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$231Mrevenue
FY2025 · +83% in 3 yrs1,379staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin50.3%
Months of reserve2.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.3%
Middle half of peersMedianSt Ambrose University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $115M spent
Programs$96M84%Management and general$16M14%Fundraising$2.0M2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 89% in FY2023
$6.5M in FY2022, $688k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIFederal awards stopped after FY2021
$9.1M in FY2021, none traced since.
USAspendingIn its favor2
Strong governance
26 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort122funders
$2.3Ma year, last 3 years
18%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23McCarthybush FoundationOn and off$185k$1.3MMargaret a Stutsman Charitable TrustStopped after FY2022$90k$42k$841k–Folwell FoundationStopped after FY2021$40k$32k$32k$32k$798k–Iowa College FoundationEvery year since FY2017$67k$67k$66k$62k$56k$56k$60kScott County Regional AuthorityOn and off$100k$150k$32k$75k$35kCorporation for Public BroadcastingStopped after FY2020$72k$97k$72k$75k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$538k$445k$311k$669k$1.5M$702k$553k78 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$299k$248k$228k$272k$336k$297k$265k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped