Civic Intelligence

Reaching Higher Iowa

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 46-1812079

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Oct 23, 2020

Organization Profilereachinghigheriowa.org
PO Box 42515Urbandale, IA 50323

(515) 290-1702

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

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

Net Margin

76th percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 76% 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

93rd percentile

129%

Faster asset growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

16th percentile

-32%

Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Up

$26,786

Up $15,066 (+129%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$26,786

Up $15,066 (+129%) from 2018

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin76th percentile

Revenue

Down

$73,676

Down $34,894 (-32%) from 2018

Expenses

Down

$58,610

Down $62,705 (-52%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$15,066

Up $27,811 (+218%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth93rd percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2013: $2,089Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2015: $9,365Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $9,3652015Assets 2016: $48,039Net Assets 2016: $48,0392016Assets 2017: $24,465Net Assets 2017: $24,4652017Assets 2018: $11,720Net Assets 2018: $11,7202018Assets 2019: $26,786Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $26,7862019Assets 2020: $26,513Net Assets 2020: $26,5132020Assets 2021: $5,704Net Assets 2021: $5,7042021

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$26,786
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$26,786
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth16th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2013: $76,444Expenses 2013: $74,355Net Income 2013: $2,0892013Revenue 2015: $101,238Expenses 2015: $92,273Net Income 2015: $8,9652015Revenue 2016: $172,550Expenses 2016: $133,876Net Income 2016: $38,6742016Revenue 2017: $109,757Expenses 2017: $133,331Net Income 2017: -$23,5742017Revenue 2018: $108,570Expenses 2018: $121,315Net Income 2018: -$12,7452018Revenue 2019: $73,676Expenses 2019: $58,610Net Income 2019: $15,0662019Revenue 2020: $2,750Expenses 2020: $3,023Net Income 2020: -$2732020Revenue 2021: $250Expenses 2021: $21,059Net Income 2021: -$20,8092021

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$73,676
Expenses$58,610
Net Income$15,066
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Oct 23, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$73,676
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

See Schedule O Attached

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - Educating the general public and community groups on current conditions and methods to improve IA K-12 public education.-$24,887
RESEARCH AND POLICY DEVELOPEMENT - Conducting research on K-12 public education in Iowa and increasing educational opportunities.-$21,600
ADVOCACY - Lobbying and raising awareness for legislative and regulatory change to improve the K-12 public education system in Iowa.-$10,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mark JacobsPresident And TreasurerPT$0--
John ButlerDirector-$0--
Kelli GrubbsDirector-$0--
Tom PenalunaDirector-$0--
Chris DealDirector-$0--
Stan HerkelmanDirector-$0--
Anita NorianDirector-$0--
Janet JacobsVP And SecretaryPT$0--
Tiffany ODonnellDirector-$0--
Charese YanneyDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Reaching Higher Iowa
EIN
46-1812079
Phone
5152901702
Address
PO Box 42515, Urbandale, IA 50323

Signing Officer

Name
Mark Jacobs
Title
President
Signed
2020-10-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Kaduce & Company PC
Address
4401 Westown Parkway Suite 206, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Preparer
Al Kaduce CPA
Phone
5152231040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ Part I - Line 16 - OTHER EXPENSES

“Lobbying 6,667 Website 450 Conferences and Meetings 2,379 Bank Charges 42”

Form 990-EZ - Line 16

“Total Line 16 9,538”

Form 990-EZ Part III - PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE

“Reaching Higher Iowa is commited to advocating for a more effective Iowa K-12 public education system to provide opportunities for every child and to foster long-term economic growth in the State of Iowa.”

Form 990-EZ Part V - INFORMATION REGARDING PERSONAL BENEFIT

“CONTRACTS - The Organization did not receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$26,786
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$26,786
Revenue
$73,676
Expenses
$58,610
Net income
$15,066
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.06$0.06$0.00$0.21$0.21
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.27$0.27$0.03$0.03$0.00
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.74$0.59$0.15
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.12$0.12$1.09$1.21$0.13
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.24$1.10$1.33$0.24
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.48$0.48$1.73$1.34$0.39
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$1.01$0.92$0.09
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.76$0.74$0.02