Nonprofit · EIN 80-0731028
PROJECT IOWA
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50310
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $717,404 | $994,122 | -$276,718 | $1,892,979 | $74,811 | $1,818,168 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,071,447 | $999,974 | $71,473 | $2,155,165 | $1,649,734 | $505,431 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $884,038 | $869,903 | $14,135 | $2,239,076 | $1,805,118 | $433,958 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $639,550
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $42,567
- Net income from fundraising events
- $35,287
- Other revenue
- $35,287
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $123,094
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $734,378
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,342
- Occupancy
- $35,963
- Travel
- $8,343
- Program services (functional)
- $821,627
- Management and general (functional)
- $136,801
- Fundraising (functional)
- $35,694
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,155,165
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,892,979
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $74,811
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,818,168
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $42,550
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $376,119
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,442,049
- Gross receipts
- $739,881
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE FUGENSCHUH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $123,092 | $3,692 |
| BRETT MIDDENDORF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH BEACOM | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA LEACH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK LEVI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHILPI SINGHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM ESTES-GRIFFITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARAE STINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NIKI HINTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY DUFFORD | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA LUONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY WOERDEHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARYN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE FUGENSCHUH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $113,542 | $3,406 |
| LARAE BRANNAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT MIDDENDORF | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA LEACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK LEVI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH BEACOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARYN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHILPI SINGHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM ESTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY DUFFORD | EX-OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE FUGENSCHUH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $110,145 |
| LARAE BRANNAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AMBER GUSTAFSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TRACEY BERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICK LEVI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| REV GADDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARYN EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHILPI SINGHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL MANNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY DUFFORD | EX-OFFICER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JALESA DANIELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4801 FRANKLIN AVE SUITE 106, DES MOINES, IA 50310-1960
- In care of
- % JULIE A FUGENSCHUH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIE FUGENSCHUH, 4801 FRANKLIN AVENUE ROOM 106, DES MOINES, IA 50310
- Signed the 990
- JULIE FUGENSCHUH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (515) 280-1274
- Website
- WWW.PROJECTIOWA.ORG
- 990-N for 2013 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Julie Fugenschuh, 1111 9th St Suite 290, Des Moines IA 50314. Mailing address: 1111 9th St Suite 290, Des Moines IA 50314. Website: www.projectiowa.org
- Return prepared by
- DENMAN CPA LLP
Mission
TO FACILITATE INDIVIDUAL TRANSFORMATION THAT CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THEIR PURPOSE AND PROVIDES CAREER GUIDANCE TO OBTAIN MEANINGFUL AND STABLE EMPLOYMENT.
Program accomplishments
- PROJECT IOWA IS A WORK FORCE TRAINING INTERMEDIARY THAT ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS WITH BOTH TECHNICAL AND CORE SKILLS TO SECURE HIGHER WAGE EMPLOYMENT. SINCE 2011, PROJECT IOWA'S PROGRAMS HAVE OPENED DOORS TO DISCOVER SELF-WORTH, A CAREER THAT OFFERS A LIVEABLE WAGE, AND STABILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES.Expenses $821,627
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
- 80-0731028
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,892,979
- Income (IRS master file)
- $739,881
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $717,404 | $994,122 | $1,892,979 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,071,447 | $999,974 | $2,155,165 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $884,038 | $869,903 | $2,239,076 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $492,269 | $614,948 | $427,478 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Julie Fugenschuh Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | June 30, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 80-0731028).
Questions about PROJECT IOWA
- What is the EIN of PROJECT IOWA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT IOWA is 80-0731028.
- Is PROJECT IOWA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to PROJECT IOWA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROJECT IOWA 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 PROJECT IOWA 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 PROJECT IOWA 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 PROJECT IOWA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JULIE FUGENSCHUH.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT IOWA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,092 (JULIE FUGENSCHUH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PROJECT IOWA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $717,404, expenses of $994,122 and total assets of $1,892,979 at year end.
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