Cent Credit Union

Mason City, IAUnknown exempt organizationSince 1965 EIN 42-0923713Revenue $10.0M in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 27, 2026

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Cent Credit Union operates for the primary purpose of promoting thrift, providing Credit at reasonable rates and providing other financial services to its members.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 42-0923713) · Dispute this line
Run by 6 volunteers and 42 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $858K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$652K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
35.9 mo
of spending, in cash
35.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$139.5M
87% of total assets
Liabilities are 87% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$10.0M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$8.8M
Net assets
$20.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.0M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$9.1M
FY2025$10.0M
Expenses
$8.8M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$7.9M
FY2025$8.8M
Net assets
$20.4M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.8M
FY2021$8.3M
FY2022$8.9M
FY2023$18.0M
FY2024$19.3M
FY2025$20.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $652K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$325,000Pt VII · Sec A
$181,400Pt VII · Sec A
$145,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matthew Chizek$325,000$248,496$265,435$215,040$170,400$153,389
Traci Muhlenbruch$181,400$167,414————
Ryan Francis$145,200$146,195————

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

Promotes thrift, offers affordable credit, and provides financial services to members.

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$8.8M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$20.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26.4M
Total assetsLn 16$159.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$139.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$10.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
SavingsLn 2$24.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26.4M
Accounts receivableLn 4$67K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$126.5M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$267K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$159.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$139.5M
Net assetsLn 32$20.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 66
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39.6M$26.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$168.1M$159.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$148.8M$139.5M
Net assetsLn 32$19.3M$20.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$344K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$127K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$443K
Payroll taxesLn 10$184K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$300K
Office expensesLn 13$505K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$373K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$93K
InterestLn 20$28
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$416K
InsuranceLn 23$86K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.4M
All other expensesLn 24e$243K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.8M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 27, 2026 $10.0M$8.8M$1.1M$20.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 25, 2025 $9.1M$7.9M$1.2M$19.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $7.6M$6.3M$1.3M$18.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 27, 2023 $3.7M$3.2M$574K$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 25, 2022 $3.5M$3.0M$505K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $3.4M$3.0M$396K$7.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

D · Assets and endowments J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,954,274 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,516,618$8,411,129
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,619,956$1,543,145
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,136,574$9,954,274
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,685,427$3,351,749
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,201,147$5,479,052
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,886,574$8,830,801
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,250,000$1,123,473
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $9,954,274 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $16,780 · Excluded from tax $8,394,349$8,411,129
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,543,145$1,543,145
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $16,780 · Excluded from tax $9,937,494$9,954,274
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,830,801 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$344,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$2,252,514
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$127,395
IX-9 Other employee benefits$443,488
IX-10 Payroll taxes$183,852
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$4,687
IX-11c Accounting fees$30,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$300,456
IX-13 Office expenses$505,182
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$372,541
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$93,494
IX-20 Interest$28
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$416,390
IX-23 Insurance$85,779
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$3,427,457
IX-24e All other expenses$243,038
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,830,801
Part X · Balance sheet $159,932,853 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,753,578$1,779,928
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $37,883,721$24,635,682
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,500$66,850
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $121,227,206$126,460,731
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $418,772$267,356
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,364,399$3,143,559
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,750,000$1,750,000
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,687,657$1,828,747
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $168,096,833$159,932,853
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year −$571,319−$1,422,143
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $149,394,756$140,958,127
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $148,823,437$139,535,984
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $8,309,619$8,309,619
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $10,963,777$12,087,250
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,273,396$20,396,869
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $168,096,833$159,932,853
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,396,869 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,954,274
XI-2 Total expenses$8,830,801
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,123,473
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,273,396
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,396,869

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

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