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Filing year 2023

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 36-0725160·501(c)(5)
Total revenue
$36.7M
Total assets
$125.6M
Total expenses
$33.3M
Reported officers
51
Mission

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.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 34 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President
Above 90th percentile
$686k
$752k
Base
$639k
Bonus
Other
$7k
Benefits
$15k
General Counsel & Secretary
Secretary (Operational)
Above 90th percentile
$458k
$502k
Base
$374k
Bonus
$3k
Other
Benefits
$5k
Executive VP
Executive Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$451k
$495k
Base
$426k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$540
Benefits
$19k
CFO & Treasurer
Above 90th percentile
$417k
$457k
Base
$363k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$20k
Vp, Lead, Educ and Engage
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$416k
$456k
Base
$273k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$2k
Benefits
$50k
Vp, Public Policy
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$323k
$354k
Base
$259k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$810
Benefits
$47k
Vp, Communications
Board Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$322k
$353k
Base
$289k
Bonus
$5k
Other
Benefits
$1k
Ed, Technology
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$288k
$316k
Base
$241k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$1k
Benefits
$20k
Dpty Gen Couns, Lit & Publ
Highest Compensated Employee
75th to 90th percentile
$287k
$315k
Base
$248k
Bonus
$3k
Other
$540
Benefits
$20k
Executive Director, Ideag
75th to 90th percentile
$259k
$284k
Base
$230k
Bonus
$4k
Other
$743
Benefits
$3k
Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$51k
$56k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$44k
$48k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$17k
$19k
Director
Board Member
Median to 75th percentile
$16k
$18k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$16k
$18k
Director (thru 12/02/2023)
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$14k
$15k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$13k
$14k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$13k
$14k
Director (thru 01/23/2024)
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$13k
$14k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$12k
$13k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$11k
$12k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$11k
$12k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$9k
$10k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$8k
$9k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$7k
$7k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$6k
$7k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$6k
$6k
Director
Board Member
25th percentile to median
$6k
$6k
Director (thru 12/08/2023)
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$4k
$5k
Director
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$3k
$3k
Director
Board Member
10th to 25th percentile
$2k
$3k
Director (thru 6/30/2024)
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$900
$987
Director
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$800
$877
Director
Board Member
Below 10th percentile
$300
$329

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 17 unpaid individuals.

Up 7%
from 2022

From $640k in 2022 to $686k in 2023.

$640k
2022
$686k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$724k to $752k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 7% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue fell 2%.

$640k in 2022 to $686k in 2023.
  • Secretary (Operational) pay fell 1% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Executive Vice President pay rose 44% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$37.3M
$32.1M
2022
$36.7M
$33.3M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION received $685,665 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION falls in the top 10%.

What are AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION reported $36.7M in total revenue and $33.3M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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