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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,523,316
Total expenses
$17,486,312
Contributions and grants received
$16,813,302
Grants paid
$4,990,957
Program service revenue
$470,718
Investment income
$27,642
Other revenue
$211,654
Total assets, end of year
$7,343,835
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,812,300
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,531,535
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$16,333,739
Management and general expenses
$1,152,573
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$16,333,739

Program services were 93.4% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $10,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $16,310,952

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $492,350

  • 2a · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY SERVICES REVENUE

    total $357,483 · related or exempt $357,483

  • 2b · Program service revenue: WX/ENERGY

    total $96,793 · related or exempt $96,793

  • 2c · Program service revenue: CHILD EDUCATION

    total $15,508 · related or exempt $15,508

  • 2d · Program service revenue: LOW INCOME RENTAL REVENUE

    total $934 · related or exempt $934

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $17,497 · excluded $17,497

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $211,654

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $211,654

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $211,654 · excluded $211,654

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $10,145

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $10,145

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $10,145 · excluded $10,145

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $4,990,957 · program services $4,990,957

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $219,936 · management and general $219,936

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,667,190 · program services $6,188,753 · management and general $478,437

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $597,020 · program services $563,139 · management and general $33,881

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $817,821 · program services $764,849 · management and general $52,972

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $848,847 · program services $777,850 · management and general $70,997

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $48,913 · management and general $48,913

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $743,141 · program services $699,844 · management and general $43,297

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $14,506 · program services $14,506

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $382,120 · program services $361,233 · management and general $20,887

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $72,872 · program services $63,703 · management and general $9,169

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $599,957 · program services $572,093 · management and general $27,864

  • 17 · Travel

    total $212,089 · program services $189,649 · management and general $22,440

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $90,814 · program services $64,944 · management and general $25,870

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $406,417 · program services $406,417

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $135,433 · program services $50,509 · management and general $84,924

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD COSTS

    total $576,659 · program services $576,659

  • 24b · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES & FEES

    total $18,524 · program services $10,630 · management and general $7,894

  • 24c · Other expenses: MEDICAL & DENTAL SUPPLI

    total $8,995 · program services $8,995

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $34,101 · program services $29,009 · management and general $5,092

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $975 · end of year $925

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,324,995 · end of year $1,602,459

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,821,638 · end of year $2,108,888

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $180 · end of year $1,820

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $456,181 · end of year $840,040

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $240,871 · end of year $352,163

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

    $4,719,138

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

    $2,494,222

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,915,617 · end of year $2,224,916

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $294,198 · end of year $212,624

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $581,968 · end of year $614,507

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $546,433 · end of year $969,763

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $297,103 · end of year $215,700

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $9,680 · end of year $12,330

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,234,381 · end of year $4,157,891

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,385,090 · end of year $1,373,644

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, INC. IS DEDICATED TO HELPING BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES BY ADDRESSING THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY ON INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, INC. WILL STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES THROUGH: THE PROMOTION OF PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP AND A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT, ACHIEVE GOALS AND BREAK DOWN BARRIERS; THE BUILDING OF PARTNERSHIPS TO MAXIMIZE COMMUNITY RESOURCES; THE BRIDGING OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CLIENTS, PARTNERS, AND STAFF; THE CREATION OF AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH DIVERSITY IN ALL ITS FORMS IS VALUED AND ENCOURAGED; FISCAL EXCELLENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY ARE VALUED AND MAINTAINED; AND DIVERSIFIED RESOURCES ARE DEVELOPED TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. THROUGH THESE ACTIONS, UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY, INC. WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE AND GROW IN ORDER TO SERVE COMMUNITIES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ALLEVIATE THE CONDITIONS & CAUSES OF POVERTY & EMPOWER CLIENTS TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT.

  • CHILD EDUCATION - THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES GEARED TOWARD THE CARE AND EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN. PARENTS MAY ALSO BE ASSISTED THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES.HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START/CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS - UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY (UDMO) HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS ARE FUNDED FOR 289 CHILDREN IN HEAD START, EARLY HEAD START IS FUNDED FOR 183 CHILDREN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS ARE FUNDED FOR 32 CHILDREN. ALL PROGRAMS MAINTAINED FULL ENROLLMENT THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM YEAR. HEAD START SERVES MANY MORE CHILDREN IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ITS EIGHT-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY'S HEAD START PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE IN BUENA VISTA, CLAY, DICKINSON, EMMET, O'BRIEN, OSCEOLA, PALO ALTO, AND POCAHONTAS. EARLY HEAD START IS AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTIES OF BUENA VISTA, CLAY AND EMMET.DURING THE YEAR A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF 327 CHILDREN WERE SERVED BY HEAD START, 29% LIVED IN FAMILIES WITH INCOMES BELOW 100% OF POVERTY, 7% LIVED IN FAMILIES BETWEEN 100% AND 130% OF POVERTY, 4% LIVED IN FAMILIES ABOVE 130% OF POVERTY, 36% RECEIVED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, AND 2% WERE IN FOSTER CARE AND 22% (73) WERE HOMELESS. DURING THE YEAR A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF 237 CHILDREN WERE SERVED BY EARLY HEAD START, 27% LIVED IN FAMILIES WITH INCOMES BELOW 100% OF POVERTY AND 4% LIVED IN FAMILIES WITH INCOMES BETWEEN 100% AND 130% OF POVERTY, 0% LIVED IN FAMILIES ABOVE 130% OF POVERTY, 43% RECEIVED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE, 2% WERE IN FOSTER CARE AND 24% (57) WERE HOMELESS. HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START SERVED A COMBINED TOTAL OF 11.02% OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.

    Expenses $6,990,577 · Grants $9,884 · Revenue $15,508

  • WEATHERIZATION/ENERGY ASSISTANCE -THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DESIGNED TO ALLEVIATE THE ENERGY BURDEN OF ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS. TWO MAJOR PROGRAMS INCLUDED ARE WEATHERIZATION AND LIHEAP.WEATHERIZATION - THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS A LOW-INCOME ENERGY EFFICIENT PROGRAM. ITS PURPOSE IS TO MAKE THE HOMES OF LOW-INCOME CLIENTS MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT, THEREBY REDUCING CLIENTS' FUEL BILLS AND INCREASING THEIR COMFORT. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY SERVICES TO THE CLIENTS IT SERVES.DURING THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR, A TOTAL OF $1,352,789.25 WAS EXPENDED TO WEATHERIZE 107 HOMES IN UDMO'S 12-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. THE AVERAGE PER HOME WAS APPROXIMATELY $12,642.89.LIHEAP - THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO HELP LOW-INCOME IOWA HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS PAY FOR A PORTION OF THEIR PRIMARY HEATING COSTS FOR THE WINTER HEATING SEASON, TO ENCOURAGE REGULAR UTILITY PAYMENTS, TO PROMOTE ENERGY AWARENESS AND TO ENCOURAGE REDUCTION OF ENERGY USAGE THROUGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CLIENT EDUCATION. THE ASSISTANCE IS BASED ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME, HOUSEHOLD SIZE, TYPE OF FUEL AND TYPE OF HOUSING. APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE ARE TAKEN FROM OCTOBER 1 THROUGH APRIL 30 AT EACH OF UDMO'S COUNTY OUTREACH CENTERS. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, UDMO PROVIDED LIHEAP ASSISTANCE TO 4,912 UNDUPLICATED HOUSEHOLDS IN UDMO'S 12-COUNTY SERVICE AREA FOR A TOTAL SPENT OF $2,284,727.83, IN ADDITION CRISIS ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO 738 HOUSEHOLDS FOR A TOTAL SPENT OF $353,311.15.

    Expenses $5,405,764 · Grants $4,140,696 · Revenue $96,793

  • OUTREACH - THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WHICH PROVIDE GENERAL RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS EXPERIENCING POVERTY OR HARDSHIP WITHIN UDMO'S SERVICE AREA. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: MISCELLANEOUS UTILITY ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE OF ENERGY PROGRAMS, SENIOR CITIZEN ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY POOL PASSES, BACK TO SCHOOL ASSISTANCE, BIRTHDAY ROOM FOR CHILDREN AND ADOPT A FAMILY.

    Expenses $1,135,571 · Grants $327,706

  • COMMUNITY SERVICES - COMMUNITY SERVICES INCLUDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS SERVING ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS WITHIN UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY'S 12-COUNTY SERVICE AREA. ELIGIBILITY MAY VARY BY PROGRAM. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDED IN THIS GROUP ARE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT SELF-SUFFICIENCY (FADSS) AND KOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT DEVELOPMENT & SUPPORT (KIDS) PROGRAMS. ALL ARE HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS. FADSS SERVED 111 FAMILIES, AND KIDS SERVED 27 FAMILIES IN FY2024.

    Expenses $1,258,481 · Grants $114,323 · Revenue $357,483

  • HOUSING - RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS OR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS.

    Expenses $758,208 · Grants $398,348 · Revenue $934

  • FOOD PROGRAMS

    Expenses $686,066

  • HEALTH SERVICES

    Expenses $99,072

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • RICK RASMUSSEN

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TIM FAIRCHILD

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • GLENN BOHMER

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LOIS BOERSMA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KODIE BORCHERS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • NICK CARLSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RON GRAETTINGER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JENNIFER HANSEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAN HARTMAN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • TRAVIS JOHNSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JERRY KLOBERDANZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARIAH MARTINEZ

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • AMY OUPHACHACK

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRUCE REIMERS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JENNIFER SAMMONS

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DAVID SCOTT

    BOARD MEMBER (TERMED MAY 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CLARENCE SIEPKER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JULIE EDWARDS

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $120,728
    From this org
    $102,494
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,234
    Hours/week
    40

  • TYLER HENDERSON

    FISCAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $70,921
    From this org
    $57,915
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,006
    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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
16 June 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511699349300016

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