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Nonprofit · EIN 42-1510879

POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND

Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50309

Financials

$19.3M$8.9M2022$3.5M$7.8M2023$3.8M$5.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,848,879$5,379,624-$1,530,745$14,181,279$2,619,306$11,561,973
June 30, 2024990$3,498,311$7,792,268-$4,293,957$14,783,584$1,911,021$12,872,563
June 30, 2023990$19,273,540$8,918,068$10,355,472$19,208,616$2,042,096$17,166,520
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,357,329
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$491,550
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,239,171
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$200,025
Other salaries and wages
$495,210
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$807,830
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$42,400
Occupancy
$62,670
Depreciation
$3,315
Program services (functional)
$4,743,353
Management and general (functional)
$459,036
Fundraising (functional)
$177,235

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$14,783,584
Total assets, end of year
$14,181,279
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,619,306
Net assets, end of year
$11,561,973
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,732
Publicly traded securities
$2,500,000
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,045,463
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,516,510
Gross receipts
$3,848,879
Employees
10
Volunteers
51
Year formed
2000
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TOBY O'BERRYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$160,256$20,982
ENA BABIC BARNESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KRIS SCHECHINGER-CAMPERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANGELA CONNOLLYSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TJ BRANDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LUIS MONTOYAPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JUNIOR IBARRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF DAMMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA HOPKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CYNTHIA LATCHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH MANDELBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CREIGHTON COXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATHAN DREWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATHAN SIMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY SINGLETONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JODIE STEPHENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDSAY RONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL ALTRINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AJAY KALRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EMILY STORKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
TOBY O'BERRYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$80,246$23,802
LUIS MONTOYACHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KRIS SCHECHINGER-CAMPERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVE VAN OORTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
COLE MCCLELLANDTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ENA BABIC BARNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA CONNOLLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUNIOR IBARRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF DAMMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM GORSCHEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARA HOPKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CYNTHIA LATCHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE MINECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH MANDELBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CREIGHTON COXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TJ BRANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDSAY RONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATHAN DREWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL FLINTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATHAN SIMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY SINGLETONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JODIE STEPHENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ERIC BURMEISTEREXEC. DIR., RETIRED JUNE 2023
Officer
40$130,026$4,026
COLE MCCLELLANDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LUIS MONTOYAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
STEVE VAN OORTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOELYN JENSEN-MARRENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SARA HOPKINSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA CONNOLLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUNIOR IBARRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TINA MOWRY HADDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENEE HARDMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK COWNIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JELENA BABIC BARNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUZANNE MINECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRIS SCHECHINGER-CAMPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CREIGHTON COXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TJ BRANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDSAY CANNADAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATHAN DREWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RACHEL FLINTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATHAN SIMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAY SINGLETONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOBY O'BERRYEXEC. DIR. STARTED JUNE 2023
Officer
40$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
505 5TH AVE STE 1000, DES MOINES, IA 50309-2335
In care of
% ERIC BURMEISTER EX DIR
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TOBY O'BERRY, 505 FIFTH AVENUE 1000, DES MOINES, IA 50309
Signed the 990
ENA BABIC BARNES, CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Phone
(515) 282-3233
Return prepared by
DENMAN CPA LLP

Mission

TO CREATE/SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND RELATED SERVICES IN POLK COUNTY. ALSO TO DEVELOP COUNTYWIDE STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENT THE COMMITMENT TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM - PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFYING DEVELOPERS, GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, OR OTHER NON- PROFIT HOUSING DEVELOPERS TO ACQUIRE, REHABILITATE, OR NEWLY CONSTRUCT AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR POLK COUNTY RESIDENTS. A FORMAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS IS IN PLACE IN THE PROVIDING OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE ORGANIZATION EXPENDED $4,239,171 IN HOUSING PROGRAM COSTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025.
    Expenses $4,743,353 · grants $4,239,171

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
42-1510879
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
2001
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,181,279
Income (IRS master file)
$3,848,879

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,848,879$5,379,624$14,181,279XML
990June 2024$3,498,311$7,792,268$14,783,584XML
990June 2023$19,273,540$8,918,068$19,208,616XML
990June 2022$3,622,917$2,584,835$8,439,588IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 42-1510879).

Questions about POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND

What is the EIN of POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND is 42-1510879.
Is POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND 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 POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND 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 POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND 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 POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TOBY O'BERRY.
Who are the officers and directors of POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,256 (TOBY O'BERRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does POLK COUNTY HOUSING TRUST FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,848,879, expenses of $5,379,624 and total assets of $14,181,279 at year end.

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