Nonprofit · EIN 87-1605740
IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50309
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,430,095 | $1,313,037 | $9,117,058 | $52,096,523 | $3,429,611 | $48,666,912 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,293,942 | $533,102 | $1,760,840 | $40,477,704 | $927,850 | $39,549,854 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,555,956 | $1,401,091 | $14,154,865 | $40,083,662 | $2,152,134 | $37,931,528 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $3,075,857 | $1,082,289 | $1,993,568 | $23,840,947 | $29,927 | $23,811,020 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 (amended) | $21,982,861 | $165,409 | $21,817,452 | $22,254,197 | $436,745 | $21,817,452 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,397,590
- of which government grants
- $9,263,439
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $24,873
- Net income from fundraising events
- $7,632
- Other revenue
- $7,632
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,194
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $164,105
- Other salaries and wages
- $347,635
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $511,740
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $109,850
- Accounting fees
- $163,123
- Occupancy
- $17,584
- Travel
- $4,334
- Depreciation
- $5,576
- Program services (functional)
- $972,142
- Management and general (functional)
- $105,417
- Fundraising (functional)
- $235,478
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $40,477,704
- Total assets, end of year
- $52,096,523
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,429,611
- Net assets, end of year
- $48,666,912
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $43,314,558
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $330,708
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $48,336,204
- Gross receipts
- $10,486,027
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2021
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE OPPEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $158,085 | $11,013 |
| CHRIS COSTA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN HOUSTON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH INMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN KUNERT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCKINNEY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA CONNOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SINCLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE BOESEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ROMMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE GATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LIBBIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BODDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA DIERENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICH LEOPOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICK TOLLAKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RONA BERINOBIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TED WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM HOCKENSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS COSTA | FINANCE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAN HOUSTON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHRYN KUNERT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MCKINNEY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELA CONNOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ANGELA MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CONNIE BOESEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DEAN O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAKI LIVINGSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF ROMMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOE GATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LIBBIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAT BODDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PAULA DIERENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICH LEOPOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICK TOLLAKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RONA BERINOBIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TED WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TOM HOCKENSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE OPPEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE PULLEN | OUTSOURCED CFO Officer | 40 | $72,720 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE OPPEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $28,951 | $5,261 |
| HANNAH INMAN | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR END 04/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $24,000 | $0 |
| DAN HOUSTON | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKI LIVINGSTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCKINNEY | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA CONNOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS COSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CONNIE BOESEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ROMMELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE GATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN KUNERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LIBBIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE HOOGEVEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BODDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA DIERENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH LEOPOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK TOLLAKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONA BERINOBIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TED WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HOCKENSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKIE PULLEN | OUTSOURCED CFO Officer | 40 | $48,000 | $0 |
| MAGGIE MCCLELLAND | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR END 11/22 Officer | 40 | $21,783 | $1,301 |
| HANNAH INMAN | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEG 11/22 Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $9,000 | $0 |
| DAN HOUSTON | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKI LIVINGSTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCKINNEY | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA CONNOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB ANDEWEG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS COSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK COWNIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ROMMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE GATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN KUNERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE HOOGEVEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BODDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA DIERENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH LEOPOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK TOLLAKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONA BERINOBIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TED WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THREASE HARMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HOCKENSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGGIE MCCLELLAND | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $20,220 | $1,935 |
| DAN HOUSTON | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKI LIVINGSTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN KUNERT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MCKINNEY | BOARD CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK TOLLAKSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA CONNOLLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB ANDEWEG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS COSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN O'CONNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK COWNIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH INMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF ROMMEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE GATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NATE HOOGEVEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT BODDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA DIERENFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICH LEOPOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONA BERINOBIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TED WEAVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THREASE HARMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HOCKENSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 501 SW 7TH ST STE G, DES MOINES, IA 50309-4537
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEPHANIE OPPEL, 501 SW 7TH STREET G, DES MOINES, IA 503094537
- Signed the 990
- STEPHANIE OPPEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (515) 452-0024
- Website
- ICONWATERTRAILS.COM
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
ICON WATER TRAILS IS A REGIONALLY INCLUSIVE RECREATIONAL CONFLUENCE CONNECTING CULTURE, CONSERVATION, AND ADVENTURE BY EMPOWERING OUR WATERWAYS.
Program accomplishments
- ICON WATER TRAILS IS ABOUT RESTORING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN IOWANS AND THE NATURAL HERITAGE OF THEIR RIVERS AND BANKS. ICON'S PROJECTS WILL ELEVATE THE WATER THAT ONCE ELEVATED CENTRAL IOWA, AND DEVELOP ADVOCATES AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL SAFEGUARD OUR WATERWAYS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.Expenses $972,142 · grants $4,194
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
- 87-1605740
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $52,096,523
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,486,027
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,430,095 | $1,313,037 | $52,096,523 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,293,942 | $533,102 | $40,477,704 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,555,956 | $1,401,091 | $40,083,662 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,075,857 | $1,082,289 | $23,840,947 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $24,805,652 | $730,191 | $24,635,503 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $21,982,861 | $165,409 | $22,254,197 | XML |
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 87-1605740).
Questions about IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS
- What is the EIN of IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS is 87-1605740.
- Is IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS 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 CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS 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 IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS 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 IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEPHANIE OPPEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,085 (STEPHANIE OPPEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,430,095, expenses of $1,313,037 and total assets of $52,096,523 at year end.
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