ADAMS COUNTY FARM BUREAU
EIN 37-0147880 · Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services (C40)
What they do
to IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING of AGRICULTURE and ENHANCE THE QUALITY of FARM FAMILY LIFE.
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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.
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SHAWN VALTERMANAGER (THRU 05/25)
BEN HUGENBERGPRESIDENT
BRENT CLAIRDIRECTOR
KENT DEEGEDIRECTOR
TREVOR MAIERSYOUNG FARMERS (FROM 09/24)
TIM ELLERBROCKDIRECTOR
SHANE MILLERDIRECTOR
SCOTT VENVERTLOHDIRECTOR
RYAN MEYERVICE-PRESIDENT
ROB HYERDIRECTOR
RICK EDWARDSPAST PRESIDENT (THRU 07/24)
NATHAN PARKERTREASURER
MICHAEL HOUSTONDIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)
MATTHEW DUESTERHAUSDIRECTOR
MADELYN HEINECKE-THOMPSONDIRECTOR
LUKE MUEGGEDIRECTOR
LARRY IPPENSENTREASURER (THRU 09/24)
ALAN IPPENSENDIRECTOR (FROM 09/24)
JUSTIN OBERLINGDIRECTOR
JON MYERSDIRECTOR
JACOB SCHMIDTDIRECTOR
GRANT HUBERDIRECTOR
ELI GRONEWOLDDIRECTOR
DUSTIN SPECKHARTDIRECTOR (FROM 09/24)
DANELLE DONLEYDIRECTOR (THRU 02/25)
BRANDON NIEKAMPDIRECTOR
BRAD DUNCANSECRETARY
BOBBY BAKERDIRECTOR
ANNABELLE SCHAFFNITMANAGER (FROM 06/25)
ANDREW FLESNERDIRECTOR (THRU 09/24)
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1925
- Location
- 330 SOUTH 36TH STREET PO BOX 303, QUINCY, IL 62305
- County
- Adams
- In care of
- BEN HUGENBERG
- Primary officer
- BEN HUGENBERG, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services (C40)
- IRS tax category
- Botanical, Horticultural & Landscape Services