Nonprofit · EIN 42-1266418
IOWA SISTER STATES
Tax-exempt · WDM, IA 50266
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $125,181 | $22,129 | $103,052 | $822,371 | $0 | $822,371 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $91,324 | $32,359 | $58,965 | $728,826 | $9,513 | $719,313 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $45,761 | $55,299 | -$9,538 | $660,348 | $0 | $660,348 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $159,835 | $203,654 | -$43,819 | $669,886 | $0 | $669,886 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $550
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $124,341
- Other revenue
- $290
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,890
- Travel
- $2,393
- Program services (functional)
- $3,000
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,629
- Fundraising (functional)
- $500
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $728,826
- Total assets, end of year
- $822,371
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $822,371
- Publicly traded securities
- $805,378
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $802,321
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,050
- Gross receipts
- $125,181
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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 June 30, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEL CHRISTENSEN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 18 | $10,000 |
| DARYL BEALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCA BERRONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD JACOBUS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF KAPPEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRANT KIMBERLEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER NOWADZKY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA PARMENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM RIAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL ZHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARYL BEALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCA BERRONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CINDY HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD JACOBUS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF KAPPEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRANT KIMBERLEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER NOWADZKY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERESA PARMENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM RIAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL ZHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEL CHRISTENSEN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARYL BEALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCA BERRONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD JACOBUS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF KAPPEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRANT KIMBERLEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER NOWADZKY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERESA PARMENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM RIAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL ZHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEL CHRISTENSEN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARYL BEALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCA BERRONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD JACOBUS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFF KAPPEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRANT KIMBERLEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER NOWADZKY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TERESA PARMENTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM RIAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL ZHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEL CHRISTENSEN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1401 50TH ST STE 102, WDM, IA 50266-5924
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ROGER NOWADZKY, 1401 50TH ST SUITE 102, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
- Signed the 990
- DEL CHRISTENSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (515) 725-3164
- Website
- WWW.IOWASISTERSTATES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SHAUL & ASSOCIATES PLC
Mission
IOWA SISTER STATES IS DEDICATED TO CONNECTING IOWANS WITH THE WORLD COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE THE CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND OTHER INTERESTS OF IOWA AND ITS FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- EXPENSES INCURRED TO DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STATE OF IOWA AND ITS SISTER STATES IN KOSOVO, UKRAINE, JAPAN, CHINA, MEXICO, ITALY, AND TAIWAN.Expenses $3,000
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1266418
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $822,371
- Income (IRS master file)
- $125,181
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $125,181 | $22,129 | $822,371 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $91,324 | $32,359 | $728,826 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $45,761 | $55,299 | $660,348 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $159,835 | $203,654 | $669,886 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $214,583 | $244,063 | $713,785 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 42-1266418).
Questions about IOWA SISTER STATES
- What is the EIN of IOWA SISTER STATES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IOWA SISTER STATES is 42-1266418.
- Is IOWA SISTER STATES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to IOWA SISTER STATES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IOWA SISTER STATES 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 SISTER STATES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did IOWA SISTER STATES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of IOWA SISTER STATES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names ROGER NOWADZKY.
- Who are the officers and directors of IOWA SISTER STATES?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $10,000 (DEL CHRISTENSEN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does IOWA SISTER STATES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $125,181, expenses of $22,129 and total assets of $822,371 at year end.
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