Nonprofit · EIN 42-1112539
IOWA ART WORKS INC
Also known as F K A AMBROZ ART ADVISORY BOARD INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $419,486 | $374,124 | $45,362 | $248,309 | $19,819 | $228,490 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $375,444 | $345,828 | $29,616 | $222,162 | $39,034 | $183,128 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $283,057 | $285,527 | -$2,470 | $177,261 | $23,749 | $153,512 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $103,241
- Membership dues
- $9,824
- Program service revenue
- $270,373
- Investment income
- $5,472
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $500
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,734
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $26,183
- Other revenue
- $40,400
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,231
- Other salaries and wages
- $48,188
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $156,091
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,837
- Occupancy
- $99,905
- Travel
- $2,533
- Depreciation
- $9,047
- Program services (functional)
- $230,752
- Management and general (functional)
- $127,571
- Fundraising (functional)
- $15,801
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $222,162
- Total assets, end of year
- $248,309
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $19,819
- Net assets, end of year
- $228,490
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $54,456
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $228,490
- Gross receipts
- $467,062
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 60
- Year formed
- 2006
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY WILHELM | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $44,676 | $1,181 |
| ELLEN KLECKNER | PAST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $37,479 | $0 |
| SARAH BLAIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $13,077 | $0 |
| LAURA RISKEDAHL | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELYSE DE CORAH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA SOLIMA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MAHONEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT SOYER | OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA CRERIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI EIFFERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HOEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KOBLENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEXI MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY NEWTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN KLECKNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,280 | $4,207 |
| LAURA RISKEDAHL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB LAREW | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELYSE DE CORAH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MAHONEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA CRERIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI EIFFERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS FLUGUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK HINTZE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL HOCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KOBLENZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY NEWTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUGUST STOLBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE ANDERSON-KIGIN | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTY BUTTERFIELD | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBRA CRERIE | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS FLUGUM | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICK HINTZE | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHERYL HOCH | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA KOBLENZ | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY MAHONEY | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BECKY NEWTON | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT POSYER | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA RISKEDAHL | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AUGUST STOLBA | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELYSE DE CORAH | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TERRY PITTS | SECRETARY Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 329 10TH AVE SE STE 117, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52401-2339
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sarah Blais, 329 10th Ave SE Ste 117, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
- Signed the 990
- Sarah Blais, Executive Director
- Phone
- (319) 365-9644
- Website
- WWW.IOWACERAMICSCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Bradley Hauge CPA
Mission
ART EDUCATION IN CERAMICS AND GLASS THROUGH CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- ART EDUCATION THROUGH CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND OPEN STUDIO.Expenses $230,752 · revenue $407,869
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
- 42-1112539
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $248,309
- Income (IRS master file)
- $467,062
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2018
- Posted by the IRS
- February 12, 2019
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2018
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $419,486 | $374,124 | $248,309 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $375,444 | $345,828 | $222,162 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $283,057 | $285,527 | $177,261 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $254,961 | $264,844 | $168,508 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 42-1112539).
Questions about IOWA ART WORKS INC
- What is the EIN of IOWA ART WORKS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IOWA ART WORKS INC is 42-1112539.
- Is IOWA ART WORKS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2018 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2018.
- Are donations to IOWA ART WORKS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IOWA ART WORKS INC 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 ART WORKS INC 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 ART WORKS INC 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 ART WORKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Sarah Blais.
- Who are the officers and directors of IOWA ART WORKS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $44,676 (MARY WILHELM, INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does IOWA ART WORKS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $419,486, expenses of $374,124 and total assets of $248,309 at year end.
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