Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
PROVIDE SERVICES TO RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES.
- Income
- $5.9 million
- Spending
- $5.7 million
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $308,616, past executive v.p./general manager
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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 August 31, 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 August 31, 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 (4)
- EDUCATION & TRAINING - PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS OF MEMBER COOPERATIVES IN TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT SUBJECTS RELATED TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT. NUMEROUS PROGRAMS WERE HELD DURING THE YEAR.
- SAFETY PROGRAMS - PROVIDED EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN AREAS RELATED TO ELECTRIC & OSHA SAFETY. SEVERAL STAFF MEMBERS WERE DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THIS FUNCTION.
- GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - PROVIDE INFORMATION TO LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PARTIES IN FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT ON RURAL ELECTRIC ISSUES.
- COMMUNICATIONS - PROMOTED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND THEIR PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES PARTICULARLY WHAT MEMBER-CONSUMER-OWNERS CAN DO TO USE ENERGY MORE EFFICIENTLY. APPROXIMATELY 55,000 COPIES OF "IOWA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE LIVING" MAGAZINES ARE CIRCULATED MONTHLY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 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? 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? 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 August 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 November 1943.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Umatilla Electric Cooperative Association (Hermiston, OR), EIN 93-0300375. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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