To promote, support and achieve protection of the environment and conservation of natural resources, primarily in Iowa, both directly and through coordination of the Environmental community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 23 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $120K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $1.4M
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$541K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$910K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1996.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.2M Management & general 13% · $202K Fundraising 11% · $168K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $95K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Director
$94,789Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Imm. Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Green’s $95K as Exec. Director is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Green$94,789————
Brian Campbell—$69,724$93,500$81,131—
Jennifer Terry————$69,490

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

Protects Iowa's environment and conserves natural resources by coordinating community efforts.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Energy program- to promote policy improvements on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and clean energy, including reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

$846Kprogram expense
02

Water program- to protect and improve water quality of iowa's rivers, streams and lakes.

$270Kprogram expense
03

The climate initiatives program (cip) works to build healthy and thriving communities by helping iowans prepare for the impacts of climate change and protect our neighbors from harmful environmental pollution.

$116Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $76K · 2020–2022
Clean Energy Districts of IowaFY2022$57,427
Common Good IowaIA · FY2021$5,225
Iowa Policy ProjectIA · FY2020$12,900

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$202K
Fundraisingcol D$168K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$541K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$454K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K
Other assetsLn 15$550K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$541K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 620
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$832K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$407K$454K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$609K$541K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$34K$34K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$75K$12K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$849K$658K$103K$88K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$14K$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$23K$3K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$70K$54K$8K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$8K$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$190K$161K$21K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$385$696
Information technologyLn 14$41K$29K$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$38K$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$30K$25K$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$6K$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$11K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$144K$89K$29K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$525$540
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.2M$202K$168K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.6M$280K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.3M$303K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.5M−$242K$910K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.3M$83K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.3M$174K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,883,599 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,489,872$1,785,338
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $81,588$19,609
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,347$28,860
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $59,911$49,792
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,650,718$1,883,599
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $49,058$34,266
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $880,064$1,063,042
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $418,214$505,850
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,347,336$1,603,158
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $303,382$280,441
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $1,883,599 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$63,845
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,721,493
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,785,338
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,609$19,609
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,666$21,666
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,194$7,194
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $49,792$49,792
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,609 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $78,652$1,883,599
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,603,158 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $34,266$34,266
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $74,770 · Management $11,617 · Fundraising $10,072$96,459
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $658,203 · Management $102,635 · Fundraising $88,416$849,254
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,765 · Management $1,699 · Fundraising $2,148$17,612
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,203 · Management $2,865 · Fundraising $3,618$29,686
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $54,277 · Management $8,463 · Fundraising $7,291$70,031
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,037 · Management $1,746 · Fundraising $1,746$11,529
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,598$1,598
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $160,922 · Management $20,703 · Fundraising $7,914$189,539
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,991 · Management $385 · Fundraising $696$5,072
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,748 · Management $6,042 · Fundraising $6,042$40,832
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,890 · Management $8,121 · Fundraising $8,120$54,131
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,732 · Management $3,054 · Fundraising $2,581$30,367
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,817 · Management $1,247 · Fundraising $1,247$8,311
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,949 · Management $2,127 · Fundraising $2,312$15,388
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,295 · Management $28,960 · Fundraising $25,676$143,931
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,087 · Management $525 · Fundraising $540$5,152
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,232,952 · Management $201,787 · Fundraising $168,419$1,603,158
Part X · Balance sheet $2,124,330 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $832,469$1,063,433
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $948$24,468
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,541$10,954
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,391$21,232
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $406,823$454,432
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $597,103$549,811
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,872,275$2,124,330
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,286$20,704
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $44,410$17,645
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $554,709$502,343
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $609,405$540,692
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,011,436$1,072,193
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $251,434$511,445
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,262,870$1,583,638
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,872,275$2,124,330
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,583,638 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,883,599
XI-2 Total expenses$1,603,158
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$280,441
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,262,870
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$40,327
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,583,638

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