Nonprofit · EIN 42-1442829
CLAYTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC
Tax-exempt · ELKADER, IA 52043
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $230,428 | $155,663 | $74,765 | $676,547 | $3,212 | $673,335 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $174,896 | $172,735 | $2,161 | $598,604 | $3,437 | $595,167 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $288,041 | $144,866 | $143,175 | $592,237 | $2,522 | $589,715 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $178,501 | $167,834 | $10,667 | $446,341 | $2,546 | $443,795 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $203,100
- of which government grants
- $46,500
- Membership dues
- $104,200
- Program service revenue
- $16,070
- Investment income
- $11,950
- Net income from gaming
- -$718
- Other revenue
- -$692
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $56,264
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $74,692
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $531
- Occupancy
- $704
- Travel
- $6,969
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $598,605
- Total assets, end of year
- $676,547
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,212
- Net assets, end of year
- $673,335
- Gross receipts
- $231,945
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 38
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATHY DENNING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE OPPERMAN | INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ERICKSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE DOEPPKE | INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA HERTRAMPF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM ROBINSON | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TASHA HIENKES | INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON BRIES | INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY KUEHL | INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARLA KELCHEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Opperman | Individual Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Doeppke | Individual Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Erickson | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Hertrampf | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Cathy Denning | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Hanson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Darla Kelchen | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Speed | Individual Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sean Bateman | Individual Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Doeppke | Individual Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jackie Opperman | Individual Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Denning | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Darla Kelchen | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Steve Hanson | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Michael Erickson | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Opperman | Individual Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Hanson | Individual Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lanny Kuehl | Individual Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Keehner | Individual Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Speed | Individual Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Finley | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Hauber | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Ostert | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Cathy Denning | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Hanson | Individual Director Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 778, ELKADER, IA 52043-0778
- In care of
- % SARA HERTRAMPF
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DARLA KELCHEN, 200 E BRIDGE ST PO BOX 778, ELKADER, IA 52043
- Signed the 990
- SARA HERTRAMPF, TREASURER
- Phone
- (563) 245-2201
- Website
- WWW.CLAYTONCOUNTYIOWA.COM
- Return prepared by
- MEYER TAX SERVICES
Mission
TO ENHANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CREATION OF WEALTH FOR THE CITIZENS OF CLAYTON COUNTY, IOWA THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM.
Program accomplishments
- TOURISM MARKETING & ADVERTISING PROGRAM: TO ATTRACT TOURISM TO LOCAL BUSINESSES. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS PROVIDED THROUGH TELEVISION, MAGAZINE, RADIO AND INTERNET: 1)TELEVISION ADS: A)240 WXOW TV COMMERCIALS SERVING THE LACROSSE WI AREA; 285,000 VIEWERS IN IOWA, WISCONSIN & MINNESOTA; B)330 PLUS, KWWL TV ADVERTISING CONTRACTS FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES, 21 IOWA COUNTYS VIEWING AREA; 2) MAGAZINE ADVERTISING CIRCULATION 340,000 SUBSCRIBERS IN 3 PUBLICATIONS: OUR IOWA, IA TRAVEL GUIDE AND AMERICAN ROAD, GENERATING 5417 LEADS; 3) 12,000 EVENT CARDS DISTRIBUTED TO 24 WELCOME CENTERS ACROSS IOWA & OUT OF STATE; 4,000 DINING CARDS DISTRIBUTED; 4) BEVERAGE CARDS DISTRIBUTED 5) 6,772 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, & YOUTUBE 6) ARRIVALIST DATA REPORTED OVER 130,000 VISITORS TO CLAYTON COUNTY IN 2024 7) OVER 1,840 BROCHURES DISTRIBUTED AT COUNTY & STATE FAIRS 8) OVER 506 RADIOS ADS ON KCTN & KADR
- BUSINESS, ENTREPRENURIAL, INDUSTRY PROGRAMS: 1)PARTNERED WITH IA STATE EXTENSION PROMOTING LEADING COMMUNITIES. 2)PROVIDED 14 ONE-ON-ONE BUSINESS CONSULATIONS IN CORDINATION WITH SBDC 3)HOSTED 4 QUICKBOOKS WORKSHOPS; 28 REGISTERED ATTENDEES 4)INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT: A)TOURED 4 INDUSTRIES IN CLAYTON COUNTY, 5)REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM OFFERING REVOLVING LOANS TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, 24 GAP FINANCING LOANS WITH 96 NEW JOBS, SINCE 2008. 6)PROMOTED AND SUPPORTED SMALL BUSINESS MARKETING THROUGH RADIO INTERVIEWS WITH 23 BUSINESSES 7)PROMOTED AND SUPPORTED REAP APPLICANTS 8)PARTNERED WITH CENTRAL CLAYTON SCHOOL THROUGH BEST PROGRAM 9) ASSISTED WITH CHILD CARE ASSESSMENT 10) PARTNERED WITH TEACHER EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM
- Clayton County Development Group promotes the Clayton County Foundation for the Future. CCFF holds 87 Family of Funds.
- Housing Program: Secured $100,000 in grant funds for housing program; Developed Revolving Loan Fund program; Promoted NE IA Regional Housing Trust; Shared housing assessment results online; Worked with student program to obtain drone maps and videos for housing sub developments
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 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1442829
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $676,547
- Income (IRS master file)
- $231,945
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $230,428 | $155,663 | $676,547 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $174,896 | $172,735 | $598,604 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $288,041 | $144,866 | $592,237 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $178,501 | $167,834 | $446,341 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 42-1442829).
Questions about CLAYTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC
- What is the EIN of CLAYTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CLAYTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC is 42-1442829.
- Is CLAYTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1996.
- Are donations to CLAYTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CLAYTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP 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 CLAYTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CLAYTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CLAYTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DARLA KELCHEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of CLAYTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CLAYTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $230,428, expenses of $155,663 and total assets of $676,547 at year end.
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