Alpha Womens Center

Tax-deductible

Des Moines, IA501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 42-1418563

To provide education and assistance to women in pregnancy-related crises.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 130 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 20% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 77% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$293K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$246K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$400K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$293K
FY2025▲ +23%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$171K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$239K
FY2025$293K
Expenses
$246K
FY2025▲ +36%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$181K
FY2025$246K
Net assets
$400K
FY2025▲ +14%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$222K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$292K
FY2024$352K
FY2025$400K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · 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 1994.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $181K Management & general 26% · $65K Fundraising 0% · $456

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$35,490Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shelene Billups’s $35K as Executive Dir. is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Susan Jeanie Thomas——$62,413——
Susan Thomas———$55,644$53,100
Shelene Billups$35,490$7,388———

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

Offers education and help to women facing pregnancy crises.

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1 program service account for $181K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The organization provided information, education, and assistance to women with 2,717 individual visits in its 30TH full year of operation. The organization provides educational material including brochures and videos as well as material, emotional, and spiritual support to women in pregnancy related crises.

$181Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$293K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$246K
Ln 25
Programscol B$181K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$456
Owns and owesPt X
$400K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$329K
Total assetsLn 16$400K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$290K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$293K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$300K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$329K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K
Other assetsLn 15$1
Total assetsLn 16$400K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$400K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6130
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$310K$329K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42K$71K
Total assetsLn 16$352K$400K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$352K$400K
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 current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$33K$11K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$119K$89K$30K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20$20
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$900
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$25K$16K$9K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$57$28$29
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$3K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$17K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$2K$456
Total functional expensesLn 25$246K$181K$65K$456

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $293K$246K$47K$400K 990 PDF
FY2024 $239K$181K$58K$352K 990 PDF
FY2023 $195K$292K 990 PDF
FY2022 $180K$263K 990 PDF
FY2021 $171K$222K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $292,830 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$22,941
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$267,273
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$290,214
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,833$7,833
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−$6,055
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $838$838
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $8,671$292,830
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $245,760 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 current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,079 · Management $11,026$44,105
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,022 · Management $29,674$118,696
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,327 · Management $3,109$12,436
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,890$4,890
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $20$20
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,671 · Management $900$2,571
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,127 · Management $8,684$24,811
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $28 · Management $29$57
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,162 · Management $1,702$4,864
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,740$8,740
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,972 · Management $2,924$19,896
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,514 · Management $1,704 · Fundraising $456$4,674
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $180,642 · Management $64,662 · Fundraising $456$245,760
Part X · Balance sheet $399,640 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $50,104$28,701
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $260,092$299,983
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $41,895$70,955
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $352,091$399,640
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $352,091$399,640
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $352,091$399,640
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $352,091$399,640
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $399,640 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$292,830
XI-2 Total expenses$245,760
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,070
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$352,091
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$479
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$399,640

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