Support the american national red cross.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$300
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 1 voting members
Concern: none of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$97K
Spent
$98K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$97K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$107K
FY2025$106K
Expenses
$98K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$103K
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2020 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 Dec 2015.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $85K Management & general 14% · $13K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Midwestone Bank$12,194$12,106$11,991$11,331$11,631

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 15aYes

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1 program · $85K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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In accordance with its organizational documents, all net income was paid to its supported organization, the american national red cross.

$85Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $532K · 2020–2025

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$97K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$332
Money outPt IX
$98K
Ln 25
Programscol B$85K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$300
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$332
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Total revenueLn 12$97K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$1
SavingsLn 2$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$300
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$300
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K$108K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$300$300
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$300$300
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$85K$85K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$98K$85K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $106K$103K$3K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $107K$120K−$13K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $146K$103K$44K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $101K$92K$10K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $95K$109K−$13K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $97K$98K−$980$3.4M 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
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Part I · Summary $97,174 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,491$332
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $91,370$96,842
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $92,861$97,174
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $90,274$84,838
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,452$10,932
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,598$2,384
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $105,324$98,154
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,463−$980
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $97,174 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $332$332
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $96,842$96,842
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $97,174$97,174
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $98,154 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $84,838$84,838
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $10,932$10,932
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,214$1,214
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,170$1,170
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $84,838 · Management $13,316 · Fundraising $0$98,154
Part X · Balance sheet $3,417,123 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing−$1
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $108,743$107,764
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,309,060$3,309,060
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $300$300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,418,103$3,417,123
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $300$300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $300$300
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,417,803$3,416,823
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,418,103$3,417,123
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,416,823 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$97,174
XI-2 Total expenses$98,154
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$980
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,417,803
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,416,823

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