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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1554605

IOWA FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · WATERLOO, IA 50704

Financials

$1.2M$751K2022$749K$1M2023$549K$701K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of IOWA FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$549,457$700,897-$151,440$418,052$133,287$284,765
June 30, 2024990$749,057$1,040,507-$291,450$512,053$55,401$456,652
June 30, 2023990$1,237,177$750,757$486,420$811,577$105,530$706,047
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$433,566
of which government grants
$231,957
Program service revenue
$110,000
Investment income
$5,891
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$88,040
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$94,775
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$20,588
Occupancy
$1,105
Travel
$27,203
Program services (functional)
$461,964
Management and general (functional)
$238,933

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$512,053
Total assets, end of year
$418,052
Total liabilities, end of year
$133,287
Net assets, end of year
$284,765
Net assets without donor restrictions
$220,070
Net assets with donor restrictions
$64,695
Gross receipts
$549,457
Employees
1
Volunteers
35
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
IA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA GORKOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END 11/2025)
Officer
40$85,177
KIM GUARDADOCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BARB PRATHERVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JACOB WANDERSCHEIDTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRIAN BARKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CHRIS FORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
TAMI NIELSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHELLE BOOKBOARD MEMBER (END 12/2024)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA GORKOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$80,515
KIM GUARDADOCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHELLE BOOKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JACOB WANDERSCHEIDTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRIAN BARKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BARB PRATHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NANCY RENKESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINDA GORKOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$79,000
KIM GUARDADOCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHELLE BOOKVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JACOB WANDERSCHEIDTREASURER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRIAN BARKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
BARB PRATHERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NANCY RENKES BEG OCT 2022BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MARIE ZIEGLER END SEPT 2022BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 2397, WATERLOO, IA 50704-2397
In care of
% MICHELLE WINKEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KATIE SORRELL, PO BOX 2397, WATERLOO, IA 50704
Signed the 990
KATIE SORRELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(319) 361-5483
Return prepared by
CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC

Mission

TO SUPPORT THE FEEDING AMERICA FOOD BANKS AND THEIR AFFILIATES SERVING IOWA IN THEIR WORK TO ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT FOOD IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP). SNAP OUTREACH AND HOTLINE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS, BUT DUE TO LACK OF ACCESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROGRAM MANY INDIVIDUALS DO NOT APPLY TO RECEIVE BENEFITS. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED WITH 12,046 SNAP APPLICATIONS THROUGH THE IFBA HOTLINE AND OUTREACH SPECIALISTS ACROSS THE STATE. THIS EXCEEDED THE IFBA GOAL AND PREVIOUS YEARS NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED. THE HOTLINE WAS EXCEPTIONALLY BUSY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SNAP OUTREACH TOOLKIT WAS PRODUCED AND SHARED ACROSS IOWA TO HELP PARTNERS PROVIDE SNAP APPLICATION ACCESS TO NEIGHBORS. IFBA EDUCATED LEGISLATURE TO ENSURE SNAP ACCESS FOR IOWANS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE. IFBA SNAP ADVOCACY WORK INCLUDED EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF CHALLENGES SNAP ELIGIBILTY AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS PROPOSED. IFBA ALSO SUPPORTED DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS TO HELP INCREASE FUNDS FOR SNAP PARTICIPANTS TO INCREASE AMOUNT OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THEY CAN PURCHASE. IFBA ADVOCATED FOR ALLOCATION OF LEGISLATIVE FUNDS FOR FOOD BANKS TO PARTICIPATE IN CHOOSE IOWA (FOOD BANKS MATCHED FUNDS ALLOCATED TO PURCHASE LOCAL FOOD IN CHOOSE IOWA). IFBA CONTINUED WORK WITH ALL MEMBER FOOD BANKS AS WELL AS IVRCD AND IDALS TO ENSURE THE USDA GRANT IN IOWA, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCT PROGRAM LAUNCHED EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY IN IOWA.
    Expenses $461,964 · revenue $110,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-1554605
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$418,052
Income (IRS master file)
$549,457

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$549,457$700,897$418,052XML
990June 2024$749,057$1,040,507$512,053XML
990June 2023$1,237,177$750,757$811,577XML
990June 2022$580,338$565,953$392,519IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-1554605).

Questions about IOWA FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of IOWA FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of IOWA FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION is 27-1554605.
Is IOWA FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to IOWA FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does IOWA FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of IOWA FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did IOWA FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of IOWA FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KATIE SORRELL.
Who are the officers and directors of IOWA FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,177 (LINDA GORKOW, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END 11/2025)).
How much revenue does IOWA FOOD BANK ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $549,457, expenses of $700,897 and total assets of $418,052 at year end.

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