Mission
TO EMPOWER AND UNITE GRASSROOTS PEOPLE OF ALL RACES TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR COMMUNITIES; INVOLVE THEM IN IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND NEEDS; AND IN TAKING ACTION TO ADDRESS THEM; AND BE A VEHICLE FOR SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.
Public Charity
IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
IOWA CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT is a Public Charity headquartered in DES MOINES, IA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.0M revenue, $1.6M expenses, $4.2M total assets. 94 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 421110721
DES MOINES, IA
Community & Neighborhood Development
NTEE: S20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$4.2M
Grant Records94
Funding Total$5.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement
How Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
The mission of iowa cci is to empower and unite grassroots people of all races to take control of their communities; involve them in identifying problems and needs…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$300,500
AFFILIATE STATE PROGRAMS SUPPORT
$270,000
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$185,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$75,000
PUBLIC AND SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$62,500
Showing up to 5 of 94 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT (END JUNE 2025)
Barb Kalbach
DIRECTOR
Bri Moss
DIRECTOR
Chris Neubert
DIRECTOR
Curt Nelson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Elisabeth Whelan
SECRETARY
Jean O'donnell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $1.6M | $4.2M |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.5M | $3.7M |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $3.3M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $1.6M | $3.1M |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $2.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $2.0M (+20%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.