Iowa Brewers Guild Inc
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What it says it does
THE IOWA BREWERS GUILD IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR NON-PROFIT PURPOSES. THE ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED TO UNIFY CRAFT BREWING PROFESSIONALS, PROMOTE IOWA BEER, AND ADVOCATE FOR THE INDUSTRYS GROWTH. THE IBG ENGAGES IN LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND
- Income
- $286,382
- Spending
- $313,232
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 23
- Highest pay
- $106,262, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- THE IOWA CRAFT BREW FESTIVAL IS HOSTED BY THE IOWA BREWERS GUILD AND IS THE LARGEST CRAFT BEER AND CIDER FESTIVAL IN THE STATE OF IOWA. THE EVENT IS A SHOWCASE FOR THE BEST IN IOWA BREWING AND GROWS EVERY YEAR. ATTRACTING MORE THAN 3,000 FESTIVAL GOERS FROM 22 STATES, THE ANNUAL EVENT ALLOWS BOTH LARGE AND SMALL MEMBERS OF IBG TO REACH NEW CUSTOMERS AND FANS FROM AROUND THE MIDWEST. THE EVENT HAS GROWN EVERY YEAR AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE ONE OF THE STRONGEST WAYS FOR IBG TO CONTINUE TO ELEVATE THE QUALITY PRODUCT BEING MADE IN IOWA AND REINFORCING THE BREWED IN IOWA BRAND.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2013 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 June 2025.
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 February 2022.
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 October 21, 2026.
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