IOWA LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

IOWA LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION

EIN 42-6074234 · Education (B110)

What they do

THE IOWA LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION PROVIDES THE UNIVERSITY of IOWA COLLEGE of LAW WITH A MARGIN of DISTINCTION IN FULFILLING ITS MISSION of EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH and SERVICES BY MAINTAINING FUNDS to USE and APPLY THE WHOLE or ANY PART of THE INCOME AND/OR PRINCIPAL EXCLUSIVELY for CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY or EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.40 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

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

They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

262.59%of revenue went to mission work97.4% of expenses · Program services

$269.60spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.00%of revenue went to management and office costs2.6% of expenses

$13.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$2,984,268

Mission workProgram services$7,836,478262.59% of revenue97.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$209,0037.00% of revenue2.6% of expenses

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

Total expenses$8,045,481269.60% of revenue

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

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: 97.4% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 269.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 3.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 299.43% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 3.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 375.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 4.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 267.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 15.5% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 16.3% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 251.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,984,268

Expenses$8,045,481

Annual shortfall $5,061,213 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)$7,836,478 · 97.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$209,003 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,984,268

Expenses$8,045,481

Assets$109,184,285

Income$2,984,268

Contributions$2,872,812

Mission work (program services)$7,836,478

Grants given$33,859,759

Average grant$4,837,108

Management and general$209,003

Accounting fees$29,400

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (42)

RENEE DOTSONDIRECTOR

KARIN M NELSENVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

KATIE FUNKDIRECTOR

KELLY M HNATTDIRECTOR

LEENA SONIDIRECTOR

LONNIE L JOHNSONDIRECTOR

LOWELL V STORTZDIRECTOR

MAJA C EATONPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

MARK A STEFFENSENDIRECTOR

MARY KW JONESDIRECTOR

NICK CABRERADIRECTOR

JOSEPH YOCKEYDIRECTOR

ROBERT ANDERSENDIRECTOR

S LATA SETTYDIRECTOR

TERRY A JACOBSDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY RAYDIRECTOR

TINA B SOLISDIRECTOR

TODD PETTYSDIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)

WILLARD BOYD IIIDIRECTOR

WILLIAM SMITHDIRECTOR

WINNIE ULUOCHADIRECTOR

DOUGLAS P KINTZINGERDIRECTOR

AMY WILSONDIRECTOR

ANGELA L FONTANADIRECTOR

ANNETTE G STEWARTTREASURER/DIRECTOR

CESAR ROSADO MARZANDIRECTOR

CINDY LANDEDIRECTOR

CRAIG A COOKDIRECTOR

DARREL A MORFDIRECTOR

DAVID DAYDIRECTOR

DAVID W ALBERTSDIRECTOR

DAWN BARKER ANDERSONDIRECTOR

ABHAY M NADIPURAMDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH R BOYDDIRECTOR

GRETCHEN WOLFDIRECTOR

H MITCHELL DOLIERDIRECTOR

ISAAC GORDIENKODIRECTOR

JAMES G SAWTELLESECRETARY/DIRECTOR

JEFF W COURTERDIRECTOR

JEFFREY A SCUDDERDIRECTOR

JOEL S TELPNERDIRECTOR

JOHN F WICKSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1955
Location: PO BOX 4550, IOWA CITY, IA 522444550
County: Johnson
In care of: MAJA C EATON
Primary officer: MAJA C EATON, PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(319) 335-3305

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B110)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes