Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund
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What it says it does
THE MISSION OF IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT ACTION FUND IS TO BUILD ECONOMIC, RACIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND ELECTORAL POLITICS IN IOWA AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
- Income
- $248,903
- Spending
- $253,004
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 93
- Highest pay
- $16,381, executive director
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)
- $194,675 spent. EDUCATION - THE ORGANIZATION USES COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TECHNIQUES TO ENGAGE IOWANS AND RAISE AWARENESS WITHIN THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE KEY SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES MENTIONED ABOVE, AND CONDUCT ISSUE EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO BUILD A GRASSROOTS POWER BASE AND BUILD GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP TO BRING ABOUT EFFECTIVE CHANGE ON THEIR KEY ISSUES. THE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE LOCAL MEETINGS, MEDIA, OUTREACH, AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ON KEY ISSUES AND THEIR WORK.
- $6,505 spent. DIRECT LOBBYING - THE ORGANIZATION WILL ENGAGE IN DIRECT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS MEETINGS WITH ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, WORKING TO GET LEGISLATORS TO INTRODUCE AND SUPPORT KEY LEGISLATION, OPPOSING LEGISLATION THAT IS CONTRARY TO THE ISSUE POSITIONS AND STAYING IN REGULAR CONTACT WITH KEY ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THEIR ISSUES.
- $65 spent. ELECTORAL WORK - DURING THE ELECTION SEASON, WHEN SUCH ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE AND GOALS, THE ORGANIZATION WILL CONDUCT VOTER EDUCATION AND REGISTRATION EFFORTS, SUCH AS A DOOR TO DOOR CANVASS AND PHONE CANVASS TO EDUCATE VOTERS ON KEY ISSUES, GET OUT THE VOTE AND RAISE SUPPORT FOR THEIR WORK. THE ORGANIZATION WILL CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO ENGAGE CANDIDATES AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO ADDRESS THESE KEY ISSUES. FROM TIME TO TIME THEY WILL INTERVENE IN CANDIDATE ELECTIONS ALSO WHERE IT HELPS THEM FURTHER THEIR GOALS AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT ALLOWABLE BY LAW.
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)(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 October 13, 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 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 May 2012.
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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