Nonprofit · EIN 42-1183068
IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50311
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,309,294 | $2,316,006 | -$6,712 | $534,134 | $237,207 | $296,927 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,730,016 | $3,603,500 | $126,516 | $1,211,871 | $912,069 | $299,802 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,638,595 | $2,688,042 | -$49,447 | $1,000,836 | $823,634 | $177,202 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,127,280
- of which government grants
- $1,473,996
- Membership dues
- $166,200
- Program service revenue
- $159,062
- Investment income
- $1,892
- Other revenue
- $21,060
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,780,008
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $117,129
- Other salaries and wages
- $122,139
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $277,560
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $46,135
- Travel
- $7,678
- Program services (functional)
- $2,024,306
- Management and general (functional)
- $291,700
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,211,871
- Total assets, end of year
- $534,134
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $237,207
- Net assets, end of year
- $296,927
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $296,927
- Gross receipts
- $2,309,294
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1964
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE RILEY HARRINGTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,853 | $6,555 |
| TRISHA WILKINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD JENSEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA FRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNA BULS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE DRAPEAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY HARPENAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN LOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY MUELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL SHERIDAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARISSA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERI WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE RILEY HARRINGTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,816 | $16,119 |
| TRISHA WILKINS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD JENSEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA FRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNA BULS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE DRAPEAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN LOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY MUELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK SIEVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARISSA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERI WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE RILEY HARRINGTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,209 | $15,950 |
| BRIAN DUNN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK SIEVERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN LOGAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISHA WILKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE BACON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNA BULS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE DRAPEAUX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA FRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD JENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY MUELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER PAVEY | DIRECTOR (THRU DEC '22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARISSA THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERI WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 41608, DES MOINES, IA 50311-0511
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LORI FERRIS, PO BOX 41608, DES MOINES, IA 50311
- Signed the 990
- LORI FERRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (515) 244-0328
- Website
- WWW.IOWACOMMUNITYACTION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
EDUCATING, ADVOCATING FOR, AND CONNECTING COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES TO AMPLIFY A UNIFIED VOICE IN SERVICE OF IOWANS FACING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- IOWA INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM (IIAGP) AND IOWA DISASTER CASE ADVOCACY - EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2023, THE FUNDING AND OVERSIGHT OF THIS PROGRAM MOVED FROM IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THE PROGRAM ASSISTED FAMILIES WHOSE INCOMES WERE AT OR BELOW TWICE THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES WHO WERE AFFECTED BY SEVERE WEATHER UNDER THE GOVERNOR'S DISASTER DECLARATION. FAMILIES APPLIED FOR THE IIAGP PROGRAM FOR A MAXIMUM OF $7,000 ASSISTANCE AT THE AREA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF IOWA. IDCA WAS USED TO ASSIST COMMUNITY ACTION STAFF THAT WERE HELPING IOWANS - THIS FUNDING IS AVAILABLE TO ANY IOWAN AFFECTED BY A DISASATER IN A GOVERNOR DECLARED COUNTY.Expenses $1,504,116 · grants $1,294,857 · revenue $159,062
- 3DRP - THIS PROGRAM IS A PILOT PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE ADMINISTRATION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDS TO ASSIST FAMILIES WITH DIAPERING AND DIAPERING SUPPLIES AND HOME VISITATION SERVICES. PARTICIPATING AGENCIES ONLY ENROLL FAMILIES WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS WHO HAVE DIAPER AGED CHILDREN.Expenses $520,190 · grants $485,151
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1183068
- 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
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $534,134
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,309,294
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,309,294 | $2,316,006 | $534,134 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,730,016 | $3,603,500 | $1,211,871 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,638,595 | $2,688,042 | $1,000,836 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,308,634 | $2,355,658 | $481,501 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | 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 42-1183068).
Questions about IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION is 42-1183068.
- Is IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION 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 COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names LORI FERRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,853 (KATHERINE RILEY HARRINGTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,309,294, expenses of $2,316,006 and total assets of $534,134 at year end.
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