Concerned Dewitt Citizens Ltd FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Dewitt, IA501(c)(3)Since 1984Human ServicesEIN 42-1066301

Community assistance

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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 $271K a year · 45% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$410K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$397K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$410K
FY2024▲ +11%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$890K
FY2021$570K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$370K
FY2024$410K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$397K
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$500K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$803K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2024 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 Oct 1984.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $371K Management & general 7% · $26K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$50,113Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Ehlinger’s $53K as Executive Di is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Ehlinger$52,924$50,113$47,961$44,690$39,737$34,709
Tamara Cooper———$37,000$11,351—

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Concerned Dewitt Citizens Ltd is a human services nonprofit based in Dewitt, IA, formed in 1984.

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1 program service account for $371K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The center provided assistance with food, clothing, medication, utilities, housing and other necessities of life for families and individuals in need. Families were assisted with rent, utilities, medical related expenses, auto and work needs, and other financial hardships. Children were assisted with lunch boxes and school supplies.

$371Kprogram expense

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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$8K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $721K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$188,786
Unitemized GrantFY2024$125,940
Unitemized GrantFY2023$126,600
Unitemized GrantFY2022$90,233
Unitemized GrantFY2021$92,239
Unitemized GrantFY2020$96,855

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$410K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$242K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$397K
Ln 25
Programscol B$371K
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$242K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27
Total revenueLn 12$410K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
SavingsLn 2$144K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$240K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$939K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K$240K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$895K$939K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$600$600
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$126K$126K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$162K$162K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$20K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$92$92
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$42K$42K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$8K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$615$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$397K$371K$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$500K$563K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $410K$397K$12K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $370K$354K$16K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $290K$296K−$6K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $570K$220K$350K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $890K$201K$688K$803K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $409,867 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$15,250
VIII-1e Government grants$6,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$144,157
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$165,407
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $242,198$242,198
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,235$2,235
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $27$27
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $242,225 · Excluded from tax $2,235$409,867
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $397,378 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $600$600
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $125,940$125,940
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $161,917$161,917
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,537$12,537
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,051$11,051
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,540$2,540
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,801 · Management $6,316$26,117
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $92$92
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,139$42,139
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,779 · Management $4,997$12,776
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $615 · Management $1,054$1,669
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $371,420 · Management $25,958 · Fundraising $0$397,378
Part X · Balance sheet $1,178,945 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $91,153$96,073
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $182,851$143,723
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $894,930$939,149
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,168,934$1,178,945
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,466$3,538
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,016$3,538
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,162,918$1,175,407
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,168,934$1,178,945
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,175,407 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$409,867
XI-2 Total expenses$397,378
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$12,489
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,162,918
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,175,407

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