IOWA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IOWA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES

EIN 42-0984731 · Rehabilitation Services for Offenders (I40)

What they do

AN ASSOCIATION for THE COUNTIES of THE STATE of IOWA and THE PUBLIC OFFICERS of THE COUNTIES to LOWER THE COST of GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES THROUGH ECONOMIES of SCALE; ENGAGE IN A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY of PROBLEMS and IN THE APPLICATION of KNOWLEDGE to PROCURE EFFICIENT METHODS of LOCAL GOVERNMENT; to PROVIDE THE WAYS and MEANS for THE COUNTY OFFICIALS to EXCHANGE IDEAS and EXPERIENCES and OBTAIN EXPERT ADVICE; to ADMINISTER PROGRAMS ON BEHALF of COUNTIES or THEIR EMPLOYEES to FULFILL AN ESSENTIAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION; to SO ORGANIZE and COORDINATE ACTIVITIES BETWEEN THE SEVERAL COUNTIES AS to BE ABLE to ADVISE and COOPERATE WITH THE IOWA GENERAL ASSEMBLY and THE CONGRESS TOWARD THE ENACTMENT of LEGISLATION THAT WILL BE of MOST BENEFIT to THE CITIZENS of THE STATE; to DO ANY and ALL OTHER THINGS NECESSARY, PROPER or FITTING to CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES EXPRESSED or for THE BENEFIT of THE COUNTIES or COUNTY OFFICIALS of IOWA.

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Of every $100 spent, about $94.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.55%of revenue went to mission work94.4% of expenses · Program services

0.07%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$95.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.31%of revenue went to management and office costs5.5% of expenses

$1.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $227,507 for WILLIAM PETERSON RETIRED AUG 2024 (PAST EXEC. D). 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$47,357,987

Mission workProgram services$42,882,49890.55% of revenue94.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,515,8175.31% of revenue5.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$33,2790.07% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,926,3934.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$45,431,59495.93% 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: 94.4% mission · 5.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 6.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 5.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.33% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 42.9% mission · 57.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 41.5% mission · 58.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 5.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 6.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$47,357,987

Expenses$45,431,594

Annual surplus $1,926,393 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)$42,882,498 · 94.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,515,817 · 5.5% of expenses

Fundraising$33,279 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$47,357,987

Expenses$45,431,594

Assets$50,987,804

Income$57,930,867

Mission work (program services)$42,882,498

Fundraising$33,279

Management and general$2,515,817

Stocks and bonds$37,591,158

Accounting fees$127,009

Investing fees$44,286

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

WILLIAM PETERSON RETIRED AUG 2024PAST EXEC. D · 40 hrs/week $227,507Base $190,172 · Other $37,335

KRISTI HARSHBARGERLEGAL COUNSE · 40 hrs/week $175,768Base $137,295 · Other $38,473

DYLAN YOUNGIT MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $170,381Base $132,036 · Other $38,345

JOEL ROHNETSB MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $170,175Base $125,682 · Other $44,493

JAMIE CASHMANGOVT RELATI · 40 hrs/week $160,279Base $136,199 · Other $24,080

ANDREW DEHAANIT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $150,258Base $126,944 · Other $23,314

ANDREA WOODARDEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $105,025Base $83,114 · Other $21,911

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 (34)

WILLIAM PETERSON RETIRED AUG 2024PAST EXEC. D

KRISTI HARSHBARGERLEGAL COUNSE

DYLAN YOUNGIT MANAGER

JOEL ROHNETSB MANAGER

JAMIE CASHMANGOVT RELATI

ANDREW DEHAANIT DIRECTOR

ANDREA WOODARDEXECUTIVE DI

JOSH BUSARDDIRECTOR

LONNIE MAYBERRYDIRECTOR

MARK CAMPBELL LEFT DECEMBER 2024DIRECTOR

MARY WARDVICE PRESIDE

MELVYN HOUSER LEFT DECEMBER 2024DIRECTOR

MICAH VAN MAANENDIRECTOR

MIKE MINERDIRECTOR

PATRICK SWEENEYDIRECTOR

RACHEL ZIMMERMANN SMITHDIRECTOR

RICHARD CROUCHNACO BOARD

RUSSELL WOODDIRECTOR

SANDY BUBKEDIRECTOR

WADE WEISSDIRECTOR

LINDA ZUERCHERPRESIDENT

KEVIN GRIEMEDIRECTOR

AJ MUMMDIRECTOR

JOHN WERDEN PASSED AWAY MARCH 2025DIRECTOR

JAYSON VANDEHOEFDIRECTOR

GRANT VEEDER LEFT DECEMBER 2024NACO BOARD

ERIC VAN LANCKER LEFT DECEMBER2024DIRECTOR

DAVID MUHLBAUER2ND VICE PRE

CARLA BECKERDIRECTOR

CARISSA SISSONDIRECTOR

BRIAN GARDNERDIRECTOR

BRAD KUNKELDIRECTOR

BARRY ANDERSONPAST PRESIDE

AMANDA WASKEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 5500 WESTOWN PKWY STE 190, WDM, IA 50266-8364
County: Polk
In care of: ANDREA WOODARD
Primary officer: ANDREA WOODARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailsupport@iowacounties.org Phone(515) 244-7181

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MHCS PC
NTEE classification: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders (I40)
IRS tax category: Rehabilitation Services for Offenders