IOWA RURAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $605K · expenses $422K · assets $423K
- EIN
- 20-1079745
- Address
- 705 MAIN ST, PELLA, IA 50219-1620
- Website
- IOWARDC.ORG
- NTEE code
- S32
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2005
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
IMPROVEMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES IN RURAL IOWA THROUGH EDUCATION AND FACILITATING OF COLLABORATION
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 23 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
23 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carla Eysink | BOARD MEMBER | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 5 |
| Mark Reinig | PAST CHAIR | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Kiley Miller | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 7 |
| Liesl Seabert | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Brittany Morales | SECRETARY | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Sacha Wise | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Kim Didier | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Theresa Hildreth | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Hoelscher | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Adam Koppes | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Kremer | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Kuhlers | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erin Olson | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Sexton | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ashley Thompson | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jim Thompson | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Graci Zeiger | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Madison Burke | CHAIR | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bruce Nuzum | TREASURER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Troy Weary | VICE CHAIR | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bill Menner (former) | EXECUTIVE DI | 2018-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Todd Thorson (former) | Treasurer | 2018-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandy Ehrig (former) | President | 2018-2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 20 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM DIDIER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CARLA EYSINK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| THERESA HILDRETH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES HOELSCHER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ADAM KOPPES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA KREMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMY KUHLERS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KILEY MILLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| ERIN OLSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LIESL SEABERT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MIKE SEXTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ASHLEY THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIM THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SACHA WISE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| GRACI ZEIGER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MADISON BURKE | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRITTANY MORALES | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| BRUCE NUZUM | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK REINIG | PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| TROY WEARY | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLA EYSINK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| BILL MENNER | EXECUTIVE DI | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK REINIG | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Menner | Executive Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Todd Thorson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Reinig | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Menner | Executive Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Todd Thorson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Reinig | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Menner | Executive Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Todd Thorson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Reinig | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Menner | Executive Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Todd Thorson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Reinig | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Menner | Executive Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Todd Thorson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Ehrig | President | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Menner | Executive Director | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Todd Thorson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandy Ehrig | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2023 · 1 contractor · $69K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bill Menner Group | GRINNELL, IA | Management | $69,000 |
2022 · 1 contractor · $70K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bill Menner Group | GRINNELL, IA | Management | $70,055 |
2021 · 1 contractor · $60K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bill Menner Group | GRINNELL, IA | Management | $60,394 |
2020 · 1 contractor · $62K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bill Menner Group | GRINNELL, IA | Management | $61,992 |
2019 · 1 contractor · $60K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bill Menner Group | GRINNELL, IA | Management | $59,658 |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $605,094 | $422,200 | $423,424 | $423,424 | $340,000 | $262,205 | - | 0 | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $406,062 | $231,129 | $240,530 | $240,530 | $6,600 | $399,273 | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $177,875 | $224,748 | $65,597 | $65,597 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $177,742 | $163,628 | $112,470 | $112,470 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $97,383 | $110,163 | $98,356 | $98,356 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $116,377 | $107,473 | $111,136 | $111,136 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $155,959 | $98,517 | $102,232 | $102,232 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $103,741 | $74,998 | $44,790 | $44,790 | - | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $282,000 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELLS FARGO FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Iowa Rural Development Council” | 2025 | 1 | $250,000 | 2025 | $250,000 | show |
| IOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION | Public charity | Exact | 2019, 2022 | 2 | $17,000 | 2022 | $7,000 | show |
| IOWA AREA DEVELOPMENT GROUP L C | Public charity | Fuzzy filed as “Iowa Rural Development Council”, “IOWA RURAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL” | 2019-2020, 2022 | 3 | $15,000 | 2022 | $5,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $422,200 spent · pay $0 · grants $198,754 · events $4,454
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $198,754 | $198,754 | - | - | 47.1% | |
| Fees: management | $134,967 | $134,967 | - | - | 32.0% | |
| Other (as described) | CONFERENCE | $69,729 | $69,729 | - | - | 16.5% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $4,454 | $4,454 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | ACCOUNTING FEES | $4,445 | $4,445 | - | - | 1.1% |
| All other expenses | $2,614 | $2,614 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,471 | $2,471 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $2,153 | $2,153 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE | $1,353 | $1,353 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $1,106 | $1,106 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Travel | $154 | $154 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $422,200 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $231,129 spent · pay $0 · grants $69,280 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $111,249 | $111,249 | - | - | 48.1% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $69,280 | $69,280 | - | - | 30.0% | |
| Other (as described) | CONFERENCE | $49,206 | $49,206 | - | - | 21.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,000 | $1,000 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $372 | $372 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $22 | $22 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $231,129 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $224,748 spent · pay $0 · grants $48,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $107,748 | 47.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $69,000 | 30.7% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $48,000 | 21.4% | |
| Total | $224,748 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $163,628 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $83,573 | 51.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $70,055 | 42.8% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $10,000 | 6.1% | |
| Total | $163,628 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $110,163 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $60,394 | 54.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $46,769 | 42.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $3,000 | 2.7% | |
| Total | $110,163 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $107,473 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $61,992 | 57.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $29,981 | 27.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $15,500 | 14.4% | |
| Total | $107,473 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $98,517 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $59,658 | 60.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $38,859 | 39.4% | |
| Total | $98,517 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $74,998 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $49,992 | 66.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $25,006 | 33.3% | |
| Total | $74,998 | 100% |