Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
9 people listed on the 990-EZ; $22K paid to officers and key staff.
Dwana Bradley’s $22K as Executive Dir. is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Dwana Bradley | $21,538 | $17,958 |
| Carla Ruble | — | $779 |
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.
- Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed
Programs and updates
Educates on African American culture and history, fostering community and celebrating freedom through various development initiatives.
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The annual Iowa Juneteenth Observance Neighbors Day Celebration. The 2023 celebration occurred at Western Gateway Park on Saturday, June 17th, in Des Moines, IA. This is the largest event for the celebration where attendees come to enjoy entertainment food and support small businesses.
The 2023 Community Builders Appreciation Banquet recognizes 7 individuals and the impacts they are making in their communities in the areas of health, public affairs, gospel music, jazz, education, and advocacy. We also award our high school essay contest winners. The event has an annual attendance of 350 people.
Annual Charity Golf Outing for Iowa Juneteenth Observance is a time for community members to enjoy 18 holes of golf and includes 40 participants
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest Viewing | $189K | −$87K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2023 | $223K | $223K | −$117 | −$104K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $150K | −$104K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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