2025-11-17T18:50:26-05:00 2024-12-31 204041302 COMMUNITY CPA & ASSOCIATES INC 3816 INGERSOLL AVE DES MOINES IA 503123413 990 2024-01-01 453387003 AFRICAN-AMERICAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC AFRI 3195046685 325 E PARK AVE SUITE 215 WATERLOO IA 50703 MATTHEW GILBERT PRESIDENT 5152746899 2025-11-17 true JUNYOUNG LEE P02440026 5152883188 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z IOWA CORE INC MATTHEW GILBERT 315 E 5TH ST STE 12 DES MOINES IA 50309 268344 false X HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/IOWACOREFELLO X THE IOWA CENTER FOR OPPORTUNITY RESOURCES & EQUITY INC.'S MISSION IS TO RESEARCH, ADVOCATE, AND PROCURE RESOURCES FOR HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED COMMUNITIES AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN IOWA. 3 3 0 0 80000 268344 45000 0 0 0 125000 268344 0 0 0 0 0 95897 473713 95897 473713 29103 -205369 208200 3696 3082 0 205118 3696 X THE IOWA CENTER FOR OPPORTUNITY RESOURCES & EQUITY INC.'S MISSION IS TO RESEARCH, ADVOCATE, AND PROCURE RESOURCES FOR HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED COMMUNITIES AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN IOWA. false false 41197 RETHINK IOWA FELLOWSHIP - COMMUNITY-LED RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP THAT INCLUDES WEEKLY ENGAGEMENTS WITH UNDERREPRESENTED ENTREPRENEURS IN IOWA, EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS WITH TECHNICAL EXPERTS, AND PUBLIC/ PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERSHIP TALENT DEVELOPMENT. SUCCESS IS MEASURED THROUGH AUTHENTIC STORYTELLING, RESILIENT HUMAN POTENTIAL, AND EQUITABLE POLICY MAKING. FELLOWSHIP PARTICIPANTS ALSO ENGAGE IN RESEARCH TO REDUCE SOCIAL WELFARE BARRIERS AND IMPROVE THE WELLBEING OF HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED COMMUNITIES. THANKS TO ANNUAL DONATIONS OF IN-KIND SERVICES AND SUPPORT RESOURCES FROM THE MRG IMPACT FUND - NONGRANTOR CHARITABLE LEAD UNITRUST THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN A CATALYST TO INNOVATION AND PARTICIPATORY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTS. LEARN MORE - HTTPS://RETHINKIOWA.ORG 379603 BLACK CAPITAL STUDY + PROJECTS - THE BLACK CAPTIAL STUDY + PROJECTS (BCS+P) CONSISTS OF 18+ ACTIVE PROJECTS IN SERVICE OF BUILDING CAPACITY FOR TRADITIONAL MONETARY CAPITAL ACCESS AS WELL AS NON-MONETARY TYPES OF CAPITAL FOR AN INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM IN AND CONNECTED TO WATERLOO, IOWA. EACH PROJECT DEMONSTRATES A COMMITMENT TO FOUR COMPONENTS: A) EVOLVING CURRICULUM/TECHNICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT; B) RESPONSIVE PROGRAM DELIVERY; 3) RIGOROUS RESEARCH AND 4) TRUSTWORTHY COMMUNICATION. THANKS TO GRANT FUNDS INVESTED BY THE EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION, AND DONATIONS OF IN-KIND SERVICES AND SUPPORT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA - JOHN PAPPAJOHN ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER THIS 3-YEAR RESEARCH STUDY WILL PUBLISH ITS FINDINGS IN OR ABOUT JULY 2025 FOR INCLUSIVE ECOSYSTEMS TO THRIVE AROUND THE WORLD. LEARN MORE - HTTPS://WWW.BLACKCAPITALSTUDY.ORG. 13291 SHOP BLACK IOWA - A CURATED E-COMMERCE MARKETPLACE FOR HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED SMALL BUSINESSES IN IOWA THAT ALLOWS CUSTOMERS FROM IOWA AND OTHER STATES TO PURCHASE GOODS AND SERVICES THAT SHOWCASE IOWA'S DIVERSE ECONOMY. ANY SMALL BUSINESS THAT IS AT LEAST 51% OWNED BY ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY SUBJECTED TO RACIAL OR ETHNIC PREJUDICES OR CULTURAL BIASES WITHIN THE LARGER AMERICAN CULTURE HAVE ACCESS TO A TRUSTED E-COMMERCE MARKETPLACE AND RESOURCES THAT IS A DESTINATION FOR ALL. SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF BUSINESSES REGISTERED TO SELL ON THE ONLINE PLATFORM, THE NUMBER OF ITEMS THEY PUBLISH FOR E-COMMERCE, AND ACCUMULATED CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT / OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS. THANKS TO DONATIONS OF IN-KIND SUPPORT FROM MEMBER MARKETPLACE INC. AND LOCAL SPONSORS, THE ONLINE MARKETPLACE REGISTRATION AND COSTS ARE SUBSIDIZED FOR THE FIRST 100 BUSINESSES THAT REGISTER FOR THE PLATFORM. CURRENTLY THERE ARE MORE THAN 40 BUSINESSES REGISTERED. LEARN MORE - HTTPS://RETHINKIOWA.SHOPWHEREILIVE.COM/ 3907 SOCIAL ENTERPRISE / IMPACT INCUBATOR - AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM THAT OPENS DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED POPULATIONS TO DEVELOP SERVANT LEADERSHIP SKILLS, DESIGN SOLUTIONS TO THAT IMPACT HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND SCALE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN IOWA. THROUGH AN ASSESSMENT AND THE COMPETITION OF A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, ANY SOCIAL ENTERPRISES ARE ELEVATED TO REVOLUTIONIZE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES, ENSURING LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE BOTH PROFITABLE AND MAKING A POSITIVE SOCIETAL CONTRIBUTION. SUCCESS IS MEASURED THROUGH AN INCLUSIVE ECOSYSTEM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FRAMEWORK THAT ACCELERATES INNOVATION, BUILDS SHARED GOVERNANCE, AND PROTECTS COMMUNITY EQUITY. CURRENTLY THERE ARE MORE THAN 10 SOCIAL ENTERPRISES BEING DEVELOPED OR IN FULL OPERATION, EACH BUSINESS HAS ACCESS TO AN IN-KIND GRANT OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES PROCURED BY RETHINK IOWA LLC, NOT TO EXCEED 2,500 FMV. 3907 437998 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false X MATTHEW GILBERT 3195046685 325 E PARK AVE SUITE 215 WATERLOO IA 50703 X MATTHEW GILBERT PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 YVONNE NASH SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRENCE THAMES TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 false false false 268344 268344 268344 600 600 4150 4150 620 620 171 171 11070 11070 1791 1701 90 PROGRAM EXPENSES 185399 150399 35000 CURRICULUM DEV, DELIVERY 180649 180649 IN-KIND DONATION 51153 51153 COMMUNICATIONS 30950 30950 7160 7135 25 473713 437998 35715 0 207665 3696 535 208200 3696 3082 3082 0 X 205118 3696 205118 3696 208200 3696 X -205369 3947 X false false X 160000 80000 268344 508344 8000 45000 53000 168000 125000 268344 561344 561344 168000 125000 268344 561344 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B BLACK CAPITAL STUDY + PROJECTS - THE BLACK CAPTIAL STUDY + PROJECTS (BCS+P) CONSISTS OF 18+ ACTIVE PROJECTS IN SERVICE OF BUILDING CAPACITY FOR TRADITIONAL MONETARY CAPITAL ACCESS AS WELL AS NON-MONETARY TYPES OF CAPITAL FOR AN INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM IN AND CONNECTED TO WATERLOO, IOWA. EACH PROJECT DEMONSTRATES A COMMITMENT TO FOUR COMPONENTS: A) EVOLVING CURRICULUM/TECHNICAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT; B) RESPONSIVE PROGRAM DELIVERY; 3) RIGOROUS RESEARCH AND 4) TRUSTWORTHY COMMUNICATION. THANKS TO GRANT FUNDS INVESTED BY THE EWING MARION KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION, AND DONATIONS OF IN-KIND SERVICES AND SUPPORT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA - JOHN PAPPAJOHN ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER THIS 3-YEAR RESEARCH STUDY WILL PUBLISH ITS FINDINGS IN OR ABOUT JULY 2025 FOR INCLUSIVE ECOSYSTEMS TO THRIVE AROUND THE WORLD. LEARN MORE - HTTPS://WWW.BLACKCAPITALSTUDY.ORG. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C SHOP BLACK IOWA - A CURATED E-COMMERCE MARKETPLACE FOR HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED SMALL BUSINESSES IN IOWA THAT ALLOWS CUSTOMERS FROM IOWA AND OTHER STATES TO PURCHASE GOODS AND SERVICES THAT SHOWCASE IOWA'S DIVERSE ECONOMY. ANY SMALL BUSINESS THAT IS AT LEAST 51% OWNED BY ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY SUBJECTED TO RACIAL OR ETHNIC PREJUDICES OR CULTURAL BIASES WITHIN THE LARGER AMERICAN CULTURE HAVE ACCESS TO A TRUSTED E-COMMERCE MARKETPLACE AND RESOURCES THAT IS A DESTINATION FOR ALL. SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY THE NUMBER OF BUSINESSES REGISTERED TO SELL ON THE ONLINE PLATFORM, THE NUMBER OF ITEMS THEY PUBLISH FOR E-COMMERCE, AND ACCUMULATED CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT / OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS. THANKS TO DONATIONS OF IN-KIND SUPPORT FROM MEMBER MARKETPLACE INC. AND LOCAL SPONSORS, THE ONLINE MARKETPLACE REGISTRATION AND COSTS ARE SUBSIDIZED FOR THE FIRST 100 BUSINESSES THAT REGISTER FOR THE PLATFORM. CURRENTLY THERE ARE MORE THAN 40 BUSINESSES REGISTERED. LEARN MORE - HTTPS://RETHINKIOWA.SHOPWHEREILIVE.COM/ FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D SOCIAL ENTERPRISE / IMPACT INCUBATOR - AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM THAT OPENS DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED POPULATIONS TO DEVELOP SERVANT LEADERSHIP SKILLS, DESIGN SOLUTIONS TO THAT IMPACT HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND SCALE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN IOWA. THROUGH AN ASSESSMENT AND THE COMPETITION OF A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, ANY SOCIAL ENTERPRISES ARE ELEVATED TO REVOLUTIONIZE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES, ENSURING LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE BOTH PROFITABLE AND MAKING A POSITIVE SOCIETAL CONTRIBUTION. SUCCESS IS MEASURED THROUGH AN INCLUSIVE ECOSYSTEM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE FRAMEWORK THAT ACCELERATES INNOVATION, BUILDS SHARED GOVERNANCE, AND PROTECTS COMMUNITY EQUITY. CURRENTLY THERE ARE MORE THAN 10 SOCIAL ENTERPRISES BEING DEVELOPED OR IN FULL OPERATION, EACH BUSINESS HAS ACCESS TO AN IN-KIND GRANT OF SERVICES AND RESOURCES PROCURED BY RETHINK IOWA LLC, NOT TO EXCEED 2,500 FMV. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS REVIEW PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF SCRUTINY, AS THEY REVIEW THE FORM FOR ALIGNMENT WITH THE NONPROFIT'S MISSION AND ACTIVITIES. BOARD MEMBERS ENSURE THAT THE FORM ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES AND MEETS IRS TRANSPARENCY STANDARDS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT 3,947