IOWA COMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCE

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Phone

5158672091

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

IOWA COMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCE, founded in 2013, is a community nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $1.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Expenses of $1.6M left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

AS STATED IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, THE PURPOSE OF THIS 501(C)(6) CORPORATION IS TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE THE RURAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY, INCLUDING PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS, TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND STABILITY OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE AND TO ADVOCATE FOR THE INTERESTS OF THE INDUSTRY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $0 Revenue: $0

EDUCATION AND TRAINING: THE ANNUAL MEETING AND EXPO IS HELD IN MARCH OF EVERY YEAR. MAJOR COMPONENTS INCLUDE SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS, EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS FOR ALL LEVELS OF OUR MEMBERS' EMPLOYEES, AND AN EXPO HALL WHERE MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED VENDORS DISPLAY THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THE CX CONFERENCE IS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR MARKETING PERSONNEL, CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS, GENERAL MANAGERS AND TECHNICIANS. THIS EVENT HOSTED OVER 160 ATTENDEES DURING A TWO-DAY CONFERENCE. OUR CYBERSECURITY CON MEETINGS EDUCATE MEMBERS ABOUT CYBERSECURITY, AND REGULARLY ATTRACTS OVER 120 ATTENDEES. WE ALSO HOST A VARIETY OF ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION MEETINGS FOR VARIOUS TARGETED EMPLOYEE GROUPS AMONG OUR MEMBERSHIP. AT LEAST WEEKLY, ICA PUBLISHED TO THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP A COMPREHENSIVE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER (5 TO 8 PAGES PER WEEK) OUTLINING THE WEEK'S REGULATORY, LEGISLATIVE AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS. ICA ALSO PUBLISHED NUMEROUS SPECIAL ALERTS OF INTEREST WHICH WERE READ BY THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP. ADVOCACY: ICA PROVIDES REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AT THE IOWA UTILITIES COMMISSION, IOWA STATEHOUSE, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND CONGRESS FOR ALL 115 COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY MEMBERS. IN 2025, ICA ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN DOCKETS BEFORE THE IOWA UTILITIES COMMISSION AND COMMUNICATED WITH STATE AND CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES ON A REGULAR BASIS ON BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS MATTERS. THROUGHOUT THE IOWA LEGISLATIVE SESSION, ICA PROACTIVELY REPRESENTED THE INTERESTS OF IOWA'S RURAL BROADBAND PROVIDERS AND SOUGHT TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-BASED BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT IN RURAL IOWA.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $373,788

Program Service Revenue $1,142,918

Investment Income $177,816

Other Revenue $9,723

TOTAL REVENUE $1,704,245

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $7,995

Salaries & Benefits $712,972

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $0

Other Expenses $831,606

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,552,573

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$1,704,245	$1,610,977	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,552,573	$1,407,671	+0.1%
Net Income	$151,672	$203,306	-0.3%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

135

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

$312,415

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JAMIE DAUBENDIEK	PAST PRESIDENT	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAN MUHL	VICE PRESIDENT	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL HAMILTON	SECOND VICE PRESIDENT	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TAMMY WHEELER	PRESIDENT	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREA HANSEN	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRIS SUMMERALL	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CURTIS ELDRED	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY PETERSON	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCIE BOERNER	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT HAVEL	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM EKLUND	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM FENCL	DIRECTOR	2.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
VINCE TYSON	DIRECTOR	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVE DUNCAN	CEO	58.0	Officer	$285,872	$26,543	$312,415
DANIEL STALDER	BROADBAND ADVOCATE	40.0	Highest	$110,958	$27,130	$138,088

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	$1,704,245	$1,552,573	$3,187,612	$151,672
2024	$1,610,977	$1,407,671	$2,912,505	$203,306
2023	$1,411,180	$1,429,922	$2,607,539	$-18,742
2022	$1,344,650	$1,324,086	$2,438,393	$20,564
2021	$1,059,669	$973,745	$2,573,407	$85,924
2020	$1,007,537	$862,371	$2,366,894	$145,166
2019	$1,216,241	$1,057,229	$2,123,651	$159,012
2018	$1,208,592	$1,022,811	$1,807,314	$185,781