CHEROKEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $64K · expenses $35K · assets $98K
- EIN
- 30-0036983
- Address
- 416 W MAIN ST, CHEROKEE, IA 51012-1735
- NTEE code
- T30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2002 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Diane Cargin (its 2017 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO ENHANCE AND DEVELOP QUALITY OF LIFE ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF CHEROKEE, IA
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Hoffman | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Lorna Kohn | DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Craig Schmidt | MAYOR | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Wilberding | DIRECTOR | 2020-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sara Lucas | SECRETARY/TR | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Theresa Pudenz | CITY ADMINIS | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melinda Brown (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric List (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cheryl Ellis (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Diane Cargin (former) | SECRETARY/TR | 2020 | Not reported | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LORNA KOHN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| THERESA PUDENZ | CITY ADMINIS | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG SCHMIDT | MAYOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID WILBERDING | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA LUCAS | SECRETARY/TR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LORNA KOHN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| CRAIG SCHMIDT | MAYOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID WILBERDING | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA LUCAS | SECRETARY/TR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELINDA BROWN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIMOTHY HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LORNA KOHN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ERIC LIST | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG SCHMIDT | MAYOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID WILBERDING | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA LUCAS | SECRETARY/TR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELINDA BROWN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHERYL ELLIS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LORNA KOHN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ERIC LIST | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG SCHMIDT | MAYOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID WILBERDING | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA LUCAS | SECRETARY/TR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELINDA BROWN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORNA KOHN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ERIC LIST | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG SCHMIDT | MAYOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID WILBERDING | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SARA LUCAS | SECRETARY/TR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL ELLIS | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| LORNA KOHN | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| ERIC LIST | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG SCHMIDT | MAYOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID WILBERDING | DIRECTOR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DIANE CARGIN | SECRETARY/TR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $64,318 | $35,108 | $97,685 | $97,685 | $64,236 | $0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $209,280 | $448,861 | $68,475 | $68,475 | $204,125 | $0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $139,373 | $97,091 | $306,500 | $306,500 | $136,694 | $0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $275,411 | $103,442 | $261,658 | $261,658 | $275,208 | $0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $502,886 | $820,457 | $89,689 | $89,689 | $502,612 | $0 | - | 0 | 30 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $274,141 | $177,577 | $422,821 | $422,821 | $273,723 | $0 | - | 0 | 30 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- CHEROKEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Cherokee, IA · 2 people in common (Lorna Kohn, Timothy Hoffman)
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $206,617 in all, tax years 2010 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018, 2021-2024 | 5 | $75,500 | 2024 | $14,000 | show |
| THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHEROKEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION” | 2022 | 1 | $75,000 | 2022 | $75,000 | show |
| COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2020, 2022 | 4 | $39,117 | 2022 | $9,117 | show |
| IOWA LAKES ELECTRIC MEMBERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHEROKEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION” | 2022 | 2 | $7,000 | 2022 | $7,000 | show |
| CARE INITIATIVES | Public charity | Exact | 2010 | 1 | $5,000 | 2010 | $5,000 | show |
| PRUDENTIAL FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHEROKEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION” | 2013 | 1 | $3,000 | 2013 | $3,000 | show |
| BOMGAARS FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CHEROKEE COMUNITY FOUNDATION” | 2023 | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 | $2,000 | show |
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| BENNINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NE | T30 | $57,668 | $62,030 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| FLATHEAD ROTARY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MT | T30 | $63,236 | $61,742 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| GREATER WHITE BEAR LAKE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MN | T30 | $73,531 | $4,994,560 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| COEUR FOUNDATION | CA | T30 | $58,161 | $40,000 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| WAYNE-GOSHEN AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | OH | T30 | $61,380 | $30,865 | VICE PRESIDE | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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| EMPL FOUNDATION | PA | T30 | $69,111 | $62,765 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS COMMUNITY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | CA | T30 | $55,810 | $411,720 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
| SULLIVAN COMMUNITY EDUCATION FNDTN | IL | T30 | $72,647 | $63,670 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
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| LANG CARES FOUNDATION | DE | T30 | $56,283 | $72,285 | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $35,108 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TOYS, CLOTHING NEEDY KIDS | $15,738 | $15,738 | - | - | 44.8% |
| Other (as described) | SANFORD MUSEUM EXPENSES | $8,000 | $8,000 | - | - | 22.8% |
| Other (as described) | SWIM TEAM EXPENSES | $6,000 | $6,000 | - | - | 17.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,926 | $3,926 | - | - | 11.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $939 | $939 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Other (as described) | MISC TRAILS EXPENSE | $505 | $505 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Total | $35,108 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $448,861 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | SKATE PARK CONSTRUCTION | $386,465 | $386,465 | - | - | 86.1% |
| Other (as described) | TRAILS PROJECT CONSTRUCT | $19,848 | $19,848 | - | - | 4.4% |
| Other (as described) | TOYS, CLOTHING NEEDY KIDS | $18,168 | $18,168 | - | - | 4.0% |
| All other expenses | $13,005 | $13,005 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | SWIM TEAM EXPENSES | $11,000 | $11,000 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $375 | $375 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $448,861 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $97,091 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $200
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TRAILS PROJECT CONSTRUCT | $63,950 | $63,950 | - | - | 65.9% |
| Other (as described) | TOYS, CLOTHING NEEDY KIDS | $11,109 | $11,109 | - | - | 11.4% |
| Other (as described) | SKATE PARK CONSTRUCTION | $7,695 | $7,695 | - | - | 7.9% |
| Other (as described) | HISTORIC PRESERVATION EXP | $6,505 | $6,505 | - | - | 6.7% |
| All other expenses | $6,250 | $6,250 | - | - | 6.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,032 | $1,032 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $350 | $350 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $200 | $200 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $97,091 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $103,442 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $275
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | TRAILS PROJECT CONSTRUCT | $77,344 | $77,344 | - | - | 74.8% |
| Other (as described) | TOYS, CLOTHING NEEDY KIDS | $7,351 | $7,351 | - | - | 7.1% |
| Other (as described) | SKATE PARK CONSTRUCTION | $6,990 | $6,990 | - | - | 6.8% |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,412 | $4,412 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Other (as described) | MISC TRAILS EXPENSE | $4,201 | $4,201 | - | - | 4.1% |
| Interest | $1,811 | $1,811 | - | - | 1.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $550 | $550 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| All other expenses | $428 | $428 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $275 | $275 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $80 | $80 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $103,442 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $820,457 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $393
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTIO | $799,080 | $799,080 | - | - | 97.4% |
| Other (as described) | HIST. PRES - GRANT REIMB | $9,945 | $9,945 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | MISC EXP - MAGNETIC PARK | $6,308 | $6,308 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | TOYS, CLOTHING NEEDY KIDS | $4,539 | $4,539 | - | - | 0.6% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $393 | $393 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $192 | $192 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $820,457 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $177,577 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $235
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTIO | $160,316 | $160,316 | - | - | 90.3% |
| Other (as described) | PLAYGROUND/PARK EQUIPMEN | $11,965 | $11,965 | - | - | 6.7% |
| Other (as described) | TOYS, CLOTHING NEEDY KIDS | $4,096 | $4,096 | - | - | 2.3% |
| Advertising and promotion | $647 | $647 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MISC EXP - MAGNETIC PARK | $318 | $318 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $235 | $235 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $177,577 | 100% |
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