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Iowa is ranked 22nd in terms of the total value of reported contributions made to 527 organizations based there. It has 12 recently active organizations and 42 total organizations that have electronically reported itemized contributions and expenditures to the IRS.

Financial Overview
All-Time Contributions
$18.8M
All-Time Expenditures
$18.5M
Largest Organizations

Organizations that received the highest total contributions in the last two years of available data.

New Organizations

Organizations that were established within the last two years of available data and have reported activity during that time.

Registered March 21, 2024
Registered June 7, 2023

Out-of-State Contributors

Out-of-state contributors who gave the highest total contributions to organizations based in Iowa in the last two years. Aggregation is done by name and location. Click on a contributor to see search results for that name.

Bayer U.S.
Missouri
$52,500
Teamsters Joint Council 32
Minnesota
$50,000
Teamsters Local 237
New York
$25,000
Intl Union of Operating Engineers Local 150
Illinois
$25,000
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
District of Columbia
$10,000
Teamsters Joint Council 56
Missouri
$10,000
Teamsters Local 120
Minnesota
$10,000
Caesars Enterprise Services LLC
Nevada
$6,000
Ceasars Enterprise Services
Nevada
$5,000
Poet LLC
South Dakota
$5,000

In-State Contributors

Iowa-based contributors who gave the highest total contributions to organizations nationwide in the last two years. Aggregation is done by name and location. Click on a contributor to see search results for that name.

Alliant Energy Corporation Services Inc
Dubuque
$460,450
Peninsula Pacific Entertainment Development LLC
Lamotte
$250,000
Midamerican Energy Company
Sioux City
$247,950
Michael Franken for Iowa, Inc
Des Moines
$199,188
Cedar Rapids Development Group LLC
La Motte
$190,000
Iowa Hospital Association
Des Moines
$185,000
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co
Sioux City
$162,500
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc
Grimes
$150,000
Alliant Energy Corp Services Inc.
Dubuque
$150,000
Christina Bohannan for Congress
Iowa City
$111,206
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Contributions & Expenditures

Explore all contributions to and expenditures by organizations based in Iowa. Totals only include contributions and expenditures listed in electronically filed reports.

Contributions (All time)
$18.75M
Expenditures (All time)
$18.51M

Recent Activity

Largest contributions and expenditures in the last year of data for all organizations in Iowa.

- $39,952 June 3, 2024
Source: Iowans for a Renewable Future — Quarter 2 report
- $40,000 May 21, 2024
Source: Iowans for a Renewable Future — Quarter 2 report
- $75,000 May 14, 2024
Source: Iowans for a Renewable Future — Quarter 2 report
+ $50,000 May 10, 2024
Source: Iowans for a Renewable Future — Quarter 2 report
+ $50,000 April 26, 2024
Source: Iowans for Stronger Communities PAC — Quarter 2 report
+ $50,000 February 21, 2024
Source: Iowans for Agriculture — Quarter 1 report

All contributions to organizations based in Iowa.

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All expenditures by organizations based in Iowa.

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All Organizations in Iowa

Iowa has 42 organizations that have filed electronic form 8872s with the IRS, meaning they disclosed detailed information about who has contributed and how they’ve spent their money, out of 389 organizations in Iowa that have registered with the IRS as 527s. Organizations that have not reported contributions or expenditures to the IRS may have filed on a federal, state or local level, or they may not have any activity to report.

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About This Data


What is a 527?

A 527 is a nonprofit formed under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code, which grants tax-exempt status to organizations whose primary purpose is attempting to influence the election of one or more people to public office at the national, state or local level. But contributions to these organizations are not considered tax-deductible, unlike gifts to charities.

What organizations are in the 527 Explorer?

This database covers tax-exempt political organizations organized under Section 527, excluding organizations that are regulated by the Federal Election Commission (like federal PACs are); that expect to receive less than $25,000 in annual contributions; that are nonpolitical nonprofits, like charities; or that are political committees for a state or local candidate or a political party. An organization’s state is taken from the address reported on its most recent form 8871.

What organizations report itemized contributions and expenditures?

Tax-exempt political organizations, other than qualified state or local political organizations, that have filed for tax-exempt status with the IRS under Section 527 must file Form 8872 to disclose any expenditures made or contributions received. A qualified state or local political organization is one whose political activities relate solely to state or local public office and that routinely files publicly available reports with one or more states. For state-by-state information on tax-exempt political organizations and their filings, see the IRS’ listings.

Note: Only electronic filings are included in this data. While many organizations filed electronically before 2020, electronic filing for all organizations was only required beginning in January 2020. Therefore, some contributions and expenditures made prior to 2020 may not be reflected in this data.

How are the totals calculated?

An organization’s total contributions and expenditures are calculated by summing up the most recent report filed for each reporting period. However, organizations sometimes file reports for overlapping dates or reports that duplicate data. For any date range, the most recently filed report is marked. Duplicate contributions or expenditures (ones that have the exact same name, amount and date but show up in multiple reports) have been removed from the calculated totals.

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