Mission
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL CAUSES PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE STATE OF IOWA IN THE OKOBOJI AREA.
Public Charity
THE SPIRIT OF OKOBOJI
THE SPIRIT OF OKOBOJI, of OKOBOJI, IA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.6M in revenue, $736K in expenses, $11.0M in total assets. 35 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 822954269
OKOBOJI, IA
Botanical Gardens & Arboreta
NTEE: C41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$736K
Total Assets$11.0M
Grant Records35
Funding Total$7.1M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Spirit of Okoboji
How The Spirit of Okoboji divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
The primary purpose of the corporation is to provide support for charitable and educational causes primarily, but not exclusively, in the state of iowa in the Okoboji area
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
EMERALD ESTATES PURCHASE SUPPORT
$3,050,000
GREEN ICE DEVELOPMENT LAND PURCHASE.
$2,100,000
GRANT FOR GOLF COURSE DEVELOPMENT.
$400,000
GRANT FOR GOLF COURSE DEVELOPMENT.
$100,000
GRANT FOR OPERATIONS
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 35 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Amanda Shaffer
Director
Brian Downing
Director
Curt Strouth
Director
John Adams Jr
Director
Kathy Fahy
Director
Mary Skopec
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $736K | $11.0M |
| 2024 | $8.4M | $471K | $9.1M |
| 2023 | $300K | $246K | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $833K | $236K | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $20K | $13K | $9K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $20K to $2.6M (+12716%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.