Nonprofit · EIN 42-1110721
IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50311
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,984,766 | $1,595,049 | $389,717 | $4,163,100 | $400 | $4,162,700 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,798,995 | $1,512,269 | $286,726 | $3,694,497 | $492 | $3,694,005 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,841,850 | $1,651,901 | $189,949 | $3,344,657 | $422 | $3,344,235 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,893,353
- Membership dues
- $147,019
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $71,745
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$3,347
- Other revenue
- $19,668
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $222,750
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $78,360
- Other salaries and wages
- $663,745
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $875,358
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $53,577
- Accounting fees
- $13,800
- Occupancy
- $21,876
- Travel
- $16,902
- Depreciation
- $50,190
- Program services (functional)
- $1,417,056
- Management and general (functional)
- $88,070
- Fundraising (functional)
- $89,923
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,694,497
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,163,100
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $400
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,162,700
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $524,534
- Publicly traded securities
- $892,774
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,162,700
- Gross receipts
- $1,988,113
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 163
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH WHELAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 46.54 | $87,159 | $6,233 |
| JENNY TURNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURAL CLINTON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FARLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN O'DONNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTY REBIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NEUBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRI MOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SHILLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB KALBACH | PRESIDENT (END JUNE 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHOUTHASACK KEOPRASEUTH | DIRECTOR (END JUNE 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GOODMAN | DIRECTOR (END JUNE 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH WHELAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 44.14 | $83,000 | $5,559 |
| BARB KALBACH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY TURNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FARLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN O'DONNELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTY REBIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NEUBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHOUTHASACK KEOPRASEUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURAL CLINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRI MOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURT NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUGH ESPEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH MARCH) Officer | 39.29 | $91,450 | $5,069 |
| ELISABETH WHELAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 43.79 | $73,958 | $6,454 |
| BARB KALBACH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY TURNER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISTY REBIK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS NEUBERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MOHAN | PRESIDENT (THROUGH JULY) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHOUTHASACK KEOPRASEUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURAL CLINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN O'DONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRI MOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE FARLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2001 FOREST AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50311-3229
- In care of
- % IRISOLIVARES
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELISABETH WHELAN, 2001 FOREST AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50311
- Signed the 990
- ELISABETH WHELAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (515) 282-0484
- Website
- WWW.IOWACCI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
Mission
TO EMPOWER AND UNITE GRASSROOTS PEOPLE OF ALL RACES TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR COMMUNITIES; INVOLVE THEM IN IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND NEEDS; AND IN TAKING ACTION TO ADDRESS THEM; AND BE A VEHICLE FOR SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.
Program accomplishments
- THE MISSION OF IOWA CCI IS TO EMPOWER AND UNITE GRASSROOTS PEOPLE OF ALL RACES TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR COMMUNITIES; INVOLVE THEM IN IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND NEEDS; AND IN TAKING ACTION TO ADDRESS THEM; AND BE A VEHICLE FOR SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.Expenses $1,417,056 · grants $222,750 · revenue $19,668
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
- 42-1110721
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,163,100
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,988,113
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,984,766 | $1,595,049 | $4,163,100 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,798,995 | $1,512,269 | $3,694,497 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,841,850 | $1,651,901 | $3,344,657 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,098,151 | $1,567,869 | $3,091,814 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 42-1110721).
Questions about IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
- What is the EIN of IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT is 42-1110721.
- Is IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 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 CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 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 CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 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 CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELISABETH WHELAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,159 (ELISABETH WHELAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,984,766, expenses of $1,595,049 and total assets of $4,163,100 at year end.
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