IOWA TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IOWA TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION

EIN 42-0336050 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

to EDUCATE and INFORM IOWANS ABOUT SOUND FISCAL POLICY; PROVIDE NON-PARTISAN RESEARCH ON TAX and SPENDING POLICIES; & ADVOCATE for RATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.10 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 leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

89.41%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

$111.69spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.28%of revenue went to management and office costs19.9% of expenses

$1.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

19.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $38,699 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $127,728 for TOM SANDS (PRESIDENT & CEO LEFT IN 2024). 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$331,010

Mission workProgram services$295,97289.41% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$73,73722.28% of revenue19.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$369,709111.69% 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: 80.1% mission · 19.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 20.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.16% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 21.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 20.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.32% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 20.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 20.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$331,010

Expenses$369,709

Annual shortfall $38,699 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)$295,972 · 80.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$73,737 · 19.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$331,010

Expenses$369,709

Assets$395,718

Income$331,010

Contributions$65,500

Mission work (program services)$295,972

Management and general$73,737

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

TOM SANDSPRESIDENT & CEO LEFT IN 2024 $127,728Base $114,711 · Other $13,017

NATE RISTOWPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $53,333Base $53,077 · Other $256

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 (47)

TOM SANDSPRESIDENT & CEO LEFT IN 2024

NATE RISTOWPRESIDENT & CEO

ROBERT TUINSTRABOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN GORMANBOARD MEMBER

JUSTIN HUPFERBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN CONDONBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN REDIGBOARD MEMBER

LANCE LESLIEBOARD MEMBER

LOGAN MURRAYBOARD MEMBER

MARK DICKENBOARD MEMBER

MATT STEINFELDTBOARD MEMBER

ONNALEE GETTLERBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD PULLENBOARD MEMBER

JOHN RICHESBOARD MEMBER

RUSS GOTTOBOARD MEMBER

SHARON PRESNALLBOARD MEMBER

STACEY HAPPBOARD MEMBER

STACEY PELIETTBOARD MEMBER

TERRY FEDERKOBOARD MEMBER

TIFFANY RODRIGUEZBOARD MEMBER

TIM COONANVICE CHAIR

TIM REILLYBOARD MEMBER

TODD HENDRICKSCHAIR

WILLIAM NOLANBOARD MEMBER

CHAZ ALLENBOARD MEMBER

ALAN BROWNBOARD MEMBER

ANDY SCCHROEDERBOARD MEMBER

ANNE ROTHBOARD MEMBER

AZRA SIDDIQLBOARD MEMBER

BEAU LEIDIGHBOARD MEMBER

BEN HAMMESBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE BAKERDIRECTOR

CANDY TERRILLSECRETARY-TREASURER

CARL LINGENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CAROLINE BALFOURBOARD MEMBER

CHAD HUFFMANBOARD MEMBER

AARON PETTYJOHNBOARD MEMBER

CHELSEA BERNSDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER NUSSBOARD MEMBER

CLIFF FINDLAYBOARD MEMBER

CODY EDWARDSBOARD MEMBER

DAVID NOGABOARD MEMBER

DAVID UPHAUSBOARD MEMBER

DIRK BUHLIGBOARD MEMBER

DUSTIN BLYTHEBOARD MEMBER

DWAYNE VANDE KROIBOARD MEMBER

ETHAN HOHENADELBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1940
Location: 400 E COURT AVE STE 126, DES MOINES, IA 50309-2000
County: Polk
In care of: % CARL LINGEN
Primary officer: CARL LINGEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailstaff@iowataxpayers.orgP Phone(515) 361-3396

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KEVIN C SHANNON CPA PLLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities