CHEROKEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
CHEROKEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (EIN 30-0036983)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-12
IRS object ID
202621329349301617
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-12T10:11:02-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN300036983EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlCHERBusinessNameControlTxt
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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TOYS, CLOTHING NEEDY KIDS$15,738$15,738
SANFORD MUSEUM EXPENSES$8,000$8,000
SWIM TEAM EXPENSES$6,000$6,000
MISC TRAILS EXPENSE$505$505

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$136,694CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$204,125CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$64,236CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,182,875TotalAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,155CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DSANFORD MUSEUM & PLANETARIUM - TO BE USED TO MAINTAIN AND UPGRADE EXHIBITS - INCOME REPORTED ON PART VIII SWIM TEAM - TO PROMOTE THE GROWTH AND INTEREST IN SWIMMING IN A FUN AND COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT - INCOME REPORTED ON PART VIII
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COMPLETED COPY OF FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR REVIEW. THERE WERE NO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES OR CORRECTIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE AWARE THAT ALL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND POLICIES OF THE CHEROKEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AND ARE LOCATED FOR VIEWING AT CHEROKEE IA CITY HALL, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. COPIES ARE ALSO PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

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