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Iowa Barn Foundation

Tax-deductible

Nevada, IA501(c)(3)Since 1997Arts & Culture EIN 39-1899210Revenue $237K in FY2025Latest return filed Jul 28, 2026

On file with the IRSiowabarnfoundation.orgPo Box 436, 50201-0436 · Nevada, IATax-exempt since Dec 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Founded in 1997, the Iowa Barn Foundation is dedicated to preserving iowa's rural buildings, symbols of iowa's early agricultural heritage. The organization works to preserve iowa's agricultural history and endangered barns by educating people in Iowa - and beyond - about our rural heritage and the importance of Barn preservation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $4K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$176K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$237K
+20% vs prior year
Spent
$184K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$218K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$237K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$157K
FY2024$198K
FY2025$237K
Net assets
$218K
FY2025▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$88K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$131K
FY2024$165K
FY2025$218K

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 1997.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $177K Management & general 3% · $6K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ober Anderson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Austin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Boeding
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Borer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carolyn Boss
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wayne Frost
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deann Haden
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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Iowa Barn Foundation is an arts and culture nonprofit based in Nevada, IA, formed in 1997.

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3 programs · $177K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The organization reviews and approves grant applications for the historic preservation of barns. Grant recipients must prove fulfillment of all grant requirements before the grant is fully funded.

$149Kprogram expense
02

Educational and promotional activities including barn tours, iowa state fair booth, speaker presentations, magazine publication and website management.

$28Kprogram expense
03

Book sales. All proceeds are allocated toward the foundation's barn preservation fund.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Reiman Foundation INCFY2024$2K
The Denny and Candy Elwell FoundationFY2024$1K
The Richard G and Janet J Andre Charitable FoundationFY2024$300
Gary G Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$250
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$4K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $123K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$123,267

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$237K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$184K
Ln 25
Programscol B$177K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$218K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$369K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$237K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$265K
SavingsLn 2$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$369K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
Net assetsLn 32$218K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$328K$369K
Total assetsLn 16$339K$394K
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K$176K
Net assetsLn 32$165K$218K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$123K$123K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$42K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$739$739
InsuranceLn 23$920$920
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$70$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$184K$177K$6K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 28, 2026 $237K$184K$53K$218K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 16, 2025 $198K$165K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 24, 2024 $157K$131K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2023 $129K$121K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 25, 2022 $120K$144K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $96K$88K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $237,028 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $187,770$229,990
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,211$4,542
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,721$2,496
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $197,702$237,028
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $114,403$123,267
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $49,021$60,736
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $163,424$184,003
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,278$53,025
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $237,028 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$229,990
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$229,990
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,542$4,542
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,496$2,496
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,496 · Excluded from tax $4,542$237,028
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $184,003 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $123,267$123,267
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $41,580$41,580
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,085$2,085
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $739$739
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $920$920
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,210 · Management $5,540$11,750
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,796 · Management $70 · Fundraising $1,796$3,662
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $176,597 · Management $5,610 · Fundraising $1,796$184,003
Part X · Balance sheet $394,490 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $228,201$264,779
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $99,999$104,493
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,856$8,283
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,900$16,935
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $338,956$394,490
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $173,939$176,448
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $173,939$176,448
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $165,017$218,042
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $165,017$218,042
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $338,956$394,490
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $218,042 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$237,028
XI-2 Total expenses$184,003
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,025
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$165,017
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$218,042

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

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