To improve the quality of life of the people who reside in Jasper county, iowa

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $427K a year · 44% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
63 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 62.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$354K
Spent
$210K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$354K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$354K
FY2021$575K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$725K
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$546K
Expenses
$210K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$141K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$6.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 Nov 1997.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $169K Management & general 19% · $41K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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Improves quality of life for Jasper County, Iowa residents.

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3 programs · $169K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To receive contributions from businesses and individuals and make disbursements to charitable organizatons and governments to improve the quality of life of those who live in jasper county, iowa, includes newton main street, parks, wellness, and ST. Nick's program for needy business assistance-covid

$152Kprogram expense
02

The friends of libraries provides grants and funds for community library operations

$9Kprogram expense
03

The jasper county conservation connection enhances the efforts of the jasper county conservation board by fund raising for special projects, assisting with maintenance of public areas, doing special projects and promoting conservation activities

$8Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K
Grants paid · 19 grants · $2.5M · 2020–2025
City of Newton for Parks and RecFY2025$201,510
Jasper County ConservationFY2025$10,500
Mingo Hometown PrideIA · FY2025$10,000
Jasper County ConservationFY2024$1,140,000
City of Newton IowaFY2024$37,302
Friends of Prairie CityFY2023$150,000
Friends of Lynnville LibraryIA · FY2023$9,266
City of Newton IowaFY2023$7,500
City of Newton IowaFY2022$47,809
Friends of Lynnville LibraryIA · FY2022$8,500
City of Mingo IAFY2022$7,500
City of Newton IowaFY2021$16,099
Friends of Lynnville LibraryIA · FY2021$9,825
Individual RecipientFY2020$34,000
City of Newton IowaFY2020$30,607
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$354K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$293K
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$169K
Managementcol C$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$293K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$293K
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$354K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$993K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$153K$153K
Management feesLn 11a$11K$0$11K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$970$0$970$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$22K$0$22K$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$1K$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$0$4K$0
InsuranceLn 23$275$0$275$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$16K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$169K$41K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $546K$1.1M−$553K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.2M$1.5M$1.8M$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $725K$266K$459K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $397K$141K$255K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $575K$77K$499K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $354K$210K$144K$3.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $353,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $181,829$293,389
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $129,051$60,431
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,819$30
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $316,699$353,850
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $39,332$153,004
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,644$57,059
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $84,976$210,063
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $231,723$143,787
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $353,850 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$293,389
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$293,389
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,505
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$293,389
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $54,295$54,295
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,136$6,136
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30$30
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $60,461$353,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,063 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $153,004$153,004
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,960 · Fundraising $0$10,960
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $970 · Fundraising $0$970
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $22,071 · Fundraising $0$22,071
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,079 · Fundraising $0$1,079
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $4,364 · Fundraising $0$4,364
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $275 · Fundraising $0$275
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,301 · Management $1,039 · Fundraising $0$17,340
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $169,305 · Management $40,758 · Fundraising $0$210,063
Part X · Balance sheet $3,084,472 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $992,930$1,099,309
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,951,513$1,985,163
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,944,443$3,084,472
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,944,443$3,084,472
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,944,443$3,084,472
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,084,472 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$353,850
XI-2 Total expenses$210,063
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$143,787
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,944,443
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,758
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,084,472

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