IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION (EIN 421127544) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1979

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOE MCGOVERN

Phone

5152881846

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION, founded in 1979, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $29.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 23% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $9.7M, a strong 32% operating margin.

Mission

THE FOUNDATION PROTECTS AND RESTORES IOWA'S LAND, WATER AND WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,067,057

Program Service Revenue $15,055,771

Investment Income $2,724,015

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $29,846,843

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $3,009,944

Fundraising Expenses $518,753

Program Expenses $18,836,508

Other Expenses $17,185,426

TOTAL EXPENSES $20,195,370

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$29,846,843	$38,675,646	-0.2%
Expenses	$20,195,370	$23,456,542	-0.1%
Net Income	$9,651,473	$15,219,104	-0.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✓ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

766

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✓ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$335,583

Total Directors

$199,859

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOE MCGOVERN	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer Director	$181,350	$18,509	$199,859
GREG GRUPP	CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID BROWN	FIRST VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LORI HOWE	SECOND VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PEG ARMSTRONG-GUSTAFSON	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WENDY WIEDNER	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GARTH ADAMS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILL ANDERSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY ANDERSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GILDA BOYER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ED COX	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE DECOOK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL EASTER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VERN FISH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN FISHER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN GRAY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NEIL HAMILTON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAJEE HARRIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS HOFF	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BOB JESTER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF LOCKWOOD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAN LOVELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID MACKAMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL MORF	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH NEUMANN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN NEWMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD RAMSAY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLE SARGENT REICHARDT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN SALTERBERG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN SHULLAW	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SETH WATKINS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAUL WILLIS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSAN JOHNSON	CFO	40.00	Officer	$127,204	$8,520	$135,724
LISA HEIN	SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS	40.00	Highest	$101,297	$6,966	$108,263

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$29,846,843	$20,195,370	$160,425,429	$9,651,473
2023	$38,675,646	$23,456,542	$130,309,618	$15,219,104
2022	$34,922,369	$27,689,572	$108,833,936	$7,232,797
2021	$21,004,978	$14,091,887	$98,583,186	$6,913,091
2020	$24,108,338	$21,281,087	$82,052,206	$2,827,251
2019	$29,538,185	$25,779,051	$75,170,547	$3,759,134

IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION