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Community Improvement (S30) 990 on File

LESTER DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

EIN: 88-2024531 · LESTER, IA 51242-0296 · United States · FY 2024 Data
2 out of 5 36 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 52/100
Reliability (20%) 40/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$199K
Total Revenue
$235K
Total Expenses
$3K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 99.9%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 0.16x
Liability-to-Asset N/A
Revenue Diversification 100.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 4,285 similar organizations (United States, Community Improvement, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
99.9% 83.7%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
0.2 mo 11.3 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 92.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
46.9% 7.1%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-37.5% 9.1%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-18.1% 2.9%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $199K $235K $3K 99.9% —
2023 $135K $376K $39K 100.0% —
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Organization Details
EIN
88-2024531
State
IA
City
LESTER
ZIP
51242-0296
Classification
S30
Category
Community Improvement
Rating
2★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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