IOWA CITY UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IOWA CITY UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE

EIN 27-1303892 · Adult Education (B60)

What they do

to Build and Support Diverse Communities of Writers and Audiences Through The Transformative Power of Story. We Lead By Inclusion and Collaboration, Celebrating The Emotions, Discovery and Connections Inspired By The Written Word In All Its Forms. We Engage In Complementary and Cooperative Work. We Foster Inclusive Engagement to Create Connection Locally and Globally. We Seek, Engage, and Support Innovation.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $63.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

71.09%of revenue went to mission work63.9% of expenses · Program services

14.03%of revenue went to fundraising12.6% of expenses

$111.18spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

26.07%of revenue went to management and office costs23.4% of expenses

$0.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $25,760 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $108,587 for JOHN KENYON (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$230,357

Mission workProgram services$163,75371.09% of revenue63.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$60,04926.07% of revenue23.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$32,31514.03% of revenue12.6% of expenses

Total expenses$256,117111.18% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 63.9% mission · 23.4% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 61.5% mission · 25.5% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 48.4% mission · 40.8% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 41.1% mission · 46.7% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.01% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 47.8% mission · 41.4% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 52.0% mission · 38.0% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 54.5% mission · 34.8% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.35% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 59.9% mission · 32.1% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$230,357

Expenses$256,117

Annual shortfall $25,760 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$163,753 · 63.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$60,049 · 23.4% of expenses

Fundraising$32,315 · 12.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$230,357

Expenses$256,117

Assets$215,790

Income$230,357

Contributions$147,293

Mission work (program services)$163,753

Fundraising$32,315

Management and general$60,049

Executive compensation (total)$97,610

Stocks and bonds$67,276

Accounting fees$5,506

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

JOHN KENYONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $108,587Base $104,178 · Other $4,409

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 (21)

JOHN KENYONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KAREN MILLERTRUSTEE

VENISE BERRYTRUSTEE

TRINITY RAYTRUSTEE

SHAWN HARMSENTRUSTEE

NICK KAEDINGTRUSTEE

MANDI REMINGTONTRUSTEE

MAEVE CLARKSECRETARY

LYZ LENZTRUSTEE

LISA GARDINIERTRUSTEE

LATASHA DELOACHTREASURER

KELLEE FORKENBROCKVICE PRESIDENT

ALISON AMES-GALSTADTRUSTEE

JUDITH LEAVITTPRESIDENT

ELSWORTH CARMANTRUSTEE (PARTIAL YEAR)

CALEB RAINEYTRUSTEE

CADY GERLACHTRUSTEE

BARB STEINTRUSTEE

ARON AJITRUSTEE

ANNE MANGANOTRUSTEE

ANNA BARKERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 123 S LINN ST, IOWA CITY, IA 52240-1803
County: Johnson
In care of: % UNESCO IOWA CITY
Primary officer: John Kenyon, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjohn-kenyon@iowacityofliterature.org Phone(319) 887-6100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: S STUTZEL CPA
NTEE classification: Adult Education (B60)
IRS tax category: Adult Education