Informed Choice of Iowa Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Turn fear into confidence by meeting the real needs of women and men and providing strength for life's tough choices.
- Income
- $331,000
- Spending
- $352,813
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- -3.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $21,944, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 19 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 182% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (health care, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $241,001 spent. Our services include pregnancy and STI/STD diagnostic and treatment for men and women. This includes pregnancy testing, limited obstetrical ultrasound, pre-termination evaluations, early prenatal care, fetal development education, information on abortion procedures, std risk assessments, std testing, diagnosis and treatment, sexual risk avoidance education, and referrals for other local services including OB care, social services, adoption services, post abortion recovery and natural family planning. We did not hold the Restore Conference again this year, although they have been a continuation of the educational aspects of the Informed Choices Medical Clinics. In 2012 we opened our first satellite clinic in Ames, IA and in 2014 we opened our second satellite clinic in Fort Dodge, IA. In 2015 we achieved AAAHC accreditation for all our clinics and acquired our first mobile clinic. In 2017, we opened our third satellite clinic in Burlington, IA. In 2018 and 2019, we achieved AAAHC re-accreditation and began billing via major insurance carriers, Medicaid and Medicare. We added tele-health, FEMM natural family planning certified training and relationship coaching. In late 2020, we became eligible to offer presumptive Medicaid for early pre-natal care up to 16 wks. of pregnancy prior to referral to a community OB provider. In late 2020, we were awarded a CARES Act Grant for a registered RN Apprenticeship Program in Ambulatory Women's Health. We trained three nurses via this grant, and they received certification from the US Department of Labor for completion of their registered RN Apprenticeship in Ambulatory Women's Health. In 2020, we were unable to offer clinic services from late March through early August due to Covid-19 shut downs and loss of clinic staff. We have since resumed full services. We closed our Fort Dodge Clinic permanently in 2020, and divested from our clinic in Ames and donated out mobile unit to their new operation at that time. We continue to operate clinics in Burlington and Iowa City, Iowa. We have added relationship and health coaching to our service offerings in 2021. In 2023 we added 24/7 Nurse Chat services online for our patients through a subcontractor Infinite Worth and utilizing the HopeSync platform. In 2024, we achieved AAAHC re-accreditation.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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