Iowa Association of Community College Trustees
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What it says it does
COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOR IOWA ADVOCATES WITH ONE VOICE FOR ACCESSIBLE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $212,682, executive di
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 (2)
- $1.3 million spent. IACCT'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF IOWA BY DEVELOPING, STRENGTHENING, AND COLLABORATING ON THE WORK OF IOWA'S 15 COMMUNITY COLLEGES' BOARDS OF DIRECTORS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, IACCT: -FACILITATES THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AMONG THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES; -PROVIDES INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS AND NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES; -FACILITATES THE ADOPTION OF BEST PRACTICES BY THE COLLEGE DIRECTORS; -COORDINATES AND FACILITATES COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE IACCT BOARD, LOCAL BOARDS OF TRUSTEES, PRESIDENTS, AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE WORK GROUPS; -EDUCATES PEOPLE AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE BUSINESS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE EDUCATION/TRAINING PROGRAMS OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THEIR POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON IOWA, ON LOCAL ECONOMIES AND THEIR STUDENTS' LIVES; AND -HOSTS MEETINGS AND GATHERINGS FOR NOT ONLY THE BOARD'S AND PRESIDENTS' COMMITTEES, AND MANY STATEWIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMITTEES WHO NEED A CENTRAL MEETING LOCATION, BUT ALSO FOR NONPROFITS AND GOVERNMENT GROUPS TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL GOALS IN IOWA, AND TO BE A RESOURCE FOR THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY. THE WORK OF THE ASSOCIATION IS REFLECTED IN THE DUTIES OF ITS BOARD WHICH INCLUDE: -ACTING AS TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND USING THEIR BEST EFFORTS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITIZENS OF IOWA; -USING THE RESOURCES OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS, AND WORKFORCE TRAINING NEEDS OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY; -SUPPORTING COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS WITH SECONDARY SCHOOLS, OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND WITH BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY; -PROMOTING AND WORKING FOR THE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING OF IOWA'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES; AND -WORKING WITH THE IOWA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENTS. IACCT'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF IOWA BY DEVELOPING, STRENGTHENING, AND COLLABORATING ON THE WORK OF IOWA'S 15 COMMUNITY COLLEGES' BOARDS OF DIRECTORS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, IACCT: -FACILITATES THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AMONG THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES; -PROVIDES INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS AND NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES; -FACILITATES THE ADOPTION OF BEST PRACTICES BY THE COLLEGE DIRECTORS; -COORDINATES AND FACILITATES COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE IACCT BOARD, LOCAL BOARDS OF TRUSTEES, PRESIDENTS, AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE WORK GROUPS; -EDUCATES PEOPLE AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE BUSINESS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE EDUCATION/TRAINING PROGRAMS OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THEIR POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON IOWA, ON LOCAL ECONOMIES AND THEIR STUDENTS' LIVES; AND -HOSTS MEETINGS AND GATHERINGS FOR NOT ONLY THE BOARD'S AND PRESIDENTS' COMMITTEES, AND MANY STATEWIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMITTEES WHO NEED A CENTRAL MEETING LOCATION, BUT ALSO FOR NONPROFITS AND GOVERNMENT GROUPS TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL GOALS IN IOWA, AND TO BE A RESOURCE FOR THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY. THE WORK OF THE ASSOCIATION IS REFLECTED IN THE DUTIES OF ITS BOARD WHICH INCLUDE: -ACTING AS TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND USING THEIR BEST EFFORTS TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR THE GOOD OF THE CITIZENS OF IOWA; -USING THE RESOURCES OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS, AND WORKFORCE TRAINING NEEDS OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY; -SUPPORTING COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS WITH SECONDARY SCHOOLS, OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND WITH BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY; -PROMOTING AND WORKING FOR THE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING OF IOWA'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES; AND -WORKING WITH THE IOWA ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENTS.
- IACCT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL, LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY TRAINING THROUGH A VARIETY OF VENUES. THESE INCLUDE: -ANNUAL CONVENTION FOR ALL COMMUNITY COLLEGE EMPLOYEES AND ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR TRUSTEES; -STUDENT LEGISLATIVE SEMINAR AND DAY ON THE HILL PROMOTING ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP; -CONVENING PRESIDENTS FOR COLLABORATION AND PLANNING; -STATE LEGISLATIVE AND FEDERAL ADVOCACY.
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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization 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 November 1971.
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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