2025-11-17T15:32:06-05:00 2024-12-31 871438555 RYUN GIVENS & COMPANY PC 2900 100TH ST STE 303 URBANDALE IA 503223855 990 2024-01-01 421101492 IOWA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COUNCIL IOWA 5157450041 PO BOX 8002 DES MOINES IA 50301 RANDY EVANS PRESIDENT 5157450041 2025-11-17 true false KATHY A FRENCH P02443093 5152253141 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RANDY EVANS PO BOX 8002 DES MOINES IA 50301 197791 false X WWW.IFOIC.ORG X 1977 IA THE COUNCIL IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY AS A NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE TRANSPARENCY AND OPEN, ACCESSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN IOWA. 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THE COUNCIL PURSUES ITS MISSION THROUGH EDUCATION OF CITIZENS, JOURNALISTS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, THROUGH ADVOCACY INITIATIVES IN THE IOWA LEGISLATURE AND IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS. false false 27617 28625 THE IOWA FOI COUNCIL IS A COALITION OF JOURNALISTS, LIBRARIANS, LAWYERS, EDUCATORS AND OTHER IOWANS DEVOTED TO OPEN GOVERNMENT. 27617 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 27 26 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true false false true false false X X RANDY EVANS 5157450041 PO BOX 8002 DES MOINES IA 50301 RANDY EVANS PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 39996 0 0 DEBBIE ANSELM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE BUSIEK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM CARROS FIRST VICE P 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON CLAYWORTH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM CULLEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE DREESZEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GARTNER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM GERHARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF HOEGER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL HUNTER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZACK KUCHARSKI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LELAND TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM MARTIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TREVIS MAYFIELD SECOND VICE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT MCFETRIDGE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE MENDENHALL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW MERTENS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYLE MULLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE OCKER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DYLAN PARKER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN PATTERSON PLANK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARI RADTKE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA REYNOLDS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLISON SMITH PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHERINE STAUB TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF WAGNER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 39996 false false false 136841 136841 DUES 561000 20175 20175 OTHER 5940 5940 SHIRTS AND BOOK SALES 1335 1335 PROGRAMS, EVENTS 1175 1175 28625 32325 32325 197791 28625 32325 X 39996 39996 1250 1250 7500 7500 3011 3011 27769 27617 152 3259 3259 PROGRAM, EVENTS 610 610 83395 27617 55778 0 14917 24338 271390 381747 286307 406085 0 0 X 286307 406085 286307 406085 286307 406085 114396 5382 X false false false X 79650 136841 216491 79650 136841 216491 216491 29030 32325 61355 277846 71449 0.77920 0.73290 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false false false false false false false false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 AS ISSUES ARISE THAT WOULD NEGATIVELY AFFECT GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY OR GOVERNMENT'S ACCOUNTABLITY TO THE PUBLIC, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WRITES LETTERS TO GOV'T OFFICIALS, PUBLIC STATEMENTS OR COLUMNS. IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OCCASIONALLY TESTIFIES BEFORE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES, AND GIVES SPEECHES TO CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND GIVES INTERVIEWS TO JOURNALISTS ABOUT THESE TRANSPARENCY/ACCOUNTABILITY MATTERS. THESE EFFORTS FOCUS ON EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY. OUR ACTIVITIES DO NOT INVOLVE CAMPAIGNING OR ADVOCACY FOR OR AGAINST INDIVIDUAL LEGISLATORS OR POLITICAL PARTIES. SCHEDULE C, PART IV PART II-B: LINE 1G - 2,500 TO INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT LOBBYIST FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE COUNCIL IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY AS A NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE TRANSPARENCY AND OPEN, ACCESSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN IOWA. THE COUNCIL PURSUES ITS MISSION THROUGH EDUCATION OF CITIZENS, JOURNALISTS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, THROUGH ADVOCACY INITIATIVES IN THE IOWA LEGISLATURE AND IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COMPLETED COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH OFFICER AND TRUSTEE, AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY DISCUSSES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AND SETS A COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR THE COMING CALENDAR YEAR. THAT EVALUATION PROCESS INCLUDES THE TRUSTEES USE OF COMPARABLE DATA FOR OTHER SIMILAR-SIZED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND WRITTEN POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYPAL/BANKING FEES 0 152 0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 27,617 0 0 TOTAL 27,617 152 0