Nonprofit · EIN 81-3296012
LCS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50309
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $472,429 | $466,607 | $5,822 | $121,395 | $4,075 | $117,320 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $456,818 | $446,517 | $10,301 | $112,110 | $612 | $111,498 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $339,814 | $350,622 | -$10,808 | $103,228 | $2,031 | $101,197 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $472,429
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $421,311
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $608
- Accounting fees
- $3,105
- Program services (functional)
- $421,311
- Management and general (functional)
- $45,296
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $112,110
- Total assets, end of year
- $121,395
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,075
- Net assets, end of year
- $117,320
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $117,320
- Gross receipts
- $548,244
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 36
- Year formed
- 2016
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAPTISTE ELISA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BENNETT ZANE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BIRCHER RYAN | SECRETARY/TREASUER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BAKER JULIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BIRD CHRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOHERTY SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EXLINE RICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRIEDMAN MONICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JORGENSON JASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KALMEY KENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELDERMAN ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MCBEE TRACI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAGUIRE SHARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NELSON JOEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SORENSON JILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAPTISTE ELISA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BENNETT ZANE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BIRCHER RYAN | SECRETARY/TREASUER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRUCELLA JOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOHERTY SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EXLINE RICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRIEDMAN MONICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JORGENSON JASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KALMEY KENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNY ED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAGUIRE SHARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MCBEE TRACI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NELSON JOEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PERRY ROBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SORENSON JILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| UHLEMANN BRIDGETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAPTISTE ELISA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BENNETT ZANE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BIRCHER RYAN | SECRETARY/TREASUER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| BRUCELLA JOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOHERTY SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DORR SARAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EXLINE RICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRIEDMAN MONICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JORGENSON JASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KALMEY KENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNY ED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MCBEE TRACI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NELSON JOEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PERRY ROBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SORENSON JILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| UHLEMANN BRIDGETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 400 LOCUST ST STE 820, DES MOINES, IA 50309-2334
- In care of
- % JOEL NELSON
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 400 Locust Street, Des Moines IA 50309
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RYAN BIRCHER, 400 LOCUST STREET STE 820, DES MOINES, IA 50309
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Joel Nelson, 400 Locust Street, Des Moines IA 50309
- Signed the 990
- RYAN BIRCHER, SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Phone
- (515) 875-4649
- Website
- WWW.LCSFOUNDATIONLCS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
(A) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE FIELD OF SENIOR CARE; (B) SUPPORT ON ALZHEIMER'S INITIATIVES AND RESEARCH; (C) EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR AFFECTED LCS EMPLOYEES.
Program accomplishments
- SUPPORT OUR DEDICATED AND COMPASSIONATE COLLEAGUES WHEN ENCOUNTERING AN EMERGENCY OR CRISIS SITUATION BEYOND THEIR CONTROL.Expenses $246,673 · grants $246,673
- DEVELOPING FUTURE LEADERS OF THE SENIOR HOUSING AND SENIOR CARE PROFESSION.Expenses $99,638 · grants $99,638
- SUPPORT INITIATIVES AND RESEARCH FOR A CURE FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND FUND FUTURE PROGRAMS.Expenses $75,000 · grants $75,000
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 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
- 81-3296012
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $121,395
- Income (IRS master file)
- $548,244
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $472,429 | $466,607 | $121,395 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $456,818 | $446,517 | $112,110 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $339,814 | $350,622 | $103,228 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,043,871 | $1,147,376 | $115,189 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Joel Nelson | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $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 81-3296012).
Questions about LCS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of LCS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LCS FOUNDATION is 81-3296012.
- Is LCS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to LCS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LCS FOUNDATION 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 LCS FOUNDATION 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 LCS FOUNDATION 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 LCS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RYAN BIRCHER.
- Who are the officers and directors of LCS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LCS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $472,429, expenses of $466,607 and total assets of $121,395 at year end.
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