IOWA LAKES ELECTRIC MEMBERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $73K · expenses $82K · assets $36K
- Also known as
- CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- EIN
- 82-5248472
- Address
- 702 S 1ST ST, ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334-2522
- NTEE code
- P99
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2019 (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 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Smith | CHAIRMAN | 2019-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janet Deim | VICE CHAIR | 2019-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ruth Brown | SECRETARY | 2019-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sheila Borchers | TREASURER | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bob Emgarten | DIRECTOR | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robin Hauswirth | DIRECTOR | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lynn Winterhof | DIRECTOR | 2019-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dan Sievers | DIRECTOR | 2019-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Sievert | VP CORP RELATIONS | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| John Boettcher (former) | SECRETARY | 2019-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bruce Chrestiansen (former) | DIRECTOR | 2019-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Beneke (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARRETT SMITH | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANET DEIM | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH BROWN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHEILA BORCHERS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BOB EMGARTEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN HAUSWIRTH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN WINTERHOF | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAN SIEVERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SIEVERT | VP CORP RELATIONS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARRETT SMITH | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANET DEIM | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH BROWN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHEILA BORCHERS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BOB EMGARTEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN HAUSWIRTH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN WINTERHOF | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAN SIEVERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SIEVERT | VP CORP RELATIONS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET DEIM | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JARRETT SMITH | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH BROWN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAN SIEVERS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BOB EMGARTEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN HAUSWIRTH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN WINTERHOF | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHEILA BORCHERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SIEVERT | VP CORP RELATIONS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET DEIM | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JARRETT SMITH | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN BOETTCHER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAN SIEVERS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBIN HAUSWIRTH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH BROWN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE CHRESTIANSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN WINTERHOF | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SIEVERT | VP CORP RELATIONS | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET DEIM | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JARRETT SMITH | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN BOETTCHER | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAN SIEVERS | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT BENEKE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH BROWN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE CHRESTIANSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN WINTERHOF | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER SIEVERT | VP CORP RELATIO | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET DEIM | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JARRETT SMITH | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN BOETTCHER | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAN SIEVERS | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT BENEKE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH BROWN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE CHRESTIANSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN WINTERHOF | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET DEIM | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JARRETT SMITH | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN BOETTCHER | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAN SIEVERS | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT BENEKE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RUTH BROWN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRUCE CHRESTIANSEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LYNN WINTERHOF | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 21 grants to organizations · $74K
2024 · 19 grants to organizations · $69K
2023 · 18 grants to organizations · $52K
2022 · 27 grants to organizations · $70K
2021 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 21 grants to individuals · $69K
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $6K · 51 grants to individuals · $75K
2019 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 20 grants to individuals · $63K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2025 · 1 contributor · $73K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA LAKES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Fuzzy 1.00 | Organization or other | ESTHERVILLE, IA | $73,043 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing |
2024 · 1 contributor · $73K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA LAKES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Fuzzy 1.00 | Organization or other | ESTHERVILLE, IA | $73,457 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
2023 · 1 contributor · $84K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA LAKES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Fuzzy 1.00 | Organization or other | ESTHERVILLE, IA | $83,539 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
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 990PF | ||||||||
| $73,123 | $81,759 | $36,333 | $36,333 | $73,043 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $80,907 | $76,481 | $44,969 | $44,969 | $78,182 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $83,636 | $59,560 | $40,543 | $40,543 | $83,539 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $73,159 | $73,017 | $16,467 | $16,467 | $73,150 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $67,752 | $71,379 | $16,325 | $16,325 | $67,750 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $79,230 | $82,153 | $19,952 | $19,952 | $79,223 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $68,187 | $65,384 | $22,875 | $22,875 | $68,175 | - | - | - | - |
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.
- IOWA LAKES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Estherville, IA · 1 person in common (Jennifer Sievert)
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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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 990PF · $81,759 spent · pay $0 · grants $73,683 · events $3,028
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $73,683 | 90.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,048 | 6.2% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $3,028 | 3.7% | |
| Total | $81,759 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $76,481 spent · pay $0 · grants $68,515 · events $3,241
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $68,515 | 89.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,725 | 6.2% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $3,241 | 4.2% | |
| Total | $76,481 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $59,560 spent · pay $0 · grants $52,450 · events $3,015
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $52,450 | 88.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,095 | 6.9% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $3,015 | 5.1% | |
| Total | $59,560 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $73,017 spent · pay $0 · grants $69,950 · events $3,067
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $69,950 | 95.8% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $3,067 | 4.2% | |
| Total | $73,017 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $71,379 spent · pay $0 · grants $69,141 · events $2,042
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $69,141 | 96.9% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $2,042 | 2.9% | |
| Other expenses | $196 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $71,379 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $82,153 spent · pay $0 · grants $81,453 · events $700
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $81,453 | 99.1% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $700 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $82,153 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $65,384 spent · pay $0 · grants $62,575 · events $2,209
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $62,575 | 95.7% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $2,209 | 3.4% | |
| Other expenses | $600 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $65,384 | 100% |
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