TENNESSEE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION
EIN 62-0380840 · Education (B)
What they do
to DEVELOP, FOSTER, PROMOTE and PROTECT PROGRAMS for THE GENERAL WELFARE, INCLUDING ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL and POLITICAL WELL-BEING of FARM PEOPLE of THE GREAT STATE of TENNESSEE.
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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.
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RHEDONA ROSEEXECUTIVE VP/SECRETARY
JOE MCKINNONDIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICES
WILLIAM BRYAN WRIGHTDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
JERRY COOKTREASURER
LOUIS LEE MADDOXDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
EDWARD CLARKREGIONAL FIELD DIRECTOR
DANIEL STRASSERDIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS
ERIC MAYBERRYPRESIDENT
JAMES HASKEWVICE PRESIDENT
TRAVIS TILLEYDIRECTOR
MIKE SCUDDERDIRECTOR
TERRY SNYDERDIRECTOR
DAVID RICHISINDIRECTOR
CHARLES HANCOCKDIRECTOR
JOHN CHESTERDIRECTOR
JOSH OGLEDIRECTOR
CATHERINE VIADIRECTOR
BRENDA BAKERDIRECTOR
TODD LITTLETONDIRECTOR (FROM DEC 23)
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1940
- Location
- PO BOX 998, COLUMBIA, TN 38402-0998
- County
- Maury
- In care of
- % SANDRA CHAMBERS
- Primary officer
- JERRY COOK, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- JOHNSON LAMBERT LLP
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes