Civic Intelligence

Iowa Great Lakes Association

EIN 20-5518229 • 501(c)4 • Des Moines, IA

Profile

Promote environmental improvements to the iowa great lakes area.

512 1/2 East Grand Ave Ste 200Des Moines, IA 50309

iagreatlakes.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

10th percentile

-78%

Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

17th percentile

-49%

Faster asset growth than 17% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

61st percentile

5.1%

Faster revenue growth than 61% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$122,463

Down $116,422 (-49%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$122,463

Down $116,422 (-49%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin10th percentile

Revenue

Up

$147,179

Up $7,094 (+5.1%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$261,481

Up $144,875 (+124%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$114,302

Down $137,781 (-587%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth17th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $72,001Net Assets 2011: $72,0012011Assets 2012: $109,062Net Assets 2012: $109,0622012Assets 2013: $146,761Net Assets 2013: $146,7612013Assets 2014: $145,352Net Assets 2014: $145,3522014Assets 2015: $146,781Net Assets 2015: $146,7812015Assets 2016: $135,597Net Assets 2016: $135,5972016Assets 2017: $156,987Net Assets 2017: $156,9872017Assets 2018: $185,691Net Assets 2018: $185,6912018Assets 2019: $182,712Net Assets 2019: $182,7122019Assets 2020: $221,332Net Assets 2020: $221,3322020Assets 2021: $143,631Net Assets 2021: $143,6312021Assets 2022: $212,585Net Assets 2022: $212,5852022Assets 2023: $238,885Net Assets 2023: $238,8852023Assets 2024: $122,463Net Assets 2024: $122,4632024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$122,463
Liabilities-
Net Assets$122,463
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth61st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2011: $41,977Expenses 2011: $26,598Net Income 2011: $15,3792011Revenue 2012: $92,308Expenses 2012: $55,247Net Income 2012: $37,0612012Revenue 2013: $93,913Expenses 2013: $56,214Net Income 2013: $37,6992013Revenue 2014: $82,755Expenses 2014: $84,164Net Income 2014: -$1,4092014Revenue 2015: $76,664Expenses 2015: $75,235Net Income 2015: $1,4292015Revenue 2016: $76,477Expenses 2016: $87,661Net Income 2016: -$11,1842016Revenue 2017: $124,513Expenses 2017: $103,123Net Income 2017: $21,3902017Revenue 2018: $141,050Expenses 2018: $112,346Net Income 2018: $28,7042018Revenue 2019: $161,989Expenses 2019: $164,968Net Income 2019: -$2,9792019Revenue 2020: $94,912Expenses 2020: $56,292Net Income 2020: $38,6202020Revenue 2021: $101,603Expenses 2021: $179,304Net Income 2021: -$77,7012021Revenue 2022: $140,539Expenses 2022: $71,585Net Income 2022: $68,9542022Revenue 2023: $140,085Expenses 2023: $116,606Net Income 2023: $23,4792023Revenue 2024: $147,179Expenses 2024: $261,481Net Income 2024: -$114,3022024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$147,179
Expenses$261,481
Net Income-$114,302
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$122,463
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$122,463
Revenue
$147,179
Expenses
$261,481
Net income
-$114,302
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.22$1.22$1.47$2.61$1.14
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.39$2.39$1.40$1.17$0.23
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.13$2.13$1.41$0.72$0.69
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.44$1.44$1.02$1.79$0.78
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.21$2.21$0.95$0.56$0.39
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.83$1.83$1.62$1.65$0.03
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.86$1.86$1.41$1.12$0.29
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.57$1.57$1.25$1.03$0.21
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.36$1.36$0.76$0.88$0.11
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.47$1.47$0.77$0.75$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.45$1.45$0.83$0.84$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.47$1.47$0.94$0.56$0.38
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.09$1.09$0.92$0.55$0.37
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.72$0.72$0.42$0.27$0.15
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$147,179
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote environmental improvements to the iowa great lakes area.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROTECTION OF THE IOWA GREAT LAKES FROM WATER AND AIR POLLUTION, AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND WORKING WITH LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS TO ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY.$169,426$226,314
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
WILLIAM VAN ORSDELPres./Sec./T-$0--
PHIL PETERSENExecutive Di-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Iowa Great Lakes Association
EIN
20-5518229
Phone
5152888505
Address
512 1/2 EAST GRAND AVE STE 200, DES MOINES, IA 50309

Signing Officer

Name
William Van Orsdel
Title
Pres./sec./treas.
Phone
5152888505
Signed
2025-11-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mhcs Pc
Address
1601 W LAKES PKWY STE 300, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
Preparer
Alexandra Kafer CPA
Phone
5152883279
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

“Name: community foundation of greater dm address: 1915 grand ave des moines, ia 50309 cash contribution: 167,426”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising & marketing 46,178 office supplies & software 4,926 bank charges 676 website 390 insurance 1,092 dues & subscriptions 1,749 board meeting expenses 78 total 55,089”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

“UNREALIZED LOSS -2,120”

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