IOWA PUBLIC RADIO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IOWA PUBLIC RADIO INC

EIN 20-4227123 · Folk Arts (A24)

What they do

Iowa Public Radio Connects You to News Music Information and Ideas That Shape Your World Every Day.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $71.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.34%of revenue went to mission work71.7% of expenses · Program services

15.96%of revenue went to fundraising16.3% of expenses

$98.14spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.84%of revenue went to management and office costs12.1% of expenses

$1.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $225,481 for MYRNA JOHNSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$10,221,056

Mission workProgram services$7,189,34470.34% of revenue71.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,210,44311.84% of revenue12.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,631,55315.96% of revenue16.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$189,7161.86% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,031,34098.14% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 71.7% mission · 12.1% management · 16.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.14% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 13.0% management · 16.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 11.4% management · 19.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 41.7% mission · 36.8% management · 21.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 40.3% mission · 41.5% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,221,056

Expenses$10,031,340

Annual surplus $189,716 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,189,344 · 71.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,210,443 · 12.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,631,553 · 16.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,221,056

Expenses$10,031,340

Assets$16,535,586

Income$18,936,080

Contributions$9,513,023

Mission work (program services)$7,189,344

Fundraising$1,631,553

Management and general$1,210,443

Executive compensation (total)$314,484

Stocks and bonds$8,369,298

Accounting fees$24,000

Investing fees$67,502

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MYRNA JOHNSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $225,481Base $198,295 · Other $27,186

KELLY EDMISTERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $146,099Base $131,596 · Other $14,503

ANDREA HANSENDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $126,328Base $113,295 · Other $13,033

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

MYRNA JOHNSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KELLY EDMISTERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

ANDREA HANSENDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

WARREN MADDENBOARD MEMBER

ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZBOARD SECRETARY

SUSAN BRENNANBOARD MEMBER

NORA EVERETTBOARD CHAIR

MARY RAYBURNBOARD MEMBER

MARK NOLTEBOARD MEMBER

LYNN JONES-FOLSOMDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

LIJUN CHADIMABOARD MEMBER

LIBBY JACOBSBOARD VICE CHAIR

KEN BROWNBOARD MEMBER

KAYE LOZIERBOARD MEMBER

JENEANE BECKBOARD MEMBER

JACY JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

HELEN MILLERBOARD MEMBER

GREG SCHNIRRINGBOARD TREASURER

DAVID YEPSENBOARD MEMBER

CHUCK SWANSONBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS MARTINBOARD MEMBER

BRIAN WALLERBOARD MEMBER

ARDIS KELLEYBOARD MEMBER

ANDREA WELCHANSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 2111 GRAND AVE STE 100, DES MOINES, IA 50312-5393
County: Polk
In care of: % KELLY EDMISTER
Primary officer: Lynn Jones Folsom, Finance & Operations Director

How to reach them

Phone(800) 861-8000 Officer phone(515) 383-8407

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Folk Arts (A24)
IRS tax category: Folk Arts