Promise Partners
Donations deductiblePromise Partners' network
9 people6 organisationsi9 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (7) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvyn Houser Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alexis Johnson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Curtis Hamstra | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gayle Strickland | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kris Smith | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Patricia Russmann | Executive Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Scott Belt | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Miller | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tom Bouska (also filed as Tom Bouska) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia Russmann | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Russmann | Executive Director | 40 | $81k | $31k | |
| Kris Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nosimilo Dube | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brenda Renter | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Clark | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Danelle Riley | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Travis Heaton | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Curtis Hamstra | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Ann Hanusa | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Susan Miller | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Tom Buska | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Wendy Richter | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Belt | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Baker | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Promise Partners
- EIN
- 261240327
- Address
- 421 W Broadway Ste 540, Council BLFS, IA, 51503-9406
- State
- Iowa
- Mission
- To empower a caring community that promises the well-being of every child. Thriving Families Alliance works together through interagency and cross-discipline collaboration to better coordinate efforts to effectively address the needs of children and families in Southwest Iowa. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P40 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2007
- Principal officer
- Patricia Russmann (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2010
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsMelvyn Houser
≥8years on the filingsGayle Strickland
≥8years on the filingsScott Belt
≥8years on the filingsTom Bouska
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.4m
- Total liabilities
- $394k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $984k
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.9m
- Program service revenue
- $3k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.6m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.9m | $1.9m | $7k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
24 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Iowa Families | Mental Health Healthy FamiliesPAT | $400k |
| Lutheran Family Services | PATMIECHVCircle of Security | $198k |
| West Central Community Action | Quality Childcare | $184k |
| Visiting Nurse Association | $96k | |
| Cass County Public Health | Parents as Teachers | $95k |
| Burgess Health Center | Parents as Teachers | $85k |
| Harrison County Home and Public Hea | Parents as teachers | $85k |
| Mills County Public Health | Parents as Teachers | $70k |
| Myrtue Medical Center | Parents as Teachers | $61k |
| ISU Extension & Outreach Page Count | Parents as Teachers | $50k |
| ISU Extension & OutreachFremont | Parents as Teachers | $49k |
| Matura Action Corporation | Nurse Consultant | $27k |
| Anita Childcare Center | Wage Enhancement | $25k |
| Noble Initiative Foundation | Wage Enhancements | $25k |
| Turnbull Child Development Center | Quality Improvement | $23k |
| Kids in the Village | Quality Improvement | $22k |
| Building Blocks Childcare Academy | Quality Improvement | $21k |
| Essex Child Center | Wage Enhancements | $17k |
| Ann Wickman Child Development Cente | Wage Enhancement | $15k |
| Kountry Kids | Quality Improvement | $14k |
| Rising Stars Learning Center | Quality Improvement | $13k |
| Southwest Iowa Planning Council | Transportation | $10k |
| Full Circle Therapy | Mental Health Training | $10k |
| Northeast Early Childhood Center | PreK Scholarship | $5k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Promise Partners likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Iowa Secretary of State, active business entities (data.iowa.gov ez5t-3qay). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Iowa Secretary of State. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Iowa
- Entity type
- Revised Domestic Non-Profit
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 7 September 2007
- Registered agent
- Joseph D Thornton (city and state not held)