UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY INC

EIN 42-0923424 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)

What they do

UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, INC. is DEDICATED to HELPING BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES BY ADDRESSING THE EFFECTS of POVERTY ON INDIVIDUALS and FAMILIES.UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, INC. WILL STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES THROUGH: THE PROMOTION of PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP and A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT, ACHIEVE GOALS and BREAK DOWN BARRIERS; THE BUILDING of PARTNERSHIPS to MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY RESOURCES; THE BRIDGING of COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CLIENTS, PARTNERS, and STAFF; THE CREATION of AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH DIVERSITY IN ALL ITS FORMS is VALUED and ENCOURAGED; FISCAL EXCELLENCE and RESPONSIBILITY ARE VALUED and MAINTAINED; and DIVERSIFIED RESOURCES ARE DEVELOPED to MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. THROUGH THESE ACTIONS, UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, INC. WILL CONTINUE to EVOLVE and GROW IN ORDER to SERVE COMMUNITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.40 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

93.21%of revenue went to mission work93.4% of expenses · Program services

$99.79spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.58%of revenue went to management and office costs6.6% of expenses

$0.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.9%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 $120,728 for JULIE EDWARDS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$17,523,316

Mission workProgram services$16,333,73993.21% of revenue93.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,152,5736.58% of revenue6.6% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$37,0040.21% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,486,31299.79% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.0% mission · 6.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 5.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.29% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 6.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.64% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.6% mission · 6.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.01% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 6.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.18% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.36% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,523,316

Expenses$17,486,312

Annual surplus $37,004 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)$16,333,739 · 93.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,152,573 · 6.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,523,316

Expenses$17,486,312

Assets$7,343,835

Income$17,523,316

Contributions$16,813,302

Mission work (program services)$16,333,739

Management and general$1,152,573

Accounting fees$48,913

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JULIE EDWARDSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $120,728Base $102,494 · Other $18,234

TYLER HENDERSONFISCAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $70,921Base $57,915 · Other $13,006

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 (19)

JULIE EDWARDSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TYLER HENDERSONFISCAL DIRECTOR

KODIE BORCHERSBOARD MEMBER

AMY OUPHACHACKBOARD MEMBER

TRAVIS JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

TIM FAIRCHILDVICE PRESIDENT

RON GRAETTINGERBOARD MEMBER

RICK RASMUSSENPRESIDENT

NICK CARLSONBOARD MEMBER

MARIAH MARTINEZBOARD MEMBER

LOIS BOERSMABOARD MEMBER

CLARENCE SIEPKERBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE REIMERSBOARD MEMBER

JERRY KLOBERDANZBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER SAMMONSBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER HANSENBOARD MEMBER

GLENN BOHMERSECRETARY/TREASURER

DAVID SCOTTBOARD MEMBER (TERMED MAY 2024)

DAN HARTMANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: 101 ROBINS STREET PO BOX 519, GRAETTINGER, IA 51342
County: Palo Alto
In care of: JULIE EDWARDS
Primary officer: JULIE EDWARDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(712) 859-3885

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI LLP
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)