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Events for a Cause FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Wdm, IA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 82-3255545

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Supporting charitable, civic, philanthropic, recreational, educational, health, and social welfare organizations in and around central iowa; and soliciting and receiving funds and allocating distributions of same in aid of such organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 55% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$482
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$22K
Spent
$42K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$14K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$22K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$145K
FY2023$88K
FY2024$160K
FY2025$57K
Expenses
$42K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$81K
Net assets
$14K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021−$26K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$8K

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 May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $38K Management & general 3% · $1K Fundraising 7% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karlton Kleis
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Manhart
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fund and support local charitable, educational, and social welfare groups.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Supporting charitable, civic, philanthropic, recreational, educational, health, and social welfare organizations in and around central iowa; and soliciting and receiving funds and allocating distributions of same in aid of such organizations.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$22K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Money outPt IX
$42K
Ln 25
Programscol B$38K
Managementcol C$1K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$14K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$482
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22K
Total revenueLn 12$22K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$482
Net assetsLn 32$14K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$34K$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$483$482
Net assetsLn 32$33K$14K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$41K$38K$97$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$42K$38K$1K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $57K$81K−$24K$8K 990 PDF
FY2024 $160K$31K 990 PDF
FY2023 $88K$25K 990 PDF
FY2022 $145K$22K 990 PDF
FY2021 $39K−$26K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $22K$42K−$20K$14K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $22,293 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,293$22,293
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,293$22,293
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $41,991 across 2 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,235$1,235
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,659 · Management $97 · Fundraising $3,000$40,756
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,659 · Management $1,332 · Fundraising $3,000$41,991
Part X · Balance sheet $14,047 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,766$14,047
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,746$14,047
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $483$482
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $483$482
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $33,263$13,565
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,263$13,565
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,746$14,047
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,565 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$22,293
XI-2 Total expenses$41,991
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,698
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,263
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,565

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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