CARROLL AREA DEVELOPMENT CORP DBA CARROLL COUNTY GROWTH PARTNERSHIP Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CARROLL AREA DEVELOPMENT CORP DBA CARROLL COUNTY GROWTH PARTNERSHIP

EIN 42-1255277 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S303)

What they do

PROVIDES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES and EXPERTISE to BUSINESSES and COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT CARROLL COUNTY to ENHANCE GROWTH, WHILE STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITIES and BUILDING A GREATER QUALITY of PLACE

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Of every $100 spent, about $24.00 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.

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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 leaders37 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

25.28%of revenue went to mission work24.0% of expenses · Program services

$105.28spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.14%of revenue went to management and office costs25.8% of expenses

$0.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$313,589

Mission workProgram services$79,26025.28% of revenue24.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$85,12127.14% of revenue25.8% of expenses

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

Total expenses$330,149105.28% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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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: 24.0% mission · 25.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.28% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 59.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.65% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 30.8% mission · 69.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 25.3% mission · 74.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 11.4% mission · 88.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.64% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 30.3% mission · 69.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.69% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 19.5% mission · 80.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.69% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 19.7% mission · 80.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$313,589

Expenses$330,149

Annual shortfall $16,560 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)$79,260 · 24.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$85,121 · 25.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$313,589

Expenses$330,149

Assets$279,225

Income$313,589

Contributions$284,910

Mission work (program services)$79,260

Management and general$85,121

Accounting fees$3,045

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 (37)

RYAN MILLIGANDIRECTOR

JOHN FELDDIRECTOR

JOHN STEFFESDIRECTOR

KATIE MASONRURAL REPRESENT

KEN BEHRENSDIRECTOR

KIM HACKETTDIRECTOR

KIM TIEFENHALERDIRECTOR

LAVERN DIRKXDIRECTOR

MIKE FRANEYPRESIDENT

RICK HUNSAKERDIRECTOR

JIM FRIELTREASURER

SCOTT JOHNSONDIRECTOR

SEAN HULUSKADIRECTOR

SETH JOHNSONDIRECTOR

STEVE FISHERDIRECTOR

TIM GUTEDIRECTOR

TODD KANNEDIRECTOR

TOM FARNERDIRECTOR

WES NORDQUISTDIRECTOR

DR STEVE KRAUSDIRECTOR

AARON KOOIKERCITY REPRESENTA

ADAM SCHWEERSVICE PRESIDENT

ALLEN ANDERSONDIRECTOR

AUSTIN SCOTTDIRECTOR

BROOKE PETERSONDIRECTOR

CASEY BERLAUDIRECTOR

CODY FORCHDIRECTOR

DAWN MEYERDIRECTOR

AARON JUERGENSDIRECTOR

GAYLIN RANNINGERDIRECTOR

GENE MEINERSSUPERVISOR

HOWIE DREESDIRECTOR

JAIR MAYHALLDIRECTOR

JEFF ROILANDDIRECTOR

JEN WOLLESENDIRECTOR

JERRY FLESHNERDIRECTOR

JIM AUENSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: PO BOX 307, CARROLL, IA 51401-0307
County: Carroll
In care of: ADAM SCHWEERS
Primary officer: ADAM SCHWEERS, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(712) 792-4383

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FELDMANN & COMPANY CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S303)