Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
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What it says it does
PROVIDE TRAINING, SAFETY AND SUPPORT TO MUNICIPAL UTILITIES.
- Income
- $6.0 million
- Spending
- $5.7 million
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $262,482, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, 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 February 28, 2026, 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 February 28, 2026, 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 (5)
- IAMU SUPPORTS IOWAS MUNICIPAL NATURAL GAS, WATER, ELECTRIC, AND BROADBAND UTILITIES (OVER 800 MEMBERS) BY PROVIDING TRAINING, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS AND ISSUES. THERE ARE 135 MEMBERS IN ELECTRIC, 52 IN GAS, 546 IN WATER, AND 30 IN BROADBAND. IAMU PROVIDES RISK MANAGEMENT TRAINING SERVICES TO SMALL CLUSTERS OF MEMBERS ON A REGIONAL BASIS, REPRESENTING 763 SEPARATE MEMBER UTILITIES, AS WELL TO APPROXIMATELY THREE OTHER GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS AS 166 AFFILIATE MEMBERS AND 117 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES THIS TRAINING AND EDUCATION THROUGH WEBINARS, CENTRALIZED WORKSHOPS, REGIONAL MEETINGS, NEWSLETTERS, WEBPAGE AND A HOST OF OTHER METHODS AND TOOLS. IAMU OPERATES A 25 ACRE TRAINING FIELD FULLY EQUIPPED WITH NATURAL GAS, WATER AND ELECTRIC LINES AND SERVICES ON WHICH MEMBERS EMPLOYEES MAY TRAIN WITHOUT FEAR OF INJURY OR CUSTOMER DISRUPTION. IAMU SUPPORTS IOWAS MUNICIPAL NATURAL GAS, WATER, ELECTRIC, AND BROADBAND UTILITIES (OVER 800 MEMBERS) BY PROVIDING TRAINING, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS AND ISSUES. THERE ARE 135 MEMBERS IN ELECTRIC, 52 IN GAS, 546 IN WATER, AND 30 IN BROADBAND. IAMU PROVIDES RISK MANAGEMENT TRAINING SERVICES TO SMALL CLUSTERS OF MEMBERS ON A REGIONAL BASIS, REPRESENTING 763 SEPARATE MEMBER UTILITIES, AS WELL TO APPROXIMATELY THREE OTHER GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS AS 166 AFFILIATE MEMBERS AND 117 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES THIS TRAINING AND EDUCATION THROUGH WEBINARS, CENTRALIZED WORKSHOPS, REGIONAL MEETINGS, NEWSLETTERS, WEBPAGE AND A HOST OF OTHER METHODS AND TOOLS. IAMU OPERATES A 25 ACRE TRAINING FIELD FULLY EQUIPPED WITH NATURAL GAS, WATER AND ELECTRIC LINES AND SERVICES ON WHICH MEMBERS EMPLOYEES MAY TRAIN WITHOUT FEAR OF INJURY OR CUSTOMER DISRUPTION.
- THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES TRAINING ON A WIDE RANGE OF SUBJECTS. IT CONDUCTS REGULAR WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES TO SUPPORT ELECTRIC, GAS, WATER AND BROADBAND UTILITIES. IAMU PROVIDES JOB TRAINING AND SAFETY SERVICES TO A STATEWIDE GROUP CONSISTING OF OVER 132 MEMBERS; 8 REGIONAL SAFETY GROUPS CONSISTING OF OVER 70 MEMBERS AND 15 INDIVIDUAL CITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO UTILIZE IAMU TRAINING SERVICES UNDER SEPERATE AGREEMENTS. IAMU PROVIDES THOUSANDS OF HOURS OF MEMBER TRAINING HOURS.
- IAMU CONTRACTED WITH AN OUTSIDE LOBBYIST AT THE STATE LEVEL IN ORDER TO ADVOCATE FOR ITS MEMBERS INTERESTS, AND PROTECT THEIR NEEDS, WHILE COLLABORATING WITH NATIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATIONS TO DO THE SAME AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. IAMU PARTICIPATES IN THE REGULATORY PROCESS ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR VOICE IS HEARD. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING WRITTEN COMMENTS ON PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE IOWA UTILITIES BOARD, THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, THE OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY, THE IOWA OFFICE OF CONSUMER ADVOCATE, AND THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION.
- -SAFETY REGIONAL COORDINATOR POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CREATED TO PROVIDE A MORE PERSONAL APPROACH TO SAFETY TRAINING AND ALLOW CITIES TO HAVE A MAIN POINT OF CONTACT AT IAMU TO HANDLE ALL SAFETY RELATED ASPECTS FOR THE MEMBERS WITHIN THE REGIONAL GROUP. - IAMU BEGAN OFFERING ITS MOBILE CRANE OPERATOR CERTIFICATION AND EXAMINATION COURSE FOR DIGGER DERRICK, SERVICE TRUCK, AND MOBILE CRANE OPERATORS. OSHA'S UPDATED CRANE STANDARD REQUIRES THAT OPERATORS OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT BE TRAINED, EVALUATED, AND TESTED TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION, AND IAMU WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR MEMBERS HAD A CONVENIENT AND AFFORDABLE WAY TO GET THAT NECESSARY CERTIFICATION. - GAS OPERATOR QUALIFICATION HAS MOVED TO AN ONLINE TRAINING WHICH ALLOWS CITIES TO PROVIDE THE TRAINING ON THEIR OWN SCHEDULE WITH IAMU OVERSEEING AND PROVIDING EVALUATIONS. -IAMU CONVERTED 9 SAFETY CLUSTERS TO ONE LARGE SAFETY GROUP PROVIDING IN PERSON CLASSES AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS THE STATE; WEBINARS; FOCUSED CONTENT; STREAMING VIDEOS; FREE AND CUSTOMIZABLE PROGRAMS; MOCK WALKTHROUGHS AND AUDITS, MAINTAINING SAFETY TRAINING RECORDS; FREE CPR; HEARING AND RESPIRATORY FIT TESTING.
- -SAFETY REGIONAL COORDINATOR POSITIONS HAVE BEEN CREATED TO PROVIDE A MORE PERSONAL APPROACH TO SAFETY TRAINING AND ALLOW CITIES TO HAVE A MAIN POINT OF CONTACT AT IAMU TO HANDLE ALL SAFETY RELATED ASPECTS FOR THE MEMBERS WITHIN THE REGIONAL GROUP. - IAMU BEGAN OFFERING ITS MOBILE CRANE OPERATOR CERTIFICATION AND EXAMINATION COURSE FOR DIGGER DERRICK, SERVICE TRUCK, AND MOBILE CRANE OPERATORS. OSHA'S UPDATED CRANE STANDARD REQUIRES THAT OPERATORS OF LIFTING EQUIPMENT BE TRAINED, EVALUATED, AND TESTED TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATION, AND IAMU WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR MEMBERS HAD A CONVENIENT AND AFFORDABLE WAY TO GET THAT NECESSARY CERTIFICATION. - GAS OPERATOR QUALIFICATION HAS MOVED TO AN ONLINE TRAINING WHICH ALLOWS CITIES TO PROVIDE THE TRAINING ON THEIR OWN SCHEDULE WITH IAMU OVERSEEING AND PROVIDING EVALUATIONS. -IAMU CONVERTED 9 SAFETY CLUSTERS TO ONE LARGE SAFETY GROUP PROVIDING IN PERSON CLASSES AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS THE STATE; WEBINARS; FOCUSED CONTENT; STREAMING VIDEOS; FREE AND CUSTOMIZABLE PROGRAMS; MOCK WALKTHROUGHS AND AUDITS, MAINTAINING SAFETY TRAINING RECORDS; FREE CPR; HEARING AND RESPIRATORY FIT TESTING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending February 28, 2026, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending February 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1969.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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