Prairie Council on Aging FY2021 filing

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Meals and other services for the elderly age sixty and over

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $113K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $919K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $52K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$102K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2021▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2021▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2021▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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 1974.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.2M Management & general 12% · $166K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Provides meals and other services for seniors aged sixty and over.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The Agency Provides an Array of Services Including

Case mangement services, door bell dinners, information and ASSISTANCE/SHAP, caregiver resource center, bread of love nutrition program and adult protective services.

$1.2Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$52K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$78K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$166K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$78K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$31K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$290K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$290K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$31K
Accounts receivableLn 4$81K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$344K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$919K
Other assetsLn 15$679
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 553
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$510K$290K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$411K$919K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$335K$344K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$102K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$672K$571K$101K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$12K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$51K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$58K$49K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$10K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$10K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$6K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$54K$46K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$43K$35K$8K
TravelLn 17$11K$10K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K$149
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$14K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$12K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$356K$356K$179
All other expensesLn 24e$335$335
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$166K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Mar 30, 2026 $2.3M$2.3M$20K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 13, 2025 $2.1M$2.0M$175K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 24, 2024 $2.0M$2.0M−$32K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2023 $2.2M$1.8M$357K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $1.4M$1.4M$17K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 16, 2021 $1.7M$1.6M$143K$1.6M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,368,225 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $748,591$1,241,667
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $933,734$77,883
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,391$17,272
I-11 Other revenue$31,403
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,697,716$1,368,225
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,697,716$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $925$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $827,799$803,134
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $726,027$548,097
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,252,467$1,351,231
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,554,751$16,994
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $1,368,225 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,142,149
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$99,518
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,241,667
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $77,883$77,883
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,528 · Excluded from tax $8,744$17,272
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,823 · Excluded from tax $27,580$31,403
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $90,234 · Excluded from tax $36,324$1,368,225
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,351,231 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $570,922 · Management $100,751$671,673
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,632 · Management $2,053$13,685
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,760 · Management $8,958$59,718
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,349 · Management $8,709$58,058
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,394 · Management $2,631$13,025
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,696 · Management $2,424$12,120
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,959$3,959
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,229 · Management $1,557$7,786
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $11,495$11,495
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46,270 · Management $8,164$54,434
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,179 · Management $7,595$42,774
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,621 · Management $1,174$10,795
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,826 · Management $149$2,975
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,192 · Management $3,548$17,740
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,222 · Management $2,157$14,379
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $356,101 · Management $179$356,280
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $335$335
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,185,393 · Management $165,838 · Fundraising $0$1,351,231
Part X · Balance sheet $1,676,360 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $510,159$289,819
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $211,328$31,117
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $155,106$81,022
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,583$11,613
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $334,674$343,530
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $410,957$918,580
X-15 Other assets$679
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,626,807$1,676,360
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $69,825$102,105
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,825$102,105
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,180,137$1,197,410
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $376,845$376,845
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,556,982$1,574,255
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,626,807$1,676,360
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,574,255 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,368,225
XI-2 Total expenses$1,351,231
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,994
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,556,982
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$279
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,574,255

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