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The Ames Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 51-0161669

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Mar 29, 2025

PO Box 213Ames, IA 50010

(612) 840-7039

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Down

$0

Down $461,207 (-100%) from 2023

Net Assets

Flat

$461,207

Flat from 2023

Liabilities

-

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Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $356,966 (-100%) from 2023

Expenses

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $120,665Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $133,637Net Assets 2012: $133,6372012Assets 2013: $165,570Net Assets 2013: $165,5702013Assets 2014: $176,613Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $176,6132014Assets 2015: $801,118Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $801,1182015Assets 2016: $247,397Liabilities 2016: $12,500Net Assets 2016: $234,8972016Assets 2017: $590,957Liabilities 2017: $3,519Net Assets 2017: $587,4382017Assets 2018: $1,426,602Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $1,426,6022018Assets 2019: $1,290,735Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $1,290,7352019Assets 2020: $215,704Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $215,7042020Assets 2021: $720,591Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $720,5912021Assets 2022: $1,269,224Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $1,269,2242022Assets 2023: $461,207Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $461,2072023Assets 2024: $880,189Liabilities 2024: $905Net Assets 2024: $879,2842024Assets 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $461,2072024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$0
Liabilities-
Net Assets$461,207

Operations Trend

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0M-$2.0MRevenue 2011: $23,971Expenses 2011: $7,751Net Income 2011: $16,2202011Revenue 2012: $24,654Expenses 2012: $22,827Net Income 2012: $1,8272012Revenue 2013: $15,825Expenses 2013: $10,800Net Income 2013: $5,0252013Revenue 2014: $200,168Expenses 2014: $187,653Net Income 2014: $12,5152014Revenue 2015: $675,941Expenses 2015: $46,873Net Income 2015: $629,0682015Revenue 2016: $500,848Expenses 2016: $1,070,348Net Income 2016: -$569,5002016Revenue 2017: $432,966Expenses 2017: $87,928Net Income 2017: $345,0382017Revenue 2018: $875,077Expenses 2018: $32,886Net Income 2018: $842,1912018Revenue 2019: $873,182Expenses 2019: $1,028,343Net Income 2019: -$155,1612019Revenue 2020: $314,330Expenses 2020: $1,394,667Net Income 2020: -$1,080,3372020Revenue 2021: $532,756Expenses 2021: $36,069Net Income 2021: $496,6872021Revenue 2022: $623,958Expenses 2022: $64,728Net Income 2022: $559,2302022Revenue 2023: $356,966Expenses 2023: $1,173,345Net Income 2023: -$816,3792023Revenue 2024: $430,092Expenses 2024: $83,000Net Income 2024: $347,0922024Revenue 2024: $02024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$0
Expenses-
Net Income-
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 29, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Public Betterment-City of Ames

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
AMES POLICE PROJECT--
AQUATIC CENTER PROJECT--
TREE PARTNERSHIP FUND--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CATHY ADAMSTreasurer-$0--
CHRIS ANDERSONVice Chair-$0--
TANNER WINTERHOFPast Chair-$0--
TAMMY STEGMANChairman-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Ames Foundation
EIN
51-0161669
Phone
6128407039
Address
PO Box 213, Ames, IA 50010

Signing Officer

Name
Cathy Adams
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-03-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Klatt & Associates CPA PC
Address
617 Duff / PO Box 310, Ames, IA 50010
Preparer
D Aaron Klatt
Phone
5152325642
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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BOND - Beginning $411 BOND - Ending $0

Other Assets.2

PRE-PAID INSURANCE - Beginning $545 PRE-PAID INSURANCE - Ending $0

Other Assets.3

SOUTH STORY CD - Beginning $10000 SOUTH STORY CD - Ending $0

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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.88$0.00$0.88$0.43$0.08$0.35
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.46$0.00
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.46$0.00$0.46$0.36$1.17$0.82
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.27$0.00$1.27$0.62$0.06$0.56
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.72$0.00$0.72$0.53$0.04$0.50
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.22$0.00$0.22$0.31$1.39$1.08
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.29$0.00$1.29$0.87$1.03$0.16
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.43$0.00$1.43$0.88$0.03$0.84
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$0.43$0.09$0.35
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.25$0.01$0.23$0.50$1.07$0.57
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.00$0.80$0.68$0.05$0.63
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$0.20$0.19$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.17$0.17$0.02$0.01$0.01
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.13$0.13$0.02$0.02$0.00
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$0.02$0.01$0.02