Nonprofit · EIN 42-1091308
PONY EXPRESS RIDERS OF IOWA
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50313
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $171,173 | $162,477 | $8,696 | $117,970 | $0 | $117,970 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $196,808 | $81,535 | $115,273 | $224,020 | $0 | $224,020 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $191,174 | $81,536 | $109,638 | $224,020 | $0 | $224,020 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $16,562
- Membership dues
- $458
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $47
- Net income from fundraising events
- $152,736
- Net income from gaming
- $1,414
- Other revenue
- $154,564
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $95,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $40,973
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $55,383
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $89
- Program services (functional)
- $130,014
- Management and general (functional)
- $32,463
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $109,274
- Total assets, end of year
- $117,970
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $117,970
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $117,970
- Gross receipts
- $196,898
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1969
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON LINN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAY HANSEN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARLENE SCARLETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUE STEINKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY DEUTSCH | VP-NE REGION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILISSA LARSEN | NE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY ROSS | NE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON LARSEN | NE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANN TRATCHEL | VP-SE REGION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONTE GROSSNICKLE | SE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN ERNSPERGER | SE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLENE SCARLETT | SE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED VICTOR | VP-SW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMEN JACKSON | SW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN BOMER | SW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEE CHRISTENSEN | SW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONYA UBBEN | VP-NW REGION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COREY COX | NW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER CRAVEN | NW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARRIE LAMMERS | NW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM STEINKE | STATE COORDINATOR Key employee | 50 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNNY JOHNSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIM BOWERS | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARLENE SCARLETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYN REINERTSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY DEUTSCH | VP-NE REGION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZETTE WALKER | NE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS FLESHNER | NE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY HENSON | NE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLENE SCHARLETT | VP-SE REGION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLE BAILEY | SE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAULA ZOLLERS | SE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN BUMSTED | SE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE BOMER | VP-SW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM BOWERS | SW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICK FAY | SW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED VICTOR | SW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATE MILLER | VP-NW REGION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHEN LAUE | NW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE MADSON | NW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON LINN | NW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLEY SCARLETT | STATE COORDINATOR Key employee | 50 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIM BOWERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN BUMSTED | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARLENE SCARLETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUE STEINKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY DEUTSCH | VP-NE REGION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZETTE WALKER | NE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHNNY JOHNSON | NE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY HENSON | NE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLENE SCHARLETT | VP-SE REGION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONTE GROSSNICKLE | SE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANN TRATCHEL | SE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM STEINKE | SE REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA PETTIT | VP-SW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KILLI MAHER | SW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN BOMER | SW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVIA EWING | SW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON LINN | VP-NW REGION Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ETHEN LAUE | NW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE MADSON | NW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE KOLLASCH | NW REGION DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLEY SCARLETT | STATE COORDINATOR Key employee | 50 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 401 NE 66TH AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50313-1243
- In care of
- % SUE A STEINKE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLEY SCARLETT, PO BOX 1704, DES MOINES, IA 50305
- Signed the 990
- SUE STEINKE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (515) 249-6376
- Return prepared by
- Desmond CPA PLC
Mission
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF IOWA, INC. (EASTER SEALS) IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
Program accomplishments
- SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES: FUNDS RAISED FOR EASTER SEALS CAMP SUNNYSIDE. EASTER SEALS IS A CHARITABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION SERVING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.Expenses $130,014 · grants $95,000
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1091308
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $117,970
- Income (IRS master file)
- $196,898
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $171,173 | $162,477 | $117,970 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $196,808 | $81,535 | $224,020 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $191,174 | $81,536 | $224,020 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $194,346 | $194,892 | $114,382 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 42-1091308).
Questions about PONY EXPRESS RIDERS OF IOWA
- What is the EIN of PONY EXPRESS RIDERS OF IOWA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PONY EXPRESS RIDERS OF IOWA is 42-1091308.
- Is PONY EXPRESS RIDERS OF IOWA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to PONY EXPRESS RIDERS OF IOWA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PONY EXPRESS RIDERS OF IOWA 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 PONY EXPRESS RIDERS OF IOWA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PONY EXPRESS RIDERS OF IOWA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PONY EXPRESS RIDERS OF IOWA?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names CHARLEY SCARLETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of PONY EXPRESS RIDERS OF IOWA?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PONY EXPRESS RIDERS OF IOWA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $171,173, expenses of $162,477 and total assets of $117,970 at year end.
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