American Farm Bureau Federation
Washington, DC 20024 · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $37,897,923 | $38,119,293 | $113,618,218 |
| FY2024 | $36,693,260 | $33,321,639 | $107,716,151 |
| FY2023 | $37,324,023 | $32,065,723 | $89,939,212 |
| FY2022 | $35,509,348 | $31,737,618 | $81,563,220 |
| FY2021 | $33,384,645 | $27,116,498 | $81,969,644 |
| FY2020 | $35,645,862 | $28,750,206 | $69,587,149 |
| FY2019 | $37,584,582 | $32,544,856 | $62,935,789 |
| FY2018 | $33,120,359 | $30,436,519 | $57,882,285 |
| FY2017 | $34,340,270 | $33,002,903 | $52,994,781 |
| FY2016 | $34,711,736 | $36,543,392 | $52,581,180 |
| FY2015 | $33,976,109 | $33,297,239 | $54,334,992 |
| FY2014 | $33,375,933 | $32,421,162 | $55,846,774 |
| FY2013 | $25,538,096 | $25,735,598 | $54,973,266 |
| FY2012 | $26,826,609 | $27,469,276 | $48,099,925 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by American Farm Bureau Federation (EIN 36-0725160), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $130,375 | <1% |
| Program service revenue | $34,121,635 | 90% |
| Other revenue | $3,645,913 | 10% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 90% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Net assets covered about 35.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year.
- Total revenue rose from $26,826,609 in FY2012 to $37,897,923 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2013, FY2016, FY2025).
- Net assets grew from $48,099,925 to $113,618,218 between FY2012 and FY2025.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION IS THE VOICE OF AGRICULTURE (R). WE ARE FARM AND RANCH FAMILIES WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE OF SAFE AND ABUNDANT FOOD, FIBER AND RENEWABLE FUEL FOR OUR NATION AND THE WORLD.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1950 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(5) |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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