ALGONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALGONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOUNDATION

EIN 42-1240404 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

FINANCIAL SUPPORT to THE ALGONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL SYSTEM and POST HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT to GRADUATES of THE SCHOOL

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.50 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 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

66.32%of revenue went to mission work91.5% of expenses · Program services

0.72%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$72.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.44%of revenue went to management and office costs7.5% of expenses

$18.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$1,808,471

Mission workProgram services$1,199,46766.32% of revenue91.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$98,4045.44% of revenue7.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$13,0230.72% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$497,57727.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,310,89472.49% 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: 91.5% mission · 7.5% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.49% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 7.9% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 15.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 4.0% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 35.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 5.4% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 14.10% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 9.6% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.65% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 7.9% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 8.0% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,808,471

Expenses$1,310,894

Annual surplus $497,577 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)$1,199,467 · 91.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$98,404 · 7.5% of expenses

Fundraising$13,023 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,808,471

Expenses$1,310,894

Assets$24,673,765

Income$2,110,939

Contributions$479,163

Mission work (program services)$1,199,467

Fundraising$13,023

Grants given$94,532

Average grant$47,266

Management and general$98,404

Stocks and bonds$18,911,468

Accounting fees$13,575

Investing fees$72,691

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (14)

ALISON VANOTTERLOOPRESIDENT

BARB TEETERDIRECTOR

BEN KERNDIRECTOR

BRUCE HACKBARTHDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH STOWATERVICE PRESIDENT

JARED CECILDIRECTOR

JEFF KNAPPDIRECTOR

JOE CARTERDIRECTOR

KIRK HAYESDIRECTOR

KRISTIE BROWNTREASURER

MIKE GABORDIRECTOR

MORGAN KUECKERDIRECTOR

PAIGE GREINDIRECTOR

WILLIAM FARNHAMDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 111 N DODGE ST, ALGONA, IA 50511
County: Kossuth
In care of: ALISON VANOTTERLOO
Primary officer: ALISON VANOTTERLOO, President

How to reach them

Phone(515) 295-3565

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BUCHANAN BIBLER GABOR MEIS
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Grant-giving organization: Yes