Civic Intelligence

Cows Foundation

EIN 47-4647563 • 501(c)3 • Fairfield, IA

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N Coverage

Profile

Promote cow welfare

PO Box 1824Fairfield, IA 52556

www.thecowsfoundation.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

66th percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 66% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

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 2025

Asset Growth

87th percentile

55%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

82nd percentile

41%

Faster revenue growth than 82% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$23,474

Up $8,286 (+55%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$23,474

Up $8,286 (+55%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin66th percentile

Revenue

Up

$72,352

Up $21,097 (+41%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$63,953

Up $16,796 (+36%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$8,399

Up $4,301 (+105%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth87th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2016: $5,231Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $8,428Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2024: $15,188Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $15,1882024Assets 2025: $23,474Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $23,4742025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$23,474
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$23,474
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth82nd percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2016: $9,596Expenses 2016: $4,365Net Income 2016: $5,2312016Revenue 2017: $3,970Expenses 2017: $773Net Income 2017: $3,1972017Revenue 2024: $51,255Expenses 2024: $47,157Net Income 2024: $4,0982024Revenue 2025: $72,352Expenses 2025: $63,953Net Income 2025: $8,3992025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$72,352
Expenses$63,953
Net Income$8,399
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$23,474
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$23,474
Revenue
$72,352
Expenses
$63,953
Net income
$8,399
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.5$0.00$23.5$72.4$64.0$8.40
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.2$0.00$15.2$51.3$47.2$4.10
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.43$0.00$3.97$0.77$3.20
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.23$0.00$9.60$4.37$5.23
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 20, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.1
Gross Receipts
$72,352
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote cow welfare

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
To promote the humane care of cows by providing knowledge and practical support for their compassionate care$32,000$63,953
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Katherine DoakPresidentPT$0--
Terry NevasTrustee-$0--
Jagdish Vaidya DrTrustee-$0--
Ana Maria CastanheiraBoard Of Director-$0--
Wayne LeRoyBoard Of Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cows Foundation
EIN
47-4647563
In Care Of
% Katherine Doak
Phone
8143039850
Address
PO Box 1824, Fairfield, IA 52556

Signing Officer

Name
Katherine Doak
Title
President
Phone
8284060621
Signed
2026-02-20
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
JRBA Services Inc
Address
109 E Burlington Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556
Preparer
Jyoti Raj Adhikari CPA
Phone
6414516123
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity Well-being of cows Grantee MGANL Gosala Street PO Box 1140 City, State, Zip Livingston Manor, NY 12758Amount 32,000”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountDepreciation from 4562 300Payment Processing Fees 1,706Website 2,874Bank Charges 32Advertising and Promotion 3,201Outside Services 20,328Dues and Subscriptions 806Office Expense 655”

Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20

“Description AmountUnrealized loss in Charles Schwab (113)”

General explanation attachment

“Board of Directors reviews tax return before filing.”

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