Civic Intelligence

Cultivate Local Food Connections

EIN 85-0863243 • 501(c)3 • Waukee, IA

Profile

Education to strengthen local food system with a focus on supporting small scale producers and regenerative farming practices.

29762 310th StWaukee, IA 50263

cultivatefoodconnections.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

66th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

66th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 66% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

68th percentile

14%

Higher net margin than 68% 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

83rd percentile

37%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

23rd percentile

-38%

Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets66th percentile

Assets

$26,802

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$209

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$26,593

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue66th percentileNet Margin68th percentile

Revenue

$54,931

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$47,458

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$7,473

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2025: $26,802Liabilities 2025: $209Net Assets 2025: $26,5932025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$26,802
Liabilities$209
Net Assets$26,593
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth23rd percentile

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2025: $54,931Expenses 2025: $47,458Net Income 2025: $7,4732025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$54,931
Expenses$47,458
Net Income$7,473
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$26,802
Liabilities
$209
Net assets
$26,593
Revenue
$54,931
Expenses
$47,458
Net income
$7,473
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$26.8$0.21$26.6$54.9$47.5$7.47
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Sep 22, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$54,931
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Education to strengthen local food system with a focus on supporting small scale producers and regenerative farming practices.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
EDUCATIONAL EVENTS$0$29,128
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND RESOURCES$0$9,411
ON-LINE SOFTWARE FOR LOCAL FOODS SALES$0$8,925
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
AIMEE LUHRSBoard Member-$0--
COURTNEY TOWNSENDBoard Member-$0--
LISA BEANPresidentPT$0--
ANGELA TEDESCOTreasurer-$0--
SUSAN EKSTROMSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Cultivate Local Food Connections
EIN
85-0863243
Phone
5157793843
Address
29762 310TH ST, WAUKEE, IA 50263

Signing Officer

Name
Lisa Bean
Title
President
Phone
5157793843
Signed
2025-09-22
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Denman CPA Llp
Address
1601 22ND STREET SUITE 400, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266-1453
Preparer
Robert W Holtzbauer
Phone
5152258400
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: advertising & marketing. Amount: 82. Description: insurance. Amount: 1,789. Description: office expenses. Amount: 1,170. Description: supplies. Amount: 2,974. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 2,104. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 8,119.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: payroll liabilities. Beg. Of year amount: 509. End of year amount: 209.”

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