Common Good Iowa engages iowans to create and advocate for research-based public policy that makes life better and more equitable for all who make Iowa home.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 14 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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FY2024 · 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$174K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $900K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$65K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$767K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$552K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$342K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$767K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$607K
FY2021$999K
FY2022$820K
FY2023$813K
FY2024$767K
Expenses
$552K
FY2024▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$514K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$802K
FY2024$552K
Net assets
$342K
FY2024▲ +171%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$464K
FY2021$429K
FY2022$115K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$342K

From the FY2024 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 Sep 2021.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $451K Management & general 18% · $101K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $174K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$94,750Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$79,694Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Anne Discher$94,750$94,246$93,296$96,563
Mike Owen$79,694$78,988$77,520$76,067

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.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for research-based public policy to improve life and equity for all Iowans.

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3 programs · $294K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Center on budget & policy priorities to use evidence and analysis to assure that our state adequately and fairly raises and spends revenue.

$129Kprogram expense
02

Economic policy institute to promote new opportunities for good, well-paying jobs as iowa industry transitions to new energy sources.

$105Kprogram expense
03

Annie E. Casey Foundation

Kids count, to provide data and information at the county and state levels for policy makers, governmental agencies and individuals to use.

$60Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$767K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$765K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$552K
Ln 25
Programscol B$451K
Managementcol C$101K
Owns and owesPt X
$342K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$354K
Total assetsLn 16$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$765K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$767K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$354K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$354K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$44K
Total assetsLn 16$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K
Net assetsLn 32$342K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K$354K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$218K$408K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K$65K
Net assetsLn 32$126K$342K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$203K$183K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$160K$145K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$19K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$26K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$41K$41K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K$478
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K$537
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$518$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$552K$451K$101K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $767K$552K$216K$342K 990 PDF
FY2023 $813K$802K$11K$126K 990 PDF
FY2022 $820K$1.1M−$314K$115K 990 PDF
FY2021 $999K$1.0M−$35K$429K 990 PDF
FY2020 $607K$514K$92K$464K 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 $767,432 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $812,859$764,896
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $395$2,536
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $813,254$767,432
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 $637,353$420,944
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $164,772$130,747
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $802,125$551,691
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,129$215,741
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $767,432 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$764,896
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$764,896
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,536$2,536
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,536 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$767,432
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $551,691 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $183,228 · Management $19,743$202,971
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $144,670 · Management $15,205$159,875
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,772$4,772
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,886 · Management $4,460$23,346
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,369 · Management $3,611$29,980
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,817$13,817
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,762$40,762
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,451$5,451
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,338$8,338
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,827 · Management $478$16,305
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,509 · Management $537$6,046
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,832$4,832
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,806$7,806
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $518 · Management $26,872$27,390
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $450,824 · Management $100,867 · Fundraising $0$551,691
Part X · Balance sheet $407,565 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $145,910$353,526
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,854
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,968$4,136
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $63,099$44,049
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $217,977$407,565
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,487$198
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $84,043$65,179
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $91,530$65,377
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$110,658−$51,009
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $237,105$393,197
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,447$342,188
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $217,977$407,565
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $342,188 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$767,432
XI-2 Total expenses$551,691
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$215,741
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,447
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$342,188

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