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Educate Iowans to promote civil equality for LGBTQ individuals. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $661K in revenue, $769K in expenses, and $484K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Civil Rights & Advocacy
Location
Des Moines, IA
Website
oneiowa.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$661KFY2024
Expenses
$769K
Net assets
$484K
People
12
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  72-1613927 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Des Moines, IA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Educate Iowans to promote civil equality for LGBTQ individuals.
Leadership
Maxwell Mowitz · Executive Director · $28K
Money in and out
$661K revenue, $769K expenses
Bottom line
49% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$661K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$769K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$484K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$108K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.49 Management & general $0.32 Fundraising $0.19
Program efficiency
49%
of spending reaches programs▲ +35% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
7.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -17% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-16%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -367% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$661K
FY2024▼ -8%
Expenses
$769K
FY2024▲ +3%
Total assets
$518K
FY2024▼ -21%
Total liabilities
$33K
FY2024▼ -48%
Total revenue
$661K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$769K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$484K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$108K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$518K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B49%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COne Iowa
EINHdr · item D72-1613927
Principal addressHdr · item CDes Moines, IA
WebsiteHdr · item Joneiowa.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$28,333Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maxwell Mowitz’s $28K as Executive Director is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1035 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Courtney Reyes$91,443$81,692
Courtney Reyes$77,527
Maxwell Mowitz$28,333

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

In 2024, one iowa provided community education to 1500 individuals about issues related to the LGBTQ+ community and LGBTQ+ advocacy. This education increases understanding of the community and supports organizations and individuals in developing safe spaces for LGBTQ+ iowans.

Pt IX · col B
02

In 2024, one iowa continued to develop the largest LGBTQ+ resource guide in the state of iowa on its website. This guide includes mental health providers, healthcare providers, hotlines and other guides to support LGBTQ+ iowans and their allies.

Pt IX · col B
03

In 2024, one iowa graduate 18 LGBTQ+ individuals from its LGBTQ leadership institute, which increases capacity for LGBTQ+ organizing in iowa and builds community with leaders from across the state

Pt IX · col B

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$466K · 71%
Program service revenue$185K · 28%
Investment income$10K · 2%
Contributions & grants71%$466K
Program service revenue28%$185K
Investment income2%$10K
Total revenueLn 12$661K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.49 Management & general $0.32 Fundraising $0.19
Program services49%$375K
Management & general32%$245K
Fundraising19%$149K
Total functional expensesLn 25$769K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$503K
Total assetsLn 16$518K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$33K
Total net assetsLn 32$484K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $503K · Operating expenses/yr $769K
7.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $375K · Total expenses $769K
49%
Management & General
Management & general $245K · Total expenses $769K
32%
Fundraising
Fundraising $149K · Total expenses $769K
19%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $132K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $514K
$0.26 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $466K · Total revenue $661K
71%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $661K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $185K · Total revenue $661K
28%
Investment reliance
Investment income $10K · Total revenue $661K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $185K · Total expenses $769K
24%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $661K · Prior year $720K
-8%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $408K · FY2024 $661K
+13%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $484K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $661K · Expenses $769K
-16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $518K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $484K · Total assets $518K
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $518K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Maxwell Mowitz · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $28K · Total expenses $769K
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $476K · Total expenses $769K
62%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 49%
Overhead ratio 32%
Fundraising cost ratio 32%
Revenue growth -8%
Legal fee ratio 0.06%
Accounting fee ratio 6%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $8K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$661K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$720K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$765K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$685K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$408K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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