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Iowa Legal Aid Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Crime, Legal-Related / Single Organization Support (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$718k (2023)

Expenses
$767k (2023)

Total Assets
$1.6M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$387k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings 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.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$717,972
Expenses
$767,439
Net Income
-$49,467
Net Assets
$1,210,636
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $725,351
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $8,553
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$15,615
Sales of Assets -$317
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,597,714
Total Liabilities $387,078
Net Assets $1,210,636
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Carla R Hughes (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eric Nemmers (President) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Smithberg (Executive Director) $0 $140,600 $38,201
Onna Houck (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sara Strain Linder (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Angela Reier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anjela A Shutts (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher J Jessen (Director) $0 $0 $0
David L Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
David W Creasey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward J Gallagher Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Nathan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gary Streit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Kenyon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer E Lindberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Hansen (Director) $0 $0 $0
John C Pietila (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Mccaffery (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Waterman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Garst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suzan Stewart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thad Murphy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy J Krumm (Director) $0 $0 $0
Willard L Boyd Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kelly Meiners (Cfo) $0 $106,234 $32,655

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$955,546
Expenses
$909,749
Net Income
$45,797
Net Assets
$1,210,192
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $950,773
99.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,820
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$2,047
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,516,494
Total Liabilities $306,302
Net Assets $1,210,192
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nicholas Smithberg (Executive Director) $0 $137,000 $40,898
Kelly Meiners (Cfo) $0 $70,033 $8,807
Timothy J Krumm (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angela Reier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carla R Hughes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christopher J Jessen (Director) $0 $0 $0
David L Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
David W Creasey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diana Miller (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Edward J Gallagher Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Nathan (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Nemmers (President) $0 $0 $0
Gary Streit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Kenyon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer E Lindberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Hansen (Director) $0 $0 $0
John C Pietila (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Mccaffery (Director) $0 $0 $0
Onna Houck (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Robert Waterman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Strain Linder (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Garst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suzan Stewart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thad Murphy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Willard L Boyd Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$712,548
Expenses
$764,816
Net Income
-$52,268
Net Assets
$1,214,845
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $696,974
97.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $15,304
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $270
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,409,169
Total Liabilities $194,324
Net Assets $1,214,845
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nicholas Smithberg (Executive Director) $0 $124,790 $33,194
Jim Hansen (President) $0 $0 $0
Eric Nemmers (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Sara Strain Linder (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Diana Miller (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Edward J Gallagher Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Garst (Director) $0 $0 $0
William L Boyd Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Onna Houck (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Kenyon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Timothy J Krumm (Director) $0 $0 $0
David L Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Mccaffery (Director) $0 $0 $0
David W Creasey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Morf (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thad Murphy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew T Cronin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Olson (Director) $0 $0 $0
John C Pietila (Director) $0 $0 $0
James L Pray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angela Reier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Rosenbury (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suzan Stewart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Gary Streit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Waterman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$481,732
Expenses
$504,500
Net Income
-$22,768
Net Assets
$1,228,983
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $474,969
98.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,763
1.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,606,647
Total Liabilities $377,664
Net Assets $1,228,983
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Hansen (President) $0 $0 $0
Eric Nemmers (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Diana Miller (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sara Strain Linder (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Alan Olson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angela Reier (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Creasey (Director) $0 $0 $0
Edward Gallagher Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Greg Kenyon (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Pray (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Pietila (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Mccaffery (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Rosenbury (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Cronin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Onna Houck (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Morf (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Pashler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Waterman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Garst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suzan Stewart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thad Murphy (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Boyd Iii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Smithberg (Executive Director) $0 $115,000 $27,171
Jodi Baker (Former Program Administrator) $0 $75,770 $16,373

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$466,837
Expenses
$565,421
Net Income
-$98,584
Net Assets
$1,229,532
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $337,811
72.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,395
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $124,631
26.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,230,188
Total Liabilities $656
Net Assets $1,229,532
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jim Hansen (President) $0 $0 $0
Eric Nemmers (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Tharnish (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Onna Houck (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Morf (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Mccaffery (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angela Reier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suzan Stewart (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Schmidt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Lebron Dykeman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Strain Linder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Garst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Pashler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Rosenbury (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Pray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Olson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thad Murphy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Smithberg (Executive Director) $0 $107,064 $30,205

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$583,720
Expenses
$636,249
Net Income
-$52,529
Net Assets
$1,281,046
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $432,750
74.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income -$12,317
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $163,287
28.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,283,497
Total Liabilities $2,451
Net Assets $1,281,046
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Rosenbury (President) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Tharnish (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Brendan Greiner (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Linebaugh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jean Lloyd Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Mccaffery (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angela Reier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suzan Stewart (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Schmidt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Lebron Dykeman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Jackson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Strain Linder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thad Murphy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Garst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Pashler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Hansen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Nemmers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nick Klinefeldt (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Pray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Olson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicholas Smithberg (Executive Director) $0 $107,015 $25,629

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$802,430
Expenses
$564,167
Net Income
$238,263
Net Assets
$1,333,575
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $630,654
78.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $28,432
3.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $143,344
17.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,334,845
Total Liabilities $1,270
Net Assets $1,333,575
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Rosenbury (President) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Tharnish (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Brendan Greiner (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Linebaugh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jean Lloyd Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Mccaffery (Director) $0 $0 $0
Angela Reier (Director) $0 $0 $0
Suzan Stewart (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Schmidt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christine Lebron Dykeman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Jackson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Strain Linder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Thad Murphy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Garst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Pashler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Hansen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Nemmers (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nick Klinefeldt (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Lovell (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Pray (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alan Olson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Groenenboom (Executive Director) $0 $113,620 $20,527

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$784,400
Expenses
$455,835
Net Income
$328,565
Net Assets
$1,095,312
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $641,277
81.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,916
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $137,207
17.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,108,444
Total Liabilities $13,132
Net Assets $1,095,312

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$488,983
Expenses
$484,856
Net Income
$4,127
Net Assets
$762,043
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $362,859
74.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,104
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $121,020
24.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $789,472
Total Liabilities $27,429
Net Assets $762,043
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Megan Claypool (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Brown (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jesse Linebaugh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jean Lloyd Jones (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Mc Caffery (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rick Dickinson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Rosenbury (President) $0 $0 $0
Suzan Stewart (Director) $0 $0 $0
Maggie Tinsman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dennis Groenenboom (Director) $0 $109,060 $15,833
Christine Lebron Dykeman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jim Hayes (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sara Strain Linder (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Tharnish (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Chris Diebel (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Garst (Director) $0 $0 $0
Peter Pashler (Direc Tor) $0 $0 $0
J Im Hansen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Marcia Rogers (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$497,083
Expenses
$370,620
Net Income
$126,463
Net Assets
$747,449
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $368,255
74.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,881
1.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $122,947
24.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $751,336
Total Liabilities $3,887
Net Assets $747,449

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$359,563
Expenses
$174,167
Net Income
$185,396
Net Assets
$620,986
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $225,382
62.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,821
1.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $130,360
36.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $622,026
Total Liabilities $1,040
Net Assets $620,986

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$392,879
Expenses
$361,589
Net Income
$31,290
Net Assets
$435,590
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $283,565
72.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $6,537
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $102,777
26.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $448,732
Total Liabilities $13,142
Net Assets $435,590

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$441,871
Expenses
$218,360
Net Income
$223,511
Net Assets
$404,300
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $348,126
78.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,383
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $91,242
20.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $120
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $406,676
Total Liabilities $2,376
Net Assets $404,300

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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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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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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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