Nonprofit · EIN 42-1272034
COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO IOWA CITY
Tax-exempt · IOWA CITY, IA 52245
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $59,186 | $83,220 | -$24,034 | $254,305 | $4,445 | $249,860 |
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $289,813 | $248,405 | $41,408 | $280,273 | $6,379 | $273,894 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $301,288 | $209,533 | $91,755 | $216,014 | -$63 | $216,077 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $111,402 | $116,480 | -$5,078 | $88,869 | $1,303 | $87,566 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,567
- Program service revenue
- $42,966
- Investment income
- $2,653
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20
- Other salaries and wages
- $31,237
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $40,069
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $647
- Occupancy
- $1,758
- Travel
- $16,224
- Depreciation
- $412
- Program services (functional)
- $82,573
- Management and general (functional)
- $647
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $280,273
- Total assets, end of year
- $254,305
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,445
- Net assets, end of year
- $249,860
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,031
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $249,860
- Gross receipts
- $59,186
- Employees
- 5
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ BERGERON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANIEL BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| EDDY DJAGOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY GREGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HERRING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ADRIA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELISSA MEISTERHEIM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN HANSON OUEDRAOGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BALA SUBRAMANIAM | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2025: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIZ BERGERON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DANIEL BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| EDDY DJAGOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARY GREGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ADRIA JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MELISSA MEISTERHEIM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| LYNN HANSON OUEDRAOGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BALA SUBRAMANIAM | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| BRAM WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWMAN ABUISSA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ACHRAZOGLOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ BERGERON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| HORATIO BORGEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL BROWN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EDDY DJAGOU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRSTEN HERMSTAD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA MEISTERHEIM | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EVANS OCHOLA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE RON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BALA SUBRAMANIAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Bergeron | President | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Brown | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Bala Subramaniam | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Meisterheim | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Newman Abuissa | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| John Achrazoglou | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Ron | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Horacio Borgen | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Eddy Djagou | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Kristen Hermstad | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Zach Smith | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| Evans Ochola | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 26 E MARKET ST 241, IOWA CITY, IA 52245-1742
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LIZ BERGERON, 2202 SCALES BEND RD, NORTH LIBERTY, IA 52317
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL BROWN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (319) 569-1115
- Website
- WWW.GLOBALTIESIOWA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CARRIE HOUCHINS-WITT TAX & FINANCIAL
Mission
GLOBAL TIES IOWA COORDINATES PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE EXCHANGES BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL LEADERS AND RESIDENTS OF EASTERN IOWA'S CREATIVE CORRIDOR.
Program accomplishments
- DIPLOMACY BEGINS HERE EVENT FOR NATIONAL IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS OF IVLP: LEARNING LAB WAS A GREAT SUCCESS DUE ENTIRELY TO THE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT THAT BROUGHT IT TOGETHER. WE CANNOT THANK THE CONTRIBUTORS ENOUGH, WHICH INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES AND EXPERTS FROM THROUGHOUT THE NETWORK. THE SUMMIT WAS HELD IN AN AMAZING SPACE BATHED IN LIGHT WITH LOVELY CEDAR RAPIDS VIEWS: A PERFECT SETTING TO SET THE TONE AND KICK OFF A DAY FILLED WITH KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES THAT WONT SOON BE FORGOTTEN WE BEGAN THE DAY WITH A WELCOME VIDEO FROM SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY, SENIOR SENATOR IN THE U.S. SENATE. FOLLOWING SENATOR GRASSLEY, COLLINS AEROSPACE VICE PRESIDENT RYAN BUNGE PERFECTLY PREPARED THE CROWD TO HEAR FROM OUR VARIED LEADERS AND SECTORS FOR THE DAY.Expenses $32,257 · grants $20 · revenue $2,400
- COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP GRANTS DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF US DIPLOMACY AND FOREIGN POLICY.Expenses $17,146
- THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP): THANKS TO THE HARD WORK OF OUR PROGRAMMING STAFF, INTERNS, AND VOLUNTEERS, THIS WAS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE WHILE THESE DELEGATIONS VISIT MANY CITIES DURING THEIR STAY IN THE U.S., WE ARE OFTEN THEIR ONLY HOSTS IN THE MIDWEST. TIME AND TIME AGAIN, WE HEAR FROM OUR INTERNATIONAL LEADERS HOW MUCH EASTERN IOWA EXCEEDS THEIR EXPECTATIONS. THESE OUTSTANDING REVIEWS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE KINDNESS AND DEDICATION OF OUR VOLUNTEERS. WE WERE PROUD TO BRING INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS TO THE HEARTLAND THROUGH 19 PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS, ADVANCING OUR NATION'S FOREIGN POLICY OBJECTIVESExpenses $11,310 · revenue $15,337
- OTHER PROGRAMSExpenses $21,860 · revenue $25,229
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1272034
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q230)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $280,273
- Income (IRS master file)
- $289,813
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $59,186 | $83,220 | $254,305 | XML |
| 990 | September 2025 | $289,813 | $248,405 | $280,273 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $301,288 | $209,533 | $216,014 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2023 | $111,402 | $116,480 | $88,869 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 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 42-1272034).
Questions about COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO IOWA CITY
- What is the EIN of COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO IOWA CITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO IOWA CITY is 42-1272034.
- Is COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO IOWA CITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO IOWA CITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO IOWA CITY 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 COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO IOWA CITY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO IOWA CITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO IOWA CITY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LIZ BERGERON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO IOWA CITY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO IOWA CITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $59,186, expenses of $83,220 and total assets of $254,305 at year end.
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