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- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$74Mrevenue
FY2025 · +19% in 3 yrs1,322staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin14.7%
Months of reserve2.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.9%
Middle half of peersMedianNorthwestern College
Where the money goes FY2025 · $63M spent
Programs$55M87%Management and general$6.4M10%Fundraising$2.1M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Federal awards stopped after FY2021
$3.5M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor1
Strong governance
24 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI88funders
$946ka year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Marvin G & Jerene L Dewitt Family FoundationSince FY2018$260k$262k$255k$135k$130k$258kVogel Charities IncOn and off$502k$250k$350kIowa College FoundationEvery year since FY2017$65k$70k$58k$69k$64k$53k$64kVermeer Charitable FoundationOn and off$100k$100k$56k$50k$50kArlan J Van Wyk Family FoundationOn and off$50k$50k$50k$50k$50k$50kLori & David Scott FoundationStopped after FY2022$11k$261k$12k$12k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.2M$557k$384k$187k$144k$317k$335k55 other fundersUp to $136k a year each$179k$182k$159k$364k$212k$194k$303k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped