ILLINOIS FOUNDATION FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ILLINOIS FOUNDATION FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA

EIN 37-6032081 · Youth Development (O52Z)

What they do

The Objectives and Purposes of The Illinois Foundation FFA, Inc, Are to Receive By Request, Devise, Gift, or Otherwise, Either Absolute or In Trust for Any of Its Purposes, Any Property Real or Personal, Fund or No Fund, Withoutlimitation As to Amount or Value to Convey Such Property and to Invest or Reinvest Any Principal, and to Deal With and Expand The Income And/or Principal of The Corporation for Such Education Activities and In Such A Manner As In The Judgement of The Board of Trustees Will Stimulate and Promote The Best Interests of Students and Formerstudents of Agricultural Education On A Local, Sectional, or State Basis.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

49.37%of revenue went to mission work68.5% of expenses · Program services

0.94%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$72.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.77%of revenue went to management and office costs30.2% of expenses

$3.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,323,569

Mission workProgram services$653,50449.37% of revenue68.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$288,19721.77% of revenue30.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$12,4810.94% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$369,38727.91% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$954,18272.09% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 68.5% mission · 30.2% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 30.6% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.45% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 28.4% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.22% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 16.3% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 8.8% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,323,569

Expenses$954,182

Annual surplus $369,387 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$653,504 · 68.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$288,197 · 30.2% of expenses

Fundraising$12,481 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,323,569

Expenses$954,182

Assets$3,532,577

Income$1,323,569

Contributions$1,091,340

Mission work (program services)$653,504

Fundraising$12,481

Grants given$2,085,590

Average grant$109,768

Management and general$288,197

Accounting fees$8,925

Investing fees$16,694

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (13)

BETSY BURGENERDIRECTOR

DAVE MAURERDIRECTOR

DR PAUL PYRZDIRECTOR

GENE SCHWARMVICE CHAIR OF LOCAL COLLEC

JAMISON MOSLEYDIRECTOR

JOHN EDGARASSISTANT DIRECTOR

JULIE HEWITTCHAIR

LINDSAY CROKEVICE CHAIR OF SPONSORING C

LINDSAY RINKENBERGERDIRECTOR

MELINDA BUNSELMEYEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RYAN REEVERTSDIRECTOR

TAMMIE OBERMARKDIRECTOR

ZACH SHIELDSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1949
Location: 3221 NORTHFIELD DR, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62702-1400
County: Sangamon
In care of: John C Edgar
Primary officer: John C Edgar, Executive Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(217) 753-3328

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ECK SCHAFER & PUNKE LLP
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O52Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes