Nonprofit · EIN 42-0707100
EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF IOWA INC
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50305
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $15,340,927 | $15,646,292 | -$305,365 | $16,377,405 | $1,371,791 | $15,005,614 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $15,318,182 | $16,234,520 | -$916,338 | $17,496,229 | $1,587,423 | $15,908,806 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,162,718 | $13,891,701 | $1,271,017 | $18,665,007 | $1,862,385 | $16,802,622 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,869,983
- of which government grants
- $1,660,341
- Program service revenue
- $11,081,467
- Investment income
- $51,600
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $38,209
- Net income from fundraising events
- $332,256
- Other revenue
- $337,877
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $199,215
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $284,673
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,817,536
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,688,568
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $159,184
- Occupancy
- $614,967
- Travel
- $188,606
- Depreciation
- $531,621
- Program services (functional)
- $14,636,843
- Management and general (functional)
- $758,591
- Fundraising (functional)
- $250,858
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,496,229
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,377,405
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,371,791
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,005,614
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,727,221
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,105,069
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $900,545
- Gross receipts
- $15,391,801
- Employees
- 480
- Volunteers
- 196
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERRI NIELSEN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $167,277 | $5,169 |
| MARGARET INGRAM | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $91,566 | $10,339 |
| CHRIS COSTA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GOJKOVICH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS NELSON | SECOND VICE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE ANDERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SANDVIG | COMMUNITY EN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ASHLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE BURNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE COPPOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN CLAUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANY CROUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DESPOTOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DWIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA FASBENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATTY HOUSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS JORGENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM LACKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLLEEN LADD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM PIFIFFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SANDBULTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENIS SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL VIEREGGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOEL ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID FAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM GILBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSIE MCANINCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LACY MILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL TROBAUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERRI NIELSEN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $156,184 | $12,434 |
| MARGARET INGRAM | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $86,460 | $10,790 |
| WADE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM ASHLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE BURNETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIE BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE COPPOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS COSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN CLAUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETHANY CROUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DESPOTOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DWIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA FASBENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GOJKOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY HOUSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JORGENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM LACKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN LADD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCCONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM PIFIFFNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SANDBULTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SANDVIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SCHUMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK TROBAUGH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL VIEREGGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE VISTA-WAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL SCHMALTZ TERMED 1023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORM STERZENBACH TERMED 1023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS TIGGES RESIGNED 1023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHERRI NIELSEN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $157,746 | $4,879 |
| KEVIN SMALL | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $79,465 | $10,932 |
| MARGARET INGRAM | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $3,654 | $0 |
| WADE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIE BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE COPPOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS COSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DESPOTOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DWIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECKY GIBSON RESIGNED OCT 2022 | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT GOJKOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY HOUSBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS JORGENSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN LADD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCCONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX SANDVIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| APRIL SCHMALTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SCHUMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORM STERZENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS TIGGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEREK TROBAUGH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE VISTA-WAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCHELLE BURNETT JOINED 1022 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN CLAUSON JOINED 1022 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MIANO JOINED 1022 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM PIFIFFNER JOINED 1022 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS SCOTT JOINED 1022 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL VIEREGGER JOINED 1022 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5168, DES MOINES, IA 50305-5168
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SHERRI NIELSEN, PO BOX 5168, DES MOINES, IA 50305
- Signed the 990
- SHERRI NIELSEN, CEO
- Phone
- (515) 309-9775
- Website
- WWW.IA.EASTERSEALS.COM
- Return prepared by
- FORGE FINANCIAL & MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES TO ENSURE THAT ALL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE, LEARN, WORK, AND PLAY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- EMPLOYABILITY ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP SKILLS TO DETERMINE WHAT EMPLOYMENT THEY WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE AND HOW TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM ASSISTS PROGRAM CLIENTS IN DEVELOPING AND UTILIZING COMMUNITY SAFETY AND COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION. 152 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED DURING THE YEAR.Expenses $582,882 · grants $199,215 · revenue $470,878
- ACHIEVING INDEPENDENT METHODS (AIM) IS A UNIQUE MANAGED CARE PLAN FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITES. THE PROGRAM OFFERS A FULL RANGE OF DIRECT SERVICES, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, SOMATIC CARE, RECREATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SOCIALIZAITON ON A DAILY BASIS. 89 CLIENTS WERE SERVED DURING THE YEAR.Expenses $627,695 · revenue $847,465
- SCL HELPS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DEVELOP AND STREGTHEN DAILY LIVING SKILLS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN BOTH GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL SETTINGS IN THE COMMUNITY AND INCLUDE WORKING ON HOUSEHOLD AND FINANCIAL SKILLS, AS WELL AS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIALIZATION SKILLS. THESE SKILLS ENABLE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO LIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS 24 HOUR SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DIABILITIES TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR OWN HOMES. A TOTAL OF 115 INDIVIDUALS WERE SUPPORTED WITH THESE SERVICES DURING THE YEAR.Expenses $2,650,885 · revenue $3,001,922
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESExpenses $10,775,381 · revenue $6,761,202
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-0707100
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 1953
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1211 (1 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,377,405
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,391,801
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $15,340,927 | $15,646,292 | $16,377,405 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $15,318,182 | $16,234,520 | $17,496,229 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $15,162,718 | $13,891,701 | $18,665,007 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $13,866,049 | $12,270,339 | $17,196,874 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | $16,285,651 | $13,772,070 | $17,569,933 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 42-0707100).
Questions about EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF IOWA INC
- What is the EIN of EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF IOWA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF IOWA INC is 42-0707100.
- Is EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF IOWA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
- Are donations to EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF IOWA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF IOWA INC 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 EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF IOWA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF IOWA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF IOWA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names SHERRI NIELSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF IOWA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,277 (SHERRI NIELSEN, CEO).
- How much revenue does EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF IOWA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,340,927, expenses of $15,646,292 and total assets of $16,377,405 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (1)
- EASTER SEALS SOCIETY OF IOWA EIN 20-8392083 · DES MOINES, IA · last filed 990 for 2025
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