Skip to main content
IRS-authorized e-file provider · not the IRS

Nonprofit · EIN 42-1394408

IRIS INC

Also known as IRIS

Tax-exempt · WDM, IA 50266

Financials

$908K$902K2023$888K$763K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of IRIS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$888,167$763,436$124,731$366,574$198,226$168,348
December 31, 2023990$907,550$902,355$5,195$346,986$303,369$43,617
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$888,167
of which government grants
$816,188
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$130,948
Other salaries and wages
$242,398
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$373,346
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$36,760
Travel
$63,693
Program services (functional)
$465,360
Management and general (functional)
$271,929
Fundraising (functional)
$26,147

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$346,986
Total assets, end of year
$366,574
Total liabilities, end of year
$198,226
Net assets, end of year
$168,348
Net assets without donor restrictions
$168,348
Gross receipts
$888,167
Employees
4
Year formed
1993
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEL R CHRISTENSENEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$130,948
CHRIS FULTZCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
VANI BOJJIAVICE-CHAIRPE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MIKE COVERDALETREASURER/SE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
BOBT ANDERSONPRESIDENT EM
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DROMI ETSEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
NICOLE GASSMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
RONELLE LANGLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
URSULA RUEDENBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
SUSAN ANDERSONCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DEL R CHRISTENSENEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$125,840
CHRIS FULTZCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
KWESI ATTA KRAHVICE-CHAIRPE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
MIKE COVERDALETREASURER/SE
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ROBERT ANDERSONPRESIDENT EM
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DROMI ETSEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
NICOLE GASSMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
RONELLE LANGLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
URSULA RUEDENBERGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
SUSAN ANDERSONCHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director
–$0
VANI BOJJABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1401 50TH ST STE 102, WDM, IA 50266-5924
In care of
% ROBERT T ANDERSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DEL R CHRISTENSEN, 317 N 13TH ST, ADEL, IA 50003
Signed the 990
DEL R CHRISTENSEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(515) 978-4464
Return prepared by
COMMUNITY CPA & ASSOCIATES INC

Mission

IRIS, INC WAS ESTABLISHED BY FORMER IOWA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BOB ANDERSON IN 1993. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND PEACE BY CONNECTING IOWA TO COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE. IRIS CONDUCTS MANY PROGRAMS WHICH BRING STUDENTS, JOURNALISTS, BUSINESS PEOPLE, EDUCATORS, AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS FROM AFRICA, CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE AND ASIA TO IOWA. WHILE IN IOWA, THE INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS STAY WITH IOWA FAMILIES, STUDY IN IOWA SCHOOLS, INTERN IN IOWA BUSINESSES, AND BECOME INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. WHEN THEY RETURN TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES, THEY TAKE WITH THEM NEW IDEAS AND STRATEGIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE ADVANCEMENT. THEY ALSO RETURN HOME WITH NEW FRIENDSHIPS AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICANS AND OUR DEMOCRATIC WAY OF LIFE. IRIS ALSO LINKS IOWANS TO THE WORLD BY FACILITATING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND ARRANGING FOR TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES FOR IOWANS. ALMOST ALL HAVE BEEN FUNDED BY THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • YOUTH EXCHANGE STUDY PROGRAM (YES) - IT WAS DEVELOPED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS CAN LIVE IN PEACE, RESPECT ONE ANOTHER'S RELIGION AND DEVELOP COMMON GOALS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES. SINCE ITS INFANCY, THE YES PROGRAM HAS EXPENDED ITS MISSION TO 40 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, SUCH AS LEBANON, TURKEY, YEMEN, MOROCCO. THE PROGRAM ALSO EXPOSES STUDENTS WHO DO NOT NORMALLY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE THEIR OWN REGION TO EXPERIENCE OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. IRIS PLACED EXCHANGE STUDENTS THROUGHOUT IOWA.
    Expenses $465,360

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
42-1394408
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
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$366,574
Income (IRS master file)
$888,167

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$888,167$763,436$366,574XML
990December 2023$907,550$902,355$346,986XML
990December 2022$834,969$869,218$326,303IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 42-1394408).

Questions about IRIS INC

What is the EIN of IRIS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of IRIS INC is 42-1394408.
Is IRIS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to IRIS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does IRIS 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 IRIS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did IRIS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of IRIS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DEL R CHRISTENSEN.
Who are the officers and directors of IRIS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,948 (DEL R CHRISTENSEN, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does IRIS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $888,167, expenses of $763,436 and total assets of $366,574 at year end.

Other nonprofits in WDM

All nonprofits in WDM · Iowa · International, foreign affairs and national security