Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
West Des Moines, IA · EIN 42-0331840 · Rank 7,985 by total revenue
To create a vibrant future for agriculture, farm families and their communities.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $63,041,910
- Total expenses
- $36,463,396
- Total assets
- $1,943,424,988
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $6,679,322
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $8,616,421
- Employees
- 67
- Salary base per employee
- $99,691
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (18)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Schwager | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETA | Board, Officer | 20 | $1,360,677 |
| Mark Wickham | GENERAL COUNSEL | Officer | 30 | $851,363 |
| Timothy Bigley | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Officer | 30 | $497,686 |
| Brent Johnson | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 20 | $475,729 |
| Sara Payne | CHIEF MKTG & COMMUNICATION | Key employee | 40 | $703,912 |
| Chad Bishop | DIRECTOR, INFORMATION RESO | Key employee | 25 | $432,337 |
| Matt Steinfeldt | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELAT | Key employee | 38 | $325,353 |
| Ryan Steinfeldt | DIRECTOR, FIELD SERVICE | Key employee | 40 | $300,824 |
| Brian Feldpausch | VICE PRESIDENT | Board | 18 | $75,006 |
| Will Frazee | DISTRICT 9 DIRECTOR | Board | 18 | $70,795 |
| Andy Hill | DISTRICT 2 DIRECTOR | Board | 18 | $57,922 |
| Randy Brincks | DISTRICT 1 DIRECTOR | Board | 18 | $56,320 |
| Joe Dierickx | DISTRICT 6 DIRECTOR | Board | 18 | $56,071 |
| Matt Schuiteman | DISTRICT 3 DIRECTOR | Board | 18 | $55,951 |
| Tim Kaldenberg | DISTRICT 8 DIRECTOR | Board | 18 | $54,938 |
| Rick Plowman | DISTRICT 7 DIRECTOR | Board | 18 | $52,272 |
| Sharyl Bruning | DISTRICT 4 DIRECTOR | Board | 18 | $52,225 |
| Allen Burt | DISTRICT 5 DIRECTOR | Board | 18 | $51,649 |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $6,529,692, which is 97.8% of the $6,679,322 salary base shared by 67 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Schwager | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETA | Board, Officer | 20 | $0 | $773,555 | $587,122 | $1,360,677 |
| James Gardner | FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFF | Former | 0 | $0 | $196,249 | $1,029,286 | $1,225,535 |
| Mark Wickham | GENERAL COUNSEL | Officer | 30 | $0 | $712,887 | $138,476 | $851,363 |
| Sara Payne | CHIEF MKTG & COMMUNICATION | Key employee | 40 | $0 | $459,442 | $244,470 | $703,912 |
| Timothy Bigley | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Officer | 30 | $0 | $323,241 | $174,445 | $497,686 |
| Brent Johnson | PRESIDENT | Board, Officer | 20 | $0 | $425,264 | $50,465 | $475,729 |
| Chad Bishop | DIRECTOR, INFORMATION RESO | Key employee | 25 | $0 | $306,709 | $125,628 | $432,337 |
| Dana Ardary | MARKETING MANAGER | Highly paid employee | 40 | $211,701 | $0 | $129,010 | $340,711 |
| Matt Steinfeldt | DIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELAT | Key employee | 38 | $0 | $243,227 | $82,126 | $325,353 |
| Christina Gruenhagen | SR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CO | Highly paid employee | 40 | $198,405 | $0 | $117,984 | $316,389 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202602589349301340 (Form 990, period ending 2025-10-31): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 42-0331840
- Organization website (as filed): www.iowafarmbureau.com