2025-11-14T14:08:03-05:00 2024-12-31 421343884 DENTONS DAVIS BROWN 215 10TH ST STE 1300 DES MOINES IA 50309 990 2024-01-01 934482011 MATT AND SHANDA CARSTENS FAMILY FDN % SHANDA CARSTENS MATT 5158004769 12340 NW 89TH PLACE GRIMES IA 50111 SHANDA CARSTENS PRESIDENT 5154902981 2025-11-14 true true WILLIAM A BOATWRIGHT P01060114 5152882500 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SHANDA CARSTENS 12340 NW 89TH PLACE GRIMES IA 50111 192424 false X NA X 2023 IA MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE MIDWEST AND ADVANCE CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY SUPPORTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, EMPOWERING FUTURE GENERATIONS, AND ENSURING RURAL VITALITY. 7 7 0 7 0 0 770000 186534 0 0 5890 770000 192424 2700 42133 0 0 0 17908 530000 375236 532700 417369 237300 -224945 237300 12355 0 237300 12355 X MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE MIDWEST AND ADVANCE CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY SUPPORTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, EMPOWERING FUTURE GENERATIONS, AND ENSURING RURAL VITALITY. false true 341381 THE ORGANIZATION SPENT $341,381 IN CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTUCTION-RELATED COSTS FOR THE BUIDING OF ITS PERFORNACE CENTER, AS DESCRIBED MORE FULLY ON SCHEDULE O. 42133 THE ORGANIZATION MADE GRANTS TO 25 DIFFERENT CHARITABLE RECIPIENTS TOTALLING $42,133. MOST OF THE RECIPIENTS WERE MUNICIPALITIES AND OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE OF IOWA. 1420 THE ORGANIZATION MADE TRANSFER REIMBURSEMENTS FOR AMOUNTS PAID ON ITS BEHALF. 381 381 385315 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 X 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false false X SHANDA CARSTENS 5154902981 12340 NW 89TH PLACE GRIMES IA 50111 X X SHANDA CARSTENS PRESIDENT 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT CARSTENS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY BENDICKSON TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE NIELSEN SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMDEN CARSTENS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE CARSTENS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYNE CARSTENS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false X 186534 186534 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 5890 5890 5890 192424 5890 0 0 X 42133 42133 13164 13164 13014 13014 982 982 95 95 CONSTRUCTION EXPENSES 341381 341381 FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 4894 4894 TAXESFEES 286 286 TRANSFERS 1420 1420 417369 385315 14146 17908 237300 12355 237300 12355 0 0 X 237300 12355 237300 12355 237300 12355 -224945 0 X false false false X 770000 186534 956534 770000 186534 956534 886396 70138 5890 5890 962424 X Contributions not reported as revenue Part II or Part III line 1 PART II, LINE 10: MISCELLANOUS INCOME RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 PART VI, LINE 2: MATT AND SHANDA CARSTENS ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. CAMDEN, CLAIRE AND CAROLYNE CARSTENS ARE THEIR CHILDREN. MATT CARSTENS AND STEVE NIELSEN WERE EMPLOYED BY THE SAME EMPLOYER IN 2024 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 PART VI, LINE 11A: COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH IRS. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 PART VI, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ITS BYLAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE A PUBLIC DOCUMENT AND CAN BE VIEWED ON THE IOWA SECRETARY OF STATES WEBSITE. Part III response or note to any other line in Part III PART III, LINE 4D: THE ORGANIZATION PAID $250.00 IN ACCOUNT FEES TO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DES MOINES, AND $36.00 IN MISCELLANEOUS FEES AND TAXES RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION PAID $95 IN TRAVEL EXPENSES. PART III, LINE 3: AS NOTED ON ITS FORM 1023, THE ORGANIZATION PLANNED TO BUILD AN EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE CENTER DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC, PROVIDE A COMMUNITY CENTER AND PROMOTE RURAL VITALITY IN IOWA. CONSTRUCTION OF THE PERFORMANCE CENTER HAD BEGUN IN 2023, BUT THE ORGANIZATIONS ZONING VARIANCE REQUEST FOR THE PERFORMANCE CENTER WAS DENIED BY THE POLK COUNTY, IOWA, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ON JANUARY 19, 2024. AS A RESULT, COMPLETION OF THE CONSTRUCTION WAS IMPOSSIBLE AND ABANDONED BY THE ORGANIZATION. Part V response or note to any other line in Part V PART V, LINE 16: THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION SUBJECT TO THE 4968 EXCISE TAX. Part VII response or note to any other line in Part VII PART VII, SECTION B, LINES 1 AND 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS THAT RECEIVED MORE THAN $100,000 OF COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION. Part VIII response or note to any line in Part VIII PART VIII, LINE 1F: THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING ITS DONATIONS RECEIVED DURING 2023 AND 2024 TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE BEING CORRECTLY REPORTED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS LEARNED THAT SOME DONATIONS MAY HAVE MISTAKENLY BEEN MADE TO THE ORGANIZATION BY THE DONOR, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN PAID TO ANOTHER PAYEE. IF NECESSARY, THE ORGANIZATION WILL AMEND ITS 2024 RETURN AND ANY PRIOR YEAR RETURNS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED IF THE DONATIONS MADE WERE, IN FACT, MISTAKENLY PAID TO THE ORGANIZATION. Part IX response or note to any line in Part IX PART IX, LINE 24A: THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY REVIEWING ITS CONSTRUCTION EXPENSES PAID DURING 2023 AND 2024 TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE BEING CORRECTLY REPORTED. THE ORGANIZATION HAS LEARNED THAT SOME CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF THE PERFORMANCE CENTER MAY HAVE MISTAKENLY BEEN PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION WHEN THEY WERE THE OBLIGATION OF ANOTHER PARTY. THIS IS RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS ENTRY NOTING THE POSSIBLE MISTAKEN DONATIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION. IF NECESSARY, THE ORGANIZATION WILL AMEND ITS 2024 RETURN AND ANY PRIOR YEAR RETURNS THAT MAY BE AFFECTED IF THE CONSTRUCTION COSTS WERE, IN FACT, MISTAKENLY PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION. THIS MAY REQUIRE SCHEDULE L DISCLOSURES ON THOSE RETURNS THE ORGANIZATION ANTICIPATES THAT THESE ISSUES WILL BE RESOLVED BEFORE THE FILING DEADLINE OF ITS 2025 FORM 990.