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Iowa Newspaper Foundation

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Des Moines, IA501(c)(3) EIN 42-1233011Revenue $499K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSDes Moines, IATax-exempt since Mar 1985Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To champion and improve the quality and future of iowa's Newspaper enterprises and the communities they serve and to raise funds to fulfill this mission.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
22¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $102K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
22%
of spending
22% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
4.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$788K
32% of total assets
Liabilities are 32% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$499K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$416K
To programs
22%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$499K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$467K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$12K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$499K
Expenses
$416K
FY2024▲ +3%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$491K
FY2021$435K
FY2022$394K
FY2023$403K
FY2024$416K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +5%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

990 PDF Support Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1985.

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

Where the money goes

22 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 22% · $90K Management & general 78% · $327K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Maureen Zmolek
Outside Sale
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debbie Anselm
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristine Maggard
Sales Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Conetzkey
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Randy Evans
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristin Grabinoski
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports and improves Iowa's newspapers and their communities through fundraising and advocacy.

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2 programs · $90K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Put on conventions, seminars, and contests to promote industry and to increase membership understanding of new regulations and products in the industry

$83Kprogram expense
02

Award scholarships to journalism students and grants to newspapers

$6Kprogram 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
Community Fdn of Greater Des MoinesFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $43K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$13,021
Iowa Center for Public Affairs JounalismFY2020$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$3,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$2,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$499K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$203K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$102K
Money outPt IX
$416K
Ln 25
Programscol B$90K
Managementcol C$327K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$788K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$193K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$102K
Investment incomeLn 3$203K
Total revenueLn 12$499K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$161K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$161K
Accounts receivableLn 4$4K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$788K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$584K$540K$486K$561K$525K
AddedLn 1b$2K$21K$5K$2K
SpentLn 1d–1f−$5K−$6K−$6K$13K$12K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K$161K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$833K$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$561K$788K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$406K$83K$323K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$416K$90K$327K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $499K$416K$82K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $477K$403K$74K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2023 $12K$394K−$382K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $1.2M$435K$759K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $467K$491K−$24K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $498,549 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $179,633$193,063
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $82,973$102,085
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $214,269$203,401
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $476,875$498,549
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,000$6,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $397,162$409,876
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $403,162$416,376
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,713$82,173
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $498,549 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$193,063
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$193,063
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $102,085$102,085
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $203,401$203,401
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $102,085 · Excluded from tax $203,401$498,549
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $416,376 across 3 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,500$6,500
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $83,197 · Management $322,978$406,175
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,701$3,701
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $89,697 · Management $326,679 · Fundraising $0$416,376
Part X · Balance sheet $2,478,956 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,863$160,814
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,020$3,550
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,742
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $833,441$2,311,850
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,163,822$2,478,956
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,056$2,034
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $13,042$18,023
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $546,063$768,093
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $561,161$788,150
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,026,834$1,065,597
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $575,827$625,209
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,602,661$1,690,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,163,822$2,478,956
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,690,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$498,549
XI-2 Total expenses$416,376
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,173
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,602,661
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$5,972
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,690,806

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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