CHAMPAIGN COUNTY FARM BUREAU
EIN 37-0212950 · Education (B)
What they do
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY FARM BUREAU WILL STRIVE to ASSIST FAMILIES IN AGRICULTURE BY RECOGNIZING and RESPONDING to ISSUES of CONCERN WHILE STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS and IMPROVING FARM FAMILY LIFE for THIS and FUTURE GENERATIONS.
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They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)
INDIRECT EXP PAID FOR MEETINGSDIRECTOR
DOUG DOWNSPRESIDENT
GREG JOHNSONTREASURER
JASON WATSON2ND VICE PRE
JEFF SUITSDIRECTOR
LUCAS MEHARRYDIRECTOR
GERALD HENRYDIRECTOR
MAYNARD BIRKEYDIRECTOR
MATT SCHLUTERDIRECTOR
KAITLIN THARPDIRECTOR
CHANDLER JANESDIRECTOR
LES SIUTSDIRECTOR
MEG HANSENSDIRECTOR
LAYNE INGRAMDIRECTOR
CASEY HETTINGERDIRECTOR
JEFF FISHERDIRECTOR
PAULETTE BROCKDIRECTOR
BYRON MACKEYDIRECTOR
ADAM SHARPDIRECTOR
JOE BURKEDIRECTOR
MARK JONESDIRECTOR
BOB BARKER1S VICE PRES
MARK HORTINDIRECTOR
PARKER SMITHDIRECTOR
CRAIG ANDERSONDIRECTOR
RYAN MUSSONDIRECTOR
JOSIAH HESTERBERGDIRECTOR
GREG STIERWALTDIRECTOR
DENNIS RIGGSDIRECTOR
DANIEL HERRIOTTDIRECTOR
CAMPBELL CRUSEDIRECTOR
MICHAEL WENDLINGDIRECTOR
MIKE LITCHFIELDDIRECTOR
BRANDON HASTINGSDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1935
- Location
- 801 N COUNTRY FAIR DR STE A, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61821-2492
- County
- Champaign
- In care of
- DOUG DOWNS
- Primary officer
- DOUG DOWNS, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- December 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- RUSSELL LEIGH & ASSOCIATES
- NTEE classification
- Education (B)
- IRS tax category
- Education
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes