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Short Years Partnership FY2020 filing

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Indianola, IA501(c)(3)Since 2007Human Services EIN 20-8621440Revenue $259K in FY2020Latest return filed May 6, 2026

On file with the IRSshortyears.org515 N Jefferson Way Ste F, 50125-1700 · Indianola, IATax-exempt since Apr 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The primary purposes of the corporation shall be to (a) promote the public awareness for child abuse prevention; and (b) provide services and education to families with the intention of sharing ideas, strategies and support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$34K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $26K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$34K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$259K
Spent
$261K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$37K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$259K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$259K
FY2022$354K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$576K
FY2025$734K
Expenses
$261K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$261K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$415K
FY2024$568K
FY2025$751K
Net assets
$37K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2022$107K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$75K
FY2025$58K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2009.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $239K Management & general 8% · $21K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $34K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jovanka Westbrook
Former Executive Director
$22,334Pt VII · Sec A
Sheena Sullivan
Executive Director
$12,150Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Anker
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sheena Sullivan’s $69K as Executive Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Sheena Sullivan$68,592$68,592$48,204$48,048$12,150
Jovanka Westbrook————$22,334

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Helps parents and caregivers connect with and support their children.

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3 programs · $239K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Parents as teachers provides in home and group-based family support and parenting support using the parents as teachers model to 83 families.

$237Kprogram expense
02

Class based programs performed in partnership with warren county child abuse prevention aimed to educate parents on child development and child abuse prevention.

$2Kprogram expense
03

Parent cafe is a method of facilitation meaningful reflective conversations that promote parent leadership and collaboration. Parent cafe provides a safe, non-judgmental opportunity for parents and caregivers to build their protective factors while engaging in conversations about what it means to keep their children safe and families…

$757program 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 · FY2025
Weiler FoundationFY2025$500
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$259K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$261K
Ln 25
Programscol B$239K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$259K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$37K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 642
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K$34K
Total assetsLn 16$60K$65K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$39K$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$36K$29K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$113K$113K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K$524
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$182$182
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$5K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$23K$853
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$258$977
Total functional expensesLn 25$261K$239K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 6, 2026 $734K$751K−$17K$58K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $576K$568K$8K$75K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $375K$415K−$40K$67K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 17, 2023 $354K$435K−$81K$107K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 2, 2021 $259K$261K−$2K$37K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $258,849 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $252,419$255,403
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,061$3,446
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $254,480$258,849
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $160,208$168,736
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,607$92,105
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $251,815$260,841
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,665−$1,992
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $258,849 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$255,403
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$255,403
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,446$3,446
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,446 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$258,849
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $260,841 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,063 · Management $6,854$35,917
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $113,396$113,396
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,000$8,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,899 · Management $524$11,423
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,800$7,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,360$7,360
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $182$182
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,371 · Management $2,240$5,611
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,154$23,154
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,160$15,160
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,135 · Management $2,471$7,606
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,144 · Management $853$23,997
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $258 · Management $977$1,235
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $239,380 · Management $21,461 · Fundraising $0$260,841
Part X · Balance sheet $64,871 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,495$34,096
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,024$29,309
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,486$1,466
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $60,005$64,871
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,882$27,740
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,882$27,740
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $39,123$37,131
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $39,123$37,131
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $60,005$64,871
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,131 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$258,849
XI-2 Total expenses$260,841
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,992
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$39,123
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,131

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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