Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners
To work with soil and water conservation districts to promote sustainable agricultural practices and conservation practices for communities.
Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners at a glance
- Total assets
- $307,885
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,634,841
- +23.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $16
- -96.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,618,755
- +29.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners funds
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2019) to $72K (2020). In 2020 it reported $72K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $307,885 | $1,634,841 | $1,618,755 | — | — | $16 |
| 2024 | $303,771 | $1,320,773 | $1,248,505 | — | — | $430 |
| 2023 | $253,538 | $834,651 | $883,738 | — | — | $169 |
| 2022 | $294,043 | $1,193,352 | $1,124,649 | — | — | $18 |
| 2021 | $208,977 | $962,458 | $1,007,046 | — | — | $16 |
| 2020 | $246,094 | $1,139,630 | $1,139,126 | $71,986 | Total only | $100 |
| 2019 | $256,189 | $974,953 | $950,145 | $42,120 | 5 | $150 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Based on IRS filings
Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $308K in total assets. Net investment income was $16.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners is led by William Judge, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Judge
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$35K (2024) → $91K (2025)
Jeri Thornsberry
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Perry Black
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Ladd
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Dolan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allen Kadolph
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Fleishman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darwin Hanson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Sellers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Phillips
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pete Hobson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Boyer
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2023
Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ramona Nitz
Past President
Director → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ellen Miller
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Wessels
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Don Elsbernd (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Fred Abels (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeff Olson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: John R. Whitaker (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Paul Ackley (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Bob Zimmerman (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Cindy Valin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jerry Thornsberry (2023) — President
- Former: Angela Rosol (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: John Kooiker (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Romana Nitz (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Hank Wehrman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Waldstein (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dennis Carney (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Randy Caviness (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: April Burch (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Alex Schmidt (2019) — President
- Former: Bob Lynch (2019) — Past President
- Former: Cathy Ayers (2019) — Director
- Former: Jim Frederick (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $91K, to William Judge (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners
How large is Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners?
Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners reported $308K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners?
Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Des Moines, IA. It holds $308K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners operate?
Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners's EIN?
Iowa Association of Soil Conservation District Commissioners's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6077181. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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