Nonprofit · EIN 42-0944296
IOWA COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50310
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $527,880 | $573,260 | -$45,380 | $93,432 | $255,342 | -$161,910 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $505,903 | $573,833 | -$67,930 | $125,541 | $242,071 | -$116,530 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $670,991 | $599,531 | $71,460 | $140,880 | $189,480 | -$48,600 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $164,049
- of which government grants
- $139,063
- Program service revenue
- $347,798
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $16,033
- Other revenue
- $16,033
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $72,100
- Other salaries and wages
- $154,895
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $259,830
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $16,237
- Travel
- $5,464
- Depreciation
- $2,573
- Program services (functional)
- $365,529
- Management and general (functional)
- $145,569
- Fundraising (functional)
- $62,162
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $125,541
- Total assets, end of year
- $93,432
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $255,342
- Net assets, end of year
- -$161,910
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,132
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$183,554
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $21,644
- Gross receipts
- $537,049
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1938
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA GROTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $72,100 |
| ANDREA KRIEG | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JUDY HESEMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN JOHNSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ZALETEL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JAY SEHGAL | EXEC COMMITTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KARTER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| SETH ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAYTON KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEAH VASKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NGOZI IGBOKWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARVA MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA GROTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $73,602 |
| ELIZABETH ZALETEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JOHNNY ALCIVAR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ANDREA KRIEG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DINA ROSE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JAY SEHGAL | EXEC COMMITTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| KARTER SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| AHMED AGYEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SETH ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANY HARVEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUDY HESEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CLAYTON KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEAH VASKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA GROTE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $66,993 | $9,816 |
| DINA ROSE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ZALETEL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WIELAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY ALCIVAR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA KRIEG | EXEC COMMITTEE AT LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KARTER SMITH | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AHMED AGYEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ETCHELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRINH LECOULTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACHARY MARSH | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY SEHGAL | DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3839 MERLE HAY RD STE 259, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1332
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICIA GROTE, 3839 MERLE HAY ROAD 259, DES MOINES, IA 50310
- Signed the 990
- PATRICIA GROTE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (515) 282-8269
- Return prepared by
- DENMAN CPA LLP
Mission
IOWA INTERNATIONAL CENTER CONNECTS INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS IOWA AND THE WORLD WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO REMOVE LANGUAGE, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC BARRIERS.
Program accomplishments
- TRANSLATION SERVICES - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES CONTRACTED AND 24-HOUR EMERGENCY TRANSLATION SERVICES TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT IOWA.Expenses $257,045 · revenue $250,400
- THE CENTER HOSTS INTERNATIONAL VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, INTENDED TO BUILD MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE U.S. AND OTHER COUNTRIES THROUGH CAREFULLY DESIGNED VISITS THAT REFLECT THE PARTICIPANT'S PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS AND SUPPORT U.S. FOREIGN POLICY GOALS.Expenses $108,484 · revenue $233,980
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-0944296
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $93,432
- Income (IRS master file)
- $537,049
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $527,880 | $573,260 | $93,432 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $505,903 | $573,833 | $125,541 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $670,991 | $599,531 | $140,880 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $504,179 | $533,601 | $94,867 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 42-0944296).
Questions about IOWA COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING
- What is the EIN of IOWA COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of IOWA COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING is 42-0944296.
- Is IOWA COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to IOWA COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does IOWA COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING 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 COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING 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 COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING 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 COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PATRICIA GROTE.
- Who are the officers and directors of IOWA COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,100 (PATRICIA GROTE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does IOWA COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $527,880, expenses of $573,260 and total assets of $93,432 at year end.
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