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Employees Iowa Farm Bureau Federation James Gardner

James Gardner

Officer

Former Chief Financial Officer at Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

Fiscal year ended October 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$2,479,890
2024

Total compensation

James Gardner has been listed as an employee of Iowa Farm Bureau Federation in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for James Gardner has increased by 440.3% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$2,479,890
+1,951.9%
Former Chief Financial Officer
2024
$492k related
20 hrs/wk
$2M other
--
$120,858
-81.4%
Chief Financial Officer
2023
$448k related
20 hrs/wk

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of James Gardner to:

2024

Other employees at Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

Christina Gruenhagen
SR Government Relations Counsel
$1,339,951
$200,328 from orgNo related comp$1,139,623 other
Marty Schwager
Executive Director and Secretary
$1,095,919
$0 from org$731,475 from related$364,444 other
Mark Wickham
General Counsel
$664,373
$0 from org$592,430 from related$71,943 other
Sara Payne
Chief MKTG and Communication
$489,336
$0 from org$441,018 from related$48,318 other
Brent Johnson
President
$415,751
$0 from org$375,278 from related$40,473 other
Karl Olson
Assistant General Counsel
$390,643
$0 from org$291,273 from related$99,370 other
Chad Bishop
Director, Information RESO
$339,086
$0 from org$294,982 from related$44,104 other
Timothy Bigley
Chief Financial Officer
$290,977
$0 from org$220,929 from related$70,048 other
Alex Montz
Vice President Assistant General Counsel
$275,626
$0 from org$235,472 from related$40,154 other
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January 25, 2026:
2024 Iowa Farm Bureau Federation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Iowa Farm Bureau Federation 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 Iowa Farm Bureau Federation 990 published

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