IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT

EIN 42-1110721 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)

What they do

to EMPOWER and UNITE GRASSROOTS PEOPLE of ALL RACES to TAKE CONTROL of THEIR COMMUNITIES; INVOLVE THEM IN IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS and NEEDS; and IN TAKING ACTION to ADDRESS THEM; and BE A VEHICLE for SOCIAL, ECONOMIC and ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.80 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

71.40%of revenue went to mission work88.8% of expenses · Program services

4.53%of revenue went to fundraising5.6% of expenses

$80.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.44%of revenue went to management and office costs5.5% of expenses

$2.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.4%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 $93,392 for ELISABETH WHELAN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$1,984,766

Mission workProgram services$1,417,05671.40% of revenue88.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$88,0704.44% of revenue5.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$89,9234.53% of revenue5.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$389,71719.64% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,595,04980.36% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 88.8% mission · 5.5% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.36% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 7.2% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.06% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 5.7% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 6.4% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.73% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 6.8% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 5.0% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.64% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 5.6% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 7.0% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,984,766

Expenses$1,595,049

Annual surplus $389,717 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)$1,417,056 · 88.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$88,070 · 5.5% of expenses

Fundraising$89,923 · 5.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,984,766

Expenses$1,595,049

Assets$4,163,100

Income$1,798,995

Contributions$1,893,353

Mission work (program services)$1,417,056

Fundraising$89,923

Grants given$981,843

Average grant$29,753

Management and general$88,070

Executive compensation (total)$80,514

Stocks and bonds$892,774

Accounting fees$13,800

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELISABETH WHELANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 47 hrs/week $93,392Base $87,159 · Other $6,233

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 (14)

ELISABETH WHELANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BARB KALBACHPRESIDENT (END JUNE 2025)

BRI MOSSDIRECTOR

CHRIS NEUBERTDIRECTOR

CURT NELSONDIRECTOR

JEAN ODONNELLSECRETARY

JENNY TURNERPRESIDENT

JIM BIRDDIRECTOR

KEVIN SHILLINGDIRECTOR

LAURAL CLINTONVICE PRESIDENT

MIKE FARLEYTREASURER

MISTY REBIKDIRECTOR

NANCY GOODMANDIRECTOR (END JUNE 2025)

PHOUTHASACK KEOPRASEUTHDIRECTOR (END JUNE 2025)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 2001 FOREST AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA 50311
County: Polk
In care of: ELISABETH WHELAN
Primary officer: ELISABETH WHELAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(515) 282-0484

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S200)
IRS tax category: Civic and Social Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes