
Fundraising
Other expenses$6.1M
Total expenses$12.8M
Total assets$120.2M
Net assets$119.4M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KERRY SPENCER

TREASURER

Board

$177K

40 hrs/wk

BRETT ADAMS

ASST TREAS

Board

$141K

40 hrs/wk

JOSEPH JURY

DIRECTOR

Board

JOSEPH NEWLAND

PRESIDNET

Board

JAMES SIPES

DIRECTOR

Board

DOUGLAS ZILLINGER

DIRECTOR

Board

GLENN BRUNKOW

DIRECTOR

Board

DAN SCHMIDT

DIRECTOR

Board

TIM TYSON

DIRECTOR

Board

LAURA HAFFNER

DIRECTOR

Board

TERRY HOLDREN

CEO/SEC/LEGA

Board

CRAIG COOPER

DIRECTOR

Board

STEVEN MCCLOUD

DIRECTOR

Board

DENNIS ASHCRAFT

DIRECTOR

Board

GEORGE PRETZ

DIRECTOR

Board

JIM SCHMIDT

DIRECTOR

Board

JOEL LEFTWICH

CHIEF STRATE

Staff

$217K

40 hrs/wk

RYAN FLICKNER

SR DIRECTOR

Staff

$169K

40 hrs/wk

WENDEE GRADY

DIR OF LEGAL

Staff

$154K

40 hrs/wk

DANIEL STROM

DIRECTOR OF

Staff

$142K

40 hrs/wk

MARK NELSON

DIR OF COMMO

Staff

$131K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

MITTERA GROUP

PRINTING

$322K

THE TRUST COMPANY

FINCANCIAL PLAN

$263K

DEVINE DONLEY & MURRAY GOV AFF LLC

LOBBYING

$165K

Grants received

Showing 2 of 2

FromAmountPurposeYear
$41K
AG EDUCATION
2024
$42K
Ag Education
2023

Funded by

$83K from 1 funder · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation

$83K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN480546988
Subsection05
Ruling date1939-11
Formed1931
Employees62
Volunteers1100
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