Cent Credit Union FY2021 filing

Mason City, IAUnknown exempt organizationSince 1965EIN 42-0923713Revenue $3.5M in FY2021

On file with the IRScentcu.org25 W State Street · Mason City, IA

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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.

$170K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $858K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$170K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
48 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 48.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$63.3M
88% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 88% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.5M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$8.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2021▲ +3%
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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
$3.0M
FY2021▼ -0.7%
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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
$8.3M
FY2021▲ +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 FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $170K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$170,400Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$8.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.0M
Total assetsLn 16$71.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$866K
SavingsLn 2$11.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Other assetsLn 15$692K
Total assetsLn 16$71.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63.3M
Net assetsLn 32$8.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.8M$12.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$65.3M$71.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57.4M$63.3M
Net assetsLn 32$7.8M$8.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$175K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$760K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$99K
Payroll taxesLn 10$73K
Legal feesLn 11b$250
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$105K
Office expensesLn 13$204K
OccupancyLn 16$190K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$38K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$169K
InsuranceLn 23$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$897K
All other expensesLn 24e$184K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10.0M$8.8M$1.1M$20.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.1M$7.9M$1.2M$19.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.6M$6.3M$1.3M$18.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$3.2M$574K$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.5M$3.0M$505K$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.4M$3.0M$396K$7.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,482,866 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,350,523$3,467,752
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44,262$15,114
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,394,785$3,482,866
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,029,613$1,128,652
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,969,281$1,848,796
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,998,894$2,977,448
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $395,891$505,418
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,482,866 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $3,467,752$3,467,752
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,114$15,114
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $3,482,866$3,482,866
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,977,448 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$174,551
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$760,291
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$21,730
IX-9 Other employee benefits$99,391
IX-10 Payroll taxes$72,689
IX-11b Legal fees$250
IX-11c Accounting fees$31,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$105,374
IX-13 Office expenses$203,775
IX-16 Occupancy$189,914
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$38,417
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$169,034
IX-23 Insurance$29,724
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$896,654
IX-24e All other expenses$183,854
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,977,448
Part X · Balance sheet $71,687,831 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $56,576,092; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $912,112$866,286
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,857,785$11,155,253
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $990$4,203
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $109,537$237,324
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,381,238$2,156,849
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $631,179$691,824
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $65,253,827$71,687,831
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $332,357$148,705
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $57,079,541$63,191,779
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,411,898$63,340,484
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,841,929$8,347,347
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $65,253,827$71,687,831
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,347,347 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,482,866
XI-2 Total expenses$2,977,448
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$505,418
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,841,929
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,347,347

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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