Public Charity

IOWA SISTER STATES

IOWA SISTER STATES is a Public Charity headquartered in WEST DES MOINES, IA. Financial data from the 2026 filing: $125K revenue, $22K expenses, $822K total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $429K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 421266418 WEST DES MOINES, IA Promotion of International Understanding NTEE: Q20 Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$125K
Total Expenses$22K
Total Assets$822K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$429K
Filing Years2022–2026

Mission

IOWA SISTER STATES IS DEDICATED TO CONNECTING IOWANS WITH THE WORLD COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE THE CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND OTHER INTERESTS OF IOWA AND ITS FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD.

Where $100 goes at Iowa Sister States

How Iowa Sister States divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 10 years.

$61 Programs the work itself
$33 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $61 for programs

$61
Expenses incurred to develop relationships between the state of iowa and its sister states in kosovo, ukraine, japan, china, mexico, italy, and taiwan
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

$5,700
$11,600
$7,000
U S-UKRAINE FOUNDATION
2020
THIS IS A CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL GRANT SPONSORED BY THE OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER (U.S. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS AGENCY) AND IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ESTABLISH LASTING PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE UP-AND-COMING LEADERS OF OPEN WORLD COUNTRIES AND AMERICANS DEDICATED TO SHOWCASING U.S. VALUES AND DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS.
$5,729
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES F/K/A GREATER DES MOINES COMMUNITY FDN
2020
GRANT DISTRIBUTION TO THE AREA OF GREATEST NEED
$5,000

Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Cindy Hicks
BOARD MEMBER Daryl Beall
EXECUTIVE DI Del Christensen
VICE PRESIDE Grant Kimberley
SECRETARY Jeff Kappen
BOARD MEMBER Luca Berrone

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$29,550 5 grants
Education
$21,200 5 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$5,729 1 grant
Research & Policy
$5,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$367,259 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2026 $125K $22K $822K
2025 $91K $32K $729K
2024 $46K $55K $660K
2023 $160K $204K $670K
2022 $215K $244K $714K

Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue declined from $215K to $125K (-42%), with total assets most recently reported at $822K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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