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Nonprofit · EIN 42-6575558

DOROTHY HESS MEMORIAL TR

Also known as GERKEN JOHN A CO TTEE

Tax-exempt · URBANDALE, IA 50323

Financials

$36K$28K2023$44K$32K2024$64K$49K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DOROTHY HESS MEMORIAL TR by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$64,041$49,189$14,852$1,113,792$0$1,113,792
December 31, 2024990$43,770$31,901$11,869$1,097,409$0$1,097,409
December 31, 2023990$36,476$28,333$8,143$1,083,682$0$1,083,682
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$64,041
Net gain from sales of assets
$21,859
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$35,217
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$11,609
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$11,609
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,300
Program services (functional)
$35,217
Management and general (functional)
$13,972

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,097,409
Total assets, end of year
$1,113,792
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,113,792
Publicly traded securities
$480,748
Gross receipts
$198,479
Employees
0
Year formed
1999
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Iowa State BankTrustee
Institutional trustee
1$9,584
Home State BankFormer Trustee / Trustee Advisor1$2,025
John A GerkenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Iowa State BankTrustee
Institutional trustee
1$8,980
Home State BankTrustee
Institutional trustee
1$1,725
John A GerkenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Iowa State BankTrustee
Institutional trustee
1$8,282
Home State BankTrustee
Institutional trustee
1$2,513
John A GerkenTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2301 128TH ST, URBANDALE, IA 50323-1818
In care of
% JOHN A GERKEN CO TTEE
Signed the 990
Annette Scanlan Iowa State Bank, Trustee
Phone
(515) 278-2442
Return prepared by
Hoyt Law Firm PC

Mission

See Part III, line 4a.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Last Will and Testament of Dorothy M. Hess provided that the principal and income of the trust be used for a permanent public improvement for the betterment of the Jefferson area, while accomplishing charitable purposes. The specific use as determined by the trustees will be to support the operation of the Greene County Community Center, which is owned by and operated by the City of Jefferson, Iowa. The first distribution in support of the Greene County Community Center to the City of Jefferson, Iowa, occurred in early 2000.
    Expenses $35,217 · grants $35,217

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
42-6575558
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization of unknown type
Exempt since
1999
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,113,792
Income (IRS master file)
$198,479

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$64,041$49,189$1,113,792IRS
990December 2024$43,770$31,901$1,097,409IRS
990December 2023$36,476$28,333$1,083,682XML
990December 2022$117,519$39,764$1,075,007IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 42-6575558).

Questions about DOROTHY HESS MEMORIAL TR

What is the EIN of DOROTHY HESS MEMORIAL TR?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DOROTHY HESS MEMORIAL TR is 42-6575558.
Is DOROTHY HESS MEMORIAL TR tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
Are donations to DOROTHY HESS MEMORIAL TR tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
Which annual return does DOROTHY HESS MEMORIAL TR 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 DOROTHY HESS MEMORIAL TR 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 DOROTHY HESS MEMORIAL TR last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of DOROTHY HESS MEMORIAL TR?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $9,584 (Iowa State Bank, Trustee).
How much revenue does DOROTHY HESS MEMORIAL TR have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $64,041, expenses of $49,189 and total assets of $1,113,792 at year end.

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