Civic Intelligence

Bell Tower Community Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 42-1364818

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on May 02, 2020

115 E Lincoln WayJefferson, IA 50129

(515) 386-3158

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2019

Net Margin

52nd percentile

4.1%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

49th percentile

1.4%

Faster asset growth than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

39th percentile

-6.4%

Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Assets

Up

$136,253

Up $1,871 (+1.4%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$136,253

Up $1,871 (+1.4%) from 2018

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$45,594

Down $3,132 (-6.4%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$43,723

Down $11,097 (-20%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$1,871

Up $7,965 (+131%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $241,155Liabilities 2010: $21Net Assets 2010: $241,1342010Assets 2011: $225,571Liabilities 2011: $154Net Assets 2011: $225,4172011Assets 2012: $229,614Net Assets 2012: $229,6142012Assets 2013: $217,811Liabilities 2013: $326Net Assets 2013: $217,4852013Assets 2014: $225,729Net Assets 2014: $225,7292014Assets 2015: $226,914Net Assets 2015: $223,1862015Assets 2016: $275,285Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $275,2852016Assets 2017: $140,661Liabilities 2017: $185Net Assets 2017: $140,4762017Assets 2018: $134,382Net Assets 2018: $134,3822018Assets 2019: $136,253Net Assets 2019: $136,2532019Assets 2020: $130,951Net Assets 2020: $130,9512020Assets 2021: $130,308Net Assets 2021: $130,3082021

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$136,253
Liabilities-
Net Assets$136,253

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100K-$200KRevenue 2010: $17,439Expenses 2010: $12,518Net Income 2010: $4,9212010Revenue 2011: $21,296Expenses 2011: $36,404Net Income 2011: -$15,1082011Revenue 2012: $19,028Expenses 2012: $16,157Net Income 2012: $2,8712012Revenue 2013: $28,328Expenses 2013: $41,608Net Income 2013: -$13,2802013Revenue 2014: $26,139Expenses 2014: $18,021Net Income 2014: $8,1182014Revenue 2015: $34,734Expenses 2015: $35,819Net Income 2015: -$1,0852015Revenue 2016: $238,442Expenses 2016: $190,071Net Income 2016: $48,3712016Revenue 2017: $109,820Expenses 2017: $244,629Net Income 2017: -$134,8092017Revenue 2018: $48,726Expenses 2018: $54,820Net Income 2018: -$6,0942018Revenue 2019: $45,594Expenses 2019: $43,723Net Income 2019: $1,8712019Revenue 2020: $34,643Expenses 2020: $39,945Net Income 2020: -$5,3022020Revenue 2021: $33,756Expenses 2021: $34,399Net Income 2021: -$6432021

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$45,594
Expenses$43,723
Net Income$1,871
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
May 2, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$45,702
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Enhance and improve public property

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Fundraising for and enhance, improve, operate and promote the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower (a carillon tower owned by Greene County) as a tourism attraction for the benefit of the public.$43,722$12,898
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Carole CusterPresident-$0--
Robert A SchwarzkopfTreasurer-$0--
Peg RaneySecretary-$0--
Tim ChristensenDirector-$0--
Craig J BerryVice President-$0--
Jean FeldmannDirector-$0--
Nancy GerkenDirector-$0--
Don Van GilderDirector-$0--
Wendy VanderlindenDirector-$0--
Peter BardoleDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Bell Tower Community Foundation
EIN
42-1364818
Phone
5153863158
Address
115 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129

Signing Officer

Name
Carole Custer
Title
President
Signed
2020-05-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Wilcox Law Firm
Address
115 East Lincoln Way Suite 200, Jefferson, IA 50129-2149
Preparer
Robert A Schwarzkopf
Phone
5153863158
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.2

| Donee's Name: Jefferson Chamber of Commerce | Donee's Address: 201 E Lincoln Way Jefferson IA 50129 | Cash Amount Given: $12700

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $13980

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $1409

Other Expenses.1003

Information Technology $156

Other Expenses.1009

Depreciation $381

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $1093

Other Expenses.1

Cost of souvenirs $1257

Other Expenses.2

Uniforms $347

Other Expenses.4

Gifts & memorials $20

Other Expenses.5

Bank Charges $11

Other Assets.1003

Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $3172 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $2791

Other Assets.1010

Inventories - Beginning $347 Inventories - Ending $239

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