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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by IOWA WOMENS FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,368,499
Total expenses
$943,038
Contributions and grants received
$1,350,795
Grants paid
$304,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$51,393
Other revenue
-$33,689
Total assets, end of year
$2,058,720
Total liabilities, end of year
$19,622
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,039,098
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$600,199
Management and general expenses
$178,275
Fundraising expenses
$164,564
Program service expenses (Part III)
$600,199

Program services were 63.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $71,366

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $153,220

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,126,209

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $51,393 · excluded $51,393

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $23,091

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $71,366

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $62,786

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$39,695 · excluded -$39,695

  • 11a · Other revenue: UNSPENT GRANT FUNDS

    total $5,670 · related or exempt $5,670

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $336 · related or exempt $336

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $6,006

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $304,000 · program services $304,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $112,950 · program services $37,075 · management and general $46,937 · fundraising $28,938

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $294,301 · program services $159,763 · management and general $39,250 · fundraising $95,288

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,058 · program services $511 · management and general $224 · fundraising $323

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $30,189 · program services $14,591 · management and general $6,389 · fundraising $9,209

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $6,720 · management and general $6,720

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $39,626 · program services $26,423 · management and general $4,602 · fundraising $8,601

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $69,769 · program services $7,200 · management and general $57,745 · fundraising $4,824

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $8,897 · program services $3,584 · management and general $2,416 · fundraising $2,897

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $12,560 · program services $5,989 · management and general $2,792 · fundraising $3,779

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,000 · management and general $1,000

  • 17 · Travel

    total $28,344 · program services $19,540 · management and general $4,086 · fundraising $4,718

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,672 · program services $1,775 · management and general $777 · fundraising $1,120

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,341 · program services $2,098 · management and general $919 · fundraising $1,324

  • 24a · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $3,642 · program services $1,760 · management and general $771 · fundraising $1,111

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $21,969 · program services $15,890 · management and general $3,647 · fundraising $2,432

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $215 · end of year $215

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $879,166 · end of year $1,185,570

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $258,585 · end of year $103,595

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,008 · end of year $3,431

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $21,368

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $11,747

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,513 · end of year $9,621

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $617,131 · end of year $756,288

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $14,534 · end of year $19,622

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $190,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $365,619 · end of year $367,171

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,194,465 · end of year $1,671,927

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE IOWA WOMEN'S FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF IOWA'S WOMEN AND GIRLS. WE USE RESEARCH TO UNCOVER BARRIERS TO WOMEN'S SUCCESS AS WELL AS THEIR GREATEST NEEDS, AND WE INVEST OUR PASSION AND RESOURCES ACCORDINGLY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

IMPROVE THE LIVES OF IOWA'S WOMEN AND GIRLS.

  • IWF FACILITATES THREE ROBUST GRANT PROGRAMS. CORE GRANTS PROVIDE PROGRAMMATIC FUNDING TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS ACROSS THE STATE WORKING TO BREAK THE SIX IDENTIFIED BARRIERS TO WOMEN'S ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY: HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, CHILDCARE, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND MENTORING. THE CHILD CARE SOLUTIONS FUND FOCUSES ON INCREASING WOMEN'S ECONOMIC SECURITY THROUGH ACCESS TO QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE. EMERGENCY GRANTS ARE ONE-TIME-ONLY CASH AWARDS GIVEN TO NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY NEEDS. IWF AWARDED THIRTEEN GRANTS FOR $190,000 IN 2023.

    Expenses $304,000 · Grants $304,000 · Revenue $5,670

  • IOWA WOMEN'S FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO BE A CONVENOR AND CONNECTOR THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO BUILD LOCAL SOLUTIONS THAT CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE AND SAFE CHILDCARE SLOTS. IWF HAS PROVIDED DATA, INFORMATION, CONSULTING AND RESOURCES TO 75 COMMUNITIES AND 150 EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE TOOLS AND EXPERTISE. IWF HOSTED THE FIRST IOWA SOLUTIONS SUMMIT: CHILDCARE - BRINGING TOGETHER OVER 125 COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO LEARN BEST PRACTICES, UNDERSTAND POLICY CHANGES AND RECEIVE UPDATES FROM STATE DEPARTMENTS. IWF'S WORK WAS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY IN THE BOSTON GLOBE, AMONG OTHER PUBLICATIONS, HIGHLIGHTING OUR CHILDCARE WORK. IWF STAFF WERE FREQUENT PRESENTERS AT CONFERENCES, FORUMS AND PANELS TO PROMOTE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CHILDCARE NEEDS AND SOLUTIONS IN IOWA.IWF CONTINUED TO FOSTER SUPPORT AND MENTORING FOR YOUNGER WOMEN THROUGH EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH WOMEN IN BUSINESS GROUPS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA AND UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA. IN ADDITION, IWF PARTNERED WITH DRAKE UNIVERSITY FOR A WOMEN IN SPORTS EVENT.IWF RECOGNIZED OVER 100 OUTSTANDING WOMEN SERVING THEIR COMPANIES, COMMUNITIES, NEIGHBORS AND FAMILIES THROUGH THE 10TH OVATION AWARDS. THIS PROGRAM IS AIMED AT PAYING TRIBUTE TO WOMEN ACROSS THE SPECTRUM FROM CEOS TO UNSUNG HEROES.

    Expenses $296,199 · Revenue $336

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Anne Rierson

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Barb Baker

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Melissa Ness

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Nicole Crain

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shanell Wagler

    DIRECTOR-GRANTS CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Lydia Sax

    DIRECTOR-GRANTS VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Andi Reim

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brenda Myers

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shelley Horak

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jaimie Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laurie Dawley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicole Hubbell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Deann Cook

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $112,931
    From this org
    $112,589
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $342
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 July 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202501989349300300

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