To advance women's leadership

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$118K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $177K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$517K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$394K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$2.4M
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$2.1M
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$394K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$394K
FY2020$832K
FY2021$987K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2019 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 Apr 2012.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.6M Management & general 21% · $432K Fundraising 3% · $70K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $118K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$117,875Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tiffany O'Donnell’s $162K as CEO is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Tiffany O'Donnell$161,809$136,485$137,130$130,600$128,276$117,875

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

Advances women's leadership through regular meetings, workshops, and networking opportunities in Iowa and South Dakota.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Leadership Conferences

In 2019, iwlc held five professional leadership conferences: sioux city, cedar rapids, dubuque, quad cities and des moines. These conferences featured internationally known speakers, workshops, networking opportunities and access to women's leadership resources.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Epic

The epic corporate challenge is a statewide public-private initiative in which companies sign on to be the epic corporate challenge partners who will commit to setting voluntary measurable goals in advancing, retaining and promoting women.

$168Kprogram expense
03

Women Connect

Women connect is a dues based group located in des moines, cedar rapids, and sioux city, iowa area who meet regularly throughout the year by engaging and connecting women to share best practices.

$63Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$757K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$432K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$394K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$370K
Total assetsLn 16$910K
LiabilitiesLn 26$517K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$757K
Government grantsLn 1e$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$317K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$370K
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$910K
LiabilitiesLn 26$517K
Net assetsLn 32$394K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K$370K
Total assetsLn 16$485K$910K
LiabilitiesLn 26$420K$517K
Net assetsLn 32$65K$394K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$118K$71K$12K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$376K$216K$131K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$3K$2K$781
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$22K$11K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$275$275
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$149$149
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$164K$136K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$106K$88K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$32K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$10K$2K
TravelLn 17$37K$30K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.1M$944K$196K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$898
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$25K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.6M$432K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 12, 2025 $2.2M$2.2M$27K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 26, 2024 $2.0M$2.1M−$47K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 6, 2023 $2.0M$1.8M$112K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 27, 2022 $1.5M$1.4M$152K$987K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $2.0M$1.5M$490K$832K 990 PDF
FY2019 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 7, 2021 $2.4M$2.1M$325K$394K 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 $2,406,947 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $854,930$756,780
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,029,247$1,642,575
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,357$2,379
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $679$5,213
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,886,213$2,406,947
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $548,504$537,100
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,258,755$1,544,754
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,807,259$2,081,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,954$325,093
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,406,947 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,117 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$30,000
VIII-1e Government grants$14,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$712,780
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$756,780
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,642,575$1,642,575
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,379$2,379
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $96$96
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,647,692 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,475$2,406,947
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,081,854 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $70,725 · Management $11,788 · Fundraising $35,363$117,876
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $215,600 · Management $131,375 · Fundraising $28,814$375,789
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,483 · Management $1,742 · Fundraising $781$6,006
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,709 · Management $10,854 · Fundraising $4,866$37,429
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $275$275
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,800$12,800
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $149$149
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $135,784 · Management $28,141$163,925
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $87,829 · Management $18,202$106,031
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,935 · Management $6,619$38,554
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,618 · Management $1,993$11,611
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,387 · Management $6,298$36,685
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $943,811 · Management $195,605$1,139,416
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,332 · Management $898$5,230
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,914 · Management $5,164$30,078
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,580,127 · Management $431,903 · Fundraising $69,824$2,081,854
Part X · Balance sheet $910,013 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,808$53,137
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $202,219$317,324
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $23,650$30,605
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $34,062$173,443
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $159,800$307,817
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $23,732$27,687
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $485,271$910,013
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $210,242$110,516
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $209,641$405,989
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $419,883$516,505
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$108,262$255,497
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $173,650$138,011
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $65,388$393,508
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $485,271$910,013
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $393,508 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,406,947
XI-2 Total expenses$2,081,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$325,093
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$65,388
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,027
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$393,508

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