Civic Intelligence

The Kessel Foundation

EIN 81-2422445 • 501(c)3 • Fairfield, IA

Profile

Support to families in need for children's medical bills due to serious/chronic medical issues.

200 E Harrison AveFairfield, IA 52556

littlesuperheroesfairfield.com

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

69th percentile

15%

Higher net margin than 69% 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

68th percentile

11%

Faster asset growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

93rd percentile

136%

Faster revenue growth than 93% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$164,856

Up $15,667 (+11%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$164,856

Up $15,667 (+11%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin69th percentile

Revenue

Up

$104,404

Up $60,243 (+136%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$88,737

Up $14,169 (+19%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$15,667

Up $46,074 (+152%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth68th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $60,381Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $60,3812016Assets 2017: $127,265Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $127,2652017Assets 2018: $108,144Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $179,297Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $179,2972019Assets 2021: $130,139Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $130,1392021Assets 2022: $179,596Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $179,5962022Assets 2023: $149,189Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $149,1892023Assets 2024: $164,856Net Assets 2024: $164,8562024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$164,856
Liabilities-
Net Assets$164,856
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth93rd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $65,926Expenses 2016: $5,545Net Income 2016: $60,3812016Revenue 2017: $80,982Expenses 2017: $14,098Net Income 2017: $66,8842017Revenue 2018: $22,651Expenses 2018: $41,772Net Income 2018: -$19,1212018Revenue 2019: $131,907Expenses 2019: $60,754Net Income 2019: $71,1532019Revenue 2021: $71,032Expenses 2021: $95,454Net Income 2021: -$24,4222021Revenue 2022: $129,952Expenses 2022: $80,495Net Income 2022: $49,4572022Revenue 2023: $44,161Expenses 2023: $74,568Net Income 2023: -$30,4072023Revenue 2024: $104,404Expenses 2024: $88,737Net Income 2024: $15,6672024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$104,404
Expenses$88,737
Net Income$15,667
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$164,856
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$164,856
Revenue
$104,404
Expenses
$88,737
Net income
$15,667
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.65$1.65$1.04$0.89$0.16
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.49$0.00$1.49$0.44$0.75$0.30
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.80$0.00$1.80$1.30$0.80$0.49
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.30$0.00$1.30$0.71$0.95$0.24
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.79$0.00$1.79$1.32$0.61$0.71
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.08$0.00$0.23$0.42$0.19
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.27$0.00$1.27$0.81$0.14$0.67
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$0.60$0.66$0.06$0.60
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$104,404
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Supporting unique needs of children

Support to families in need for children's medical bills due to serious/chronic medical issues.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Direct grants to families in need due to children's serious/chronic medical conditions.$59,117$29,620
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Aaron KnessTreasurer-$0--
Christie KesselPresident-$0--
Alex KesselVice President-$0--
Terri KnessSecretary-$0--
Chris DavisDirector-$0--
Nathaniel WheatonDirector-$0--
Lori Schaefer WheatonDirector-$0--
Jenifer LarsonDirector-$0--
Lucas HellingDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Kessel Foundation
EIN
81-2422445
Phone
6414723161
Address
200 E Harrison Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556

Signing Officer

Name
Aaron Kness
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-05-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Tax & Accounting Services Inc
Address
200 W WASHINGTON AVE, FAIRFIELD, IA 52556
Preparer
Frederick M SwartzCPA
Phone
6414727673
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Class of Activity: Children's Medical | Donee's Name: Others not in excess of $5,000 | Relationship of Donee: Independent | Cash Amount Given: $49117”

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

“Class of Activity: Children's Medical | Donee's Name: Annalee Malmstrom | Donee's Address: 201 Wilson Blvd Fairfield IA 52556 | Relationship of Donee: Independent | Cash Amount Given: $10000”

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $3284”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $802”

Other Expenses.1

“Supplies $18851”

Other Expenses.2

“Outside Services $1805”

Other Expenses.3

“Rent $1800”

Other Expenses.4

“Cleaning $1364”

Other Expenses.5

“Dues & Fees $741”

Other Expenses.6

“Postage $39”

Other Expenses.7

“Bank Charges $24”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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