Iowa Sister States

Analysis

Iowa Sister States is a registered charity in United States, based in WDM, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2022, Iowa Sister States reported income of $215k and spending of $244k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2022, income grew from $209k to $215k (+2.9%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Iowa Sister States sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 56th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include In Jesus Name Medical Ministry ($214k), Eternal Family Project Inc ($215k) and Makolekole USA Inc ($214k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 1.8% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $82k. At year end it held assets of $714k against liabilities of $80, net assets of $714k. It reported 4 employees.