IOWA PTA CONGRESS Charity Report

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IOWA PTA CONGRESS

EIN 91-1912710 · Education (B)

What they do

THE NATIONAL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION COMPRISES MILLIONS of FAMILIES, STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, and BUSINESS and COMMUNITY LEADERS DEVOTED to THE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS of CHILDREN and THE PROMOTION of FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS. PTA is A REGISTERED 501 (C) (3) NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION THAT PRIDES ITSELF ON BEING A POWERFUL VOICE for ALL CHILDREN, A RELEVANT RESOURCE for FAMILIES and COMMUNITIES, and A STRONG ADVOCATE for PUBLIC EDUCATION. MEMBERSHIP IN PTA is OPEN to ANYONE WHO WANTS to BE INVOLVED and MAKE A DIFFERENCE for THE EDUCATION, HEALTH and WELFARE of CHILDREN and YOUTH. THE LEWIS CENTRAL PTA FOLLOWS THESE NATIONAL PTA GUIDELINES and SPECIFICALLY PROVIDE FUNDING to LEWIS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY LEVEL SCHOOLS for ACADEMIC, TECHNOLOGICAL and PROGRAM NEEDS, TEACHER HOSPITALITY and STUDENT ACTIVITIES. THESE ARE FUNDED PRIMARILY THROUGH FUNDRAISING EFFORTS of THE LEWIS CENTRAL PTA.

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82.90%of revenue went to mission work70.2% of expenses · Program services

$118.06spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$4.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

106.7%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$14,115

Mission workProgram services$11,70282.90% of revenue70.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

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

Total expenses$16,664118.06% 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: 70.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.06% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.50% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,115

Expenses$16,664

Annual shortfall $2,549 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)$11,702 · 70.2% of expenses

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Revenue$14,115

Expenses$16,664

Assets$78,733

Income$42,634

Contributions$15,055

Mission work (program services)$11,702

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 (10)

COLLIN FASTTEACHER LIAS

COURTNEY PLACEKPRESIDENT

EMILY DAVISTEACHER LIAS

ERIN MCCARDLESECRETARY

JEMA JACOBSVP OF COMMUN

JILLIAN ANDERSENBOARD MEMBER

KATHY PREGONCO TREASURER

MARSHA WRIGHTPAST PRESID

MISSY COHRSVICE PRESIDE

STEPHANIE BACHTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2024
Location: 4125 HARRY LANGDON BLVD, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA 51503
County: Pottawattamie
In care of: STEPHANIE BACH
Primary officer: STEPHANIE BACH, TREASURER

How to reach them

Phone(402) 827-8101

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: SCHROER & ASSOCIATES PC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Revocation date: November 15, 2020