Nonprofit · EIN 36-3059484
IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50317
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $661,059 | $558,500 | $102,559 | $1,446,855 | $74,615 | $1,372,240 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $631,812 | $543,881 | $87,931 | $1,356,306 | $134,136 | $1,222,170 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $718,039 | $635,161 | $82,878 | $1,139,506 | $30,819 | $1,108,687 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $105,895
- Program service revenue
- $312,517
- Investment income
- $42,615
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $24,453
- Net income from fundraising events
- $2,884
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$10,372
- Other revenue
- $200,032
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $104,885
- Other salaries and wages
- $97,887
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $246,789
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $52
- Accounting fees
- $24,541
- Occupancy
- $10,608
- Depreciation
- $21,352
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,356,306
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,446,855
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $74,615
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,372,240
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $521,840
- Publicly traded securities
- $540,853
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,372,240
- Gross unrelated business income
- $14,435
- Gross receipts
- $726,640
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE BROWN | CEO Officer | 28 | $88,672 | $16,213 |
| JOE MERNKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE GREINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS RIPPENTROP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS GLIDDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN WILLOUGHBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GREER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LARSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE CRISWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS KOFOOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT LITWILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNIE BURKHOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNY FRITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN ALM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE DRISKELL LEFT DECEMBER 2025 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KANE KUEHL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREG HOWARD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TODD MEYER | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TERRY DAVIS | STATE DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOUG DALL | IMM. PAST PR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE WICKER | CEO Officer | 28 | $80,779 | $14,329 |
| JOE MERNKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GREER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL KAJEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS KOFOOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT VREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CALLIN CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT LITWILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNIE BURKHOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNY FRITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN ALM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG DALL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KANE KUEHL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HOWARD | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY DAVIS | STATE DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG DICK | IMM. PAST PR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOM DUNN | SAFETY DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,890 | $31,475 |
| MICHELLE WICKER | CEO Officer | 28 | $77,049 | $13,763 |
| MIKE KUBOUSHEK LEFT JULY 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MERNKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES GREER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL KAJEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY POTTS LEFT JULY 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS KOFOOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT VREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CALLIN CUMMINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT LITWILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY CHRISTIE LEFT JULY 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LONNIE BURKHOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LENNY FRITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN ALM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG DALL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KANE KUEHL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG HOWARD | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY DAVIS | STATE DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG DICK | IMM. PAST PR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 57188, DES MOINES, IA 50317-0004
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHELLE BROWN
- Signed the 990
- MICHELLE BROWN, CEO
- Phone
- (515) 564-1260
- Website
- WWW.IAPROPANE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MHCS PC
Mission
PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS INDUSTRY WITHIN THE STATE OF IOWA AND THE COORDINATION OF ITS ACTIVITIES TO THE END THAT IT MAY SERVE TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT THE BEST INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC; ADVANCEMENT TO THE HIGHEST EFFICIENCY OF THE METHODS OF DISTRIBUTION, UTILIZATION, SAFETY, SALES AND ACCOUNTING EMPLOYED IN THE LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; REPRESENTATION BEFORE GOVERNMENTAL BUREAUS, AGENCIES AND OTHER BODIES ON MATTERS OF SAFETY AND OF GENERAL INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC, MEMBERS, AND THE LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS INDUSTRY; COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL LP-GAS ASSOCIATION AND THE EXTENSION OF ITS FUNCTIONS AND PURPOSES ON A LOCAL AND STATE BASIS; COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN EFFORTS TOWARD ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT, IMPROVED SAFETY MEASURES, STANDARDIZATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE PROPANE GAS INDUSTRY IN IOWA, AND TO INCREASE ITS EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENCY, KNOWLEDGE AND SAFETY. 140 MEMBERS SERVED. WORKING WITH IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL, THE ASSOCIATION OFFERS SEVERAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING REBATES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF REGULATORS, INSTALLATION OF HIGH EFFICIENCY PROPANE FURNACES/BOILERS AND PROPANE WATER HEATERS, FACILITATES SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PROPANE GAS, AND PROVIDES PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGES AND NEWSLETTERS TO EDUCATE THE INDUSTRY AND PROMOTE PROPANE GAS SAFETY.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3059484
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S414)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,446,855
- Income (IRS master file)
- $726,640
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $661,059 | $558,500 | $1,446,855 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $631,812 | $543,881 | $1,356,306 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $718,039 | $635,161 | $1,139,506 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $685,012 | $720,661 | $1,083,100 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 36-3059484).
Questions about IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION is 36-3059484.
- Is IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1987.
- Are donations to IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION 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 IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHELLE BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,672 (MICHELLE BROWN, CEO).
- How much revenue does IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $661,059, expenses of $558,500 and total assets of $1,446,855 at year end.
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