Nonprofit · EIN 80-0103166
BLACK HAWK COUNTY GAMING ASSOC
Tax-exempt · WATERLOO, IA 50703
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | 990 | $5,707,939 | $4,563,112 | $1,144,827 | $17,675,790 | $8,208,908 | $9,466,882 |
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,749,778 | $6,413,192 | -$663,414 | $17,574,954 | $9,813,992 | $7,760,962 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,149,657 | $5,369,058 | $780,599 | $16,590,596 | $8,278,755 | $8,311,841 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $377,721
- Royalties
- $5,330,218
- Other revenue
- $5,330,218
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,218,126
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $137,254
- Other salaries and wages
- $41,915
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $203,609
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,578
- Accounting fees
- $39,144
- Occupancy
- $15,553
- Travel
- $2,437
- Depreciation
- $2,850
- Program services (functional)
- $4,218,126
- Management and general (functional)
- $344,986
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,574,954
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,675,790
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,208,908
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,466,882
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,378
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,466,882
- Gross receipts
- $5,707,939
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 2003
- 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, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY HANSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $119,486 | $10,848 |
| MELANIE KNIPP | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SELVEDINA SAMARDZIC | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WHITTLESEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HUFF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY BENTLEY | TREASURER ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEKEISHA VEASLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| UMAR CHOHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OKSANA GRYBOVYCH HAFERMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIQUITA LOVELESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SCHOON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RITLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KINGSLEY BOTCHWAY | DIRECTOR (END 9/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY HANSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $100,023 | $9,911 |
| KINGSLEY BOTCHWAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE KNIPP | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WHITTLESEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SELVEDINA SAMARDZIC | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RITLAND | AT-LARGE EXEC. MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY BENTLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEKEISHA VEASLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIQUITA LOVELESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY VAN GORP | FORMER SECRETARY (THRU 9/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN CHESTNUT | FORMER DIRECTOR (THRU 3/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMILY HANSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $89,937 | $8,803 |
| ALICE SHIREY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KINGSLEY BOTCHWAY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE WHITTLESEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY VAN GORP | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC RITLAND | AT-LARGE EXEC. MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSS BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK EVENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ENDYA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN LYONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SELVEDINA NUHANOVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN CHESTNUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE KNIPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIQUITA LOVELESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 114 E 4TH ST STE 300, WATERLOO, IA 50703-4771
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- EMILY HANSON, 114 E 4TH STREET 300, WATERLOO, IA 50703
- Signed the 990
- EMILY HANSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (319) 433-1153
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.BHCGA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CREATIVE PLANNING TAX LLC
Mission
HELPING THE CEDAR VALLEY PROSPER.
Program accomplishments
- BLACK HAWK COUNTY GAMING ASSOCIATION (BHCGA) COLLECTS A FIXED PERCENTAGE OF THE CASINO'S REVENUE AND ALLOCATES THE PROCEEDS TO QUALIFIED NON-PROFIT ENTITIES AND GOVERNMENTS PRIMARILY WITHIN BLACK HAWK COUNTY AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES THROUGH A COMPETITIVE GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE OF IOWA GAMBLING, GAMES AND SPORTS WAGERING REGULATION, BHCGA IS REQUIRED TO DISTRIBUTE A FIXED PERCENT OF THE CASINO'S ADJUSTED GROSS RECEIPTS FOR EDUCATIONAL, CIVIC, PUBLIC, CHARITABLE, PATRIOTIC, OR RELIGIOUS USES. DURING THE YEAR BHCGA APPROVED 34 GRANTS AND PROVIDED GRANTS TO 29 ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $4,218,126 · grants $4,218,126
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 80-0103166
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,675,790
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,707,939
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2026 | $5,707,939 | $4,563,112 | $17,675,790 | XML |
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,749,778 | $6,413,192 | $17,574,954 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,149,657 | $5,369,058 | $16,590,596 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,392,295 | $3,044,750 | $17,114,640 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 80-0103166).
Questions about BLACK HAWK COUNTY GAMING ASSOC
- What is the EIN of BLACK HAWK COUNTY GAMING ASSOC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACK HAWK COUNTY GAMING ASSOC is 80-0103166.
- Is BLACK HAWK COUNTY GAMING ASSOC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2004.
- Are donations to BLACK HAWK COUNTY GAMING ASSOC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BLACK HAWK COUNTY GAMING ASSOC 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 BLACK HAWK COUNTY GAMING ASSOC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BLACK HAWK COUNTY GAMING ASSOC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of BLACK HAWK COUNTY GAMING ASSOC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names EMILY HANSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLACK HAWK COUNTY GAMING ASSOC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,486 (EMILY HANSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BLACK HAWK COUNTY GAMING ASSOC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $5,707,939, expenses of $4,563,112 and total assets of $17,675,790 at year end.
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