Nonprofit · EIN 20-8890152
HOUSING FUND FOR LINN COUNTY
Tax-exempt · CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,095,558 | $1,639,822 | $455,736 | $1,912,082 | $210,509 | $1,701,573 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,308,333 | $1,065,986 | $242,347 | $1,813,596 | $567,759 | $1,245,837 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,692,389 | $1,850,904 | -$158,515 | $1,237,493 | $234,003 | $1,003,490 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,008,286
- of which government grants
- $1,002,400
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $87,272
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,282,681
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,800
- Program services (functional)
- $1,495,548
- Management and general (functional)
- $144,274
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,813,596
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,912,082
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $210,509
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,701,573
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,093,983
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $607,590
- Gross receipts
- $2,095,558
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
- State of legal domicile
- IA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACK GONDER LEFT FED 2025 | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| HUNTER SKOGMAN LEFT FEB 25 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOANNE STEVENS LEFT FEB 25 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MURPHY LEFT FEB 25 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TRACEY ACHENBACH LEFT FEB 25 | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| ASHLEY BALIUS | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AARON BAUMERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KESHA BILLINGS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREY CHASE | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIM DOWNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEROME EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE MCALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN SEYFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEAN SPINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY VANORNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA BUCK | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG NEUMANN LEFT FEB 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIKA BRIGHI LEFT FEB 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KAREY CHASE JOINED FEB 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM DOWNS JOINED FEB 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERYL ROTTINK LEFT FEB 2024 | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SUSAN SALTER LEFT FEB 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TERESA JENSEN JOINED FEB 2024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACEY ACHENBACH | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BALIUS | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AARON BAUMERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KESHA BILLINGS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SARA BUCK | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JEROME EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK GONDER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLE MCALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER SKOGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNE STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY VANORNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER CARLSON LEFT FEB 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEROME EDWARDS JOINED FEB 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARLIE VELVICK LEFT FEB 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KESHA BILLINGS JOINED FEB 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE MCALEXANDER JOINED FEB 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA LAND LEFT FEB 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| THOMAS TREHARNE LEFT FEB 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TRACEY ACHENBACH | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BALIUS | VICE CHAIRPE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AARON BAUMERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ERIKA BRIGHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK GONDER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG NEUMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERYL ROTTINK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN SALTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUNTER SKOGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANE STEVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY VANORNY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 16TH ST NE STE 301, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402-4665
- In care of
- % DEAN A SPINA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARA BUCK, 700 16TH ST NE SUITE 301, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402
- Signed the 990
- SARA BUCK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (319) 365-9941
- Return prepared by
- FORGE FINANCIAL & MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Mission
THE ORGINIZATION IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE BY OFFERING INNOVATIVE AND FLEXIBLE FUNDING IN ORDER TO EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN LINN COUNTY, IOWA.
Program accomplishments
- AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM - GRANT FUNDS AND CONTRIBUTIONS WERE RECEIVED TO MAKE GRANTS AND LOANS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES FOR RENTAL AND SECURITY DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE, CREATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, REHABILITATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND OTHER ASSISTANCE RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LOW AND VERY-LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $1,495,548 · grants $1,282,681
- WINTER WEATHER SHELTER WAS PROVIDED FROM MID-NOVEMBER THROUGH THE END OF MARCH TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS DURING THE COLDEST MONTHS OF THE YEAR.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8890152
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Housing and shelter (L80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,912,082
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,095,558
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,095,558 | $1,639,822 | $1,912,082 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,308,333 | $1,065,986 | $1,813,596 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,692,389 | $1,850,904 | $1,237,493 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,921,864 | $1,833,448 | $1,788,326 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-8890152).
Questions about HOUSING FUND FOR LINN COUNTY
- What is the EIN of HOUSING FUND FOR LINN COUNTY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HOUSING FUND FOR LINN COUNTY is 20-8890152.
- Is HOUSING FUND FOR LINN COUNTY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to HOUSING FUND FOR LINN COUNTY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HOUSING FUND FOR LINN COUNTY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HOUSING FUND FOR LINN COUNTY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HOUSING FUND FOR LINN COUNTY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HOUSING FUND FOR LINN COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARA BUCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of HOUSING FUND FOR LINN COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HOUSING FUND FOR LINN COUNTY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,095,558, expenses of $1,639,822 and total assets of $1,912,082 at year end.
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