Nonprofit · EIN 45-3279620
IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACTION FUND
Also known as Iowa CCI Action Fund
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50311
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $248,903 | $253,004 | -$4,101 | $1,244,842 | $0 | $1,244,842 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $388,151 | $325,459 | $62,692 | $1,240,207 | $0 | $1,240,207 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $359,355 | $240,808 | $118,547 | $1,174,350 | $100 | $1,174,250 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $223,849
- Membership dues
- $150,948
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $25,054
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $16,381
- Other salaries and wages
- $123,817
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $166,553
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $138
- Accounting fees
- $14,056
- Occupancy
- $6,114
- Travel
- $3,804
- Program services (functional)
- $201,245
- Management and general (functional)
- $29,532
- Fundraising (functional)
- $22,227
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,240,207
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,244,842
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,244,842
- Publicly traded securities
- $131,651
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,244,842
- Gross receipts
- $248,903
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 93
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH WHELAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 10.09 | $15,039 | $1,342 |
| CHERIE MORTICE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARTANYAN BROWN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH KUPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM HAGEMANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA RENDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE DUHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN HURST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GOODMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARB KALBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY FITCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HUISINGA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TEWS | DIRECTOR (END JULY 2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MOHAN | DIRECTOR (END JULY 2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN BURGER | DIRECTOR (END JULY 2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH WHELAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 13.37 | $17,100 | $1,603 |
| CHERIE MORTICE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARTANYAN BROWN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH KUPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM HAGEMANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA RENDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE DUHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MOHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN HURST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN BURGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUGH ESPEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THROUGH MARCH) Officer | 9.29 | $16,757 | $997 |
| ELISABETH WHELAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2.47 | $3,747 | $352 |
| CHERIE MORTICE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARTANYAN BROWN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH KUPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM HAGEMANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA RENDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE DUHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN TEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY GLASSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MOHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN HURST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN BURGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2001 FOREST AVE # 2005, DES MOINES, IA 50311-3229
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- 2001 Forest Avenue, Des Moines IA 50311
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELISABETH WHELAN, 2001-2005 FOREST AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50311
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Barb Kalbach, 2001 Forest Avenue, Des Moines IA 50311
- Signed the 990
- ELISABETH WHELAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (515) 255-0800
- Website
- www.cciaction.org
- Return prepared by
- CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACTION FUND IS TO BUILD ECONOMIC, RACIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND ELECTORAL POLITICS IN IOWA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION - THE ORGANIZATION USES COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TECHNIQUES TO ENGAGE IOWANS AND RAISE AWARENESS WITHIN THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE KEY SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES MENTIONED ABOVE, AND CONDUCT ISSUE EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO BUILD A GRASSROOTS POWER BASE AND BUILD GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP TO BRING ABOUT EFFECTIVE CHANGE ON THEIR KEY ISSUES. THE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE LOCAL MEETINGS, MEDIA, OUTREACH, AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ON KEY ISSUES AND THEIR WORK.Expenses $194,675
- DIRECT LOBBYING - THE ORGANIZATION WILL ENGAGE IN DIRECT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS MEETINGS WITH ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, WORKING TO GET LEGISLATORS TO INTRODUCE AND SUPPORT KEY LEGISLATION, OPPOSING LEGISLATION THAT IS CONTRARY TO THE ISSUE POSITIONS AND STAYING IN REGULAR CONTACT WITH KEY ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THEIR ISSUES.Expenses $6,505
- ELECTORAL WORK - DURING THE ELECTION SEASON, WHEN SUCH ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE AND GOALS, THE ORGANIZATION WILL CONDUCT VOTER EDUCATION AND REGISTRATION EFFORTS, SUCH AS A DOOR TO DOOR CANVASS AND PHONE CANVASS TO EDUCATE VOTERS ON KEY ISSUES, GET OUT THE VOTE AND RAISE SUPPORT FOR THEIR WORK. THE ORGANIZATION WILL CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO ENGAGE CANDIDATES AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO ADDRESS THESE KEY ISSUES. FROM TIME TO TIME THEY WILL INTERVENE IN CANDIDATE ELECTIONS ALSO WHERE IT HELPS THEM FURTHER THEIR GOALS AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT ALLOWABLE BY LAW.Expenses $65
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3279620
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,244,842
- Income (IRS master file)
- $248,903
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $248,903 | $253,004 | $1,244,842 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $388,151 | $325,459 | $1,240,207 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $359,355 | $240,808 | $1,174,350 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $756,168 | $568,747 | $1,055,703 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Barb Kalbach | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-3279620).
Questions about IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACTION FUND
- What is the EIN of IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACTION FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACTION FUND is 45-3279620.
- Is IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACTION FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2012.
- Are donations to IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACTION FUND tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACTION 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 IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACTION FUND 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 IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACTION FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACTION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELISABETH WHELAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACTION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $15,039 (ELISABETH WHELAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACTION FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $248,903, expenses of $253,004 and total assets of $1,244,842 at year end.
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