One Iowa

Analysis

One Iowa is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 December 2023, One Iowa reported income of $720k and spending of $745k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $654k to $720k (+10%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, One Iowa sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 78th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alpine Legal Services Inc ($719k), Childrens Advocacy Center of Lincoln County ($720k) and Adf Foundation ($718k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 78% and program service revenue 21% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $91k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $260k. At year end it held assets of $657k against liabilities of $64k, net assets of $592k. It reported 7 employees.