Iowa Propane Education and Research Council
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What it says it does
THE IOWA PROPANE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL PROMOTES SAFETY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, PROGRAMS, AND TRAINING CLASSES.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $104,885, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 December 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 December 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 (3)
- FUNDING REBATE PROGRAMS THROUGH IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION- THE REGULATOR REBATE PROGRAM ALLOWS THE PROPANE MARKETER TO RECEIVE A REBATE FOR THE REMOVAL OF REGULATORS IDENTIFIED AS A POTENTIAL SAFETY THREAT. DURING 2025, THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROGRAM TOTALED 4,613. THE HIGH EFFICIENCY PROPANE WATER HEATER REBATE PROGRAM ALLOWS PROPANE MARKETERS TO RECEIVE A REBATE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF RESIDENTIAL HIGH EFFICIENCY PROPANE WATER HEATERS. DURING 2025, THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROGRAM TOTALED 52,536. LASTLY, THE HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACE REBATE PROGRAM ALLOWS FOR PROPANE MARKETERS TO RECEIVE A REBATE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF RESIDENTIAL HIGH EFFICIENCY PROPANE FURNACES/BOILERS. DURING 2025, THE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROGRAM TOTALED 205,283.
- FUNDING CLASSES & TRAINING PROGRAMS THROUGH IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION - CONDUCTS SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PROPANE GAS. APPROXIMATELY, 667 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED PROGRAMS, SHOWS AND MEETINGS IN 2025.
- FUNDING PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGE & NEWSLETTER THROUGH IOWA PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION- THE PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGE PROVIDES PROPANE GAS SAFETY TIPS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION THROUGH BROCHURES AND THE MEDIA. THE NEWSLETTER IS AVAILABLE TO ALL PROPANE GAS DISTRIBUTORS, MARKETERS, AND WHOLESALERS IN THE STATE OF IOWA TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND EDUCATION IN THE INDUSTRY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 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 December 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 2005.
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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