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Mason City, IA501(c)(3)EIN 42-6076072Revenue $164K in FY2025

On file with the IRS326 4th St Ne, 50401-3572 · Mason City, IATax-exempt since Sep 1962Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide activities and meals for Senior Citizens in the mason city area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 19 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$31K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$164K
-0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$162K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$91K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$164K
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$165K
FY2025$164K
Expenses
$162K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$177K
FY2025$162K
Net assets
$91K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$101K
FY2024$88K
FY2025$91K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1962.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $154K Management & general 5% · $8K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $31K 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
Vince Lockwood
Executive Di
$21,879Pt VII · Sec A
Iola Tesch
Director
$4,870Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Arndt
Vice-Preside
$3,540Pt VII · Sec A
Donalie Jensen
Secretary/Tr
$520Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ed Davies
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Miller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Vince Lockwood$21,879$24,957$22,141$20,460$18,356$10,118
Iola Tesch$4,870$5,650$4,653$5,774$4,546—
Gary Arndt$3,540——$5,140$2,275—
Donalie Jensen$520—————

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

Offers activities and meals for seniors in the Mason City area.

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2 programs · $154K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide exercise, social, and learning activities to senior citizens in the mason city area.

$85Kprogram expense
02

Served 5,459 meals during the year to area senior citizens.

$68Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$119K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$162K
Ln 25
Programscol B$154K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$91K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Government grantsLn 1e$16K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$119K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$83K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$91K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$85K$83K
Total assetsLn 16$88K$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$88K$91K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$21K$14K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K$544
Accounting feesLn 11c$385$385
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$162K$154K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $164K$162K$3K$91K 990 PDF
FY2024 $165K$177K−$12K$88K 990 PDF
FY2023 $192K$218K−$25K$101K 990 PDF
FY2022 $217K$200K$17K$126K 990 PDF
FY2021 $123K$145K−$21K$109K 990 PDF
FY2020 $189K$198K−$9K$130K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $164,243 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $48,348$37,570
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $108,038$118,997
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,820$7,676
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,208$164,243
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,100$87,295
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,328$74,230
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $177,428$161,525
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,220$2,718
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $164,243 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,251 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$16,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,570
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,570
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $118,997$118,997
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $425$425
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $118,997 · Excluded from tax $7,676$164,243
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $161,525 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,181 · Management $6,984$21,165
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,773$57,773
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,813 · Management $544$8,357
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $385$385
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,374$22,374
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,873$1,873
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,823$15,823
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,775$33,775
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $153,612 · Management $7,913 · Fundraising $0$161,525
Part X · Balance sheet $91,041 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,075$7,666
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $85,248$83,375
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $88,323$91,041
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $88,323$91,041
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $88,323$91,041
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $88,323$91,041
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $91,041 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$164,243
XI-2 Total expenses$161,525
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,718
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$88,323
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$91,041

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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