Civic Intelligence

Events for a Cause

EIN 82-3255545 • 501(c)3 • West Des Moines, IA

Profile

Supporting charitable, civic, philanthropic, recreational, educational, health, and social welfare organizations in and around central iowa; and soliciting and receiving funds and allocating distributions of same in aid of such organizations.

6600 Westown Parkway Suite 263West Des Moines, IA 50266

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.24x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

80th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 80% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

55th percentile

4.2%

Higher net margin than 55% 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

75th percentile

19%

Faster asset growth than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

89th percentile

81%

Faster revenue growth than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Up

$41,360

Up $6,709 (+19%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$10,000

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

$31,360

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue80th percentileNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Up

$160,360

Up $71,998 (+81%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$153,650

Up $67,497 (+78%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$6,710

Up $4,501 (+204%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth75th percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20K-$40KAssets 2018: $49,030Liabilities 2018: $48,441Net Assets 2018: $5892018Assets 2019: $33,746Liabilities 2019: $483Net Assets 2019: $33,2632019Assets 2020: $14,047Liabilities 2020: $482Net Assets 2020: $13,5652020Assets 2021: $2,567Liabilities 2021: $28,986Net Assets 2021: -$26,4192021Assets 2022: $32,442Liabilities 2022: $10,0002022Assets 2023: $34,651Liabilities 2023: $10,0002023Assets 2024: $41,360Liabilities 2024: $10,000Net Assets 2024: $31,3602024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$41,360
Liabilities$10,000
Net Assets$31,360
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth89th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2018: $203,172Expenses 2018: $202,583Net Income 2018: $5892018Revenue 2019: $242,464Expenses 2019: $209,790Net Income 2019: $32,6742019Revenue 2020: $22,293Expenses 2020: $41,991Net Income 2020: -$19,6982020Revenue 2021: $39,153Expenses 2021: $79,137Net Income 2021: -$39,9842021Revenue 2022: $145,450Expenses 2022: $96,589Net Income 2022: $48,8612022Revenue 2023: $88,362Expenses 2023: $86,153Net Income 2023: $2,2092023Revenue 2024: $160,360Expenses 2024: $153,650Net Income 2024: $6,7102024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$160,360
Expenses$153,650
Net Income$6,710
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$41,360
Liabilities
$10,000
Net assets
$31,360
Revenue
$160,360
Expenses
$153,650
Net income
$6,710
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.10$0.31$1.60$1.54$0.07
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.35$0.10$0.88$0.86$0.02
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.32$0.10$1.45$0.97$0.49
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.03$0.29$0.26$0.39$0.79$0.40
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.14$0.22$0.42$0.20
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.34$0.00$0.33$2.42$2.10$0.33
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.49$0.48$0.01$2.03$2.03$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 11, 2024
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$160,360
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Supporting charitable, civic, philanthropic, recreational, educational, health, and social welfare organizations in and around central iowa; and soliciting and receiving funds and allocating distributions of same in aid of such organizations.

Supporting charitable,civic, philanthropic, recreational, educational, health, and social welfare organizations in and around central iowa; and soliciting and receiving funds and allocating distributions of same in aid of such organizations.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SUPPORTING CHARITABLE, CIVIC, PHILANTHROPIC, RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS IN AND AROUND CENTRAL IOWA; AND SOLICITING AND RECEIVING FUNDS AND ALLOCATING DISTRIBUTIONS OF SAME-$151,687
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MONNI CHITTENDENPresident-$0--
KARLTON KLEISVice Preside-$0--
SCOTT MANHARTTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Events for a Cause
EIN
82-3255545
Phone
5153488098
Address
6600 WESTOWN PARKWAY SUITE 263, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266

Signing Officer

Name
Scott Manhart
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5153488098
Signed
2024-07-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Insight CPA
Address
6600 WESTOWN PKWY STE 263, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266-7718
Preparer
Scott Manhart CPA
Phone
5153488098
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses charitable contributions 70,690 event expenses 67,276 advertising 13,721 total 151,687”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 10,000 10,000”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Supporting charitable,civic, philanthropic, recreational, educational, health, and social welfare organizations in and around central iowa; and soliciting and receiving funds and allocating distributions of same in aid of such organizations.”

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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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