Civic Intelligence

Green Square Meals Inc

EIN 42-1307429 • 501(c)3 • Cedar Rapids, IA

Profile

Provide aid and feeding of poor

PO Box 5303Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-5303

www.greensquaremeals.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

66th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

65th percentile

7.3%

Faster asset growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

72nd percentile

20%

Faster revenue growth than 72% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Up

$319,753

Up $18,933 (+6.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$1,562

Up $145 (+10%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$318,191

Up $18,788 (+6.3%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

Up

$198,181

Up $21,173 (+12%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$179,393

Up $23,003 (+15%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$18,788

Down $1,830 (-8.9%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth65th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $110,597Liabilities 2010: $2,678Net Assets 2010: $107,9192010Assets 2011: $109,001Liabilities 2011: $2,472Net Assets 2011: $106,5292011Assets 2013: $102,173Liabilities 2013: $616Net Assets 2013: $101,5572013Assets 2014: $115,465Liabilities 2014: $625Net Assets 2014: $114,8402014Assets 2015: $134,202Liabilities 2015: $635Net Assets 2015: $133,5672015Assets 2016: $143,963Liabilities 2016: $701Net Assets 2016: $143,2622016Assets 2017: $147,932Liabilities 2017: $720Net Assets 2017: $147,2122017Assets 2018: $136,975Liabilities 2018: $738Net Assets 2018: $136,2372018Assets 2019: $164,253Liabilities 2019: $700Net Assets 2019: $163,5532019Assets 2020: $231,468Liabilities 2020: $921Net Assets 2020: $230,5472020Assets 2021: $289,347Liabilities 2021: $1,004Net Assets 2021: $288,3432021Assets 2022: $280,334Liabilities 2022: $1,549Net Assets 2022: $278,7852022Assets 2023: $300,820Liabilities 2023: $1,417Net Assets 2023: $299,4032023Assets 2024: $319,753Liabilities 2024: $1,562Net Assets 2024: $318,1912024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$319,753
Liabilities$1,562
Net Assets$318,191
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth72nd percentile

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

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $40,067Expenses 2010: $49,556Net Income 2010: -$9,4892010Revenue 2011: $45,568Expenses 2011: $46,958Net Income 2011: -$1,3902011Revenue 2013: $55,958Expenses 2013: $48,397Net Income 2013: $7,5612013Revenue 2014: $67,564Expenses 2014: $54,281Net Income 2014: $13,2832014Revenue 2015: $77,267Expenses 2015: $58,540Net Income 2015: $18,7272015Revenue 2016: $70,410Expenses 2016: $60,715Net Income 2016: $9,6952016Revenue 2017: $65,391Expenses 2017: $61,441Net Income 2017: $3,9502017Revenue 2018: $56,342Expenses 2018: $67,316Net Income 2018: -$10,9742018Revenue 2019: $102,966Expenses 2019: $75,650Net Income 2019: $27,3162019Revenue 2020: $170,118Expenses 2020: $103,124Net Income 2020: $66,9942020Revenue 2021: $185,223Expenses 2021: $127,427Net Income 2021: $57,7962021Revenue 2022: $147,743Expenses 2022: $157,301Net Income 2022: -$9,5582022Revenue 2023: $177,008Expenses 2023: $156,390Net Income 2023: $20,6182023Revenue 2024: $198,181Expenses 2024: $179,393Net Income 2024: $18,7882024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$198,181
Expenses$179,393
Net Income$18,788
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$319,753
Liabilities
$1,562
Net assets
$318,191
Revenue
$198,181
Expenses
$179,393
Net income
$18,788
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.20$0.02$3.18$1.98$1.79$0.19
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.01$0.01$2.99$1.77$1.56$0.21
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.80$0.02$2.79$1.48$1.57$0.10
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.89$0.01$2.88$1.85$1.27$0.58
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.31$0.01$2.31$1.70$1.03$0.67
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.64$0.01$1.64$1.03$0.76$0.27
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.37$0.01$1.36$0.56$0.67$0.11
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.48$0.01$1.47$0.65$0.61$0.04
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.44$0.01$1.43$0.70$0.61$0.10
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.34$0.01$1.34$0.77$0.59$0.19
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.15$0.01$1.15$0.68$0.54$0.13
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.02$0.01$1.02$0.56$0.48$0.08
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.09$0.02$1.07$0.46$0.47$0.01
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.11$0.03$1.08$0.40$0.50$0.09
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 23, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$198,181
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide aid and feeding of poor

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Prepare hot meals for the poor, needy, and indigent in Cedar Rapids, Iowa downtown area$198,181$179,393
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Bea RuthwischPresident-$0--
James PiersallTreasurerPT$0--
Mark SeidlDirector-$0--
Jim ZacharDirector-$0--
Susan BrightDirector-$0--
Mary TakesDirector-$0--
Cate BrioDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Green Square Meals Inc
EIN
42-1307429
In Care Of
% James A Piersall
Phone
3192977222
Address
PO Box 5303, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-5303

Signing Officer

Name
James a Piersall
Title
Treasurer
Phone
3192977222
Signed
2025-04-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Piersall Law Firm PC
Address
PO Box 2489, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2489
Preparer
Matthew Piersall
Phone
3192977222
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 16,713Other Expenses 106,063Rounding (1)”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearLoan rec 3,000 0Equipment less Depreciation 47,217 30,504”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearPayroll tax Liabilities 1,417 1,562”

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