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Iowa Regional Utilities Association

Central Iowa Water Association
  • Newton, IA
  • Tax-exempt since July 1979
  • EIN: 42-1089164

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Benevolent life insurance associations, irrigation companies, telephone companies, etc., which have a mutually beneficial nature.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Details

An independent audit commissioned by this organization for the fiscal year ending Dec. 2023 identified:

Significant deficiency in internal controls
Audit identified a deficiency in internal financial or governance controls that could limit the organization's ability to track and report financial data reliably. The deficiency is less severe than a material weakness but warrants attention from management.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$18.8M (2023)

Expenses
$15.4M (2023)

Total Assets
$158M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$73M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$18,787,490
Expenses
$15,434,633
Net Income
$3,352,857
Net Assets
$84,608,534
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $750,081
4.0%
Program Services $16,248,003
86.5%
Investment Income $743,696
4.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $61,092
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $75,920
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $908,698
4.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $226,887
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,666,119
10.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $157,625,848
Total Liabilities $73,017,314
Net Assets $84,608,534
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $16,352,327
Income From Other Sources $1,716,847
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matt Mahler (Ceo) $169,632 $0 $21,005
Ron Dunsbergen (President) $4,400 $0 $0
Delwin Van Zante (Secretary) $4,250 $0 $0
Kevin Nessa (Director) $4,250 $0 $0
Dan Brandt (Vice President) $4,150 $0 $0
Donald Struthers (Director) $4,100 $0 $0
Doug Enyart (Director) $4,050 $0 $0
Gene Wiemers (Director) $4,000 $0 $0
Curtis Mackie (Treasurer) $3,950 $0 $0
Bryce Dee (Director) $3,100 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 2, 2024

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Audit

Audit for an entity that spends $750,000+ in federal grant money in a fiscal year

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This audit found:
Significant deficiency in internal controls

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$16,368,127
Expenses
$14,316,213
Net Income
$2,051,914
Net Assets
$81,255,677
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $14,926,617
91.2%
Investment Income $666,479
4.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $69,519
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $68,463
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $637,049
3.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $195,829
1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,538,385
10.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $156,136,474
Total Liabilities $74,880,797
Net Assets $81,255,677
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $15,102,712
Income From Other Sources $1,298,943
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matt Mahler (Ceo) $164,270 $0 $19,759
Dan Brandt (Vice President) $1,900 $0 $0
Curtis Mackie (Treasurer) $1,900 $0 $0
Donald Struthers (Director) $1,900 $0 $0
Gene Wiemers (Director) $1,900 $0 $0
Ron Dunsbergen (President) $1,800 $0 $0
Delwin Van Zante (Secretary) $600 $0 $0
Kevin Nessa (Director) $600 $0 $0
Doug Enyart (Director) $600 $0 $0
Bryce Dee (Director) $600 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 30, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$16,478,418
Expenses
$13,943,824
Net Income
$2,534,594
Net Assets
$79,203,763
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $767,000
4.7%
Program Services $15,048,543
91.3%
Investment Income $614,164
3.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $86,483
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$572,409
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $534,637
3.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $212,689
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,652,000
11.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $154,093,127
Total Liabilities $74,889,364
Net Assets $79,203,763
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $15,228,597
Income From Other Sources $1,898,640
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matt Mahler (Ceo) $176,038 $0 $15,451
Ron Dunsbergen (President) $2,500 $0 $0
Delwin Van Zante (Secretary) $2,500 $0 $0
Dan Brandt (Vice President) $2,400 $0 $0
Curtis Mackie (Treasurer) $2,400 $0 $0
Donald Struthers (Director) $2,400 $0 $0
Doug Enyart (Director) $2,400 $0 $0
Gene Wiemers (Director) $2,300 $0 $0
Kevin Nessa (Director) $2,300 $0 $0
Bryce Dee (Director) $2,000 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 8, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,911,411
Expenses
$13,152,234
Net Income
$2,759,177
Net Assets
$76,669,169
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $14,032,173
88.2%
Investment Income $482,630
3.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $78,445
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $62,075
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,256,088
7.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $171,049
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,423,341
10.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $154,905,834
Total Liabilities $78,236,665
Net Assets $76,669,169
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $14,163,450
Income From Other Sources $1,780,879
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Matt Mahler (Ceo) $135,048 $0 $14,301
Dan Brandt (Vice President) $2,600 $0 $0
Delwin Van Zante (Secretary) $2,600 $0 $0
Curtis Mackie (Director) $2,600 $0 $0
Donald Struthers (Director) $2,600 $0 $0
Doug Enyart (Director) $2,600 $0 $0
Ron Dunsbergen (President) $2,500 $0 $0
Gene Wiemers (Director) $2,500 $0 $0
Kevin Nessa (Director) $2,100 $0 $0
Virtus Brockman (Treasurer) $1,200 $0 $0
Bryce Dee (Director) $400 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 2, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,798,597
Expenses
$13,156,702
Net Income
$641,895
Net Assets
$73,909,992
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $13,097,050
94.9%
Investment Income $468,957
3.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $72,920
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $159,670
1.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $417,856
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,225,869
9.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $154,587,230
Total Liabilities $80,677,238
Net Assets $73,909,992
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $12,872,190
Income From Other Sources $996,845
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Laplant (Ceo/Engineer) $231,106 $0 $29,273
Matt Mahler (Ceo) $123,235 $0 $11,442
Ron Dunsbergen (President) $2,700 $0 $0
Dan Brandt (Vice President) $2,600 $0 $0
Curtis Mackie (Director) $2,600 $0 $0
Donald Struthers (Director) $2,600 $0 $0
Gene Wiemers (Director) $2,600 $0 $0
Doug Enyart (Director) $2,600 $0 $0
Delwin Van Zante (Secretary) $2,500 $0 $0
Virtus Brockman (Treasurer) $2,500 $0 $0
Kevin Nessa (Director) $2,100 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 19, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,479,878
Expenses
$12,770,511
Net Income
$1,709,367
Net Assets
$73,268,097
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,073,000
7.4%
Program Services $12,698,212
87.7%
Investment Income $573,692
4.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $70,112
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $64,862
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $288,305
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,227,257
9.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $156,427,429
Total Liabilities $83,159,332
Net Assets $73,268,097
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $12,682,711
Income From Other Sources $760,465
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Laplant (Ceo/Engineer) $236,550 $0 $28,855
Delwin Van Zante (Secretary) $2,600 $0 $0
Virtus Brockman (Treasurer) $2,600 $0 $0
Curtis Mackie (Director) $2,600 $0 $0
Gene Wiemers (Director) $2,600 $0 $0
Doug Enyart (Director) $2,600 $0 $0
Ron Dunsbergen (President) $2,500 $0 $0
Dan Brandt (Vice President) $2,500 $0 $0
Donald Struthers (Director) $2,500 $0 $0
Kevin Nessa (Director) $2,400 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 26, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$13,391,927
Expenses
$11,964,587
Net Income
$1,427,340
Net Assets
$71,558,730
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $12,733,740
95.1%
Investment Income $541,146
4.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $73,558
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $43,483
0.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $272,120
2.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,149,011
9.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $154,536,435
Total Liabilities $82,977,705
Net Assets $71,558,730
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $12,686,941
Income From Other Sources $742,007

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990

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Audit

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,202,714
Expenses
$12,041,525
Net Income
$2,161,189
Net Assets
$70,131,390
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $12,344,732
86.9%
Investment Income $388,609
2.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $64,484
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,404,889
9.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $255,925
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,218,434
10.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $151,362,967
Total Liabilities $81,231,577
Net Assets $70,131,390
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $12,296,563
Income From Other Sources $1,956,635

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,850,661
Expenses
$11,592,322
Net Income
$1,258,339
Net Assets
$67,970,201
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $493,555
3.8%
Program Services $12,045,496
93.7%
Investment Income $379,366
3.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $50,881
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$118,637
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $227,921
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,145,791
9.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $148,729,045
Total Liabilities $80,758,844
Net Assets $67,970,201
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $11,930,554
Income From Other Sources $591,109
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Laplant (Ceo/Engineer) $227,921 $0 $29,823
Dan Brandt (Vice President) $2,500 $0 $0
Delwin Van Zante (Secretary) $2,500 $0 $0
Virtus Brockman (Director) $2,500 $0 $0
Donald Struthers (Director) $2,500 $0 $0
Gene Wiemers (Director) $2,500 $0 $0
Ron Dunsbergen (President) $2,400 $0 $0
Curtis Mackie (Director) $2,400 $0 $0
Gordon Enyart (Director) $2,200 $0 $0
Janice Jontz (Treasurer) $2,000 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 10, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,078,564
Expenses
$12,670,650
Net Income
$1,407,914
Net Assets
$65,394,965
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,036,625
7.4%
Program Services $11,952,999
84.9%
Investment Income $378,353
2.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $72,922
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $609,342
4.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $28,323
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $249,303
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $961,275
7.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $147,017,383
Total Liabilities $81,622,418
Net Assets $65,394,965
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $11,970,460
Income From Other Sources $1,114,141
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Laplant (Ceo/Engineer) $191,886 $0 $31,069
Daniel Brandt (Vice President) $2,500 $0 $0
Delwin Van Zante (Secretary) $2,500 $0 $0
Gordon Enyart (Board Member) $2,500 $0 $0
Virtus Brockman (Board Member) $2,500 $0 $0
Janice Jontz (Treasurer) $2,500 $0 $0
Donald Struthers (Board Member) $2,500 $0 $0
Gene Wiemers (Board Member) $2,500 $0 $0
Curt Mackie (Board Member) $2,500 $0 $0
Ron Dunsbergen (President) $2,300 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,319,156
Expenses
$11,703,620
Net Income
$615,536
Net Assets
$63,987,051
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $594,656
4.8%
Program Services $10,942,270
88.8%
Investment Income $391,899
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $52,711
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $275,219
2.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $62,401
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $216,871
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $879,770
7.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $143,218,903
Total Liabilities $79,231,852
Net Assets $63,987,051
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $10,965,447
Income From Other Sources $804,051
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Laplant (Ceo/Engineer) $194,971 $0 $30,880
Ron Dunsbergen (President) $2,500 $0 $0
Daniel Brandt (Vice President) $2,500 $0 $0
Delwin Van Zante (Secretary) $2,500 $0 $0
Virtus Brockman (Board Member) $2,500 $0 $0
Janice Jontz (Treasurer) $2,500 $0 $0
Donald Struthers (Board Member) $2,400 $0 $0
Curt Mackie (Board Member) $2,400 $0 $0
Gordon Enyart (Board Member) $2,300 $0 $0
Gene Wiemers (Board Member) $2,300 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,402,534
Expenses
$11,142,613
Net Income
$1,259,921
Net Assets
$63,371,515
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $196,250
1.6%
Program Services $11,042,026
89.0%
Investment Income $413,450
3.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $66,129
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $637,542
5.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $47,137
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $221,594
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $909,996
8.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $142,102,510
Total Liabilities $78,730,995
Net Assets $63,371,515
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $11,084,557
Income From Other Sources $1,158,029

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$14,589,525
Expenses
$11,087,412
Net Income
$3,502,113
Net Assets
$62,327,094
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,185,477
15.0%
Program Services $10,669,291
73.1%
Investment Income $403,143
2.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $56,275
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,241,329
8.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $34,010
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $209,061
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $781,857
7.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $141,638,833
Total Liabilities $79,311,739
Net Assets $62,327,094
Club or Co-Op Income
Income From Members $10,698,607
Income From Other Sources $1,761,271

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

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For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

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Byline

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford and Ash Ngu, ProPublica, and Brandon Roberts, Special to ProPublica.
Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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