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Shellabration INC

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Fort Dodge, IA501(c)(4)Arts & Culture EIN 20-2784914Revenue $295K in FY2025

On file with the IRSshellabration.orgPo Box 752, 50501-0752 · Fort Dodge, IATax-exempt since Dec 2006

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To support the fine arts by bringing quality musical entertainment to fort dodge iowa and northwest iowa

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
159% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 159% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$295K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$291K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$4K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$295K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$433K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$333K
FY2025$295K
Expenses
$291K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$491K
FY2022$615K
FY2023$425K
FY2024$436K
FY2025$291K
Net assets
−$4K
FY2025▲ +49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$94K
FY2024−$9K
FY2025−$4K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $290K Management & general 0% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jim Reed
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ted Bodensteiner
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gerri Dunn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Brings quality musical entertainment to Fort Dodge and Northwest Iowa.

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1 program · $290K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provided a unique, diverse slate of high quality entertainment options for the people of fort dodge and northwest iowa

$290Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Ann Smeltzer Charitable TrustFY2024$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$295K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$295K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$291K
Ln 25
Programscol B$290K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
−$4K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$8K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$295K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$295K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$8K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32−$4K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1K$8K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$12K
Net assetsLn 32−$9K−$4K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$366$366
InterestLn 20$197$197
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$278K$278K
All other expensesLn 24e$476$476
Total functional expensesLn 25$291K$290K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $295K$291K$4K−$4K 990 PDF
FY2024 $333K$436K−$103K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2023 $396K$425K−$28K$94K 990 PDF
FY2022 $524K$615K−$92K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 $433K$491K−$58K$214K 990 PDF
FY2020 $33K$9K$24K$272K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $294,908 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $250$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $332,866$294,902
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $79$6
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $333,195$294,908
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $435,948$290,657
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $435,948$290,657
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$102,753$4,251
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $294,908 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $294,902$294,902
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6$6
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $294,908 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$294,908
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $290,657 across 5 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,361$11,361
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $366$366
IX-20 InterestManagement $197$197
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $278,257$278,257
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $476$476
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $289,618 · Management $1,039 · Fundraising $0$290,657
Part X · Balance sheet $7,534 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,283$7,534
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,283$7,534
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $10,000$12,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,000$12,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$8,717−$4,466
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,283$7,534
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$4,466 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$294,908
XI-2 Total expenses$290,657
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,251
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$8,717
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$4,466

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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