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Okoboji Protective Association

EIN 42-1358811 • 501(c)3 • Okoboji, IA

Profile

The Organization's goals are:1. To protect and monitor water quality, including the treat of invasive species.2 To preserve and protect the wetlands in the Iowa Great Lakes watershed.3. To participate in the control of lake development where a threat to the aquatic and shoreline environment exists.4. To promote sustainable urban and agricultural development to protect the ecological balance of the lake and its watershed.5. To inform the community and general public of ecological concerns of the Organization and courses of action to be taken.

PO Box 242Okoboji, IA 51355

www.okobojiprotectiveassociation.org

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

89th percentile

49%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

79th percentile

26%

Faster asset growth than 79% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

30%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$222,135

Up $46,060 (+26%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$222,135

Up $46,060 (+26%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$93,877

Up $21,772 (+30%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$47,817

Up $5,289 (+12%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$46,060

Up $16,483 (+56%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2012: $62,279Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $62,2792012Assets 2013: $49,328Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $49,3282013Assets 2014: $70,874Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $70,8742014Assets 2015: $73,531Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $73,5312015Assets 2016: $82,988Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $82,9882016Assets 2017: $87,029Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $87,0292017Assets 2018: $79,533Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $79,5332018Assets 2019: $41,585Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $184,866Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $166,418Net Assets 2021: $166,4182021Assets 2022: $146,498Net Assets 2022: $146,4982022Assets 2023: $176,075Net Assets 2023: $176,0752023Assets 2024: $222,135Net Assets 2024: $222,1352024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$222,135
Liabilities-
Net Assets$222,135

Operations Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $226,870Expenses 2012: $246,744Net Income 2012: -$19,8742012Revenue 2013: $75,780Expenses 2013: $88,731Net Income 2013: -$12,9512013Revenue 2014: $68,337Expenses 2014: $46,791Net Income 2014: $21,5462014Revenue 2015: $65,998Expenses 2015: $63,341Net Income 2015: $2,6572015Revenue 2016: $70,802Expenses 2016: $61,345Net Income 2016: $9,4572016Revenue 2017: $74,839Expenses 2017: $70,798Net Income 2017: $4,0412017Revenue 2018: $70,092Expenses 2018: $77,588Net Income 2018: -$7,4962018Revenue 2019: $48,305Expenses 2019: $86,253Net Income 2019: -$37,9482019Revenue 2020: $176,585Expenses 2020: $33,304Net Income 2020: $143,2812020Revenue 2021: $99,225Expenses 2021: $118,756Net Income 2021: -$19,5312021Revenue 2022: $100,293Expenses 2022: $106,524Net Income 2022: -$6,2312022Revenue 2023: $72,105Expenses 2023: $42,528Net Income 2023: $29,5772023Revenue 2024: $93,877Expenses 2024: $47,817Net Income 2024: $46,0602024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$93,877
Expenses$47,817
Net Income$46,060

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 30, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$93,877
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Organization's goals are:1. To protect and monitor water quality, including the treat of invasive species.2 To preserve and protect the wetlands in the Iowa Great Lakes watershed.3. To participate in the control of lake development where a threat to the aquatic and shoreline environment exists.4. To promote sustainable urban and agricultural development to protect the ecological balance of the lake and its watershed.5. To inform the community and general public of ecological concerns of the Organization and courses of action to be taken.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Grants and expenditures to preserve, protect, and monitor water quality in the Iowa Great Lakes area and to inform the general public of our projects.$26,350$27,365
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John FieselmannPresident-$0--
Pete De KockVice President-$0--
Heidi ToaleTreasurer-$0--
Barbara MendenhallSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Okoboji Protective Association
EIN
42-1358811
Phone
7122608458
Address
PO Box 242, Okoboji, IA 51355

Signing Officer

Name
Barbara Mendenhall
Title
Secretary
Signed
2025-10-30
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Winther Stave & Co Llp
Address
1316 W 18TH ST PO BOX 175, SPENCER, IA 51301
Preparer
Lacie L Brandts
Phone
7122623117
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.3

Class of Activity: Water quality testing | Donee's Name: Friends of Lakeside Lab | Donee's Address: 1838 Highway 86 Milford IA 51351 | Relationship of Donee: None | Cash Amount Given: $15000

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.5

Class of Activity: Water quality event | Donee's Name: Okoboji Blue Water Festival | Donee's Address: PO Box 609 Arnolds Park IA 51331 | Relationship of Donee: None | Cash Amount Given: $6650

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $4271

Other Expenses.1003

Information Technology $753

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $650

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